The Greater Conroe Arts Festival returns on March 29, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM in Downtown Conroe and Founders Plaza. This free, family-friendly event features live performances, fine art vendors, interactive activities, and cultural showcases.
The Greater Conroe Arts Festival will showcase Conroe’s vibrant arts scene on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM at Founders Plaza and Downtown Conroe. The Greater Conroe Arts Alliance presents this free, family-friendly festival, featuring a full day of live entertainment, visual arts, interactive exhibits, and cultural showcases.
Guests can discover fine art and craft vendors, participate in a quilt walk, attend an art auction, and enjoy live artist demonstrations. They can also find the festival’s array of theater performances, 2D and 3D chalk artistry, living statues, mural creation, pottery crafting, and plein-air painting. Families will enjoy the Kids Art Village, LEGO building zone, music petting zoo, costume photo opportunities, and face painting.
This year's festival includes two live performance stages highlighting Conroe Symphony Winds, Jazz Connection, Daybreak Chorus, Montgomery County Choral Society, Grace Pointe Dance, Judi Lanza & Friends, Mary McCoy, and LL Worship. Theatrical performances by The Players Theatre Company, Stage Right Theatre Company, and Christian Youth Theatre will enhance the excitement.
A standout feature of the festival is the Conroe Art League International Show at the Madeley Fine Art Gallery, complemented by a unique poetry reading by Texas State Poet Laureate Dave Parsons at 2:00 PM.
Be sure to join us for this thrilling celebration of creativity in the center of Conroe!
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