Bayou City Art Festival at Memorial Park

Every October, Memorial Park serves as the venue for the Memorial Park Bayou City Art Festival. This event attracts more than 20,000 attendees annually, providing ticket-holders the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists and buy one-of-a-kind art while enjoying food, music, and entertainment.  It’s a weekend of creativity and tradition (over 50 years running!), and Memorial Park’s Picnic Loop makes for a beautiful backdrop!

Park Impact & Access: October 9–11, 2026

⚠️ The entire Picnic Loop will be closed to the public for the duration of the festival. Tickets will be required to enter this Park area and attend the Bayou City Art Festival. All other areas of the Park will remain open to visitors as usual. 

Please review these additional Park impacts when planning your visit: 

• On Friday, October 9, a portion of the Running Complex lot will be closed to allow for vendors and event set up. 

• Picnic Loop, Sports Complex and Fitness Center lots will be closed to the general public October 9-11. All other parking areas will stay open for Park users. 

• All open parking is first-come, first-served and available to all Park users. Please note: Parking instructions for festival goers may differ from general Park user parking. If you plan to attend the event, please refer to the Bayou City Arts Festival website for details. 

Learn More 

The Bayou City Arts Festival is an independently organized event. For festival hours, artist lineups, tickets, and full event details, please visit the official event website: bayoucityartfestival.com. 

Interested in Memorial Park Conservancy events? Head to our Event Calendar to see our schedule of community programming, including Star Parties, Bird Watching, Fitness Classes and more!