Art in the Park
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
12-5 PM
POLHAMUS PARK
The fifth annual Art in the Park is a free event featuring an artist competition, live music, art vendors, interactive art activities, food trucks and a beer garden. This is a competition, and the judges are you, the event attendees! To vote, simply pick up three tokens at the welcome tent and place them in the buckets next to your favorite works of art. The three artists with the most tokens will be crowned the People's Choice winners and receive cash prizes.
Sunday, September 6
- 8:00 am: Artist painting begins
- 12:00 pm: Public Event with Music, Food & Beverages, Activities, Live Voting Begins
- 4:00 pm: Artist Painting and Voting Ends
- 4:30 pm: Art Auction Registration Closes
- 5:00 pm: 2026 People's Choice Winners Announced
- 5:00 pm: 2025 Art Auction
Free Activities:
Participate in a variety of fun activities!
Free Concert:
We'll have a full schedule of live music available later this spring!
Silent Auction
Art created at last year's event will be available for purchase at a silent auction held during 2026 event.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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2026 CALL FOR ARTISTS IS OPENING April 28th! Twelve artists are selected each year to participate in the People's Choice competition, painting an approximately 8'x4' mural shape over two days. Each year a new theme is selected with the final pieces mounted on Granby's "long wall" on Main Street for one year, then auctioned at the following year's event. For full contest details, stipend, and prizes, please see the Call for Artists.
2026 Mural Shapes:
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Saturday, September 5th 2026
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Artist painting
Sunday, September 6th 2026
- 8:00 am: Artist painting begins
- 12:00 pm: Public Event with Music, Food & Beverages, Activities, Live Voting Begins
- 4:00 pm: Artist Painting and Voting Ends
- 4:30 pm: Art Auction Registration Closes
- 5:00 pm: 2026 People's Choice Winners Announced
- 5:00 pm: 2025 Art Auction
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Art in the Park is located at Polhamus Park, one block off of Main Street Granby at 99 W. Jasper Avenue.
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This is a free event hosted by Destination Granby, a nonprofit organization bringing events and programming to our community. Donations are welcome to support our mission. Donate >
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Parking can be found along the street, as well as at the two Town Hall parking lots on Jasper and Topaz Avenues; the library parking lot on Jasper Avenue, and former elementary school parking lot on Mesa Street.
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No. But we do have offer beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages at reasonable prices. Bring your own cup (or purchase an event cup) and get $1 off at the beer garden. We try to make this event as environmentally-friendly as possible by reducing waste.
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Yes, dogs are welcome, but please keep your dog leashed at all times.
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Volunteer sign ups for all summer events are available below. Have additional questions? Email us at: kayte@destinationgranby.com
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Following the event all murals will be sealed for weather protection and mounted along Highway 40 on Granby's "long wall". In 2025 the base mural of the 276 foot wall was created by artist James Overstreet and Kevin Phillips. Murals are mounted atop the mural to be displayed until the next year's event when they are auctioned off.
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Notice of filming and photography at Polhamus Park and Downtown Granby during Destination Granby's free, public events:
By attending the free events in downtown Granby, you agree that you may be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded for use in marketing, promotional and/or training materials, reproduced, distributed, publicly displayed or otherwise used by Destination Granby and their respective affiliates.
Media or professional photographers who’d like permission to shoot at an event should contact Destination Granby.
Sponsors
Event and corporate sponsorships are a great way to support Destination Granby and gain recognition for your business during high-visibility events. If you are interested in supporting this event, please refer to our Sponsorship Packet.
To learn more about our sponsors, click on their logo below!
DONATE
Without donations, Destination Granby would not be able to continue our work of planning and hosting year-round community events. We welcome monetary donations through our donation page.
