Promotional poster for the 4th annual Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair. Courtesy photo.
Easter is coming up this weekend, but those days are also the date of another momentous occasion — the 4th annual Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair.
Led by the Deep Ellum Community Association, the fair will take place 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 5 from 2800 Taylor St. to 200 N. Crowdus St. It’s already the largest arts festival in Dallas, according to a press release, and this year is expected to be even bigger with over 150 exhibiting artists, over 100 bands playing and multiple street performers, buskers and performing artists.
“We are thrilled to welcome the greater Dallas — and global — community to Deep Ellum for a weekend of art and fun celebrating the spirit of collaboration,” Deep Ellum Community Association Board President Breonny Lee said in a press release. “The Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair is quickly becoming a beloved tradition, spotlighting the best of our neighborhood’s creativity, vibrancy, arts, cuisine and history.”
There are a few new features this year. More than 30 artists will explore conspiracy theories in Down the Rabbit Hole inside the Umbrella Gallery at Life in Deep Ellum. The exhibit is curated by Fernando Olivares, Martell Holloway and Carissa Nalley.
On Saturday, fair attendees are encouraged to dress up by, well, wearing dresses, or interpret the theme however they want. Those who participate can gather and stroll down the street together in their outfits at 3 p.m. at Life in Deep Ellum for the Dress Up Walk.
And of course, there will be an egg hunt (kind of) on Easter “in a madcap race to a pot of golden eggs,” according to the press release. Participants, who are encouraged to wear Easter hats and caps, can sign up for the Mad Hatter’s Scavenger Hunt by receiving their passport at the information booth at 2800 Taylor St. They can then get treats, goodies and stickers for their passports at artists’ booths and businesses. A full passport is worth a golden egg prize, which includes T-shirts, fine art prints, gift certificates to local restaurants and original art.
Find the full fair guide here.
