Art at the Arb – Music and Art at the Bartlett Arboretum

April 8, 2026

It must be Spring because Art at the Arb is back for 2026. This event celebrates springtime with a weekend-long celebration featuring local artists, live music, blooming tulips, great food, and the arboretum’s fantastic garden landscapes.

On Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine will host “Art at the Arb”. It is one of many events planned at the arboretum as part of the season-long Treehouse Concert Series.

The Bartlett Arboretum is a historic, nonprofit arboretum in Belle Plaine, Kansas. It is a private 20-acre park roughly 30 30-minute drive south of Wichita. It is the only arboretum of maturity between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River.

The Bartlett Arboretum is home to massive cypresses, oaks, Japanese maples, and State Champion Trees. For over 100 years, it has drawn visitors from across the United States and around the world to be inspired by this unique and unlikely sanctuary on the plains. The historic property is home to hundreds of varieties of trees and plants—both native and exotic. The Bartlet Arboretum is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and hosts several events throughout the year, including the Tree House Concert Series. – from the Chamber of Commerce

What to Expect at Art at the Arb:

Over 100+ visual, performing, and culinary artists.
50,000 blooming bulbs.
Live music all weekend
No pups allowed this weekend
Food from local vendors

Saturday Music at Art at the Arb:
10:30 am – Mike Martin’s Irish Ceilidh
12 pm – Aerotones Big Band
1:00pm – Kentucky White + the Colonels of Truth
2:15 pm – Dear Friends
3:30 pm – Little Big Twang

Sunday Music at Art at the Arb:
12 pm – John Depew Trio
1:00 pm – Jennylou and the Buckaroos
2:15 pm – Sometimes on Sunday
3:30 pm – The Mudbugs

Visit the Bartlett Arboretum Website for more information.