Submitted by Shelton Art Walk
The 2026 Shelton Art Walk is a full-day celebration on Saturday, July 25, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Part of the Downtown Shelton Creative District, this annual event celebrates art and creativity across our community. Experience the vibrant work of local artists and vendors—from paintings and sculpture to live performances and handmade goods. Stroll through downtown Shelton as participating businesses transform into pop-up galleries featuring visual art, installations, and demonstrations.
Visit the Art Market on Cota Street, featuring 40+ artists and makers and enjoy live music performances, and hands-on art activities throughout the day.
This year’s theme, “FROLIC!,” gives a nod to the historically creative spirit of Mason County. Long before Shelton’s creative scene took shape, Hood Canal was alive with something wilder. In the 1920s, Danish artist Orre Nobles turned a bluff near Union into Olympus Manor, a 16-room retreat where painters, poets, musicians and even a boxing champion gathered to make art… and a little trouble.
Creativity thrives when people play together. Just as Nobles turned a quiet corner of Mason County into something electric, the 2026 Shelton Art Walk invites you to explore, discover and revel in local creativity. So, wander the art alley, check out the vendors and the artist showcases, listen to some fabulous performances, grab a beer or glass of wine in the beer garden, stamp your passport and frolic a little!
Shelton Art Walk Event Details
Grab your event map at the event info booth on Cota Street to see all locations and music and demo line ups.
Participating Artist Showcase businesses:
- House Flowers, Marmo
- Sparky Mountain Wellness
- The Youth Connection
- Tollie’s Café
- Graffiti Creative Arts Center
- Shelton Candy Shoppe
- Back Room Vintiques
- Cota Street Antiques
- Mason County Historical Society Museum
- Town Pub
- Powers Music
- Witch’s Cove
- Shelton Apothecary
Live Art Demos will be happening all day! Demo Schedule:
- 12 p.m. Diane Garner – Paper beads
- 1 p.m. Jennifer Langley Jlas – Acrylic
- 2 p.m. Patricia Butler Pearson – Oil
- 3 p.m. Becky Schuyten – Mosaic
- 4 p.m. Delores Brown – Felting
Kids Activities will be available courtesy of the Shelton Family YMCA at the Kid’s booth in the Art Market on Cota, and there will be more kids’ activities at the Farmer’s Market! Plus, Resilient Pulse Drumming will have guided rhythm games all day.
Find our beer garden next to the main stage, both located in the Cota Street Antiques/PUD 3 parking lots on Cota Street.
Main Stage Schedule:
- 12 p.m. – Welcome and Land Acknowledgment, plus Johnny Roquemore
- 1 p.m. – Kathy Jonas, 2:00 – Kat Guenet
- 3 p.m. – Lisa Ramsauer
- 4 p.m. – Meara Drummond
- 5 p.m. – Fallen Robin
Additionally, this year, the Shelton Art Walk Queer Performance Fund was established. Our 2026 Sponsor for this fund is Heartstone Hermitage. The Queer Performance Fund offered $500 to a queer performer to perform at this year’s event, because the Shelton Creative District believes in building a stage where every voice belongs. There were many wonderful choices in the application process, this years’ fund recipient is Fallen Robin!
Graffiti Creative Art Center and GlenHelen’s Studio will be hosting free art activities in the alley in between Railroad Avenue and Cota Street (between 2nd and 3rd streets). Activities include:
- Splatter and Bubble Painting, using a variety of items, including squirt guns and bubble, to make abstract designs on canvas
- “Rock” Painting – Take the rock home or hide it around town!
- And, we will be creating a Community Mural. Bring your creative side with you when you join us for this fun Community Mural Project! One of the alley walls will be divided into grid. One grid block per person. Space is limited, first come first serve.
Check out the Sculpture Garden located at 2nd and Cota Street.
New this year, we will have a digital Shelton Art Walk Passport! All Artist Showcase locations will have a QR code, the more locations you visit, the more chances to win our wonderful prize basket (contents donated by local businesses and artists).
Shelton Art Walk, a Beloved Tradition
The Shelton Art Walk has quickly become one of downtown’s signature summer traditions. More than an art fair, it’s an invitation to experience Shelton in a whole new way. Local businesses transform into galleries, sidewalks come alive with music and demonstrations, and artists share their work directly with the community. Visitors can discover hidden gems, meet the makers behind the art, enjoy local food and drinks, and explore a historic downtown that’s buzzing with creativity. Whether you’re a lifelong local or visiting for the first time, the Shelton Art Walk is a celebration of the people, places, and artistic spirit that make Shelton such a special place to spend a summer afternoon. Don’t miss the Shelton Art Walk on Saturday, July 25, and experience one of Mason County’s most creative community events.
Visit the Shelton Art Walk website for maps, artists, schedules and more
This event wouldn’t be possible without our Sponsors:
Hearthstone Hermitage
Impulsive Walrus Books, Green Diamond, Town Pub, Union City Market, PUD 3, Graffiti Creative Art Center, Shelton Pride Committee, Glenhelen’s Studio, Great Bend Center for Music, Molly Wheat Baker, House Flowers, Marmo, Cooper Studios, AAA Septic
Lowlands, Emerald Wellness, Hama Hama
