Saturday, July 18, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lone Peak Drive | Big Sky Town Center
Spend the day celebrating art, creativity, and community at the 2026 Big Sky Artisan Festival. Featuring more than 70 artists and makers, the festival showcases an incredible variety of handcrafted work, including painting, photography, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, fiber arts, and more.
As you explore the festival, enjoy live music from local musicians, performances by the Lesser Known Collective, delicious offerings from local food and beverage vendors, and opportunities to meet the artists behind the work.
Inside the Big Sky Center for the Arts, visitors can experience live demonstrations, interactive art activities, and the NACQJ Quilting Challenge Quilt Display throughout the day.
Explore more than 70 artists and makers showcasing fine art, photography, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, textiles, and other handcrafted goods. Enjoy live music throughout the day, performances by the Lesser Known Collective, local food and beverage vendors, and a vibrant celebration of creativity in the heart of Big Sky.
Throughout the day, step inside the Arts Center to watch artists demonstrate their craft, participate in hands-on activities, and explore the NACQJ Quilting Challenge display.
Mountain Makers Community Quilting
Hosted by the Gallatin Canyon Women's Club, visitors are invited to stitch, create, and contribute to community quilting projects throughout the day.
Stained Glass Demonstration
Shannon Brennan
Watch the soldering process that transforms individual pieces of glass into finished stained glass artwork.
Wheel Throwing Demonstration
Sierra Hooge
See clay take shape on the pottery wheel during a live ceramics demonstration.
Collage Demonstration
Kate Huston
Learn collage techniques and help create a collaborative work of art.
Soft Soldering Demonstration
Brinley Neilson
Discover how metal, glass, and found materials are transformed into unique handcrafted pieces.
Community Quilt Activity
Alyvia Schoener
Design an appliqué piece for a collaborative community quilt while exploring creative textile reuse with ScrapHouse.
Fly Fishing Flies in Ink
John Piacquadio
Learn how fly fishing, handmade tools, and ink painting come together in John's distinctive artistic process.