Art on the Avenue

Art on the Avenue is a multicultural arts and music festival that features more than 350 area artists and craftspeople selling their original works. Enjoy three stages of live music, free children's craft activities and enertainment , artists' demonsrations and more! It is held on Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues. Last year's event drew more than 50,000 people from throughout the metropolitan Washington Area.

Debuting this year is the Kids Art Korner, located on the field at Mount Vernon Community School, Local artists and non-profit groups will team up to give visitors a creative experiece --- creating a special work of art to take home, or participating in a project that will go on display in the neighborhood.