Panoply Arts Festival returns to Big Spring Park April 23-25, 2027. Day passes $15, weekend $20, kids 12 and under free. Hours, closures, what to bring.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: Arts Huntsville’s Panoply page and Panoply FAQ, and the City of Huntsville’s 2026 road closure notice.
Panoply Arts Festival returns to Big Spring International Park in downtown Huntsville Friday to Sunday, April 23-25, 2027. Arts Huntsville, which runs the festival, says it is held the last weekend in April every year and brings more than 100 visual artists to its Art Marketplace, a music stage with more than 20 local acts, food trucks and hands-on art and STEAM activities for children. The city calls it an event that has grown over four decades.
Know before you go
- Dates: Friday, April 23, to Sunday, April 25, 2027
- Where: Big Spring International Park, downtown Huntsville
- Tickets: $15 a day, $20 for the weekend; children 12 and under free
- Rain or shine; no refunds or exchanges
- Organizer: Arts Huntsville, 256-519-2787
Hours, 2027
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 23 | 5 to 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 24 | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Art Marketplace closes at 7:30 p.m.) |
| Sunday, April 25 | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Tickets
The Panoply FAQ lists:
- Day pass: $15
- Weekend pass: $20, sold only before the festival; sales end at 4 p.m. on the Friday of Panoply
- Children 12 and under: free
All sales are final. In 2025 day passes were also sold at festival ticket booths, and the festival used three entrances: Church Street near the Downtown YMCA, Williams Avenue at Big Spring Park and Monroe Street across from the Von Braun Center. Arts Huntsville has not posted the 2027 ticket on-sale date.
What is at Panoply
- Art Marketplace: more than 100 juried visual artists working in many mediums. In 2025 the artists came from 20 states, the city said.
- Music: a performance stage with more than 20 local bands and musicians across the weekend
- Food: culinary artisan food trucks
- For children: kid-friendly interactives and STEAM activities, plus community art projects
Road closures
For the 2026 festival, the City of Huntsville said closures ran from Monday, April 20, to 5 p.m. Monday, April 27, for setup and teardown:
- Church Street closed between Clinton Avenue and Williams Avenue
- Williams Avenue westbound lanes closed between Clinton Avenue and Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
- Monroe Street northbound lanes on the east side of the Von Braun Center cut to one lane
Expect a similar pattern in April 2027; the city posts the notice in the days before.
Parking
Arts Huntsville says the City of Huntsville opens garages and lots around Big Spring Park for Panoply, close to the festival gates. Garage and lot details are on the city’s downtown parking pages.
What to bring and what to leave at home
Bring: folding or camping chairs and blankets, strollers or small wagons, sunscreen and a hat, and one sealed bottle of water of 20 ounces or less per person.
Leave at home: outside food and drinks, coolers, dogs and other animals, vape pens, cigars and cigarettes. The festival terms also bar alcohol brought in, weapons, bikes, skateboards, skates and glass containers.
Artists, musicians and volunteers
Applications for Panoply 2027 are open on the festival page. Musician and food vendor applications close Dec. 16, 2026, and visual artist applications close Jan. 6, 2027. Volunteers can apply through the Panoply FAQ page.
More Arts Huntsville events: the Monte Sano Art Festival in September. More spring plans: spring break and Easter in Huntsville.
Frequently asked questions
When is Panoply 2027?
Friday to Sunday, April 23-25, 2027, in Big Spring International Park in downtown Huntsville. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Arts Huntsville says.
How much are Panoply tickets?
Day passes are $15 and weekend passes are $20. Children 12 and under get in free. Weekend passes are sold only before the festival, until 4 p.m. on the Friday.
Can I bring my dog to Panoply?
No. Arts Huntsville does not allow dogs or other animals, coolers or outside food and drink, except one sealed bottle of water of 20 ounces or less per person.
Is Panoply canceled if it rains?
No. Panoply is a rain or shine event, and ticket sales are final with no refunds or exchanges.
What roads close for Panoply?
In 2026 police closed Church Street between Clinton and Williams avenues and the westbound lanes of Williams Avenue from Monday of festival week until 5 p.m. the Monday after, and cut Monroe Street’s northbound lanes to one by the Von Braun Center.
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