Downtown New Haven Summer Art Stroll
Join us for the inaugural Downtown New Haven Summer Art Stroll, happening from June 13-28, 2026.
Experience Downtown New Haven in a new way during the inaugural Summer Art Stroll throughout the Chapel Street, Broadway, and Whitney-Audubon Districts. This free self-guided event invites visitors to explore local businesses featuring artwork by local artists, with pieces available for purchase directly through the artists, while discovering shopping, dining, and culture along the way. Guests can use the official Art Stroll Guide & Passport to collect stamps at 22 participating locations and earn free rewards from Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea and Ashley’s Ice Cream. Pick up an official Downtown New Haven Summer Art Stroll Guide & Passport at any participating merchant listed below.
THE MORE YOU EXPLORE, THE MORE YOU SCORE!
5 Stamps = A Free Iced or Hot Beverage at Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea at 258 Church Street or 278 York Street.
10 Stamps = A Free Small Cup of Ice Cream at Ashley’s Ice cream, 280 York Street.
The printed guide doubles as a passport, and are available at all 22 stops listed below — get it stamped at each merchant you visit.
CHAPEL STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
• Atticus Bookstore Cafe, 1082 Chapel St., Pretty Afrika Designs
• Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel St., Shaunda Holloway
• dwell New Haven, 1022 Chapel St., Martha Savage
• Hull’s Art Supply & Framing, 1144 Chapel St., Jay Entourage
• idiom Boutique, 1014 Chapel St., Abbi Marselli
• More Amour Boutique, 1130 Chapel St., Ayden Parker and Skyler Rose
• Raggs, 1020 Chapel St., Barry Svigals
• Soap-Edi, 1022 Chapel St., Emmeline Kaiser
• Water Street Jewelers, 1094 Chapel St., Day Moore
BROADWAY DISTRICT
• Barnes & Noble/The Yale Bookstore, 77 Broadway, Alexandria Wong
• Bobbi’s, 51 Broadway, Candyce “Marsh” John
• Campus Customs, 57 Broadway, Zach Chernak & Michael Pollack
• Grey Matter Books, 264 York St., Robbin Benefield
• J.Crew, 27 Broadway, Tracie Cheng Paintings
• Lou Lou Boutique, 23 Broadway, Linda Cristal-Young
WHITNEY-AUDUBON DISTRICT
• Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Whitney Ave., CAW Faculty & Teaching Artists
• Katahdin Furniture, 60 Whitney Ave., Peace Bunny Designs
• Katalina’s Bakery, 74 Whitney Ave., Hilary Opperman
• OddBins Bottle Shop, 1 Whitney Ave., Radiant Art by Xiaomin Hu
• Vía Láctea, 2 Whitney Ave., Mutually Assured Deconstruction
• Walker-Loden, 258 Church St., Kara Otis Wall Art & Design
• Zoi’s, 63 Grove St., Art by Craig Gilbert
In partnership with Arts Council of Greater New Haven, New Haven Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, Town Green Special Services District, Chapel West Special Services District, Market New Haven, and International Festival of Arts & Ideas.