Expect heavier traffic than usual this coming Friday through Sunday, Nov. 10-12.

Typically, the annual Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, attracts about 200,000 visitors and 500 artists over the three days.

The artisans and craftsmen from around the United States will display and sell paintings, sculptures, photography and one-of-a-kind crafts on the Avenue of the Fountains and a portion of Saguaro Boulevard from Palisades Boulevard to Paul Nordin Parkway.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. The festival continues, rain or shine. Electric scooters are available to rent.

Two food courts will be located at Saquaro Boulevard and the Avenue of the Fountains where the Veterans of Foreign Wars will operate a beer garden, and a smaller food area and mini-beer garden on N. Verde River Drive.

Construction of Park Place on the Avenue has changed the backdrop for the vendors, but the project will not interfere with the vendors or public.

The festival is one of two major revenue sources for the Chamber of Commerce.