Naples New Year’s Art Fair
Name: 29th Naples New Year’s Art Fair
Date: Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Cambier Park and Park Street in downtown Naples.
National Ranking: Naples’ New Year’s Art Fair is consistently ranked among the nation’s top fine art fairs by Sunshine Artist Magazine. This annual outdoor 
event is also recognized on the Art Fair Source Book’s BLUE CHIP 100 Fine Art Events list and Top 7 in the nation for fine art sales.
Description: Because of its national ranking and the beautiful weather in southwest Florida during this time of year, the Naples Art Institute’s New Year’s Art Fair draws some of the finest artists in the country. Last year, 250 national and local artists displayed artworks valued collectively at more than $15 million in categories ranging from drawings 
and original oils and acrylics on canvas, panel and galvanized aluminum to watercolors on paper, 2D and 3D mixed media, limited edition prints, photography, digital art, metal sculpture, wood carvings, ceramics, hand-crafted jewelry, fiber, leather goods and wearable art, and more. There’s lots of art for every taste and pocketbook.
Festivalgoers: Because of the quality and number of participating artists coupled with the typically-mild 
weather and proximity to Fifth Avenue restaurants, cafes and high-end retail stores and galleries, the New Year’s Art Fair draws 15-20,000 sophisticated and art-savvy patrons each year. Unlike a gallery or museum, a fine art festival such as this one offers art enthusiasts the unique opportunity to meet the artists in person; commission a specific piece; ask questions about technique; learn the sources of their inspiration; and purchase fine works of art directly from the artists.
Cost: Admission is free.
Parking: Parking is not a problem as there is plenty of free parking abutting and within walking distance of Cambier Park.
Organizer: Naples Art Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1954 and whose mission is to promote and advance interest and participation in the visual arts.
Related Art Fairs and Festivals. Besides the New Year’s Art Fair, the Naples Art Institute organizes the 
following art fairs and festivals
- Art in the Park along Park Street in downtown Naples (first Saturday of each month, November through April)
- Naples National Art Festival
- Naples Downtown Art Show
Fast Facts:
An average of 600 artists from around the country vie for between 200 and 250 coveted spots at this prestigious art festival.- Artists are selected by independent jurors to ensure the best quality original artworks for festival guests to enjoy and purchase.
- Artists are required to be present in their booth throughout each day of the fair.
Revised December 19, 2024.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.