# [ChalkFest 2026](https://wknd.app/r/5aetd2/chalkfest-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St, Reston, VA 20191 (38.95894, -77.3573)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, outdoor, drop-in
- About: Annual street-painting festival turning Market Street into an outdoor canvas with professional and amateur chalk artists, plus live music and free face painting. Chalking starts at 10am, judging at 4pm, winners announced at 5pm. Free to attend as a spectator.
- Source: https://publicartreston.org/chalkfest-2026/
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

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