About Us

Norfolk Family Festival is sponsored by the ArtsWave Foundation.  The annual event is dedicated to celebrating the diverse cultural riches of the town, including its music, arts, literature, crafts, foods, historical structures and rich and inviting outdoor venues. 

As a subcommittee of the Economic Development Committee (EDC), the ArtsWave Foundation strives to present a multi-genre festival each year to showcase these riches and to encourage patronage of the arts.

In 2009, when the Norfolk EDC first proposed a summer arts festival, the town’s abundance of incredibly talented musicians, craftspersons, resident writers, thinkers, conservationists, historians and civic-minded people provided a strong foundation for just such a celebration.  This wealth of talent came together in 2010 to engender the town’s first multi-genre festival, aptly title Norfolk ArtsWave!

This year, ArtsWave has evolved into the Norfolk Family Festival by ArtsWave. 

The event will be held on Sunday, July 8 from noon to 5 p.m.

Norfolk ArtsWave is a foundation dedicated to celebrating the diverse cultural riches of the town, including its music, arts, crafts, foods and historical sights. A subcommittee of the Economic Development Commission, ArtsWave strives to present a multi-genre festival each year to showcase these riches and to encourage patronage of the arts.