Chalkfest is a day-long firestorm of creativity and positive community energy, culminating in over a quarter mile of sidewalk space displaying amazing chalk artwork! Created by Volume One, this event is hosted on the beautiful UW-Eau Claire campus along the Chippewa River. Chalkfest is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer and it's a free urban art festival with tons of family-friendly fun!
Chalkfest attracts thousands of people from the Chippewa Valley and beyond, and is covered widely in local and regional media. Sponsors are recognized through extensive local advertising, on social media and at the event. Contact us to learn more about joining us as a sponsor!
Registration fees for 2025 are: $35 which includes a concrete sidewalk square, 48 box of colored artist soft pastels, 1- Chalfkest branded knee cushion, 1 pair of gloves and 1 blending sponge or $20 for just the concrete sidewalk square and branded knee pad.
Parking is available behind the Davies Student Center and Hibbard Hall. Please note: Zorn Arena demolition will be underway, so please be mindful of construction fencing.
Yes artists can bring a shade tent! However, to ensure there is no damage to our campus mall, we ask everyone to either use sandbags or small weights for stabilization. No stakes, please!
In the instance of bad weather on Saturday, July 26, we will postpone the event to Sunday, July 27. If weather is bad on Sunday, we will not hold the event. No refunds will be given. Event schedule on Sunday will mirror the event schedule from Saturday.
We will plan to make the weather call 24-48 hours in advance of Saturday, July 26.
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Davies Student Center 77 Roosevelt Avenue Eau Claire, WI54701 United States
