2025 Festival Information
DATES
June 20-22
2025
HOURS
Lakewood Center:
Fri & Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm
George Rogers Park:
Frid & Sat 9 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm
Art in the Park Booths:
Fri & Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm
LOCATIONS
Lakewood Center for the Arts:
368 S. State St.
George Rogers Park:
611 S. State St. at the corner of Ladd St.
HELP KEEP THE FESTIVAL FREE FOR ALL
The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is a community-centered arts education event proudly produced by Lakewood Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors, the Festival remains free and accessible to all. Your contributions help us celebrate creativity, support local and regional artists, and provide educational opportunities for people of all ages.
Join us in keeping the arts alive—your support makes it all possible.
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EXHIBITS
Stop-motion animation, one of the oldest forms of animation, blends meticulous craftsmanship with creative storytelling. This June, featured artists from collaborating studios such as LAIKA, HouseSpecial, ShadowMachine, and Tippett Studio will share their craft, career stories, and this timeless art form. Click here to learn more.
Bill Plympton at the Dee Denton Gallery | Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts June 2–24
Get ready—Oscar®-nominated animator Bill Plympton returns to his Oregon roots for a thrilling solo exhibition during the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts! Known as the King of Indie Animation, Plympton brings a wildly original collection of drawings and film stills to the Dee Denton Gallery!
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This year’s Art in the Park is a vibrant celebration of creativity, sounds, and flavors. Meet local and regional artists and browse their unique artwork and hand-crafted goods. From fine art to fashion, you’re sure to find just the right piece to take home. While you explore, enjoy live music and a drink or tasty snack from the variety of options in the food court. Click here for the Artist Lineup.
Our third annual juried small works show drew a record number of submissions, showcasing an extraordinary range of mediums from assemblage and collage to oils, acrylics, and more. The results are as varied and expressive as the skies themselves. Each piece explores the emotional landscape of weather: the brilliance of a clear morning, the quiet drama of low-hanging fog, the electric tension of an approaching storm.
The act of creating art is a powerful form of exploration and self-expression. For young artists, it can be both empowering and transformative—sparking creativity, encouraging problem-solving, and helping them discover their own sense of identity and worth. These young artists are not just showcasing their talent—they’re sharing their lived experiences. Their pieces reflect the challenges and triumphs of navigating an ever-changing world, capturing who they are, who they hope to be, and who they are becoming.
Wander through the Open Show Express and discover something truly remarkable to take home. Whether you're just discovering your favorite kinds and styles of art or building a collection, the Open Show makes art accessible to everyone. As you browse, let yourself be drawn to what resonates—because the right piece isn’t just something you own, it often becomes something you cherish. With over 120 artists displaying their work, there’s sure to be something special that catches your eye.
Open Show All-Stars is one of the Festival's newest recurring exhibits and it aims to highlight the talents of award-winning artists from past Open Shows. The All-Star showcase features artwork that engages viewers with its originality, vision, and distinct voice. Don't miss the All-Star collection in the main hallway of Lakewood Center.
When you visit the 2025 Youth Exhibit, you’ll step into a space where every wall is filled with art. You’ll find everything from playful shapes, bold details, and vivid hues to minimalist compositions, quiet reflection, and fresh perspectives on established styles and techniques. This is creativity in its purest form: honest, fearless, and full of possibility. And that’s what makes it so powerful.
The Festival was started 62 years ago by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce. It was moved under the umbrella of the Lakewood Center for the Arts in 1984. This annual event is organized and presented by Lakewood Center and is sustained by valuable partnerships with the City of Lake Oswego, the Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Oswego Rotary Club, the Lake Oswego School District, the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, small and large businesses, the Friends of the Festival, and over 500 volunteers who work year-round to make the Festival the success it is.