Arts on the Square Week Overview 2026
ARTicipation Week — Aug. 9 - 15
Friday Night Street Dance — Aug. 14
Arts on the Square — Aug. 15
Join us for—
A Week of Arts Events
The Friday Night Street Dance featuring music from The Jimmys!
Waupaca’s all-day Arts on the Square Festival with a Juried Fine Arts & Craft Show and more!
All FREE thanks to many generous donors and sponsors!
Arts on the Square is taking place in a new location! It will be located at The Arts Hub, 515 School St., Waupaca, WI. This location allows for us to utilize the new Arts Hub Space and the Waupaca Rec Center. We are grateful to the Rec Center for allowing us use of their facility in the case of inclement weather. We are excited to grow our festival into this new space in the years to come.
The Line-Up!
ARTicipation Week 2025
Aug. 9 - 14
Live music, sing-along jam session, kids’ art camp, art projects, and much more! There is something scheduled for everyone, every day of ARTicipation Week!
ARTicipation Week is made possible by a grant from the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.
Friday Night Street Dance 2026
6 - 10:30 p.m.
Friday, August 14th
Rain or Shine!
The Jimmys are rocking the Friday Night Street Dance this year starting at 7 p.m.! Food trucks, music, and drinks starting at 6 p.m. Bring the family and celebrate summer! The fun starts at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m.
Arts on the Square 2026
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 15th
Rain or Shine!
Juried fine arts and craft show, multiple music stages, amazing workshops & demonstrations, dance exhibitions, art galleries, food trucks, beer tent, and lots of fun family surprises!
Non-stop fun, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
We need lots of smiling volunteers to make Arts on the Square flow smoothly for our community. We would love it if you would consider volunteering.
This is a fun way to meet people in the community, have a good time, and see first-hand how your donation is being used in the community.
Please sign up for a 2-hour time slot by clicking on the button below. Consider inviting a friend to be with you. The more the merrier! Thank you!
Thank you for your generous support:
Title Sponsor:
Primary Sponsors:
Friends of Waupaca Community Arts Board
Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Region
Waupaca Community Foundation
John and Caroyl Hart
Office Outfitters/Bill Zimmerman
QQQ Storage/Dan Osman
Thrivent
The Kempfert Foundation
