The 29th annual Artsplosure Raleigh Arts Festival is going to be held in Raleigh's Moore Square this weekend (May 17 and 18). Over 170 artists (many of them locally-based) will be participating in the festival's art market, which is a great place to buy everything from brightly colored ceramic teapots to hand-woven shawls.

Kids attending the event will enjoy Kidsplsure's music and activities, including painting, craft-making and dancing--but wait--the family fun doesn't stop there: kids can also take part in the fun at Marbles Kids Museum "Kids Rock Artsplosure" where they can dress up like rock stars, design their own CD covers and listen to live music performed by Baron Von Rumblebuss and Big Bang Boom.

The whole family can also enjoy two stages of live music, food and a whole array of activities and entertainment. Admission is free.