A community celebration of art, music and local business
Maps will be available at participating locations
JUNE 16 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the first annual Bluffton Art Walk, taking place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 12:00-5:00 p.m. This self-guided tour invites the public to explore Bluffton’s vibrant downtown, meet local artists, and enjoy the unique charm of our small-town shops and gathering places.
Visitors will discover a wide variety of artwork and handcrafted goods while interacting directly with the artists who create them. Participating locations and featured artists include:
roots by Strattons – 111 S Main St - Ron Headings
Ten Thousand Villages – 115 S Main St - Cinnamon and the Bandit & Sabina Clingerman
Bluffton Senior Center – 132 N Main St - Senior Center Quilters
Shirley’s Popcorn – 117 S Main St - Nancy Kline
Town & Country Flowers – 124 N Main St - Sara Nowlan
Gallery 323 – 323 N Main St - Gallery 323 Artists
Greenhorn – 112 Vine St - Andy Steingass
The Dough Hook – 117 N Main St - Treadway Acres Flower Farm
The Black Lab Trading Co – 121 N Main St - Humble Heart Home Goods
1861 Wine Lounge – 115 N Main St - Jamie Nygaard
Bluffton Art Company - 105 E. Elm St. - Hannah Warwick
Maps will be available at these locations.
Following the Art Walk, guests are encouraged to dine at one of Bluffton’s locally owned restaurants before enjoying a free live music concert from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the gazebo on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 112 N Main St.
While food will not be served at the concert, local dining options will be available and welcoming before the evening event.
Come spend the day in Bluffton—celebrate creativity, shop local, enjoy dinner downtown, and relax with live music under the summer sky.
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