40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are taking over downtown Urbana on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 3-7pm for the fourth annual Urbana Fall Fusion Festival! Immerse yourself in fall fun as Race and Main streets are transformed with pumpkins, gourds and leaves—providing the perfect backdrop for fun photo ops! Enjoy FREE live music on the Fall Fusion stage and get inspired by watching live art demonstrations by local artists across a variety of mediums. Visit booths from community organizations for interactive activities for all ages. Stop in all the downtown businesses and restaurants for Urbana Fall Fusion Festival food specials and retail sales. Don’t miss the face painters, balloon artists, make and take crafts, and circus performers that are sure to keep everyone entertained for hours. Stay for the fire performance—a mesmerizing grand finale to this kickoff of the fall season!
– Face painting with Expressions Body Art & Design
– Balloon art with Aaron’s Party Balloons
-Caricatures by Dan Wild
– Bubbles with Joyful Bubbles
-Henna Tattoos by Henna Stencils by Zainab
-Instrument petting zoo with CU Folk & Roots Festival
-70 ft inflatable obstacle course with Action Inflatables
-Interactive activities with Champaign County Forest Preserve District, The Urbana Free Library, Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana Park District, CU Puppet People, CTRL+Z Robotics Team, Krannert Art Museum, and MORE!
– Fall Fusion Stage with music curated by CU Folk & Roots Festival
-A special dance performance with University of Illinois Dance in the Community students
– Circus, hula hooping, aerial performance, and fire dancing with the CU Circus Collective
– Live painting with artist Chris Logan
-Fiber demos with CU Spinners & Weavers Guild
-On-site candle making with Fire Doll Studio
-Community tufting with High in Fiber
-Crowley Pumpkins
