Panoply Arts Festival
43rd Anniversary
April 25 – 27, 2025
Panoply Arts Festival is the premier arts weekend in the southeast. It is annually held on the last weekend in April and is coordinated by Arts Huntsville. Downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park is transformed for an entire weekend into the home of our city’s biggest festival of the year. Visitors come from across the country to participate in this culmination of music, art, culture, and more!
Here's what you need to know!
Music
- Two Music Stages: Showcase Stage and Indie Stage
- Common Man will be on the Showcase stage on Friday, April 25, to kick off the event
- The Indie Stage will feature singers/songwriters, duos, and instrumentals
- Other musical acts include Meme B. Jones, Joe Canada & Camacho, .45 Surprise, and many more. Complete line-up here.
Art
- Over 150 juried visual artists from various mediums will fill the Arts Marketplace.
- Festival favorites will return as well as 40 first-time Panoply exhibitors. We welcome them to Panoply 2025!
Panoply Poster Artist: Each year, Arts Huntsville commissions an artist to create a piece that captures the festival's spirit and community. This year's Panoply poster artist is Danny Cottingham.
FOOD
- Attendees can select from over 17 local food trucks
- Craft Beer selections will be available from Straight to Ale and Yellowhammer
- Wine selections will also be available
Kids' Activities, Volunteering, and More
Kid Friendly interactive and STEAM activities:
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Panoply’s STEAM Street, presented by Toyota AL, will feature activities by:
- Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theatre’s Galaxy of Wonder presented by National Space Club
- Huntsville Ballet’s Rocket Dancers presented by KBR
- Hovercrafts presented by Hexagon
- Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Animate your Imagination
- Wild Ones of North Alabama’s Garden of Hope presented by TVA
- Huntsville City Schools Magnet Program’s Binary Bracelets presented by Intrepid
This year’s Panoply Creativity Corner, presented by Virginia and Parker Griffith, will offer Art Adventures for all to enjoy:
- Panoply Robot Puppets presented by Cynthia & Rey Almodovar
- Dancing Princesses & Spring Snake Sculptures
- Troll Time
- Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guilds ‘Discover Music’ presented by Publix Charities. The Symphony Guild’s popular interactive experience introduces young people to musical instruments.
- Fan- favorite “Paint the Panoply Letters” presented by SCHOEL
Face Painting and popular Student Art Tent: Children and adults will discover budding local artistic talent at the Panoply Student Art Tent, presented by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama. This popular Panoply destination features artwork from students of all ages who attend public and private schools in Madison County. Right next to the Student Art Tent and beside the Travelers II public art installation, festivalgoers can celebrate their creative side at the Panoply Face Painting Tent – a festival favorite – presented by Mirabel Chan and the Pei Ling Charitable Trust.
Interactive community art project: “UNITY” presented by Aerojet Rocketdyne and created by Nancy Belmont- the hands-on large-scale community art activity returns after six years since its premiere at Panoply. “UNITY” is a larger-than-life structure that celebrates the uniqueness and strength of our community. Creativity and community, it doesn't get any better than that!
Military Salute Night: The Panoply tradition of Military Salute Night, presented by Leidos, continues Friday, April 25th. All active-duty military and Armed Forces Reserves and their dependents are welcomed to the park for a free evening of entertainment. Military personnel will be asked to show their current military ID at the entrances.
Arts in action: Attendees will get a first-hand look at local artists creating their works.
Fireworks: Friday, April 25 & Saturday, April 26. Lawn chairs are encouraged as the entire event is open air and within the greens of the park.
Need additional info? FAQS here!
