Winter Park Autumn Art Festival 2026: Parking, Hours and What to Know for Sunday
The 53rd Winter Park Autumn Art Festival takes over Central Park today, Sunday, November 15 — free, Florida artists only, and Park Avenue is closed. The parking plan and the practical notes, checked against the Chamber's own guidance.
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The 53rd Winter Park Autumn Art Festival fills Central Park along Park Avenue this weekend, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days — and today, Sunday, is your last chance this year. Admission is free, no ticket required, and the show comes with one distinction no other Florida festival can claim: it is, in the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s words, the only juried fine art festival exclusively featuring Florida artists. The Chamber’s exhibitor information lists 186 of them.
The one thing to know before you drive: Park Avenue is closed
Park Avenue closes to traffic between Lyman Avenue and Canton Avenue on both festival days, so do not aim your directions at the park entrance. The Chamber’s weekend guidance points drivers to two garages: the Truist Parking Garage at 203 East Lyman Avenue and the Canton Avenue Parking Garage at 150 East Canton Avenue. Accessible spaces are available in municipal lots and in the garages.
Beyond the garages, Winter Park’s downtown parking is free but timed. The Chamber’s visitor brochure notes free on-street parking for up to three hours, and free four-hour parking in municipal lots, with garages located along Park Avenue. Read the signage where you stop — the festival crowds turn the close-in streets over fast.
What you will actually see
This is a juried show, not a craft fair: exhibitors must keep a principal residence in Florida, the work is original, and the artists are at their booths in Central Park, along Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park (the park’s address is 251 South Park Avenue). Between the booths, plan the rest of the day around the neighborhood itself — our Winter Park hub maps the area, the Winter Park dining guide covers where to eat once you leave the park, and our guide to things to do in Winter Park rounds out a full day.
The practical notes
Pets are not allowed in Central Park during the festival, per the Chamber’s festival guidance — leave the dog at home for this one. Maps and schedules are available at the Winter Park Chamber headquarters at 151 West Lyman Avenue. And if this weekend puts you in the mood for the season ahead, our preview of Orlando’s can’t-miss events season runs through what else is coming.
Sources & notes
Key facts in this article were checked against:
- Winter Park Chamber of Commerce — Autumn Art Festival FAQ — confirms the November 14 & 15, 2026 dates, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. hours, Central Park location and free admission.
- Bungalower Events — 53rd Annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival — confirms the dates, hours, 251 S. Park Avenue address and the Florida-artists-only format.
- Winter Park Chamber of Commerce — Visit Winter Park brochure — confirms free on-street parking up to 3 hours and free 4-hour municipal lot parking.
Garage addresses, the Park Avenue closure and the pets rule are as published in the Chamber’s festival guidance reported by local event coverage this week; check the Chamber’s festival page for any last-minute changes.
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons. Graded to the paper's photo finish; the scene is unaltered.
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