Everything You Need To Know About The Dumbo Arts Festival

5.  You can finally live out your Project Runway dreams. Artist Mirena Rhee's "Daf Dress" project offers festival visitors the opportunity to paint designs of their choice on multi-piece primed canvases.  In addition to creating the designs, participants may also have the opportunity to wear parts of the dresses and proceed to paint on one another.  Sure, the result may not be Fashion Week worthy, but why pass up the opportunity to channel your preschool, finger-painting self for an afternoon? Whether you're interested in interactive or introspective art, visual works or musical verses, outdoor sculptures or open galleries, there's no better way to kick off an arts-filled fall than a weekend exploring the Dumbo Art Festival. [Photo via]