On Saturday, Apr. 25 and Sunday, Apr. 26 you can take the family downtown to celebrate art, culture and creativity with live music, artists, local food trailers, interactive art projects for all ages and more! It’s the 65th year of iconic Art City Austin — an outdoor art fair hosted by Art Alliance Austin that features a wide range of styles and mediums from nationally recognized artists.
Photo from the Art Alliance Austin Facebook page
The Interactive Children’s Area will include free kids art projects like mask making, kite construction, painting, nature collage, and more! The Austin Busker Project will also be on hand with all kinds of street performers including magicians, acrobats, jugglers, aerial artists and living statues.
Photo from the Art Alliance Austin Facebook page
Art City Austin takes place on Saturday, Apr. 25 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Apr. 26, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Musical performances are presented by KUTX Music 98.9. Check out the lineup:
–> Music Schedule for Saturday, Apr. 25:
- 10 a.m. – Doors open
- 11 a.m. – Special Guest TBA
- 12 p.m. – Elias Haslanger & Church on Monday
- 1 p.m. – Erin Ivey
- 2 p.m. – Graham Wilkinson
- 3 p.m. – East Cameron Folkcore
- 4 p.m. – The Nightowls
- 5 p.m. – Not in the Face
- 6 p.m. – Lincoln Durham
- 7 p.m. – Special Guest TBA
–> Music Schedule for Sunday, Apr. 26:
- 10 a.m. – Doors open
- 12 p.m. – Jazz Mills
- 1 p.m. – Jitterbug Vipers
- 2 p.m. – Elizabeth McQueen
- 3 p.m. – Amy Cook
- 4 p.m. – Jonny Gray
Photo from the Art Alliance Austin Facebook page
–> Getting There & Parking
Art City Austin takes place in Downtown Austin on Cesar Chavez between Guadalupe and Lamar. You’re encouraged to Walk, ride a bike, take the bus, drive, carpool or uber. Click here or the map below for parking suggestions as well as other ideas on how to best get to Art City Austin.
–> Tickets
General admission tickets are just $10 each day. Kids under age 12 are free! You can click here to purchase tickets online.
We have a set of 4 tickets to giveaway to one lucky Do512 Family reader for Saturday, Apr. 25! Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, Apr. 22. Enter below. Good luck!
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