FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Julie Whitney Austin
Executive Director, Festival in the Park
704-338-1060 or [email protected]
Kings Drive Art Walk kicks off 16th year at the Little Sugar Creek Greenway
May event to feature 100+ artists from across the U.S.
Charlotte, N.C. (April 13, 2026) — Kings Drive Art Walk (KDAW) returns to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. With a wide array of fine arts on display and for sale, the KDAW also features live musical performances along one of Charlotte’s most scenic outdoor settings. The 16th annual Kings Drive Art Walk is free and open to the public.
Artists from 12 states along the east coast will offer fine works for sale in numerous media, including painting and drawing; sculpture; pottery; and metal, stone, wood and glass works. Art is available at a wide range of price points.
Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation serves as the host of KDAW and Piedmont Natural Gas is the Green Sponsor of the event.
Photos from previous KDAW events can be found here: https://festivalinthepark.org/about-us/mediaroom/download-library/ Photo credit: Festival in the Park/KDAW
Please see the event’s website for information on directions and parking, layout, concessions, and other details: https://FESTIVALinthePARK.org
About Festival in the Park and the Kings Drive Art Walk
The Kings Drive Art Walk was founded in 2011 by Festival in the Park, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Charlotte. In 2025, Festival in the Park, a Charlotte tradition, celebrated its 61st year of bringing the Charlotte community together through arts events which are free and open to the public. The organization’s namesake event is held in Freedom Park each September.
This project was made possible, in part, through our cultural partner, the Arts & Science Council, the N.C. Arts Council – a division of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
More info: www.KingsDriveArtWalk.org; Facebook.com/FESTIVALinthePARKcharlotte; Instagram @FestivalInThePark
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