Jim Weaver of Florence, Alabama chats with visitors in his booth at the 2023 Bluff Park Art Show
Ignite Your Senses
immerse yourself in art
The Bluff Park Art Show celebrates all things creative and attracts art lovers and artist from all around the South and local Birmingham, Alabama art community. The Bluff Park Art Show promises to be an engaging experience for all ages (and your furry friends).
Come and go as you please throughout the day, stay as long as you’d like, or pop in and check out your favorite artist’s work. Browse numerous works of art, discover and meet hundreds of new and seasoned artists face-to-face.
Let your senses be ignited and support your local community of makers, designers, doers and dreamers.
Palmtree Pottery displays their coffee mug collection at the 2023 Art Show.
A young artist working on a masterpiece in the Art Hut at the 2023 show.
Art in Action
See
Come explore handmade art from regional southeast artists that tell the stories of the people who created them, including painting, glass, clay, digital imaging, jewelry, metalwork, photography, woodworking, fiber, sculptures, printmaking and mixed media. Browse racks of one-of-a-kind fashions, find unique gifts for everyone on your list, and treat yourself to something wonderful that couldn’t be found anywhere else.
Touch
The Bluff Park Art Show offers an interactive hands-on art activities available for children spurring on the next generation of show winners. Although “big kids” don’t be afraid to ask for a chance to pick up the paint brush or spin the potter’s wheel!
Sit Down and Stay Awhile
Hear
In a laid-back casual outdoor festival environment, take a break and enjoy music from local Alabama musicians all day long. Dance, sing, or just listen to a variety of musicians and discover the next big act!
Taste (and smell)
With a street dedicated strictly to food trucks from all around the greater Birmingham area, this year’s menu is sure to satisfy any appetite from sweet to savory.
Joel Barnett of Hoover, Alabama, left, purchases some peanuts from the Alabama Peanut Co. at the 2023 Bluff Park Art Show. photo by Jon Anderson
"The Bluff Park Art Show is a jewel for the City of Hoover, having been in existence longer than the city has been incorporated. It is an event that draws in guests and art enthusiasts from all across the state and southeast region. Its reputation is such that artists from all genres seek to be a part. How a community celebrates and champions the arts speaks to its consciousness and appreciation of the world around them. For Hoover, the Bluff Park Art Show not only reinforces that concept, but gives immeasurable deposits to the city’s quality of life.”
/ Frank V. Brocato Mayor of Hoover /