PLEIN AIR at the STREET FAIR

Downtown Tipp City, Ohio | Main & Second Streets

October 3, 2026 | 10 am – 4 pm

• Adult Plein Air | Registration @ 9:00am

• Children’s Plein Air @ 10am – 2 pm | in front of Topsy Turvy Toys

• Entertainment! | Artist Booths! | Food Trucks!

• Adult Plein Air Judging & Wet Paint Sale | 3:00–4:00pm

​(At the TCAAC booth in front of the Hotel Gallery)

Join us on October 3, 2026, for a day of Plein Air (open-air) painting and an exciting
street fair- complete with food trucks, artist booths & street entertainers. The adult
plein air requires registration for participation. The children’s plein air is free!

See below for details.

Plein Air (ADULTS & CHILDREN)

  • All artists—professional and emerging—are welcome to use any medium to create their
    personal expression of the local scenery in and around Tipp City, Ohio. Bring your own
    art supplies, easel and lunch. Cash prizes will be awarded!

 

  • Artists will receive a map containing locations available for painting, including Downtown
    Tipp City, Charleston Falls, Harmony Farms, local parks, river and bike path.

 

  •  ​A free Plein Air children’s area will be set up in downtown Tipp City (in front of Topsy Turvy Toys @ 115 E. Main St) for young artists. In lieu of awards, the children will be entered into a drawing for special prizes. All children will receive a free watercolor set (while supplies last). (No registration necessary for the Children’s Plein Air held from 10am to 2 pm)

Adult Plein Air Early Bird Registration (see online form below)

(Register online prior to October 2)
TCAAC Members $35/person
Non-members $40/person

Day Of/In-Person Registration

Register at the TCAAC booth in front of the Hotel Gallery at 9am on October 4.

TCAAC Members $40/person
Non-members $45/person

INFO FOR ARTISTS (ADULTS & CHILDREN)

October 4, 2025
9:00am | Adult Plein Air Artist Check-In | at the TCAAC booth ​in front of the Hotel Gallery
10:00am–3:00pm | Outdoor Paint
10:00am -2:00 pm  | Children’s Plein Air | in front of Topsy Turvy Toys (115 E. Main St)
3:00pm–4:00pm | Judging | Awards | Sale (at the TCAAC booth in front of the ​Hotel Gallery)
(Artists may opt-in or opt-out of Wet Paint Sale)

  • Adult Plein Air – Please use registration form below! Cash Prizes Awarded for the
    Adult Plein Air! You MUST register & get your canvas stamped to be eligible for prizes!
  •  Children’s Plein Air – NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY! Free Watercolor Set (while
    supplies last) & Raffle Entry for participating children provided by Topsy Turvy Toys & Tipp City Area Arts Council!
INFO FOR VISITORS

Come explore our artist booths, enjoy street entertainers & food trucks, and watch our plein air artists at work—in beautiful downtown Tipp City on Saturday, October 3 from 10am – 4pm.

Food Trucks – What the Taco and JA’s & Sweet-Umms

Musicians include: 10-12 Jerome Casinger | 12-2 Benny Bodine | 2-4 Reyna Spears

Other Entertainment: Ranger Vic (balloon clown) and Great Clips (hair painting)

Vendor Booths: Rusty Harden Art & Massage| S & S Bee Company – Honey & Hive Products | Cliffrose Keep – 3D items | Frank’s Acrylic Art – art & jewelry | Ruth’s Collection – Upcycling | Urban Reclaimed – hand dyed boutique clothing | Sun & Loon Garden Apothecary – locally produced skin care products | Sweet & Twisted – cotton candy| Creations by Geri – purses & totes| Birdie’s Bakery | Green Depot Bakery | Mimi’s Sweet Things – cake pops & chocolate covered treats | Nina Asbury – author | Spazzy’s – popcorn  

Children are invited to participate in the Children’s Plein Air (in front of Topsy Turvy Toys (@ 115 E. Main St.) from 10-2.

The Wet Paint Sale will be held at the TCAAC booth in front of the Hotel Gallery from 3:00–4:00 p.m., where you will have the opportunity to meet the artists and purchase their works.

Vendors booth
Are you a vendor who would like to be a part of our street fair? If so, please send photos of your items/art you would like to sell to tippcityartscouncil@gmail.com to be accepted.
The cost of a 10×10 booth space is only $25.
If you are accepted, you will receive a link to register and pay for your booth. 
FIND US AT THE HOTEL GALLERY

Interested? Click below to register.

Questions? Contact the event coordinator for assistance.

Event Coordinators

Chelsea Sederstrand and Marti Goetz
Phone 937.543.5115
Email