Annual Blackberry Arts Festival

The annual Blackberry Arts Festival celebrates ART and the delicious blackberry!

The Blackberry Arts Festival is a juried arts and craft festival that began more than 40 years ago. The Festival highlights the works of local and regional artists and crafters in August, the typical timing of the annual harvest of the blackberry.

The Blackberry Arts Festival features an impressive array of metalwork, jewelry, quilts, candles, hand-painted clothing, wine, carved wood, and much more available for purchase. The festival also includes food vendors, some featuring delicious items made from Oregon blackberries, and features live music on the Blackberry Jam concert stage all weekend long!

SCHEDULE:

The Street Fair and Vendors will be open on Central Ave, between Hwy 101 and 4th Street, SAT. 9am-6pm and SUN. 10am-4pm.

There is no admission fee for this Festival. Activities are centered on Central Avenue in downtown Coos Bay.

Blackberry Recipe Contest - every year, the festival includes a recipe contest using the beloved blackberry.

Rules:

• Each recipe must include Blackberries!
• Entries location: TBA
• One entry per person.
• Each entry must be sizable enough for six “tastes”.
• Judging will be from 12pm to 2pm.
• Winners will be announced at 4pm.
• Each winner will be awarded an apron, and a wooden Spoon.
• (See Official Entry Form for more Contest Rules!)

7 Devils Brewing Co is the official sponsor of the beer garden of The Blackberry Arts Festival at the Blackberry Jam concert stage area at Central & 3rd. They will have live music and BBQ in the evenings, and Blackberry drink and dessert specials all weekend!
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Blackberry Jam!

Featuring great music from some of our festival favorites! Concert stage is located at Central and 3rd Avenue.

Scheduled Musicians: Coming Soon

Saturday August 22nd
Noon-1:30pm -
2:00pm-3:30pm -
4:00pm-5:30pm -

Sunday August 23rd
Noon-1:30pm -
2:00pm-3:30pm -

The Blackberry Jam is brought to you by: Coos Bay Toyota and Pacific Properties