Celebrating 30 years of arts, community, and entertainment in Bowling Green, OH

BSAF is a free arts and live music festival held the first full weekend after Labor Day. Ride the shuttle - it makes parking a breeze. We hope to see you here.

Experience three days of free concerts and fine art shows in historic downtown Bowling Green, Ohio. The Black Swamp Arts Festival is an award-winning art festival and the largest free live music festival in Ohio. Fun fact: The Black Swamp Arts Festival is a non-profit run entirely by volunteers.

Admission is free. Seriously, there are no tickets. It's a great time for all.

Schedule Of events

Chalk Goblin 9 - 10 am

Beats on the Street:10 am - 12 pm

Chalk Walk: 10am-2pm

Teen Arts: 9am-6pm

Youth Arts: 11am-5pm

Art Show: 10am-6pm

Music: 10am-11:30pm

Food and Festival Merchandise: 11am-midnight

Beer Garden: 11 am-midnight (last call at 1130pm)

Shuttles: 8:30am-12:30am

Music Lineup

Main Stage

12 pm: Echo Record

1:30 pm: Seth Mulder and Midnight Run

3 pm: Two Runner

4:30 pm: Leon Timbo

6:15 pm: Yam Yam

8 pm: Amy Helm

10 pm: The Sensational Barnes Brothers

Community Stage

11 am: Music Thief

12 pm: Jack Schilb

1:15 pm: Ben Stalets

2:30 pm: Damnit Sam

3:45 pm: Seth Mulder and Midnight Run

5 pm: Rough Lovers

Family Stage

10 am: Beats on the Street

12 pm: AcousChicks A Cappella

2 pm: Leon Timbo

3:30 pm: Echo Record

5 pm: Two Runner

After Hours at Howard's Club H

11:30 pm: Yam Yam