WHAT IS THE PECAN STREET FESTIVAL?
The Pecan Street Festival is a free two-day arts festival held twice yearly in Austin. Taking place in May and September, the juried festival attracts hundreds of local and national artisans offering original handcrafted creations in a variety of mediums, from metal, wood, fiber, clay, leather, glass and stone to repurposed materials of all kinds.
Like Austin itself, Pecan Street Festival attendees are diverse. Some come to buy art, others come for the food or the music, but they all come to take part in a tradition that is 100% Austin and has been known for more than three decades as a great way to spend a weekend. The festival has been managed by Special Events Live since 2006.
- Musical acts, from up-and-comers to renowned veterans, perform on stage throughout the afternoon and evening.
- Food vendors are located throughout the festival offer both indulgent and healthy options from crepes, funnel cakes and regional cuisine, to smoothies and fresh squeezed lemonade.
- Kid-friendly activities include rides, a petting zoo, face-painting, interactive workshops, street magicians and more.
WHY IT IS CALLED “PECAN STREET FESTIVAL”:
When Edwin Waller designed Austin’s street grid, he named north-south streets after Texas rivers and recommended numeric designations for east-west streets. Instead, they were named after trees. That decision was later reversed, and they were renamed with numbers. Though Pecan Street became Sixth Street, the festival honors its original name.
FESTIVAL LOCATION:
With the restructuring of Sixth Street in 2024, The Pecan Street Festival shifted location and is now held at: Hill Country Galleria at 12700 Hill Country Boulevard, Bee Cave, TX, 78738.
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY:
The Pecan Street Association reinvests 100% of festival proceeds into the Austin community through grants and charitable giving. Learn more about the Pecan Street Foundation Creative Grant…
