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Valdese Plein Air Fest 2026
Old Rock School · 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC 28690Accepting vendors- Application fee
- $35
- Dates
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026
- Apply by
- Oct 1, 2026
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Valdese Plein Air Fest 2026
The Valdese Plein Air Fest is an annual outdoor painting festival in Valdese, North Carolina, organized by the Rock School Arts Foundation with the Town of Valdese and Friends of Valdese Rec. Registered artists paint local scenes, then exhibit and sell their work at the Old Rock School, closing with a free public Reception & Wet Sale on November 8, 2026.
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