Duluth Derby Day & Saturday Chalk Art Festival

May 3, 2025: Duluth Derby Day & Saturday Day 2 of The Chalk Art Festival 2:00-8:00pm This year, the Chalk Art Festival is joining Derby Day! Pull out your wide-brimmed hats and bow ties and join us in Parsons Alley for the ultimate Kentucky Derby viewing party! Relax on lounge seating and enjoy everything from the pre-show activities to the big race on a large screen. Get ready to be dazzled by a chalk-tastic extravaganza showcasing a lineup of 10+ chalk artists who will transform the Downtown pavement into mind-bending 3D illusions and stunning 2D masterpieces. Engage your inner artist and contribute to a Community Art Project by joining other eventgoers in creating a collaborative chalk mural or by joining our free chalk art contest..