ACGA Clay & Glass Festival – Visitor & Artist Info

The ACGA Clay & Glass Festival is a specialty California art festival focused on handmade work in clay and glass. This page shares 2026 dates, location, FAQs, and a direct link to the official festival website. We publish these guides to help festival goers and fellow makers, and to showcase Lisa’s handcrafted work.

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Festival Details

  • 🗓️ Dates: July 11–12, 2026
  • ⏰ Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • 📍 Location: Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, California
  • 🎟️ Admission: Free
  • 🚗 Parking: Valet parking and nearby street parking
  • 🍴 Food: Local food trucks
📌 Official Festival Website (Visitor & Artist Info)

Festival Location

The ACGA Clay & Glass Festival takes place at the Palo Alto Art Center, offering a focused, walkable setting for clay and glass artists, demonstrations, and festival programming.

Location & Festival Focus

The ACGA Clay & Glass Festival takes place at the Palo Alto Art Center and is centered specifically on clay and glass work. This is not a general handmade market. It is a specialty event featuring California artists working in ceramics and glass.

  • 🏺 Clay and ceramic artists
  • 🔥 Glass artists and glass-focused work
  • 🎨 Functional ware, sculpture, home decor, and gifts
  • 👩🎨 Artist demonstrations and interactive activities

Because this festival is medium-specific, it is especially relevant for visitors who want to shop directly from clay and glass artists, and for artists working within those categories.

What to Expect

This beloved annual festival showcases over 130 of California’s clay and glass artists, offering a focused shopping experience for collectors and visitors who appreciate ceramics, glass art, and finely made functional work.

🏺 Handmade pottery, ceramics, and clay art
✨ Glass artwork, decorative pieces, and artist-made gifts
🏠 Functional ware, home decor, sculpture, and collectible pieces
🎭 Live artist demonstrations and a pottery throwdown competition
🙌 “Clay For All” and other hands-on activities
🍴 Food trucks and a family-friendly weekend atmosphere

This page is especially useful if you want to highlight that the festival is theme-specific for artists and not a broad multi-category street fair. The clay-and-glass focus is part of what makes this event stand out.

FAQs

  • 🎟️ Is it free? Yes, admission is free.
  • 🧑🎨 What kind of artists participate? The festival focuses on clay and glass artists.
  • 📍 Where is it held? At the Palo Alto Art Center in Palo Alto.
  • 🚗 Is parking available? Yes, valet parking and street parking are listed.
  • 👨👩👧👦 Is it family-friendly? Yes, the event includes activities and a welcoming festival atmosphere.

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