Sudburians looking for a break from the seemingly endless food and music festivals that take place in the Nickel City’s warmer months may just find what they are looking for this weekend with Up Fest, an emerging art festival that plans to take over Sudbury’s downtown core.

Up Fest begins today and runs until Saturday, and will see Durham Street temporarily closed down, covered with sod and renamed the Shkagamik-Kwe Playground, to make way for the interactive art instillations and live music that will be featured over the weekend.