{"id":417468,"date":"2026-07-30T02:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/417468\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T02:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:40:12","slug":"artwalk-returns-to-liberty-station-with-over-175-artists-free-weekend-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/417468\/","title":{"rendered":"ArtWalk Returns To Liberty Station With Over 175 Artists, Free Weekend Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    The three-day festival will feature art, live music, food and drinks, family art activities and interactive exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>Jul 29, 2026 11:19 AM PDT<\/p>\n<p>SAN DIEGO, CA \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/artwalksandiego.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ArtWalk Liberty Station<\/a> returns for its 21st year this weekend, bringing more than 175 artists from the United States and Mexico to San Diego&#8217;s Arts District at Liberty Station.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day festival will feature paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, jewelry and sculpture, along with live music, food and drinks, family art activities and interactive exhibits. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subscribe\">\n  <a class=\"article-subscribe-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/san-diego\/subscribe?utm_source=amp&amp;utm_campaign=subscribe&amp;utm_medium=mobile&amp;utm_term=subscribe_in_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ArtWalk Liberty Station brings fine art outside, and under San Diego&#8217;s sunny skies to create the opportunity for viewing art under natural light, and in a beautiful, green garden-like setting,&#8221; said Curt Brooker, director of ArtWalk San Diego. &#8220;Attendees can purchase artwork directly from the artists, all while learning what inspires them to create.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A KidsWalk area will offer hands-on art activities for children. Credit: ArtWalk San Diego <\/p>\n<p>The event begins Friday with a ticketed Preview pARTy, giving attendees early access to artists and their work before the weekend crowds. The evening will include two tribute bands celebrating the music of Tom Petty with<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepettybreakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The PettyBreakers<\/a> and Johnny Cash with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JuneandJohnsRockinCountryCarav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June &amp; John&#8217;s Rockin Country Caravan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Preview pARTy kicks things off in the best way \u2014 three hours jam-packed full of classic rock favorites,&#8221; Brooker said. &#8220;For the last four years, we&#8217;ve jammed in this intimate pre-festival party for the whole family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A KidsWalk area will offer hands-on art activities for children, while artist <a href=\"https:\/\/creationsbyseh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sarah Honaker<\/a> will lead &#8220;Paint the Day at the Beach,&#8221; a collaborative art project inviting visitors to help create a large-scale coastal scene.<\/p>\n<p>ArtWalk Liberty Station is one of several annual festivals produced by ArtWalk San Diego. Credit: ArtWalk San Diego <\/p>\n<p>The ticketed preview party is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. The free festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Liberty Station at 2751 Dewey Road. Parking is free. <\/p>\n<p>ArtWalk Liberty Station is one of several annual festivals produced by ArtWalk San Diego. The events support the nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artreachsandiego.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ArtReach San Diego<\/a>, which provides visual arts education and community programs to youth across the county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The three-day festival will feature art, live music, food and drinks, family art activities and interactive exhibits. 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