Arts in the Cove
A Festival by the Sea
Join us Friday, August 7th
& Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Celebrating 15 years!
The Biggest & Best Arts Festival on Prince of Wales Island!
Our Annual Festival has been going strong for over 15 years! Arts in the Cove, A Festival by the Sea, is a 2 day event held on the second weekend of August in Coffman Cove, AK. We offer artisans from all over SE Alaska a venue to show their work and products. We also offer a fun filled day with a variety of food booths, entertainment, prizes, music and fireworks!
2026 Schedule of Events
Friday August 7th
12:00 Run the Rainforest
5k/10k Race
2:00 – 10:00 pm – Festival Open!
6:30 – Friday’s Raffle Winners Announced
7:00 Vendors and Food Booths Close
7:00 – 9:00 – Jeremy Toman!
9:00 – 10:00 – Karaoke!
Saturday August 8th
4:00* pm Sodgrass Fling!
Disc Golf Tournament
Registration at the Ballfield 3 – 4 pm – $20 (*Time Change)
Awards at the Pavillion immediatly following the tournament
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Festival Open!
2:00 – 3:00 – Alaska Commercial Company Sponsors: 3rd Annual Dip Contest! Be a Judge for just $5!
3:30 – AWARDS – Run the Rainforest & Dip Contest
5:00 – 6:00 – Island Poetry Open Mic
6:30 – Saturday’s Raffle Prize Winners Announced, Raffle Grand Prize Announced, Door Prize Winner Announced
7:00 – Vendors Close
7:00 – 10:00 – Black Ice!
10:00 – Fireworks
Live Evening Bands!
Join us for a fun filled day of Poetry, Karaoke, Raffle Prizes & Fireworks!
Get your one of a kind gift from one of over 50 local artisans
Friday Acoustic Rock night by the Sea
Get ready for an incredible evening of live music as Jeremy Toman takes the stage!
Expect a powerful, raw acoustic set featuring your favorite rock covers. He will be playing everything from the rythmic storytelling of the Dave Matthews Band to the gritty, timeless classics of Johnny Cash
Saturday night Rock Party with BLACK ICE!
Join us for a full-throttle throwback party featuring hits form the decade of decadence. Expect blazing guitar solos, killer vocals, and pure nostalgia under the night sky. Relive the glory days of big hair and pure adrenaline by the water
Grab your friends, hit the Festival, and rock with us ! Rock never died!
SPONSORED BY
Seafood Dip Contest!
Do your friends rave about your delicious seafood dip? Now’s your chance to prove that it’s the best in the Southeast!
We’re searching for the ultimate seafood dip! All we ask is that your creation features locally harvested seafood from our beaches and/or sea.
Be a judge! Judging will be done by the public! Its $5 to be a judge. All dips will be scored on taste and creativity. Judging will begin at 2:00 pm near the stage on Saturday
Not only will the winning dip earn bragging rights and a coveted trophy, but you will also receive a $100 AC Gift Card!
Don’t miss your chance to share your culinary talents and be crowned the Seafood Dip Champion!
Vendors
View a map of the 2026 Festival here
WE ARE FULL!
Registration is now closed.
Thank you to all the vendors who are signed up.
PLEASE CONTACT US TO BE ON OUR WAITING LIST!
We just hada Food Booth 10 x 10 space cancel. Please contact us if you’d like to fill this space
Get your Raffle Ticket & Win!
Raffle Ticket $5 each
You can purchase Raffle tickets at the Festival in the Raffle booth.
PICK YOUR PRIZE!
Put your ticket in the bucket of the prize you hope to win!
DRAWINGS Friday 8/7 & Saturday 8/8 at 6:30 pm
Need not be present to win
Arts in the Cove, A Festival by the Sea Permit #163006
Entertainment Wanted!
Apply to Play at our Event!
Dear Performers, Arts In The Cove invites you to apply to play at our annual festival, August 8th & 9th in scenic Coffman Cove, Alaska. We strive to have a variety of performers throughout the festival, and we want you to be a part of this exciting event!
We are looking for:
Open Mic Performers!
Bands! Poets! Talent Acts!
Dancers!
Come for the Food!
Join us for lunch or dinner!
Food booths range from fresh caught seafood, to BBQ Brisket, to Fry Bread! There’s something for everyone!
Contact us!
We are located at the Harbor View Ferry Terminal in Coffman Cove.
110 Stikine Way – Follow the Signs!
