The vendors have folded their tents and headed for home, but the 2009 edition of Art In The Park – held on the grounds of Willistead Manor over the weekend – has already gone down in the books as one of the most successful in the 31-year history of this iconic early summer event in Windsor. Twenty thousand (20,000) visitors streamed through the gates of Willistead Park to ogle and buy the creative handiwork of 200 vendors from across Ontario – an impressive 30% increase over the 15,000 who attended last year’s highly successful show. More than 12,400 people toured the booth-lined park on Saturday and another 7,500 more flowed through the park on Sunday.

For the first time ever Willistead Park remained open into Saturday evening, after the vendors closed their stalls at 6:00 p.m. Organizers credit two new Art In The Park activities – the Spirit Tent and Into The Night – which featured live musical entertainment and fine wining and dining for at least some of the near-record Saturday public attendance as the Spirit Tent met capacity for the evening.

Find out what everyone is saying about this year's event on our testimonials page.

Thanks to all who came out to show their support for this amazing Windsor event - your support is greatly appreciated! See you next year!

 

 

This year Art in the Park has decided to stay up late for an evening called "Into The Night".  Into the Night takes place on Saturday June 6th from 2-9PM.

 

This wonderful evening from 6-9PM includes Live Music, food AND... for the first time EVER - a variety of full-bodied, vibrant flavoured wines.

 

 

Food from fine dining restaurants such as Mezzo, Thai Palace and Hikari Japanese Restaurant will also be available for this spectacular musical evening. Please note that vendors will not be open after 6 PM Saturday to accomodate this special evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live dramatic performances (such as Romeo and Juliet) will be presented by The Drama Space Saturday June 6 starting at 12 noon . Don't miss out on this fabulous performance.

 

 

 

 

Advance Tickets are available at all Shoppers Drug Marts throughout Windsor, Tecumseh, Essex and Leamington. Advanced tickets can be purchased for a discounted rate of $4 per person. Tickets are sold for $5 at the gates.

 

FREE parking and shuttle service to the park is available from the Hiram Walker parking lot on Riverside Drive and at The GM Transmission Plant. Shuttle service is provided by Transit Windsor. See shuttle schedule for times.

 

 

Art in the Park is held the first full weekend in June of each year, and is the signature event that launches Windsors festival season. This event is one of Ontario's largest outdoor arts and crafts shows with exhibitors from all over Ontario, Quebec and the state of Michigan. The exhibitors display and retail their wares in booths set up around the 15.5 acres of gated grounds surrounding the beautiful and historic Willistead Mansion in Walkerville (Windsor), Ontario.

 

 

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