Head downtown Rockford on June 26th, for a very special event from 12-10 pm! Art’s Happening Downtown is an art & music festival for everyone! The intention of the Art’s Happening Downtown festival is to bring the community together through art & music and to celebrate the ability to be in each other’s company again.  

The location of the festival is the entire 300 block of Market Street, between Madison and 1st, in downtown  Rockford, Il. Admission for this event is $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free. The Art’s  Happening will happen rain or shine. 

The Art’s Happening features 8 teams of local artists creating innovative installation art environments for the public to interact with and enjoy. It also marks the return of live music! They have 8 bands booked for your listening pleasure continuously from 1-10 pm!

The Live bands are: 

  • The Waco Bros
  • Conformco
  • Glitter
  • W.O.R.M.
  • Evil Zenith
  • Prairie Smoke
  • De-Void
  • Snake Oil Bandits

There will also be food trucks & libations by Prairie Street Brewhouse! 

Advance wristbands can be purchased at www.artshappeningdowntown.com or by contacting 317 Art  Collective. For more info, please refer to the above website or the Art’s Happening Downtown Facebook page. The ticket gate will be at the Madison St. entrance. Parking is available at the west Trinity Lutheran Church lot.