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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is a fun and interactive outdoor festival for people of all ages to enjoy. As one of the largest juried fine arts festivals in the U.S., the three-day festival features the works of more than 270 national and international artists. In addition to the beautiful art throughout the grounds, festival attendees can look forward to the following attractions:
-Food Truck Park
-A Live Music Stage
-Craft Beer Garden
-Active Imagination Zone for Kids of All Ages
-VIP Hospitality Lounge
-MeowWolf Interactive Adventure
-Putt-putt Golf games
-And So Much More!
The outdoor event offers visitors the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists and view original works across 19 different art disciplines. World-class art, prints, jewelry, sculptures, and more will be available for purchase at prices for everyone.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 10th-12th, 2025
Gates Open at 10:00 am and close at 6:00 pm daily.
Bayou City Art Festival is a rain-or-shine event.
Online pre-purchased tickets are required to enter the festival. Purchased General Admission tickets can be used for entry on either day of the festival - Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Adult General Admission tickets are available at an "Early-Bird" discounted rate of $18 until October 1st, 2025. After this date, Adult General Admission tickets will be $20.
Child admission is $5 for children ages 6-12. All children 5 and under are free.
Click here to purchase tickets!
Bayou City Art Festival will take place in Memorial Park on the South Picnic Loop.
There is one entrance gate in and out of the festival. Ride share drop off is located in the far right lane on Memorial Drive East Bound in front of the main entrance. Use this address for drop offs: S Picnic Ln.
On-site parking for the festival is not available. Free general admission parking is located at Delmar Stadium, 2066 Mangum Rd, Houston TX 77007. Shuttle service runs from Delmar Stadium to the festival entrance and back during festival hours 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Shuttle passes are $12 per person round trip and can be purchased here. Children 17 and younger do not need a shuttle pass.
VIP Parking is located at Memorial Park Fitness Center at 6402 Arnot St, Houston, TX 77007. Shuttle service runs from the fitness center to the festival entrance and back during festival hours 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Parking and shuttle service is included with your VIP Pass.
Consider ride-sharing! The designated ride-sharing drop-off/pick-up point is located at the entrance gate.
Ride your bike! Bike racks will be available to park and lock up your bike during the festival.
Also, METRO is available for your transportation needs. For information on routes and schedules, please contact METRO at 713-635-5000 or click here.
Bayou City Art Festival offers an exclusive experience with the VIP Hospitality Lounge. VIP passes grant you access to a tented oasis with complimentary light bites, beer, wine, and other refreshments. The relaxing setting will feature roaming musicians, artistic décor, a phone charging station, upgraded restroom facilities, and more. VIPs will receive access from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm to the VIP area, along with VIP parking and shuttle service. VIP tickets are available online for $75 for a day pass and $150 for a weekend pass.
Purchase VIP tickets here!
Yes! A portion of the proceeds from Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park will benefit five local charities. Each nonprofit provides volunteers and has the option to host a crafting station in the Active Imagination Zone. The six nonprofit partners benefiting from the 2025 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park include ArtReach, Fresh Arts, Houston Repertoire Ballet, The Health Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and Brave Little Company. Learn more about our nonprofit partners here.
Jonah Ballard, an acrylic painter from Phoenix, is the featured artist for the 2025 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park. You can learn more about Ballard here.
You will find a list of the scheduled performers on the entertainment page of our website.
Yes, there is a large food truck park located in the central area of the festival, along with more food, beverage, and dessert options throughout the site. Click here to view the featured food vendors for Memorial Park 2025.
Yes. 24-hour security for the festival is provided by the Harris County Sheriffs Office, as well as private security officers.
Please be respectful. Do not film or photograph any artist, or their work, without their consent and permission.
You can bring picnic blankets, sunscreen, mosquito spray, hats, sunglasses, and umbrellas. You are also allowed to bring strollers, wagons, and wheelchairs, but keep in mind there will be large crowds.
For everyone to have a fun and worry-free day, please refrain from bringing the following prohibited items into the festival:
-Pets (service animals only)
-Outside food or beverages
-Skateboards, hoverboards, scooters, rollerblades
-Laser pointers
-Fireworks
-Weapons
-Guns
-Pocket knives
-Drones or any flying toys.
Yes, portable facilities are located throughout the festival grounds.
No, there will not be ATMs at the festival.
EMS is centrally located at the site or you may ask a festival staff representative with a radio for assistance with an emergency.
Pets are not allowed, with the exception of official service animals. Documentation may be required.
Our goal: Zero impact. Please recycle.
Event programs can be accessed online or by scanning a QR code at the gate.
Smoking is prohibited on festival grounds.
Two sunscreen kiosks will be stationed throughout the festival - keep your eyes peeled and stay protected from the sun!
Pets are not allowed, with the exception of official service animals. Documentation may be required. Please be respectful. Do not film or photograph any artist, or their work, without their consent and permission. Everyone is subject to a security search upon entry. All purses/bags/backpacks will be subject to search before entry, for the safety of all patrons.
Ticket Holders are asked to drink responsibly. Bayou City Art Festival reserves the right to deny entry/remove patrons, without compensation or refund, who are displaying offensive, disorderly, or dangerous behavior.
Yes! We are wheelchair-accessible at the festival, provide ADA portacans, and have ADA-accessible van transportation from Delmar Stadium & VIP parking areas.