Art Under the Elms Festival Returns to Lewiston

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The annual Art Under the Elms festival is returning to the Lewis-Clark State College campus in Lewiston, Idaho this weekend. The free, three-day event features over 100 artisan booths, a lineup of regional musical acts, and a national headliner performance by the Nashville-based duo The Flinns.

Why it matters

Art Under the Elms is a long-running community event that celebrates the arts, culture, and local talent in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. The festival draws large crowds each year and provides an opportunity for local artists, musicians, and food vendors to showcase their work.

The details

The festival will feature around 100 artisan booths selling a variety of handmade crafts, artwork, and other goods. In addition to the visual arts, the event will also host a lineup of regional musical acts, including progressive metal artist Blaze Dugger, Americana singer Lucky Rowland, vocalist/keyboardist Sammi Hanchett, classic rock/country performer Henry Funk, and country/rock artist Daniel Mark Faller. The festival's national headliner is the Nashville-based husband-wife duo The Flinns, who will perform original songs and covers of iconic musical pairings.

• The Art Under the Elms festival runs from Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 20, 2026.
• The Flinns will perform at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the Student Union Building Amphitheater.

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What’s next

The festival will run from Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 20, 2026, with The Flinns performing as the national headliner act on Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m.