50th Annual Park City Kimball Art Festival is Coming Up!

Considered the “can’t miss summer festival” by the Smithsonian Magazine, Park City Kimball Arts Festival is thrilled to celebrate its 50th anniversary with exciting activities, experiences, artists, and partners. 

The festival will be held on Park City’s historic Main Street from August 2nd - August 4th. With many thanks to the event title sponsor Intermountain Park City Hospital and long-time sponsors Zions Bank and Strong Auto Group, as well as the newest sponsors Promontory Club and Deer Valley Resort, Summit County residents will enjoy free admission to the festival all weekend long. Additional festival sponsors include: The Utah Office of Tourism, Summit County Restaurant Tax, Summit County RAP Tax, Park City Municipal Corporation, Park City Chamber of Commerce, Rocky Mountain Power, St Regis Deer Valley, and Fox 13.  A valid photo ID proving residency in required to claim a free wristband, which allows admission for the entire duration of the Festival. 

Kimball Art Center executive director, Jory Macomber, is thrilled to be able to offer free festival attendance to those who call Summit County home. Macomber said, “This benefit is only possible with the support of our sponsors, and they all deserve a heartfelt thanks for recognizing the critical role art plays in our community.”

Various Intermountain services will be showcased along Main Street. Among them: Experts from Primary Children’s Hospital will be on hand to talk about helmet safety, Live Well Center nutritionists will offer demonstrations on preparing healthy school lunches, a free gait analysis or lactate threshold test is available in the Sports Performance area, and at the top of Main Street the team from Select Health will offer free health screenings and Naloxone kits.

In addition, there are a number of other exciting happenings planned for the festival, including a public exhibition showcasing 50 years of the Arts Festival inside the Rockwall Room at 268 Main Street, a Sunday brunch where guests can mingle with select Festival artists, and, for the first time ever, VIP passes are available for purchase. The VIP lounge will be hosted at the Kimball Terrace located at 675 Main Street, where pass holders can enjoy complimentary food and drinks, festival access, and skybox view of all the event action. Other festival staples include live music, gourmet cuisine, kids’ area, Studio on Main, Mexican Mules mixed by Vida Tequila for those over 21, with proceeds going to the Kimball Art Center. 

For those who are not residents of Summit County and wish to attend the festival, it is encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to save time and money. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for kids when purchased before the festival. Adult tickets are $15 when purchased at the gate. Those who live in Summit County and are eligible for free admission must still register online in advance. 

All ticketing information, as well as a complete list of Festival activities, artists, and more is available at: ParkCityKimballArtsFestival.org.

Complimentary media passes are available for members of the press who wish to cover the event. Please email amy.roberts@kimballartcenter.org for more information.

The Kimball Art Center is located at 1401 Kearns Blvd in Park City, Utah. The Art Center is a nonprofit organization that has inspired and connected the Park City community through art since 1976.