NORTHEAST
Supporting Performing, Visual and Liberal Arts in Northeast Kansas City.
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This FREE, family-friendly event in the tradition of European 16th-century street painting transforms the dull, grey concrete of the sidewalks and surface of the Concourse Park Fountain into colorful, pastel canvases.
Photos from 2025 Chalk Walk
Are you an artist vendor for the event? You may pay for the $25 vendor fee below if you want to pay with a debit/credit card !
Details
Happening in Saturday, May 30 (2026)
MORE INFO COMING SOON
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19th Annual Chalk Walk
* will be held Rain or Shine
Concourse Park
200 Benton Blvd
KCMO
SATURDAY ONE DAY event
May 30, 2026 from 9 am - 8pm.
The sidewalks around the Concourse Fountain
DEADLINE: MAY 15
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Free Professional Pastel Chalk for those who register and submit their drawings.
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We can take walk-in drawings that early morning to participate. If you are new at drawing, do not fear. We have families, couples, school groups and teams draw simple to elaborate images on the concrete canvas.
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Kids can draw on the fountain area or on the Chalk Cow with cups of chalk without registering.
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We feed and water our registered chalk participants with fruit, snacks, sandwiches and drinks.
Walk-Ins will be accepted with a drawing of the sidewalk art.
Interested in being an artist?
Get your hands dirty chalking a square!
You don't have to be a professional artist or even know much about art to be a part of Chalk Walk in the Historic Northeast. All you need is the desire to have fun and be inspired
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Individual artists or teams are welcome to apply.
Photos from 2024 Chalk Walk
About
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Chalk Walk is a FREE and public sidewalk chalk drawing festival in April each year held at the Concourse Fountain in the heart of the Historic Northeast Neighborhood. The festival celebrates the wealth of culture and diversity in Kansas City's Urban Core. Proceeds raised by Chalk Walk benefit the non-profit Northeast Arts organization that provides arts and culture programs to people living in the Historic Northeast Neighborhood and the Greater KC Metropolitan area.
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Sponsors and Grant Organizations
Thank you to our sponsors and grant organizations that helped make this a reality!
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Price Chopper
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Peter Mays Kielbasa
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Elos Coffee House
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Urban Produce Push
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KC Parks & Recreation
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The Lighton Fund
Want to be a volunteer?
Click below to learn more info on how you can help be a part of this community tradition.
