Ohio’s oldest outdoor juried art show, the Crosby Festival of the Arts celebrates its 53rd year remaining one of the most highly recognized fine art shows in the country.
Held at the Toledo Botanical Gardens, the Crosby Festival of the Arts features the work of more than 200 artists from across the country. The Toledo Botanical Gardens, with more than 60 acres of beautiful display gardens and plant collections, is located at 5403 Elmer Drive in Toledo.
This year’s two-day art show takes place on Saturday, June 23rd (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Sunday, June 24th (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
Festival patrons—eager for an early look at the art—can attend the Preview Party held on Friday, June 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Art will be available for purchase and patrons can enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live music. Tickets for the Preview Party can be purchased at www.toledogrows.org/events/crosby-festival-of-the-arts.
Ticket Information
- Presale- $7 tickets available through June 22nd at five Toledo area Meijer Store locations
- Adults- $8 at the entrance
- Metroparks members- two admissions at half-price (at the entrance)
- Children 12 and under- free
- FREE shuttle from the Central Avenue Meijer parking lot to the festival, shuttle runs continuously from half hour before the show and half hour after
