The 64th Halifax Art Festival is Nov. 7-8, 2026, on Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach: hours, where it runs, 200-plus artists, student art and parking.

The 64th Halifax Art Festival is Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, on Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, its organizers say, with more than 200 artists.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Dates, hours and the festival layout come from the Halifax Art Festival and the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach event listing. This page is updated for each year’s festival at the same address.

Know before you go

  • When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8
  • Where: Beach Street between Bay Street and Orange Avenue, and the Riverfront Esplanade
  • Admission: not published by the organizers when we checked
  • Produced by: the Riverfront Arts District, Al Smith Productions and the Riverfront Esplanade
  • Traffic and closures: our road construction and closures page

Is it on this year?

Yes. The festival’s own site lists Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 and calls this the 64th annual festival, and the downtown event calendar run by the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach lists both days for 2026. The festival says it began in 1962 and is one of the longest-running juried art festivals in Florida, drawing more than 35,000 visitors each fall.

What is there

  • Fine art. About 150 juried fine artists compete for cash awards. The festival’s awards page lists $21,800 in prizes, led by a $5,000 top award presented by the Downtown Development Authority and the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach.
  • Craft vendors on the Riverfront Esplanade. The Esplanade vendor application is on the festival site.
  • Live music, food and drinks along the festival route, the organizers say.
  • Student art. The festival’s student exhibition shows more than 800 works by K-12 students from about 40 schools and homeschool programs in east Volusia County, in the Grand Lobby of the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St. The Kiwanis Club of Daytona Beach puts up more than $3,000 in prizes. The festival’s page still shows last year’s student exhibition dates; we will add the 2026 hours when they are posted.

Who runs it

The festival has a new steward this year. The Riverfront Arts District, a nonprofit arts group, now leads it with Al Smith Productions, which handles site logistics, food vendors and entertainment, and the Riverfront Esplanade, the festival’s about page says.

Road closures and parking

The organizers and the city had not published street closure times for the festival when we checked. The festival is set up along Beach Street between Bay Street and Orange Avenue on both days, so check our closures page before you drive downtown; we will add the city’s closure notice here when it is posted.

For downtown events, the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach say free parking is available behind the shops on Beach Street. The city does not publish downtown deck rates or time limits online; more on our getting around and parking page.

The same weekend downtown

  • First Friday ArtWalk, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, along Beach Street, with galleries and shops open late. ArtWalk listing
  • Downtown Daytona Nights, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, on Magnolia Avenue, with music and entertainment from Al Smith Productions. Event listing
  • Riverfront Market, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, on the Riverfront Esplanade. Market listing

Staying over

The festival lists room blocks at the Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach and the Coral Sands Inn in Ormond Beach, about seven miles north, plus a discount code with Salty Dog Vacations, on its Experience the Festival page. The Hard Rock’s group rate deadline was Oct. 7; later bookings are at the hotel’s discretion.

What this means for you

  • Plan for a busy Beach Street downtown on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.
  • Friday, Nov. 6, is the busiest night downtown that week, with the ArtWalk, Downtown Daytona Nights and the Riverfront Market all at once.
  • More arts listings are on our arts and exhibitions page and our things to do this month page.

Related: Black Friday and holiday shopping and our free things to do page.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Halifax Art Festival in 2026?

The 64th Halifax Art Festival is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, according to the festival and the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach event calendar.

Where is the Halifax Art Festival?

Downtown Daytona Beach, along Beach Street between Bay Street and Orange Avenue, and on the Riverfront Esplanade beside the Halifax River, the festival says.

Does the Halifax Art Festival cost anything?

The festival’s website and its downtown listing do not publish an admission price. We will add one here if the organizers post it.

How many artists are at the Halifax Art Festival?

More than 200, including about 150 fine artists competing for cash awards, the festival says. Its awards page lists $21,800 in total prize money.

Where do I park for the Halifax Art Festival?

The organizers had not published a parking plan when we checked. For downtown events, the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach say free parking is available behind the shops on Beach Street.