Pecan Street Festival
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The Pecan Street Festival is the common name for the Old Pecan Street Spring and Fall Arts Festival, a free, bi-annual juried fine art and arts and crafts festival held on 6th Street in Austin, Texas
. The festival is the largest art festival in Central Texas
, attracting over 300,000 people per event and generating $43 million in economic impact.
The festival, which was first held in the fall of 1978, was renamed the Capital One
Pecan Street Festival in the fall of 2008.
- Five stages of live music, dance and performing arts: Main Stage features mix of Americana and Latin music, Cutting Edge Stage features Rock and Blues, International Stage features international bands and dance, Performing Arts Stage features theater, poetry and dance, and Children’s Stage features music, puppet and magic shows
- Pecan Street Powerflicker Student Film Festival at the Alamo Drafthouse
- Keeping it Healthy! At The Pecan Street Festival features vendors with cleaner, greener, and healthier products
- Children’s Carnival and Petting Zoo
- Children’s Art Classes
- 40 food vendors featuring ethically diverse menus
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The festival is the largest art festival in Central Texas
Central Texas
Central Texas , is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas...
, attracting over 300,000 people per event and generating $43 million in economic impact.
The festival, which was first held in the fall of 1978, was renamed the Capital One
Capital One
Capital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
Pecan Street Festival in the fall of 2008.
Activities
- 250 juried original artists and artisans featuring painting, sculpture, wood, glass, jewelers, pottery, mosaics, candles, original clothing, etc.- Five stages of live music, dance and performing arts: Main Stage features mix of Americana and Latin music, Cutting Edge Stage features Rock and Blues, International Stage features international bands and dance, Performing Arts Stage features theater, poetry and dance, and Children’s Stage features music, puppet and magic shows
- Pecan Street Powerflicker Student Film Festival at the Alamo Drafthouse
- Keeping it Healthy! At The Pecan Street Festival features vendors with cleaner, greener, and healthier products
- Children’s Carnival and Petting Zoo
- Children’s Art Classes
- 40 food vendors featuring ethically diverse menus