July 1 - 2, 2023
From the Rockport Center for the Arts:
“Final preparations continue for the annual Rockport Art Festival, presented by Salemi Ace Hardware, Saturday and Sunday, July 1–2. Hosted by Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA), the event will be held on the Festival Grounds at Rockport Harbor featuring art by more than 120 artists including painting, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, glass and more.
Art Fest hours will be July 1 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and July 2 from 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Tickets for the event are available online through June 28, in person at RCA, and on event days at the festival. Single-day festival tickets are priced at $10 per day for ages 13 and up (12 and under are free), with two-day festival VIP Passes available for $15 each, providing pre-opening access to the festival on both days starting at 9 a.m.
Attendees can enjoy a number of activities throughout the festival weekend, including a variety of food and drink options and live music inside an air-conditioned 14,000-square-foot tent, along with a children’s activity tent complete with craft activities, face painting and live musical entertainment. The Art Festival Store will feature a variety of items for purchase, such as event t-shirts, designed each year by a Rockport-Fulton Middle School student, including this year’s winning design submitted by 7th grader Bristin Rodriguez.
Since its inaugural summer event in 1969, the Rockport Art Festival has become one of the largest and most celebrated annual art events in the U.S. with an estimated 10,000 attendees and more than 120 juried artists from all over the country participating each year. A complete list of participating artists is available for viewing on the event website at rockportartfest.com.”
On View: July 1, 2023 | 10 am – 6 pm
On View: July 2, 2023 | 10 am – 5 pm
638 E. Market St.
Rockport, 78382 TX
361-729-5519
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