The Center for the Arts Evergreen will once again transform Evergreen High School into the holiday wonderland that is Winterfest. This long-standing Evergreen tradition is designed especially for holiday shoppers by featuring 100 carefully selected artists, many local, who create their wares by hand.

This year, the event will be on Saturday, November 12th from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Tickets are $2 for adults; children and students are free. All proceeds go to supporting quality arts programming for the mountain community year-round.

While there will be a wonderful variety of traditional artwork like paintings, photographs, and jewelry, you will be amazed by the selection of unique handmade gifts like Cynthia White’s tongue drums made from wood and holiday-themed pieces like Julie Hicks’ thematic snowmen made from recycled materials.

Winterfest isn’t just a visual feast; entice your taste buds with treats like toffee, packaged dips, and honey from our vendors in the cafeteria. Loredana Ottoborgo has been bringing her packaged homemade Italian sauces and pesto to Winterfest for close to 10 years. After you pick up some delicious treats be sure to catch the holiday music performances by the Evergreen Chorale and Evergreen Children’s Chorale just outside the cafeteria.

Keep the kids entertained all day with Santa’s Workshop for children ages 3 to 10. The National Charity League asks for a $5 suggested donation for children to stay and play while parents shop.

Winterfest Arts Festival is produced by the Center for the Arts Evergreen, a nonprofit organization whose mission is “To promote and cultivate artistic excellence in the visual and performing arts in order to enrich the art experience in our mountain community.” The Center fulfills its mission with such programs as Arts in the Schools, Art in the Park, Brown Bag Luncheon Lecture Series, monthly art exhibitions in the Center’s galleries, and providing a meeting place for other arts organizations.

Please Contact Becky Guy (303.674.0056) with any questions regarding the festival.