St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts

06/22/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Youth Mini Market will be returning to the @ this year!

To support the growing interest of our Youth Mini Market, we have limited space for nine full-day booths! We strongly encourage friends and siblings to share a booth. If we receive more than nine applications, full-day slots will be selected via a drawing—giving priority to past participants and St. Louis Park residents—and anyone not selected will automatically be offered a half-day slot. To learn more about the Youth Mini Market and to apply, visit www.slpfota.org/artfair !

06/20/2026

06/17/2026

The Trail of Small Wonders would not be what it is without our generous sponsors! We want to thank and Park Public Schools and Community Foundation for their continued support of this cherished community event at Westwood Hills Nature Center.

To learn more about the Trail of Small Wonders, including the upcoming Opening Day Festival, visit www.slpfota.org!

06/15/2026

This year's SLP Art Fair will take place on September 19th at the ROC. If you are an artist or maker, TODAY is your last chance to apply! The SLP art fair celebrates creativity and our community by bringing together local artists, businesses, and community partners! To learn more and apply, visit https://www.slpfota.org/artfair

06/12/2026

FOTA is changing its phone service. Starting Monday, June 15th, our old phone number will no longer work. For the time being, you can call the front desk at Lenox Community Center at their new number to leave a message for FOTA: 952-848-5504. Or you can email us at [email protected].

Stay tuned to our socials and website, www.slpfota.org, for our new phone number!

06/11/2026

Join us for a Poetry Walk on June 28th, where we will hear from some of the featured sidewalk poets in St. Louis Park! It will start and begin at Park Spanish Immersion School. Light refreshments will be served.

06/10/2026

Whether you make a small wonder at one of our workshops or make it on your own, register today to have your house on the Trail of Small Wonders! Visit https://www.slpfota.org/small-wonder-trail to take a peek at our idea booklet, watch an instructional video, and to sign up to have your creation on the Trail!

06/09/2026

✨SAVE THE DATE✨ for the Trail of Small Wonders Opening Day!

Discover over 150 enchanted small wonders hidden along meandering trails that belong to fairies, gnomes, elves, and other magical forest folk. The cozy dwellings are designed and constructed by community members of all ages using natural materials. Also enjoy a variety of free ongoing activities:

🎶🎶 Live music
🎩 Magic show
🗣 Sing along with Dagsi Turtle and Jisdu Wabbit
🌟 Stilt walkers
📚 Storytelling
🪄Wand making
✨ Wandering puppeteers

Come as your favorite woodland character! Enjoy light dinner/snack options from on-site food trucks. Ride on the courtesy shuttle bus from the St. Louis Park Middle School to the Westwood Hills Nature Center.

We hope to see you there! Learn more at www.slpfota.org 🌿

06/08/2026

🗣CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND MAKERS! The artist application for the has been EXTENDED! If you have been thinking of applying, now is your chance! Be a part of an amazing local event that celebrates creativity in our SLP community. Learn more and apply at: https://www.slpfota.org/artfair

06/05/2026

Join us in ONE WEEK from 2-4:00 PM for a FREE Forest Folk Figurine art workshop at the St. Louis Park Library!

If you are entering K-grade 6, drop in to create a tiny woodland creature that might live nestled among moss and stones, fly atop the trees, or hide underneath branches. Materials provided!