Cottonwood Art Festival is October 5-6 at Richardson Park and is a weekend full of live music, craft beer and wine, hands-on crafts in the ArtStop kids area, food court, and almost 200 artists from around the world. The Fall featured artist is mixed media artist Jay Long from Austin, Texas, and you can meet him and see his artwork in Booth #40.
Local artists will be competing in the Chalk The Walk Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest for a chance to win a cash prize of up to $500. Watch the artists chalk their creations onto the sidewalk squares at the entrance of Cottonwood Art Festival on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Vote for your favorite in the online People’s Choice Award and view all the final artwork on Facebook or Instagram.
There are two stages of live music that includes the Imagery Wine Collection sponsored Courtyard Main Stage and the Acoustic Stage. The Imagery Courtyard Main Stage is located on the east side of Cottonwood Art Festival with a seated and shaded area. The two-day schedule is as follows:
Saturday, October 5
REMY REILLY (10 a.m.)
CHET STEVENS (11:45 a.m.)
SUZY AND WOODROW (1:30 p.m.)
JONAN RIGSBEE TRIO (3:30 p.m.)
MONTE MONTGOMERY AND DOLBY KINGS (5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, October 6
JESSICA AND TRAVIS (10 a.m.)
MAGEN MILLER (11:45 a.m.)
BLURRY PAIGE (1:30 p.m.)
JON CHRISTOPHER DAVIS BAND (3:30 p.m.)
The Acoustic Stage is located on the south end of the Festival and features artists in partnership with the Texas Music Project. The TMP grassroots program creates learning opportunities and healing through music for all youth in Texas. This non-profit donates instruments, lessons, and mentorships for students to learn the benefit of music education in their lives. The line-up of local talent includes:
Saturday, October 5
COURT HOANG (11 a.m.)
JOE SAVAGE (1 p.m.)
DIGEO DUARTE (3 p.m.)
EMMELINE MILES (5 p.m.)
Sunday, October 6
VERONICA EADE (11 a.m.)
MIKIE (11:45 a.m.)
ANALIESE (1 p.m.)
IZAIAH FORMAN (1:45 p.m.)
DUO DARLIN (3 p.m.)
RILEY EVYN (3:45 p.m.)
There’s an art to having fun at Cottonwood Art Festival, and the ArtStop Children’s Area is a hands-on opportunity to create pinata suncatchers, hand puppets, clay sculptures, pottery vases, and canvas paintings. The stations are open during regular Festival hours and located near the south side of the Courtyard Stage. Chiseling, chalk art and magnificent magnets are a few of the free activities. Participation fees start at $2 per activity per child and tickets are available to purchase in the ArtStop booth.
Admission, Hours and Location
Admission for Cottonwood Art Festival is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, October 5-6, 2024. The event is held in the beautifully shaded Cottonwood Park, located at 1321 W. Belt Line Rd. in Richardson, Texas.
FALL Festival Hours:
o Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and
o Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Festival Parking
Parking is available across from the Festival grounds at the Richardson High School football stadium on Belt Line Road. Shuttles are provided throughout the weekend to and from the parking area.
