Chalk It Up!

This annual event is such a fun way to enjoy Labor Day weekend and see local art. The Calk It Up Festival is Saturday-Monday and artists work on their pieces throughout the weekend. Typically most will be finished Sunday or Monday and the biggest crowds tend to be later in the weekend.I suggest parking further away and walking to Fremont Park, but there are some parking garages within walking distance and some street parking.The festival is free to the public and they have local vendors, food trucks, artists, a playground, dog water station and more.There are also a lot of restaurants and businesses within walking distance.The festival is kid friendly and dog friendly, but it does look harder to navigate with strollers. A lot of the art is viewable from right off the sidewalk and parents pushing strollers had to be a bit more careful. Local businesses sponsored a lot of the artwork and you can see the different businesses that got involved as you walk around. The chalk art varies from artist to artist and some pull from pop culture while others are very unique pieces the artists create.The art stays up after the festival, but does start to wear out after a few days.

Annual Labor Day weekend event! So fun for the family or just to stop by! The average time spent is about 1-2 hours. (Walkable areas at Fremont Park are mostly in the shade) Located in the heart of downtown; P & 15th. You'll find plenty of neighboring bars and restaurants. So many talented, in action, artists sharing their creative pieces and a variety of vendors! There were so many unique sellers this year-----stuffed animals, 3D printed knick knacks, books, journals, & more! If you've never been, definitely worth checking out this free event. Otherwise, always something new for returning attendees.

Walked here from the midtown farmers market. Come early to beat the heat. Well organized with lots to do for all ages. Bring your dog and or family and enjoy the local vibe. Lots of food trucks, crafts, and beautiful chalk art. Monday is the best day to come to see the final artwork. I'll come back early next week when the festival is over to see art when crowds are gone. Enjoy!

This is a very cool event that we really enjoyed as a little family outing. There is a good number of vendors & food trucks, live music, all surrounded by chalk artists and their art! The work was impressive, fun, whimsical, and vibrant! It was neat to see the diversity of the artists, their styles, and their different techniques. Depending on when you go, you will see works in progress to finished pieces. Sometimes it's slow goings following the crowd around the periphery to see everything and get a good view, and you have to watch your footing along the park ground and around trees.It was a very pleasant and delightful way to spend some time. We would be happy to return next year.

ART FUN! I love Chalk It Up! This is such a unique event that offers art in the fun and unusual form of chalk! These ephemeral pieces are only available for the three-day weekend of the event. They are all along the perimeter of the event. Each year they have a fantastic lineup of musicians from all around the area. You can watch right in front on the grass or chill in the beer garden. They have icee vendors and food vendors as well as booths put on by places like the Sacramento Zoo or local companies. Whether you experience this as a chalk artist, musician, or city dweller, this event is not to be missed! Well worth it. If you want to see the artwork in progress come on day 1 or day 2. If you want to see the artwork finished day 3 is a must! ENJOY!

New go to on Labor Day weekend.Liking Sacramento better.The music is just really good..Found out this is the place to hear live music on Labor Day Holiday. Art being created is great too. The grandkids were able to create their own chalk art Liked watching the artists create .Cost of the festival is Free .Food trucks were good ones.Beer garden was decent Scored a vintage Sturgis t, Motorcycle jacket and boots from a booth from the red + pink shop by the music.

Pretty cool free community event. Artists of a wide range of ages create chalk art pieces on the sidewalk that makes up the perimeter of Fremont Park. Today (Labor Day) is the last day of the festival (with the food/clothes vendors and all) but I'm pretty sure that the artwork will remain viewable at the park for a while. I loved seeing some of the work being made in progress.There's a designated parking garage but little did I know that it's a $10 card-only flat fee as opposed to normal hourly rates at this particular garage (no specific parking info on the official site). While driving away from the event I saw a bunch of street parking available not really close but still at a walkable distance.

It's back! One of the more original and looked-forward-to events of the year is back in 2021, COVID be damned. It's great to see people out in droves at an event that was previously something we looked forward to attending every year but, like almost everything, was waylaid by the pandemic. Even if it were COVID times, you wouldn't know it. People were crowded around the exterior of this relatively small centralized park moving in a slow line as they checked out all the incredible chalk art. When I say it is all incredible, it really is. Every mini-masterpiece has a story behind it and a sponsor, no matter the artistic level of the artist. More importantly, it all goes to help promote and support Youth Arts by offering small grants to K-12 classrooms. As an added bonus, some of the art really is just incredible on its own terms. The center of the park was devoted to a ton of food stands and other types of vendors. The organizers did a really great job of bringing together an eclectic group of offerings. I can't wait to come back and check it out again with family and friends next year!

September 3, 2023 about nine o clock amUpdate of any comments try one thousand two hundred eighty one! I understand why in year 2020 was not the event! Did not seem be the event year 2022 either, I may be wrong, but I do not see any reviews on it at all for year 2022, I do not see any pictures on it at all for year 2022! Well, this year took the chance! Yes there is the event this year! I am again Square Number Thirteen! When arrived maybe 8:11 a.m., it was rainy, but yes, I am doing my image for the sponsor! Of course Sac Anime is also September 1, 2023 to September 4, 2023 and Chalk It Up is September 2, 2023 to September 4, 2023, so yes, the hotel is very crowded! Since will just get more dirty all three days anyway, I been for many years, wearing same shirt and wearing same pants, knee pads underneath the pants, all three days!Okay, have not yet walk around to see all the images, all the artwork! Many artists in the three days cannot, as they all busy trying paint their masterpieces! I did see masterpieces on my row, wow, as always, quite beautiful masterpiece chalk paintings! Beautiful masterpiece images! Actually the rain enhanced my what I have of my masterpiece, I thought may have to start over, all I had to redo if redo is right word, I put name of Sponsor, words Opened (date they opened this year) then will continue with remainder of the masterpiece!

Another great event this year which is the standard. We try to go every year and did make it again this last month. Its unique and just fun to see all the talented efforts on display. Parking can be a bit tough, at least to get close at the busy times, but certainly manageable. Its a nice family event and recommend whole heartedly.