The Grand Cities Art Fest is a large art festival and street fair held over one weekend each June in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The event includes over 150 artists selling their wares in individual booths, multiple food vendors, an antique car show, and a children's play area. The Art Fest takes place in the neighboring downtown areas of the two cities and on the banks of the Red River of the North in the Greater Grand Forks Greenway. Motto: A Place of Excellence Nickname: The Sunflake City Map Political Statistics Founded 15 June 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 Grand Forks County Mayor Michael Brown Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 49. ... East Grand Forks City Hall East Grand Forks is a city located in Polk County, Minnesota. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... The Greenway is made up of 2,200 acres bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota (commonly called Greater Grand Forks). ...