Denton Arts and Jazz Festival

Where fun is the thing and jazz is king!

The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival has earned a solid reputation for providing the finest in entertainment and art in the North Texas Metroplex area. Founded on the belief that all forms of art should be made available to the general public free of charge, the event has grown into one of the largest tourist attractions in North Texas and remains Denton’s signature event.

WHEN

Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday, October 7, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday, October 8, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

WHERE

Denton’s Quakertown Park and Facilities · 321 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76201
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DETAILS

Great music, good food, and beautiful art make this an event you can’t miss. Move to the beat at one of 6 outdoor stages with jazz, blues, and cross-cultural music. Get in the groove and buy a special piece of art from artists and crafters. There are even activities for children to participate in so the entire family can enjoy the festival.

Treat yourself to delicious offerings at one of the many food courts and don’t miss the games and activities for the young and young at heart. Get inspired with festival rhythms around every corner. Come and visit the music capital of North Texas. Join in the pride and celebration of our music and arts tradition, all showcased for a weekend of enjoyment for the whole family.

Music Lineup

The Arts and Jazz Festival will have three professional stages feature continuous music in a cross-cultural format and three community stages offer a chance for local groups to showcase their work. The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is anchored by great jazz music, but also includes Folk, Blues, Country, Rock, Tejano, Conjunto, Tex-Mex and yes, even polka. This variety of genres blend together to make the festival one of the most appealing events in the region. Enjoy three days full of Denton's best!

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**No Coolers. No Pets. Only service dogs allowed.**

Artisan Vendors

To see a list of some of the participating artists at this year's festival, click here.

We have added full sinks to all of our portable restroom stations and will be adding sanitizing stations throughout the park. Signage reminding attendees to mask up in crowded areas and practice social distancing will also be placed throughout the park.

In an effort to reduce crowding, vendor booths will be spaced out as much as possible, both indoors and out, and we have added credit card terminals to all of the Denton Festival Foundation booths to allow for touch less pay to help reduce the need to handle cash.

Eliminated printed brochures in favor of issuing a QR code which will be displayed throughout the park so that people can scan the code with their cell phones and immediately pull up a map of the park, stage line-ups and a list of all vendors and where they are located within the park. The QR code will also be published on our website for those that prefer to print out certain parts to carry with them.