Lakewood Ranch Holiday of the Arts December 2026 (Paragon Festivals)

Overview

Join us for the 4th annual Lakewood Ranch Holiday of the Arts, a boutique outdoor fine art festival taking place December 5–6, 2026 on charming Main Street in downtown Lakewood Ranch, FL. The event features a sophisticated audience in one of Florida's most desirable communities, located minutes from the University Town Center shopping district and nearby attractions including the Sarasota Polo Club and multiple golf courses.

Key dates

• Application Deadline: October 5, 2026
• Artist Notification: October 7, 2026
• Booth Fee Payment Due: November 5, 2026
• Event: December 5–6, 2026

Event schedule

• Saturday, December 5, 2026: Check-in and setup 5:00–9:00 am; Show hours 10:00 am–5:00 pm
• Sunday, December 6, 2026: Show hours 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Application requirements

Minimum 4 images required to apply. Work must be original and in one of the following media categories: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Graphic & Printmaking, Jewelry, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, or Wood.

Media categories

• Ceramics: Original clay and porcelain work, no machine-made or mass-produced pieces; each piece must be signed if multiple of same design are displayed.
• Digital Art: Original works created or altered using a computer; limited editions only, signed and numbered on archival materials.
• Drawing: Work using dry media (pencil, charcoal, pastel) or ink-based techniques (washes, pens).
• Fiber: Work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry, and paper-making; no machine tooling or mass production.
• Glass: Original work created in glass by the artist; pressed glass and mass production not permitted.
• Graphic & Printmaking: Hand-manipulated plates, stones, or screens, signed and numbered as limited edition; offset reproductions not allowed.
• Jewelry: All jewelry from any material; no commercial casts, molds, or production studio work.
• Metalwork: Non-sculptural, non-jewelry metal work; no production studio work.
• Mixed Media: 2D and 3D works incorporating more than one type of physical material.
• Painting: Oils, acrylics, watercolor; reproductions allowed if signed and in limited editions.
• Photography: Prints from artist's original image processed by artist or under their direct supervision; editions not to exceed 250.
• Sculpture: Three-dimensional original work in any medium.
• Wood: Original hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned, or carved work.

Fee and payment

• Application Fee: $30
• Booth Fee Payment Due: November 5, 2026; all payments made directly to Paragon (not through ZApplication)
• If booth fee payments not received by deadline, invited artists automatically moved to waitlist

Artist services

• Overnight security Friday and Saturday evening
• Easy load-in and load-out

Admission

Admission is free and open to the public.