The Bellefonte Arts Festival was founded by Valerie White and Damon Betz in 2009 as a way to gather and showcase the rich pool of talented local artists and musicians in the Town of Bellefonte, Delaware. The first street festival consisted of 12 art vendors, 4 local bands, two food vendors and indoor dining and drinks at the Bellefonte Cafe. It has grown in the past  years to now host 56 art vendors, a beer tent, a kids korner, and a food truck food court. With the popularity of the outdoor festival, an indoor year round shop was created to house over 40 artists who sell their handcrafted works year round.