The Y-Bridge Arts Festival brings together local and regional artists while also providing live music, food trucks and children’s activities.
2025 DATE: August 1-2, 2025
Location: Zane State College Campus (due to downtown construction)
Zanesville, OH 43701
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ybridgeartsfestival/
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This post documents my experience on August 3, 2024.
To read my 2011 experience, when the festival partially took place on the bridge, click HERE.
Festival Overview
The Y-Bridge Arts Festival, referencing the city’s famous Y-shaped bridge…
…is an art festival that starts inside the Muskingum County Welcome Center…
…and makes it way down outside…
…and around the corner…
…finishing with a large dining and entertainment area…
…where guests can enjoy live entertainment…
…plenty of cold beer…
…and food options that include BBQ, bratwurst…
…Louisiana bourbon chicken and pizza.
Within the Welcome Center…
…visitors could find children’s activities…
…sweet treats…
…and some of the festival’s artists…
…showcasing artistry that included hand-thrown stoneware…
…handwoven rugs and hand carved candles.
But this was only a taste as outdoor artists also offered whimsical trees…
…miniature houses…
…and characters crafted out of horseshoes.
There were also earrings and pendants…
…upcycled clothing…
…and paintings in watercolor…
…acrylic and pastel.
It was possible to even have a portrait made.