About the event
The Bayou City Art Festival is a three-day festival produced by the Art Colony Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing unique art experiences and education for the Greater Houston population. The festival showcases the works of 300 artists across 19 different categories.
According to the Art Colony website, the outdoor festival attracts more than 20,000 attendees, providing visitors with the opportunity to meet exhibiting artists and purchase one-of-a-kind art such as world-class paintings, prints, jewelry, sculptures and functional art.
The festival will also feature live entertainment, a food truck park and beverage stations. The venue, Memorial Park, also offers a wine garden and craft beer garden.
Something to note
This year's featured artist for the fall exhibit is Jonah Ballard, a self-taught acrylic painter known for his signature pink palette and "dreamlike style," as described on the festival's website. Ballard is originally from Phoenix, and his work is described as exploring transformation, inner awakening and the quiet power of imagination, according to festival officials.
Former featured artists have included Gwendolyn Redfern, Ash Beheshti, Karina Llergo and Michelle McDowell-Smith.
Every year, a portion of the event's proceeds goes to a range of local nonprofits in the art sector. According to the news release, the six nonprofits that will benefit from the Bayou Art Festival 2025 are:
- ArtReach: A nonprofit that connects community partners with artists to positively impact the underserved community and the community as a whole
- Brave Little Company: A theater company that produces interactive and immersive experiences for children and their families
- Fresh Arts: A nonprofit that helps advance the careers of Houston artists and creatives through access to hyperlocal resources and career development
- The Health Museum: An interactive science center that showcases the human body with a variety of exhibits
- Houston Repertoire Ballet: A nonprofit performing arts company dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the art of classical ballet
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: An art museum in Houston with nearly 80,000 different works of art spanning more than 5,000 years of history
Before you go
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 10-12 at Memorial Park. Early bird tickets are available at www.bayoucityartfestival.com. Tickets are $18 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5.
Adult tickets purchased after Oct. 1 are $20. VIP tickets are $75 per day, with a three-day VIP pass available for $150. Tickets purchased online are required to enter the festival, and physical tickets will not be sold at the gate.
