Fun for Kids at Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival

Children are welcome to create and explore at the Children's Art Tent at this weekend's 20th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival at

Among the activities: 

Chagall “stained glass” creations from the Art in the Schools program;  design your own birthday party paper bag hat; Explore More Art Buckets;  jewelry making;  self portrait masterpieces and the colorful community mural.

Local radio station Mix 107.3 is a returning sponsor of the Children’s Art Tent and will be on site Saturday, May 21 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)  to take part in the activities and provide prize giveaways. The Children’s Art Tent is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and is free to all.

The Festival, sponsored by is the largest juried fine arts festival in the Washington Metropolitan region. More than 200 artists will have displays there, and the event is expected to attract more than 50,000 art enthusiasts.