Chalktoberfest Turns Marietta Square Into a Giant Canvas
Chalktoberfest fills Marietta Square October 10–11, 2026. Find free art hours, separate tasting tickets, pet exclusions and competition source links.

Pierre Basson
Oct 3, 2026
Chalktoberfest transforms Marietta Square into an outdoor gallery October 10–11, 2026. Visitors can watch professional chalk artists develop large-scale work, hear live music and browse food, arts and crafts vendors. The creative process is part of the attraction, so a return walk can reveal how much a piece has changed. Save the official event page and check it again before travelling, especially when a particular activity is essential to your plans.
The official visitor guide lists free festival hours of 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday. Saturday’s Craft Beer Festival is a separate ticketed experience running noon–5 p.m.; families do not need a tasting ticket to enjoy the wider art festival. Check current tasting terms before purchasing.
Pets are excluded from artist work areas and the Craft Beer Festival. Sunday offers community chalk participation, with details on the participation page. Our article flags inconsistent competition timing across organizer pages and advises entrants to confirm check-in and judging directly with the museum.
Compare our HarvestFest guide for October 17 on the Square, or our Phantom screening guide for The Strand October 25. Facts were checked October 3, 2026. Read the full article for planning suggestions and useful links, and revisit organizer information for weather, access and ticket changes before leaving home.



