How to experience a beloved coastal tradition of arts, food + fun—Oct. 17-18, 2026

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Colorful shrimp and blue crabs wearing hats painted by artist Virginia Nelson of Birmingham, the 2026 featured artist with the winning art used to promote the Jubilee Festival of Arts in Daphne, Alabama — 2026 Jubilee Festival of Arts Featured Artist Virginia Nelson created this year’s fantastic festival artwork, with a section shown above. (Jubilee Festival of Arts)

The 38th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts fills charming Olde Towne Daphne on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, 2026. The festival is held at the city’s W.O. Lott Park, where guests can visit with over 140 artists and vendors and stroll the district’s beautiful, oak-lined streets.

It’s a lively, celebratory, abundant vibe that evokes the spirit of its namesake: Daphne is known as “The Jubilee City” for its jubilees, which are rare natural phenomena that push a bounty of fish, crabs and shrimp ashore every year—only known to happen here and on Tokyo Bay.

Read on to learn more about what makes this signature festival worth the drive + what to do, see + eat while you’re there.

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