{"id":166995,"date":"2026-02-16T19:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166995\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:12:18","slug":"main-street-arts-festival-returns-to-downtown-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166995\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Street Arts Festival returns to downtown Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p>The 39th annual <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mainstreetartsfest.org\/\">Main Street Arts Festival<\/a> returns to downtown Fort Worth in April.<\/p>\n<p>The Main Street Arts Festival is the largest arts festival in Texas and one of the top-ranked fine arts events in the nation, according to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s festival is from April 16-19 and promises four days of art, food, drinks, live music and family-friendly fun. The free-to-attend event, presented by PNC Bank, will span 18 blocks across downtown.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 16, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on April 17-18 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 19.<\/p>\n<p>An outdoor gallery will feature works from more than 200 jury-selected artists, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joeybrockart.com\/\">Joey Brock<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yansdesign.com\/index.php\">YanFang Inlow<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warrennelsonglass.com\/\">Warren Nelson<\/a> and many more. An estimated $4 million worth of art is expected to be sold across several art forms such as sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography and mixed media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMain Street transforms downtown into a celebration of creativity, connection, and community,\u201d Dale Klose, PNC territory executive for the southwest and mountain region, said in a news release. \u201cAs presenting sponsor, PNC is proud to help keep this experience free and accessible for all, supporting artists and small businesses that help Fort Worth thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 In case you missed it&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>The festival will also feature a diverse music lineup across three stages.<\/p>\n<p>Headliners include <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ianmoore.com\/\">Ian Moore,<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghostsofhillcounty.com\/\">Ghosts of Hill County<\/a> and special night of 1980s music from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clubstudio80.com\/\">Studio 80<\/a> Fort Worth nightclub. Other musical acts include <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marionmeadows.com\/\">Marion Meadows<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bsimpsonmusic.com\/\">Brian Simpson<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jessyj.com\/\">Jessy J<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PowerhouseAvizo\/\">Avizo<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qdscumbia.com\/\">Quimikoz Del Son<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tristanrobersonmusic.com\/\">Tristan Roberson<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kenyahathaway\/?hl=en\">Kenya C<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poolivecrew.com\/\">Poo Live Crew<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to art and music, attendees will find a wide variety of eats at multiple food courts across the festival. There will also be family zones with hands-on activities like printmaking, foam crafts and sand art.<\/p>\n<p>Sundance Square\u2019s 5th annual <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fortworthartfair.com\/\">Fort Worth Art Fair<\/a> will also return to downtown on the same dates as the Main Street Arts Festival. The free-to-attend Art Fair features all local artists from Fort Worth and North Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/259144728\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STAFF_BRAYDEN_GARCIA.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Brayden Garcia\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/259144728\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brayden Garcia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.\n            <\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Worth The 39th annual Main Street Arts Festival returns to downtown Fort Worth in April. 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