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SUMMARY:Finster Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:“Finster Fest is more than a festival\\; it’s a joyful ce
 lebration of art\\, music and community\\,” said Davia Weatherill\\, Ex
 ecutive Director of Paradise Garden Foundation. “There is something rem
 arkable about seeing artists creating and sharing their work\\, hearing l
 ive music coming from different corners of the Garden\\, and watching vis
 itors discover Howard’s world. This year\\, with our America 250 progra
 mming\\, exhibitions and performances throughout the site\\, there will b
 e even more to experience.”\\nFestival admission also gives visitors th
 e opportunity to explore Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden\\, including 
 the recently rehabilitated World’s Folk Art Church after being closed f
 or 25 years\\, along with the site’s mosaics\\, sculptures\\, vernacula
 r architecture\\, gardens and thousands of objects assembled and created 
 by Finster over decades.\\nFood vendors will offer festival favorites and
  regional fare such as pimento and tomato sandwiches\\, BBQ and homemade 
 pound cake. A free children’s art workshop will be offered both days.\\
 nPlan Your Visit\\nFinster Fest 2026\\nSeptember 19–20\\, 2026\\n10 a.m
 .–5 p.m. both days\\nHoward Finster’s Paradise Garden\\n200 N. Lewis 
 Street\\nSummerville\\, Georgia 30747\\nGeneral admission is $10\\, with 
 advance tickets available online. A limited number of VIP tickets are als
 o available in advance and include access to an air-conditioned hospitali
 ty area and shaded patio with complimentary food and beverages\\, private
  restrooms\\, “Finster Bucks” to spend with festival artists\\, and p
 referred parking.\\nFree festival parking and shuttle service (a 3-minute
  ride) will be available from Walmart on U.S. 27 near Paradise Garden. Li
 mited onsite parking is available for festivalgoers with mobility challen
 ges.\\nFor tickets\\, the complete artist and music lineup\\, and additio
 nal festival information\\, visit ParadiseGardenFoundation.org.\\nAbout P
 aradise Garden\\nParadise Garden is the life’s work of visionary artist
  Howard Finster (1916–2001)\\, who transformed his home just north of d
 owntown Summerville\\, Georgia\\, into one of the world’s most celebrat
 ed artist-built environments. Listed on the National Register of Historic
  Places\\, the 4-acre site welcomes visitors from around the world to exp
 erience Howard’s art\\, mosaics\\, collections\\, architecture\\, and e
 nduring messages. Today\\, Paradise Garden serves as a singular cultural 
 destination\\, preserving Howard Finster&#8217\\;s extraordinary legacy w
 hile inspiring new generations through art\\, preservation\\, exhibits\\,
  education\\, and community engagement.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-cana
 da/united-states/atlanta/events/finster-fest-2026-2026-09-19
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