Bel Air Arts Festival

10/21/2026

10/13/2026

Another new program!! We are super excited about this!!
Old Bay Improv has joined the Bel Air Recreation Committee as a Community Program!! We are Harford County's only improvisational theater company!
Come see us perform improvised comedy made up completely on the spot — no scripts, no rehearsals, and no idea what’s coming next. Every scene and game will be inspired by audience suggestions, making each performance a one-of-a-kind experience. Since this is the night before Halloween, we will try to make it as spooky as possible, while still being hilarious. Plus, it's a w**ery, so you know what that means ... (It means w**e. They sell w**e.)
Tickets can be purchased at:
https://www.harfordvineyard.com/improv-comedy-night
We hope to see you at the show!
Old Bay Improv
Harford County's Improvisational Theater Company
Josh Rubinstein, Director

10/12/2026

09/25/2026

Need weekend plans? Opening tomorrow night! Order online, use code BARC10 - SAVE 10% and support BARC! Win, Win

09/16/2026

Getting some high praise!

09/15/2026

Question for our Art Festival exhibitors/attendees - Decades ago there was a stand at the Bel Air art show that sold hair accessories. They had material that bunched up with a hair comb on each side. Wish I could locate them
Anyone know or have information??

09/14/2026

September 14, 2026
For Immediate Release:
Bel Air Festival for the Arts
Bel Air Recreation Committee
525 W. MacPhail Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
The Bel Air Recreation Committee hosted the 59th Bel Air Festival for the Arts on Sunday, September 13, 2026. After early morning rain, over 300 artists, photographers, authors and craftsmen from across the United States exhibited and sold their original photography, fine art, books and handmade crafts to an estimated 9,000 visitors on the Festival Site at Shamrock Park, in Bel Air, MD.
The Bel Air Festival for the Arts is a judged competition with prizes for the best artists in the Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography and Mixed Media Categories. First prize winners of this year’s judged contest included Liz Stehr of Nottingham, MD for the Oil/Acrylic Category, Nelia Cheney of Fallston, MD for the Watercolor Category, Brent Mantooth of Bel Air, MD for the Photography Category and Dona Antonelli of Quarryville, PA for the Mixed Media Category. Category winners receive cash prizes for their works.
As the weather improved, the Festival visitors were greeting by live performers on the William A. Humbert Amphitheater featuring the Jules Riser Band, The Memphis Sons, Close Call, The Juke and Jamnation. These performances were enabled by a grant from the Harford County Cultural Arts Board.
The Bel Air Festival for the Arts is enabled through generous donations of time, energy and financial support from the Bel Air Recreation Committee and its volunteers, the Town of Bel Air, the Harford County Parks and Recreation and Economic Development Departments, the Harford County Cultural Arts Board and the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Bel Air Lions Club and the student athletes from the Bel Air High School Girls Cross Country and Volleyball teams provided exceptional support assisting exhibitors with the hard work of unloading, assembling, disassembling and packing the art, photography and craft exhibits. Site Security was provided by the Bel Air High School Wrestling Team Coaches while onsite EMS support was provided by the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.
Other partners include Hello Harford County, the Bel Air Arts and Entertainment District, the Maryland Center for the Arts, A Marvelous Spark Creative Studio, Har-co Federal Credit Union, Party Palace, JDT Transportation, Hall's Septic Services, Alpha Graphics and Ronnie's Beverage Warehouse.
We hope to see you Sunday, September 12, 2027 when we will host the 60th Bel Air Festival for the Arts. Watch our website at www.belairartsfestival.org for more details.
John Resta, Bel Air Recreation Committee Board of Directors, Program Director Bel Air Festival for the Arts

09/14/2026

Thank you to our Bel Air Rec Board members! Not everyone who was there helping was pictured...

09/14/2026

What a day! Hope you enjoyed everything the Art Festival offered! Can't wait to see you next year!