Set up begins on Friday, Feb. 3rd during your scheduled time shown below. There will be a volunteer to meet you at your Bay Street intersection listed below and to confirm your booth number – have it ready!!!

Artists are required to set-up on Friday during the day. Check-In is open from 11:30am - 4:30pm. DON'T FORGET YOUR ID – IT IS REQUIRED.

When you arrive during your assigned Check In Time (see below), proceed down Bay St. to your assigned entrance street (Dean or Monroe) look for signs.

When you arrive at your booth: UNLOAD and MOVE YOUR VEHICLE. Be considerate of other artists please and remember: One Way traffic ONLY.

Opening Night Artists Booths 116 - 140 & 188 – 226
Access on Dean St.: Set Up 9AM – 2PM (Be ready to open your booth by 5:30PM)

Booths 1 – 35 – Access on Monroe St. at Bay St: Set Up 1:30PM – 4:30PM

Booths 36 – 87 – Access on Monroe St at Bay St.: Set Up 1:30PM – 4:30PM

Booths 88 – 115 – Access on Dean St. at Bay St: Set Up 11:00AM – 4:30PM

Booths 142 – 186A - EVEN ONLY Access on Dean St. at Bay St: Set Up 9:30AM
(THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS TO THIS AREA FROM 3:30PM – 10:30PM)

Booths 143 – 187A – ODD ONLY Access on Dean St. at Bay St: Set Up 11:30AM
(THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS TO THIS AREA FROM 3:30PM – 10:30PM)

If you arrive in town on Friday, Feb. 3rd, before your set up time, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COME ON TO THE FESTIVAL SITE.

We have a great area for you to PARK AND WAIT for your set up time to begin.

At the intersection of First St. and Royal Palm Ave. you will see the United Methodist Church, 2466 First St., Fort Myers 33901. Behind the Church complex, access from Royal Palm Ave., is a large grassy area where you have permission to park on Friday, prior to check-in. There will be ArtFest Fort Myers signs posted. From here, it is an easy 1.5 block walk to downtown First St.

Winter can be a windy time in Florida and this is particularly true for locations near the river. We urge all artists to be prepared for all weather conditions - wind and rain.

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TENT WEIGHTS INSTALLED ON YOUR TENT regardless of weather conditions - for you & your neighbors’ protection! Block Captains will be checking this upon set up.

From I-75 SOUTH - Exit 138, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (SR 82): Exit and head West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles). At Lee Street, make a right and go 3 blocks to Bay Street.

From I-75 NORTH - Exit 141 - Palm Beach Blvd westbound. Travel Palm Beach Blvd, about 4 miles, to downtown Fort Myers. At the Seaboard Rd intersection, Palm Beach Blvd becomes First Street. One block past the Fowler Avenue light, make a right on Bay Street.

From US - 41 (Tamiami Trail) SOUTH into Downtown Fort Myers: Once you cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the first off ramp into Downtown. The ramp exits onto West First Street. Go 2 blocks to Monroe Street and make a left. Go 1 block to Bay St.

From US - 41 (Tamiami Trail) NORTH into Downtown Fort Myers: Just before you cross over the Caloosahatchee River, take the last exit (right) to historic downtown. Go STRAIGHT (Do not turn onto Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) to Monroe St. Turn left at Monroe St. and go 2 blocks to Bay St.

Overnight security will be provided on Friday and Saturday by a combination of Private Security and Fort Myers Police, beginning after 5 PM.

Off Street parking for artists’ full size RVs with generators is in a designated lot, check-in area will have that information.

Artists commuting to the festival each day will have reserved parking in a designated lot closest to their booth space.

PLEASE PARK ONLY IN YOUR ASSIGNED SPACE. DO NOT PARK along the access streets.

Display your Parking Pass on your rear view mirror.

Each artist is responsible for collecting and remitting his/her own Florida sales tax (6%). Tax forms will be in your Check In Packet. ArtFest Fort Myers is required to provide artists names and addresses to the Florida Department of Revenue.

All artist services are located indoors, including indoor bathrooms.
Check-In (ID REQUIRED) has your Welcome Packet, containing Parking Passes, Booth Cards, Name Tags and other info.

Join us at Harborside Event Center (where you check in)
Sat & Sun morning for a great breakfast from 7:30-9:00 AM!