FAIRHOPE – The 64th Annual Arts and Crafts Festivalin Fairhope, Alabama is scheduled for this weekend, March 18 through 20. Festival hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. The festival is free to the public.

Enjoy the sights as the city transforms the flower-lined streets of charming downtown Fairhope into an outdoor art gallery. The entire family can also enjoy food, entertainment, kid’s art and exhibits. More than 230 artists and exhibitors from all over the country will be showcasing their best work in this prestigious juried show.

The Annual Arts and Crafts Festival has become an Eastern Shore staple as one of the oldest arts and crafts festivals in the state, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

New this year, the Eastern Shore Chamber is partnering with Faulkner State Community College to use the college’s new state-of-the-art Halstead Amphitheater for all festival entertainment.

The festival is also introducing a new free concert, “Music Jamboree,” Saturday, March 19 featuring three talented local bands.

Enjoy live music from Neil Dover from 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., MidLife Crisis from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. and Rondale and the Kit Katz from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Halstead Amphitheater on Faulkner State’s Fairhope Campus. Food will be available from Old 27 Grill.

Faulkner’s Fairhope Campus and Amphitheater is located at the corner of Bancroft Street and Morphy Avenue.

Visitors can also enjoy delicious cuisine from the food court throughout this great three-day event. Last year, the Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope attracted more than 300,000 visitors to the area.

Parking will be limited in downtown Fairhope, so the Eastern Shore Chamber recommends that festivalgoers take advantage of the shuttle service available from BRATS (Baldwin Rural Area Transportation System).

Stops will be made at the Plantation Pointe Shopping Center, Ecor Rouge Place Center, Eastern Shore Village Center and the east side of Volanta Sports Complex. All of the parking is free and the locations are less than a five-minute ride away. The shuttle will cost $5 a day for a wristband to ride as many times as you’d like.

Free bike valet parking will be provided behind the Fairhope Museum of History. Handicapped parking is available behind Julwin’s Restaurant.

The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is ranked by Sunshine Artist Magazine in the Top 100 Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows for 2015. As an Eastern Shore staple for more than sixty years, there’s something for everyone at the Arts and Crafts Festival in beautiful Downtown Fairhope.

For more information go online to: annualartsandcraftsfestivalfairhope.com.