Big: Culture & Arts Festival
- When: Saturday, April 12, 2025 - All Day Event
- Location: Downtown Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Timed ticket tiers offer options
Dion Dia and How Bazar present the third annual Big: Culture & Arts Festival with support from Visit Gainesville, Alachua County as part of the county’s yearlong Discover 200 Bicentennial Celebration.
On April 12, an off-the-beaten-path, grassy compound between Porters Quarters Community and South Main Street will transform into a feast of sounds and sights as musicians like The Alchemist, MIKE, Navy Blue, Annabelle Kline, Elijah Fox, Pink Siifu and Pearl & the Oysters take to the stage, while fire breathers and stilt walkers induce awe everywhere you turn.
For the third iteration of this annual festival celebrating Florida’s diverse, creative communities, Big organizers have paired street culture with a circus atmosphere. Imagine: aerial artists dancing with silks to the sounds of skateboarders grinding on metal, or the pulse of drum and bass rhythms soundtracking a contortionist’s movements.
Big co-founders Laila Fakhoury and Jahi and Khary Khalfani — who co-own Florida’s Dion Dia Records and Gainesville third place, apparel store and nightlife venue How Bazar — envision the festival as an opportunity to spotlight and connect the wealth of creative talent housed within Florida, as well as introduce Floridian audiences to national touring artists. Big 2025 builds on the success of 2023’s The BIG SHO’ and last year’s Big, both of which saw the convergence of live music of all genres, multimedia art, skate, cars, fashion, and food.
- Website: bigcaf.com
- Contact Name: Tyler Francischine
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
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