The 28^th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will return to downtown St. Charles from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 23 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 24.

The show is located on Riverside Avenue between Main Street and Illinois Street.

This free event showcases original juried work of over 110 local, national and international artists that specialize in many different mediums including ceramics, painting, sculpture, photography and more. All art exhibited at the event will be available for sale.

Along with an array of new artists exhibiting at the show, attendees will also have the opportunity to view and purchase art from returning award-winning artists from last year’s show.

• Feng Biddle, Oil Painting – 2025 Award of Excellence
• Kyle Hendrix, Clay/Ceramics – 2025 Award of Excellence
• Lidia Wylangowska, Oil Painting – 2025 Award of Excellence
• Christian Anderson, Wood – 2025 Judges Award
• Eric Lee, Digital Art – 2025 Judges Award

To view the full list of juried artists who will be at the 2026 St. Charles Fine Art Show, visit stcharlesfineartshow.com/artists.

Individuals who spend $250 or more in art at the show will be eligible to receive two free tickets to the Arcada Theatre, as part of the Artcada Purchase Program, sponsored by Onesti Entertainment. Once a patron spends $250 on art, they can visit the information booth at the event with their receipts to obtain the voucher that they can redeem at the Arcada Theatre. The voucher is valid through May 22, 2027.

On Saturday afternoon, ten Fine Art Show exhibitors will be presented with an artist award during the Awards Presentation. These awards recognize the artist’s originality, technique, execution, expression, and overall impression of their art. There will be six “Awards of Excellence” three “Honorable Mentions”, and one “Best of Show Award” given.

In addition to the juried art, visitors can enjoy local musicians performing live at Flagship on the Fox and Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, and take part in painting a real car, provided by St. Charles Chrylser Dodge Jeep Ram and organized by the Pottawatomie Garden Club. Paint a Car will be located in the St. Charles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Activity Zone, along with live artist demonstrations, thanks to Fine Line Creative Arts Center.

On the other side of the Fox River, attendees can enjoy an Art & Music Experience on the 1^st Street Plaza from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. on both days of the show. During this event, spectators will be able to experience the fusion of art and music, as local artist Caitlin Palagi brings the rhythm to life on canvas. She will be creating works of art alongside musical groups John Wesley Experience on Saturday and the Jack Macklin Trio on Sunday.

The St. Charles Business Alliance is looking for volunteers to be part of the 2026 St. Charles Fine Art Show. All volunteers will receive a free, exclusive t-shirt for helping make the event a success. To view volunteer positions available and to sign up, visit stcharlesfineartshow.com/volunteer.