The last weekend of April always brings The Arts Council’s Panoply Arts Festival to Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville for a weekend of art, music, and fun!

So mark you calendar, Panoply is April 24 – 26, 2015.

ABC’s of Panoply 2015

We had some fun with this alphabet list of Panoply highlights! We hope you enjoy it too.

A: Art Marketplace

Showcasing 85 artists from 11 states, the Art Marketplace at Panoply is one of the most popular features! Find it on Monroe Street over the bridge.

B: Big Spring Park

The location of Panoply and the perfect setting to showcase an arts festival.

C: Cash

Bring some! There is great art for purchase, wonderful festival food, craft beer and Panoply souvenirs. Cash is the fastest and easiest way to make your purchases.

D: Dance

In addition to art and music, enjoy performances and demonstrations of theatre and dance throughout the festival weekend.

E: Eats

A visit to Panoply is not complete without sampling the food. That’s part of the fun of any festival!

F: First Dibs

First Dibs ticket buyers get an opportunity to shop the marketplace before the general public arrives. Click here to purchase a First Dibs ticket.

G: Get Your Ticket Early

Tickets for Panoply this year are $10 per day at the gate. Purchase online early and they are only $7.50. That’s a 25% savings. Children 12 and under are free.

H: Hat & Sunscreen

Though it may inevitably rain, there will also be lots of sun and warm temps. Spending the day at an outdoor festival means hats & sunscreen. It’s just good advice.

I: Indigo Girls

The Indigo Girls are playing Panoply! Catch them Saturday night on the Showcase Stage.

J: Junior League of Huntsville

Did you know Panoply was created by the Junior League in partnership with The Arts Council. Read the history here.

K: Kids

Kids will have a blast at Panoply. Especially check out the Creative Playspace on the lawn behind the Huntsville Museum of Art.

L: Lawn Chairs & Blankets

Bring them. Panoply returns to open-air festival seating and bringing your own chairs or blankets is the best way to enjoy the performances.

M: Music

In addition the the Indigo Girls, other musical acts include: Ashlyn Maine, Unknown Lyric, The Secret Sisters, Kush, Microwave Dave and Mambo Gris Gris and so many more!

N: New

There’s always something new at Panoply. This year the ironsmiths from Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham will do live iron pours and participants can create a mold and pour the iron to make their own tile (for an additional fee).

O: Online Ticketing

This year, you can purchase Panoply tickets online. Easy and convenient.

P: “Phantom Deer Joins the Show” by Gina Percifull

Panoply’s commissioned 2015 original artwork will be the poster and t-shirt design for this year’s festival.

Q: Quality

You can count on Panoply for quality entertainment and a true showcase of the best local and regional art and music talent.

R: [The] Regions Premier Arts Weekend

It’s a fact. And we wouldn’t have it any other way!

S: STEAM Interactives

New and fun interactives this year, including making your own astronaut helmet from a paper bag.

T: Thirty-Three Years

The 33rd annual Panoply Arts Festival. If you haven’t been in a while, this is the year to come back and check out Panoply. You may be surprised!

U: Umbrella

There is a joke about it being guaranteed to rain the last weekend in April because it’s Panoply weekend. Fingers crossed that this year that weather trend is broken.

V: Volunteers

Panoply can’t work without community volunteers… 1,800 of them to be exact. A BIG thank you to all of those volunteers.

W: Wine & Craft Beer

This year, the beer & wine has moved to a new location near the Eternal Flame on Williams. It is now closer to the Festival Food Zone and within easy access to the 3 main stages.

X: X-tremely Proud

Panoply is proud to once again present Military Salute Night, Friday, April 24, featuring a performance by the U.S. Army Material Command Band. Admission is free to active duty military, Armed Forces reserves and their dependents.

Y: You

Whether you are a volunteer, Arts Council member, employee or festival-goer, Panoply wouldn’t exist without the efforts of this community. Thank you!

Z: Zones

Get into the zone: 8 new STEAM interactives, Arts in Action, World Discovery Zone, Creative Playspace, Festival Food Zone, Arts Marketplace and more. Visit them all.

See you an Panoply 2015.

More Information: Panoply 2015

When: April 24 – 26, 2015
Where: Big Spring Park
How Much: $10 admission/day, kids 12 and under free