you’ll not want to miss the 38th Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival April 27, 2018 – April 29, 2018. Come see the best that Denton has to offer – the sights, sounds and flavors that make up the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival are perfect for all ages.
The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is a celebration of the arts in a community known for embracing and nurturing music, dance, choral, drama and the visual arts. Held the last full weekend in April at Denton’s Quakertown Park, the event features seven stages of continuous music, fine art, crafts, and food, games and information booths in a beautiful, outdoor setting.
Featuring 3,000 artists providing music, arts, crafts, children’s activities and games, food and beverages. You’ll want to check out the 6 outdoor stages, that can accommodate 5,000 people for each one, plus 1 indoor stage with a capacity of 200. Throughout the park there will be 50-100 roving musicians and performers milling around the festival attendee’s throughout the weekend.
The Festival Foundation uses proceeds from booth rentals and concession sales to support the arts throughout the city of Denton. Arts facilities, service organizations, and preservation projects have all been the recipients of the proceeds from past events, in addition to public art for the enjoyment of all.
An important aspect of the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is the juried art show. 10’ X 10’ Booth spaces are available both indoors and out, with artists and craftsmen representing Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Arkansas, Oregon and beyond. Fine art is housed inside the Denton Civic Center while Fine Art and Crafts are located immediately outside the building. Arts and Crafts are located in the north end of the park. Here you will find clothing, metal and wood crafts, jewelry, paintings, candles, dolls and accessories and more. There are 34 booth spaces available inside the Civic Center with approximately 60 located just outside the building. The north park houses approximately 75 arts and crafts booth spaces.
The games, activities and information booths are always popular with attendees. Face painting, rock climbing, inflatables and a playground are all available for the young visitors. In addition, many nonprofit organizations use the opportunity to raise funds for their organization while sharing information about the services that they provide.
“The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is a celebration of the arts in a community known for embracing and nurturing music, dance, choral, drama and the visual arts”
Held the last full weekend in April at Denton’s Quakertown Park, the event features seven stages of continuous music, fine art, crafts, and food, games and information booths in a beautiful, outdoor setting.
Featuring 3,000 artists providing music, arts, crafts, children’s activities and games, food and beverages. You’ll want to check out the 6 outdoor stages, that can accommodate 5,000 people for each one, plus 1 indoor stage with a capacity of 200. Throughout the park there will be 50-100 roving musicians and performers milling around the festival attendee’s throughout the weekend.
the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is dedicated to a mission of introducing children to the arts. The Children’s Art Tent is located in the north park and children have the opportunity to experience art in many forms. The tent features 15 different stations with volunteers instructing the children in such creative outlets as Clay and Flower Sculpture, Tan gram Art, Stamp Art, Collage, Drawing and more. This is a hands-on opportunity for young people and their parents to participate.
You will find 6 food courts at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. German sausage, hot dogs, cotton candy, funnel cakes, corn dogs, fresh squeezed lemonade, roasted corn, ice cream, egg rolls, shish kabobs, burgers, fried onion and potato dishes, salads, baked goods, turkey legs, BBQ, popcorn, Asian, Cajun, Mexican, Greek & Italian fare and much more will certainly satisfy your festival appetite. Several different beverages such as bottled water; beer, wine, soft drinks, coffees and a variety of ice drinks will also be available.
April 27, 2018, Friday, 5pm-11pm
April 28, 2018, Saturday, 10am-11pm
April 29, 2018, Sunday, 11am-9pm
Park & facilities are Accessible to Disabled. Due to the large crowds we ask that you leave your pets at home – SERVICE DOGS ONLY, PLEASE and NO COOLERS IN THE JAZZ AREA!
