Shop, Create, and Learn at Bedford’s
Music & Arts Experience 2026!
Join us for the Bedford (MA) Cultural District’s Music & Arts Experience 2026, a celebration of craftmaking and community! The Experience will be held rain or shine on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bedford Town Common, 75 Great Rd.
There will be FREE opportunities for all ages to experience art and craft making firsthand at a variety of artist-led workshops and demos. Use this link to check them out and to sign up for those that interest you or the kids:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EABAF2DA7FBC61-64221934-music
The Experience will also host an array of vendors and local organizations. Many will offer family-friendly hands-on learning experiences (see asterisks):
· *Ada Cooprider: Oil paintings and zines
· Afri-Root Collective: Sustainable tree bark handicrafts
· *Au Moment: Handcrafted jewelry and accessories
· *Beyond the Safari: Animal photography, greeting cards, other animal-related products
· Christine Fleet: Stained glass, photography
· Cici’s Studios: Digital paintings
· Dagmar Meissner: Handmade ceramics
· *Dobro New England Inc.: Ukrainian crafts
· *First Parish of Bedford Knot Committee: Crafting circle
· Gloria Tsai: Asian brush painting
· *Handmade by Annie: Bracelets and earrings, embellished headbands, hand-painted wooden signs
· Jordan Brooks: Beaded stitch markers and jewelry, drawings, paintings, decoupage, fiber art, pressed and dried flower art
· *Kanzs: Sterling silver jewelry; customers can select their own gemstones
· *Kindness Rocks: Hands-on rock painting
· *Kookeecooks: Art prints, acrylic keychains and standees, plushie keychains, stickers
· Kwi Young Choi: Handmade cards
· *LEAP School: Kid swag, crafts for kids, kid instruments to play, sensory bins
· *Lif Books: Book-inspired handmade/artisan artworks, book accessories, crafts
· Little Wing Bindery: Handbound journals and sketchbooks
· *Luminaria Candle Company: Candles and diffusers
· Mud and Magick: Handmade and functional ceramics
· Queen of the Night Art: Tote bags, paintings, bookmarks, candles, notebooks
· *Refugee Protection International: Refugee-made gifts—crochet bag charms, figurines, keychains, bags, plushies, decorative pottery, beaded jewelry
· *Riverbend Baskets: Baskets of many sizes and styles
· William Stason Pottery: Handmade dishwasher- and microwave-safe pottery
· * 3D by Fabian: 3D dinosaurs
There will also be live music featuring an eclectic mix of genres, three food trucks, and comfortable seating areas for resting and refreshing.
Learn more at this link! https://www.bedfordma.gov/437/Bedford-Cultural-District