The largest festival in East Multnomah County returns this month, bringing more than a hundred talented artists, tens of thousands of visitors, and three days of fun.
The 2026 Festival of the Arts in Gresham will be held Thursday-Saturday, July 16-18, in Downtown Gresham. Each day offers plenty of fun activities, headlined by the centerpiece festival that will shut down roadways for artist booths, live music, kids activities, food, and more.
There will be 150 artists working across media such as paintings, photographs and prints; sculptures, woodworking and metalworking; glass and jewelry; 2D and 3D mixed media; books, ceramics and cottage crafts; digital art and drawings; fiber works and clothing…