2026 BAYOU CITY ART FESTIVAL
DOWNTOWN
Bayou City Art Festival is a fun-filled weekend dedicated to celebrating the arts! Over 250 artists from across the nation showcase artwork from 19 different disciplines. Festival goers get a chance to meet artists up close and personal, find works that speak to them, and learn what goes into creating handmade pieces. The experience also includes live music, delicious local food trucks, exciting kids areas with interactive crafts and culinary arts demonstrations.
Bayou City Art Festival is produced by the Art Colony Association Inc, a 501(C3) who gives back to the community with each event. Each festival, we partner with local non-profits who receive a portion of our proceeds. We have donated over 4 million dollars to local community outreach groups over the last 54 years. To learn more about our non-profit partners and the activities they host at the festival, click below.
Join us as we celebrate our 54th year of Bayou City Art Festival! Tickets on sale now. We can't wait to see you under the skyline!
Early Bird Tickets on Sale
VIP Passes available
MEET YOUR DOWNTOWN 2026
FEATURED ARTIST
LIJAH HANLEY
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The Art Colony Association is proud to announce Lijah Hanley as the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 2026 Featured Artist! Lijah is a digital photographer from Vancouver, WA and has been telling stories through a lens since he was 13. Now, his photos take you on a journey through the backroads of the American West, where history blends with myths and tales of the modern cowboy. Although his photos teeter on the edge of reality, every image captured is 100% real using only practical effects.
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