Experiencing Stormy Weather Arts Festival

With over 50+ events, including artist demonstrations, a concert, hands-on workshops, artist receptions, buskers around town, special dinners & tastings, kids' craft events, and more, there is truly something for everyone to experience. View the complete event listing details below. Some events may require a ticket purchase in advance.

Event History & Overview

For 37 years, the Stormy Weather Arts Festival has happened on the first weekend in November and traditionally has been one of Cannon Beach’s most popular events. You can immerse yourself in the creative culture that has long been a part of this community recognized as one of the 100 best art towns in America. The weekend offers musical performances and gallery events with the opportunity to meet renowned artists, see their latest works, or watch them demonstrate their techniques.

Enjoy a variety of gallery receptions, artist demonstrations, and paint classes, and catch free live musical performances with regional musicians at outdoor venues throughout the town. Cannon Beach is home to more than a dozen art galleries. Many of their most successful national and regional artists and prominent local artists will be showcased during the festival.

Event Poster & Collectors Items
 

The 37th Stormy Weather Arts Festival artwork, "Maestro Della Temeste," Master of the Storm, is a multi-media oil, watercolor, and digital painting by Donald Scott Masteron, a local Cannon Beach artist and Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce 2024 Artist of the Year. Posts are available in open and limited editions and can be purchased at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce and Information Center or online at store.cannonbeach.org.

Saturday Night Spotlight Concert: The Brent Follis Quartet!

Complete List of Festival Events

Check out the great places to stay in Cannon Beach to enjoy the weekend festivities during the Stormy Weather Arts Festival.