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Perry Chalk Art Festival & Taste of Summer 2018


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 07/14/2018
40+ chalk artists descend upon downtown Perry, NY to create fine works of temporary, outdoor art. And for all you foodies, visit the Taste of Summer fine dining experience. Join us for a day of fun at the Perry Chalk Art Festival! Watch trained artists create pastel masterpieces, cheer teens competing for chalking prizes, and let youngsters chalk to their heart's content while you enjoy the live music, ample shopping opportunities and fine dining at the Taste of Summer! The Chalk Art Festival will run from 8:30am-4:30pm Saturday, and the Festival Plaza will be closed to traffic through Sunday at 3pm to allow for additional viewing of the original art.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

 Join us for a day of fun at the Perry Chalk Art Festival! Watch trained artists create pastel masterpieces, cheer teens competing for chalking prizes, and let youngsters chalk to their heart's content while you enjoy the live music, ample shopping opportunities and fine dining at the Taste of Summer!

The Chalk Art Festival will run from 8:30am-4:30pm Saturday, and the Festival Plaza will be closed to traffic through Sunday at 3pm to allow for additional viewing of the original art.

 

Visit our Facebook page & website for more information

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Featured Artists for 2018 are the Fitzsimmons brothers!

Event Schedule-Perry Chalk Art Festival

Please visit us here and on Facebook for updates and more information as the event date draws closer!

8:00 - 2:00PM

Aspiring Artists Event for Ages 5-9. Register at the Event Table.

8:00 - 10:30AM

Adult Chalk Artist Registration

8:30AM - 3:00PM

Adult Artists Chalking

11:00AM

Youth Artist Registration

11:00AM - 3:00PM

Youth Artists Chalking

4:00 - 4:30PM

Artist recognition, prizes and closing ceremony

 

Music at Festival Plaza

8:30AM - 10:30AM

Kelly's Old Timers- round & square dances, classics

10:45AM - 1:15PM

Creek Bend - bluegrass & humor

1:30 - 4:15PM

The Brothers Blue- American Folk Traditional Trio 

 

Entertainment

9:30 - 11:30AM & Noon - 1:30PM at Festival Plaza

Face painting with Mugsy the Clown and Fancy Faces

10:00AM - 1:00pm at Farmers' Market

Elise Kelly and Stone Soup - original vocals and guitar

10:00AM - 3:00PM at Arts Council for Wyoming County

View the works of this year's Feature Artists The Fitzsimmons Brothers

10:30AM - 12:30PM at Festival Plaza

Jason the Juggler - balloon art, juggling and more

 

All Day

- Freestyle chalking - We supply the chalk and the space so everyone can create a mini-masterpiece

- Chance Auction

- Girl Scout Craft Table

- Sand boxes

- Bounce house

 

Tour de Per-'RY

Perry Village Park, Lake St
8:00AM: Mass starts for bicyclists

Perry Chalk Art Festival

Downtown Perry
8:00AM - 2:00PM

Artist recognition, prizes and closing ceremony
4:00 - 4:30PM

Perry Farmers' Market

Borden Avenue, Downtown Perry
8:30AM - 1:00PM

Perry Public Market

Downtown Perry
8:30AM - 4:00PM

Taste of Summer Fine Dining Event

Lake Street, Downtown Perry
12:00 - 2:30PM
Live music, tickets required

   

 

   

Music Lineup

     
  • Kelly's Old Timers- Round & square dances, classics
  • Creek Bend - Bluegrass & humor
  • The Brothers Blue- American Folk Traditional Trio Entertainment
  • Elise Kelly and Stone Soup - Original vocals and guitar

Family Fun

     
  • Jason the Juggler - Balloon art, juggling and more  (all day!)
  • Face painting with Mugsy the Clown and Fancy Faces (10:00AM - 1:00PM)

Art, Inside & Out

     
Across the street, at the Arts Council for Wyoming County visit: 
  • The Members Gallery to see the works of the featured artists
  • Main Gallery Exhibit will also be open; no entrance fees for either exhibit

Event Information

     
  •  Free Shuttle Service to the event
  • RAIN DATE: July 21, 2018 (Chalk Art only) 
  • For your artwork viewing pleasure, the Perry Downtown Festival Plaza will be closed to traffic through 3PM Sunday.

*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

46 North Main Street
Perry, NY, 14530
United States

Phone:

(585) 237-5375
Contact name: 
Meghan Hauser
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/14/2018
Time: 
8:30-4:30
Price: 
FREE

Ages

All Ages