Kick Off The Fall Art Festival Season
Big Four Arts Festival
At Big Four Bridge on Louisville’s Waterfront Park
Saturday, September 6, 2025: 10am – 7pm
Sunday, September 7, 2025: 10am – 5pm
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LOUISVILLE’S ART FESTIVAL ON THE RIVER
BIG FOUR™ ARTS FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 6 – 7, 2025
The BIG FOUR™ arts event kicks off festival season every year on the weekend following Labor Day at Big Four® Bridge, Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky
The Big Four Arts Festival has been the most attended (20,000) two-day Event ever held in Louisville at Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn. The weekend following Labor Day, the 9th annual festival, September 6th & 7th 2025, will be held on the lawn which consists of four acres of tree-lined walks overlooking the Ohio River, located at the Big 4 Walking Bridge. The Big 4 Walking Bridge has 25,000 people strolling it each weekend. The Festival is a two-minute drive from downtown Louisville and draws patrons from Southern Indiana as well as Louisville.
Big Four Arts Festival is a ticketed event ($5). Tickets will only be sold at the entrance of the festival and on this website. NO third parties or resellers will be selling tickets. Ticket sales are in support of Bridgehaven Mental Health Services. Bridgehaven Mental Health Services wants to THANK YOU for attending and participating in this EVENT.
Volunteer How to Purchase a Ticket Sponsor the Event Group Ticket SalesTHE BIG FOUR™ARTS FESTIVAL will be held Saturday & Sunday, on the weekend after LABOR DAY every year, at Louisville’s Waterfront Park under the Big Four Walking Bridge.
LOUISVILLE’S ART FESTIVAL ON THE RIVER
Saturday, September 6, 2025: 10 am – 7 pm | Sunday, September 7, 2025: 10 am – 5 pm
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Such was the overall success of the Festival that Louisville’s Convention & Visitors Bureau presented the Rose Award to the Festival for an event that is bringing so much commerce to Louisville! Louisville’s Festival is known for its 150+ juried artists, EZ in-out access, spacious booth layouts, reserved parking for artists, and many artist amenities. B4B Promotions presents the festival with support from DesignWeb Louisville to Benefit Bridge Haven Mental Health Services. With a proven multimedia campaign, we will produce record crowds again in the coming year!
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What the Artists say
Testimonials
“We do about 14 art shows a year, and I can tell you that this was the best one we have done in 2017. We loved the layout, and the park is beautiful.”
Debbie and John Wiles
“It was a great venue. Fabulous location and fabulous people. Very professional.”
Moe Bonin
“Booth layout — awesome. The number of food trucks was perfect! No lines. In the end it was near perfect for us!”
Doug Brink
“As an emerging artist I would also like to add that I had a good show selling and also talking to the other artists. I am ready and hoping to get in the show next year. Thanks again Big4!”
Wayne Byerley
“We LOVE the location and it’s perfect for easy parking, load-in and load-out.”
Brian Turner
“Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best focuses solely on artist show revenue, because that is the most objective indicator of a show’s future success.”
Sunshine Artist magazine
Louisville.. Thank You. Found myself on a work weekend alone in your awesome city, and had a great time! […] Not to mention your incredible support of my art at the @big4artsfest – so many of you remembered me from last year and added more of my work to your collection. l’m tired..but I’m grateful.
jparisdesigns
B4AF almost sold me out [on the first day]!
OrientPearl.co
J. Malagum
“Thank you so much B4AF for the amazing weekend!”