Bayou City Art Festival Returns to Memorial Park for Fall Edition
Scheduled for October 9-11, 2026, the Bayou City Art Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Houston’s Memorial Park. Organized by The Art Colony Association Inc., a nonprofit based in Houston, this biannual juried event will showcase 300 artists from across the nation, presenting various artistic media. The featured artist for fall 2026 is Aubrey Hogan, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based painter known for her thickly textured acrylics. Lijah Hanley, a digital photographer and the spring 2026 featured artist, will also be in attendance. The festival, alternating between Memorial Park and downtown, expects over 20,000 attendees. Proceeds will support several local nonprofits, having raised $3.8 million to date. Admission prices range from $5 for children to $160 for a VIP weekend pass. The event will also feature live performances, craft beer, food trucks, and activities like putt putt golf. More details can be found on the festival's website.
Key facts
- The Bayou City Art Festival runs Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Houston’s Memorial Park.
- The festival features 300 artists from around the U.S. displaying work in a range of media.
- The Art Colony Association Inc. produces the juried biannual festival, which occurs in spring and fall editions in downtown and Memorial Park locations.
- The fall 2026 featured artist is Aubrey Hogan, a painter from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, who works primarily in heavily impastoed acrylics.
- Lijah Hanley, the spring 2026 featured artist and a digital photographer, will also participate in the festival.
- Proceeds from the 2026 festival will benefit ArtReach, Fresh Arts, The Health Museum, the Houston International Film Festival, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
- Bayou City Art Festivals have raised $3.8 million in support of Houston nonprofits, per the Art Colony Association website.
- Admission prices range from a $160 weekend VIP pass to $18 single-day general admission for adults and $5 for children.
Entities
Artists
- Aubrey Hogan
- Lijah Hanley
Institutions
- Bayou City Art Festival
- The Art Colony Association Inc.
- ArtReach
- Fresh Arts
- The Health Museum
- Houston International Film Festival
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- MECA Baile Folklorico de Mexico
- Mad About Hoops
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Memorial Park
- Eau Claire
- Wisconsin