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Volunteer Application

Click the star to be an art star by volunteering at the Summer Arts Fest!

Vendor Waiting List

If we have a spot for you, we will be in touch!

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Save the Date for FUN!

The Round Rock Summer Arts Fest is a new signature downtown arts festival located in the heart of Downtown Round Rock. Round Rock Summer Arts Fest features hundreds of artists, exhibitors, sponsors, local and regional musicians, theatrical performances plus a variety of foods and drinks. Round Rock Summer Arts Fest is hosted by City of Round Rock Arts and Culture and is a showcase for a large variety of fine art, fine crafts, and other exhibitors and provides patrons with the opportunity to meet and talk with the artists who create the work. It also includes artist demos and interactive arts experiences for all ages! 

Admission is free for this all ages, family fun event.

Festival Hours

  • Thursday, August 6, 2026: Kick-off the weekend fun the night before with an Exhibit Reception in the City Arts Center (come-and-go from 7 p.m.-9 p.m) and a Street Dance with Dysfunkshun Junkshun at our Sheppard Street Stage,  8 – 10 p.m.
  • Friday, August 7, 2026: Noon – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 8, 2026: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 9, 2026: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

All events are free!

What can I expect?

Summer Arts Fest will include:

Where do I find the fun?

Locations: Experience the people, creativity and community that make Round Rock unlike anywhere else. Look for Round Rock Summer Arts Fest activities, artists, performances, artist demonstrations and interactive arts experiences in a variety of locations in and around the City Arts Center. We’ll be in the Downtown Paseo, Main Street, Liberty Street, Prete Plaza and Sheppard Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Festival Map

Set your coordinates for fun in downtown!

Festival Map

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Map of the Round Rock Suave Arts Fest, showing venue layout, event locations, performance times, food areas, restrooms, parking, and accessibility routes, with color-coded sections and a list of scheduled activities for August 9-11.

Experience Visual Arts

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Vendor Booth Listing

Numerical list of our Artist Exhibitors and other vendors​

Vendor Booth Listing

Alphabetical list of our Artist Exhibitors and other vendors​

We’re celebrating visual artists with 100 Artist Exhibitors along the streets of downtown! 

Inside of the City Arts Center, we will feature artwork by Dale Chihuly, including the “Ruby Sunstone Pineapple” art sculpture and Chihuly exhibit. Plus an exhibit by Ziesook You. 

Get hands-on making art yourself or watch incredible artists in action with demos from Ghost Pepper Glass and Texas Society of Sculptors and their Sculpture Village, as well as hands-on art making with Round Rock Community Clay and a printmaking artists’ area too!

We will have additional art exhibits in the Griffith Building by Central Texas Pastel Society and Amie Gonser, plus the Picasso STEAM Makers Area and workshops in the Studio at the City Art Center. 

FESTIVAL EVE EVENT: The public is invited to our come-and-go arts reception on Thursday, August 6 from 7-9pm in the City Arts Center to showcase the Ruby Sunstone Pineapple art sculpture by Dale Chihuly, alongside a selection of his works. Plus, experience art by local artist Ziesook You. Live jazz with the Mark Scott III Trio and the Luke Allen Band. This event is free and open to the public.

Our Artist Exhibitor Application is now closed, but we may have spots open. Be one of our waitlist applicants! Click here! 

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Experience Performances

Enjoy free concerts and performances by Dysfunkshun Junkshun, Jacob Gonzales Band, 80H Project, George Mercado Band, Rodeo and Juliette and Mach 5, plus others! For concerts in Prete Plaza, please bring your lawn chairs to enjoy the shows. 

FESTIVAL EVE SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday, August 6th, 6pm-8pm: Kick off the Round Rock Summer Arts Fest weekend with a free community concert the night before the festival fun begins! Join us for an evening of live music, dancing, and great company as Dysfunkshun Junkshun takes the stage for a lively street dance in downtown. Bring your friends, enjoy the atmosphere, and celebrate the start of the festival with a night of music under the open sky. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome!

Poster for Round Rock Summer Arts Fest, Aug 7-9, featuring colorful art, three music stages, festival info, and website link at the bottom.
Event flyer for the Round Rock Summer Arts Fest listing performers for the Prete Plaza Stage, with event dates and website. Bright colors and a stylized logo are featured on a white background.
Sheppard Street Stage lineup for Round Rock Summer Arts Fest, Aug 7-9. Includes Tim Bond Fusion, FJ2 Forjados, Jacob Gonzales Band, and others. Logo and festival website shown.
Image listing Paseo Stage performers for Round Rock Summer Arts Fest, Aug 7-9. Includes acts like Zach Webb, Natural Blend, Nick Diaz, Polynesian Dance, Soul Shine, Tom Breton, and more. Event website at bottom.
Summer Arts Fest promo with band schedules for the City Arts Center and Sheppard Street Stage on August 6. Festival dates: August 7-9. Website: roundrocktexas.gov/summerartsfest.

Performance Schedules

Click below for our performance schedules. All events are free!

Kick off the Round Rock Summer Arts Fest weekend with two kinds of festival fun the night before!

Exhibit Reception in the City Arts Center on August 6th, 7pm-9pm

The public is invited to our come-and-go arts reception in the City Arts Center to showcase the Ruby Sunstone Pineapple art sculpture by Dale Chihuly, alongside a selection of his works. Plus, experience art by local artist Ziesook You. Live music with the Mark Scott III Trio and the Luke Allen Band. This event is free and open to the public. This event takes place in the City Arts Center in Downtown Round Rock. 

Streetdance Concert with Dysfunkshun Junkshun on August 6th, 8pm-10pm

Join us for an evening of live music, dancing, and great company as Dysfunksun Junkshun takes the stage for a lively street dance in downtown. Bring your friends, enjoy the atmosphere, and celebrate the start of the festival with a night of music under the open sky. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! This high-energy local favorite band has been delivering funk, soul, R&B, disco, pop, and dance classics for over 30 years! This event will take place at our Round Rock Summer Arts Fest Sheppard Street Stage at the corner of Liberty Street.

 

SHEPPARD STREET STAGE

Thursday, August 6th:  (STREET DANCE)

8:00pm – 10:00pm:  Dysfunkshun Junkshun

Friday, August 7th:  

12:00 Noon – 2:00pm: Tim Bond Fusion

3:00pm – 5:00pm: FJ2 Forjados

6:00pm – 8:00pm:  Jacob Gonzales Band

Saturday, August 8th:

9:00 am – 10:00am:  Round Rock Ballet Folklorico

11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Bajo Azul

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Alex Hartley

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm:  Gritty Sunset

Sunday, August 9th:

9:00 am – 11:00 am:  Marshall G & The Delta Tease

12:00 noon – 2:00 pm: 80H Project

PRETE PLAZA STAGE

Bring your own lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and other comforts to enjoy these concerts.

Friday, August 7th:

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm:  Spice Over Ice ATX

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm:  Matthew Robinson Band

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm:  George Mercado Band (Tex Mex Cowboy)

Saturday, August 8th:

10:00 am – 12:00 noon:  Pierre & The Nightcats

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm:  Hollie Holloway

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Raphina Austin

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm:  Rodeo and Juliette

Sunday, August 9th:

10:00 am – 12:00 noon: Line 3 Jazz

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm:  Mach 5

PASEO STAGE

Friday, August 7th: 

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm: Zach Webb

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Natural Blend

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Nick Diaz

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Los Guayaberos

Saturday, August 8th:

10:00 am – 11:00 am:  Koa’e Nani Kai Polynesian Dance

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm: The Siekers

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Soul Shine Rhythm Experience

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Central Texas Musical Arts  Woodwind Ensemble

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Jose Pasco

Sunday, August 9th:

10:00 am – 11:00 am:  Curt & Hannah

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm: Tom Breton

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Tasmin & Tim

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Experience Flavors

Enjoy food and drink with an array of food trucks, local brewery, as well as all of our downtown restaurants and businesses! 

  • Bluebonnet Beer Company Beer Garden
  • The Original Taste of the Caribbean
  • Alsies Austin Central Ice Cream
  • Rod Squad ATX
  • Tacolibre
  • Oj’s RED HOT BBQ
  • Tejano Cookers BBQ
  • Taconmaye Mexican
  • Yayas Southern Comfort Cuisine
  • Pizza PieRos LLC
  • Kandi’s Kettle Corn LLC
  • Porch Swing Iced Tea
  • Kona Ice of Greater Austin

Free Parking

There is free parking throughout Downtown Round Rock, including City Hall Garage and the Round Rock Public Library Garage. Please click here for locations of free parking garages and street level parking. 

We also suggest ride sharing. For information about Round Rock Rides, please click here. 

Contact

The Round Rock Summer Arts Fest is a celebration from the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture. For questions about Round Rock Summer Arts Fest, please contact us at artsfest@roundrocktexas.gov. 

Need to connect during the event weekend with festival staff? Call us at 512-341-3113. 

Lost and found items will be at the City Arts Center. You can stop by or call the number above to verify if we have your item. 

Thank you for celebrating at the Round Rock Summer Arts Fest!

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