ArtsGoggle is a 14+ hour demanding day for our artists, musicians, and other event partners. Each year, we produce an indoor, air-conditioned artist lounge to help them escape the crowds and grab a quick snack, drink, and potty break. SPONSORSHIP stocks the lounge with snacks and beverages, sunscreen and face wipes, and all the essentials to help make the day enjoyable.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 - so we are reaching out to the community to crowd-source our list of needs! Shop the ArtsGoggle Amazon wishlist and items will ship directly to our ArtsGoggle headquarters - it couldn’t be easier!
Shop the wishlist: https://a.co/iUFPThi
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
SUPPORT THE SHOW!
GOGGLE GEAR
Check out the ArtsGoggle 2025 presented by Frost collectors shirt by 2025 featured artist Mel Walker. The pre-sale has now closed but you can still purchase shirts on event day.
Look for the Sportswear Graphics 'GOGGLE GEAR' booth on Block 8 at Henderson and Magnolia (just outside of Cherry Coffee) on event day to purchase your shirt. Pre-sale purchases can also be picked up at this location.
ArtsGoggle 2025 Tee:
$30 for adults
$25 for youth
$20 for toddler - presale only
GETTING TO THE EVENT
It's easier than ever enjoy all the fun of ArtsGoggle without parking hassles.
Ditch your car arrive by Trinity Metro Bus, Trinity Metro TEXRail, Trinity Railway Express, Trinity Metro Bikes, or Trinity Metro On-Demand Service. We’ve broken it down to the easiest, most convenient way to get around the Near Southside on board Trinity Metro.
In addition to our city's great transit services, ArtsGoggle provides several free parking lots where you can drop your car and then enjoy events by riding the FREE ARTSGOGGLE TROLLEY SERVICE from noon to 10:30 p.m. circulating throughout the Near Southside on event day.
MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR ARTSGOGGLE DAY, SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 NOON TO 10PM
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING ARTSGOGGLE PARTNERS & PARTICIPANTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are the backbone of ArtsGoggle presented by Frost - and oh boy, we sure do need your help!
Please sign up today to join us Saturday, October 11 to be a member of the ArtsGoggle supercrew. Volunteers get perks, too - such as a very special volunteers-only ArtsGoggle t-shirt, tote bag, a fun walkie-talkie to carry around at the festival, and access to an indoor restroom.
BREAKER, BREAKER 1 - 9
Our MOST URGENT NEEDS each year are "Block Captains (Set Up) from 7:30 am - 12:30 pm" and "Break Down Support Team from 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm"
Encourage your friends and family to earn their ArtsGoggle stripes with a volunteer shift this year! Lending a hand is fun and easy, gives you a strong feeling of pride, and lets you practice your walkie-talkie skills. What more could you ask for?!
Sign-up for your shift today: https://signup.com/go/APDOFsS
2025 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
The 2025 ArtsGoggle was FREE to attend, thanks to these incredibly generous and community-minded companies.
Learn about previous ArtsGoggle events.
ABOUT ARTSGOGGLE
ArtsGoggle presented by Frost is Fort Worth's premier festival of local arts. This free-to-the-public, family-friendly event annually hosts more than 1,000 visual artists, 50 musical performances, artistic displays of every kind, food, drink, and fun for everyone. Unlike any event in Fort Worth, the festival exclusively focuses on highlighting the work of local artists, musicians, and performers of all media and experience levels. ArtsGoggle attracts a crowd of 60,000+ patrons that are as diverse as the event's Near Southside neighborhood. Visitors are invited to park their cars and rediscover this revitalized urban district by Trinity Metro transit, by foot, or by bicycle, including Fort Worth Bike Sharing bikes.
ArtsGoggle started 21 years ago as the Near Southside's own indoor gallery night, designed to showcase the district’s revitalization efforts underway via newly established businesses hosting one-day open houses in partnership with local artists. The event remained almost exclusively indoors for the first decade before spilling out onto the street. Today, visitors are invited to stroll artists' booths on Magnolia Avenue stretching more than a mile in length, and adjacent businesses, new and old, tout ArtsGoggle as their best day of sales each year.
ArtsGoggle prides itself in providing a casual, approachable, and vibrant environment for appreciating art and learning about the talents of our own community. For almost two decades, this non-juried art festival has been the launch pad for many artists showing their work for the first time. ArtsGoggle provides a supportive setting for both aspiring and professional artists with new collections to display, sell and discuss their artwork.
Accompanying the visual artists, the entertainment at ArtsGoggle heavily features local musicians and offers performances from a variety of genres. In addition, the event partners with arts organizations across Fort Worth to draw attention to their programs. In years past, ArtsGoggle has hosted the Fort Worth Opera for pop-up concerts; showcased Ballet Folklorico de Azteca for a colorful dance performance; and presented a stellar headliner performances from indie musicians Sarah Jaffe, Ben Kweller, and Sir Woman.
ATTENDANCE
An estimated attendance of 80,000+ attendees during the 10-hour event.
DATE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
TIME
Noon to 10:00 p.m.
LOCATION
ArtsGoggle's footprint is primarily outdoors, centered along Magnolia Avenue from 8th Avenue to S. Main Street, 21 blocks, one mile stretch. A feast of art!
ArtsGoggle also hosts artists indoors at participating Near Southside venues such as restaurants, bars, offices, and retailers who are hosting artists, live music, and other entertainment in celebration of ArtsGoggle!
FREE TO ATTEND
Free to the public to attend
APPLICATION FEES - Applications are now closed!
ARTISTS - $100 application fee for participating artists. Indoors artist and student artists may receive a 50% discount.
FOOD VENDORS - Free application. Food vendors pay a $250 fee to participate if approved. We do not take any percentage of sales or require you to report sales.
VENUES - Free application. If approved, Near Southside member venues pay no fee. Non-member venues pay $100 to participate.
MUSICIANS - Free booking application.
VOLUNTEERS - Listen, we'll pay you... in hugs. Please help us. We need you!
EVENT PRODUCER
ArtsGoggle is produced by Near Southside Arts, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, in partnership with sister non-profit organization Near Southside, Inc.
Near Southside, Inc. is a private, member-funded, non-profit 501(c)(4) development company dedicated to the revitalization of Fort Worth’s Near Southside. NSI began as a small coalition of Near Southside businesses and community leaders and has grown dramatically over the last two decades. We invite you to join us as we promote the redevelopment of Fort Worth’s Near Southside as a vibrant, urban, mixed-use neighborhood.
A quick word from your trusty event producers!
Thanks for your interest in, and support of, ArtsGoggle. If you're searching for information that isn't on this website, we need to ask for your patience. It's coming. It is just not available yet. We are updating the website in real time as details become available.
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Good reason's to contact us:
- Sponsorships or donations! Oh yes friends, like any true non-profit we are eager to take those emails and promise you'll get a super fast-response.
- Time sensitive requests that will make or break your decision about participating in ArtsGoggle. If you need to know now, email us and we'll do our best to help answer your question.
- Weird stuff. If your questions relates to something that isn't part of the "traditional ArtsGoggle" then let's talk about it now so that we can decide if it is a good fit for partnership.
Big thanks,
The Near Southside Team - Mike, Megan, Natalie, Becky, Austin and Woody
QUESTIONS?
HIT US UP
Megan Henderson
Cultural Director
Director of Events + Communications
Near Southside, Inc.
Near Southside Arts
1606 Mistletoe Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76104
megan@nearsouthsidefw.org
Natalie Atkinson
Events + Projects Manager
Near Southside, Inc.
Near Southside Arts
1606 Mistletoe Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76104