Kindling Arts Festival 2026 invites you to explore the theme of Utopias: an invitation to imagine what's possible if we let ourselves dream beyond the limits of what is. For our 9th year of radically unique arts programming, we will again feature more than a dozen performances and events from July 23-26, 2026 (Thursday - Sunday) at multiple venues across West Nashville.

 

The 2026 Festival celebrates the audacity of imagination. We ask: What does it mean to create in the direction of a world that isn’t here yet? How might artists model systems of belonging, justice, and joy that stretch our shared sense of what’s possible? Together, we can make something better, not someday, but here and now.

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All-Access Festival Passes are now available at $109 for a Standard Pass or $149 for a VIP pass. Book your Festival pass today to explore all 22 unique artistic experiences this July 23-26!