MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival
March 1,2023
Reposted from DFWChild.com
Date/Time
April 20, 2023 to April 23, 2023
Location
Downtown Fort Worth
777 Taylor Street
Fort Worth, TX, 76102
Additional Information
- Website: https://www.mainstreetartsfest.org/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 817/336-2787
- Cost: Free admission. Cost for some craft activities.
- Ages: All ages
Description
The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, presented by PNC Bank, returns to Downtown Fort Worth for its 36th year. As the No. 3 ranked fine arts event in the U.S., the always-free-to-attend MAIN ST. will cater to the whole family, showcasing 215 jury-selected visual artists, live music on two stages, authentic local cuisine, the family-friendly “TCC Makers Zone,” craft beer, wine tastings and more, across 18 square blocks throughout Downtown.
This year, MAIN ST.’s unique outdoor gallery will feature 215 artists who were hand-selected to exhibit their work from nearly 1,000 applications. An estimated $4 million worth of art is expected to be sold from local, regional, and national artists representing 15 artistic media, including sculpture, painting, photography, wood, glass, jewelry, metalwork, printmaking, mixed media, and more.
Festival Schedule
Thursday, April 20, 10am–10pm
Friday, April 21, 10am–11pm
Saturday, April 22, 10am–11pm
Sunday, April 23, 10am–8pm
TCC Makers Zone
MAIN ST. will offer plenty of hands-on activities for families at the Tarrant County College (TCC) Makers Zone. Located at the north end of Main Street, children of all ages will be able to embrace their creative side through invention, innovation, technology, creativity, and curiosity.
Live demonstrations on themes such as space, pottery, robotics, clay, photography, art, and more will be presented, along with other activities such as invention stations, sand art, caricatures and face painting. New for 2023 will be the PNC Bank Mobile Learning Center. See a complete schedule of activities and demonstrations here.