The stages are set. The vendor booths are full. The paraders are in order. The volunteers are assembled.
All that's left is for you to join the celebration!
Even if you haven't registered, you can still walk in the parade if you bring your art to the Check-in table at the corner of Ennalls and Grandview Aves by 9:00 AM on the 27th
Join us in celebrating visual and performing arts and the local artists who create them. Wheaton is a community of diverse cultures and the parade and festival bring us together. On this day everyone can be an artist! Walk in the parade with your family and neighbors, your school or community organization, your workmates and friends. There are no motor vehicles. There is no advertising or political campaigning - just people walking with art they can push, pull, carry, wear or perform.
Everyone is walking to the arts festival in the Marian Fryer Town Plaza. There you will find more than 50 tented booths of original art, three stages of continuous entertainment, and food that put Wheaton on the map. It will be diverse and inclusive.
It's FREE to walk in the Parade. Find info about the parade in the FAQ on our website. Parade Route
More than 50 booths at the festival with local artists selliing their original art and community groups sharing information about their programs. Festival Map
Musicians, dancers, and performers of all kind will perform on one of three festival stages. Wheaton Arts Parade aims to showcase a wide range of performances that also reflect the diverse cultures in the Wheaton area.
BRING YOUR APPETITE FOR FOOD FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND A PREVIEW OF WHEATON'S FIRST BIERGARTEN
