Arts Alive 2026 will take place Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14, on the Falmouth Library Lawn, Shore Street Extension, and Peg Noonan Park. We are expecting to have approximately 40 performances and more than 70 artisan and food vendors, as well as art activities for children and adults, and an array of community organizations offering information on their services activities.

We welcome professional and amateur performers from Falmouth and the Cape Cod are: musicians, dancers, actors, storytellers, comedians, and more. To apply, please fill out the online Performer Application available here.

Artisan and Food Vendors will be on Shore Street Extension and in Peg Noonan Park Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM , and Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Click here for information and an online application.

Community Organizations will be on the Library Lawn Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Click here for more information.

Art Tent activities will take place on the Falmouth Library Lawn on Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM. We are currently seeking artists, musicians, and other to lead these activities. Click here for more information.

Volunteers are needed! Even an hour or two helps so much. Please let us know your availability by filling out the Volunteer Form here.

For information on past Arts Alive Festivals, please visit our Archives page.

Performance Schedule (subject to change)

Friday, June 12: Performance Tent

5 to 6 PM: Dawna Hammers

6 to 7 PM: Tish Adams and Paul McWilliams

7 to 9 PM: Town Dance with Cape Cod Moonlighters Big Band

Saturday, June 13, Performance Tent

10 to 11 AM: The Familiars of Cape Cod

11:15 AM to 12:15 PM: Turning Point Dance Studio

12:30 to 1:30 PM: Shining Sea Strummers

1:45 to 2:45 PM: Falmouth Theatre Guild

3 to 4 PM: Sonnay Fiddlers

4:15 to 5:15 PM: Cognitive Dissonance

5:30 to 6:30 PM: Wayside Sound

7 to 9 PM: Saturday Night Dance with Paradise Rock

Saturday, June 13, Music Tent

10 to 11 AM: Information to come

11:15 AM to 12:15 PM: North River Brass Quintet

12:30 to 1:30 PM: The ZYG808

1:45 to 2:45 PM: Joe Mongelli Trio

3 to 4 PM: Information to come

4:15 to 5:15 PM: Flat Rabbit

5:30 to 6:30 PM: Bside

Saturday, June 13, Peg Noonan Park

12:30 to 130 PM: Teresa Inman

1:30 to 2:30: Brynne Santos

2:30 to 3:30: Richard Keith

3:30 to 4:30: Maureen Burke

Sunday, June 14, Performance Tent

11 AM to 12 PM: College Light Opera Company

12:15 to 1:15 PM: Falmouth Fiddlers

1:30 to 2:30 PM: Puffy Elvis

2:45 to 3:45 PM: Back in Time

4 to 5 PM: Information to come

Sunday, June 14, Music Tent

11 AM to Noon: The Terrapins

12:15 to 1:15: UBYOU

1:30 to 2:30: Cat’s Melodeon

2:45 to 3:45 PM: Kim Moberg

4 to 5 PM: Dan Lawson Band

Sunday, June 14, Peg Noonan Park

12:30 to 1 PM: Neil Ganju

1:30 to 2:30 PM: Michael Shea

2:30 to 3:30 PM: Happenstance