Uptown Somerset Chalk Festival Street Painting Professional 3D Chalk Art

Uptown Chalk the Block is Western PA’s First and Oldest Street Painting Festival set in quaint Uptown Somerset, PA.

The 2024 Festival Dates are July 26, 27 & 28!

It’s all about live art with 20+ professional chalk artists, emerging and youth artist competitions, live music, art demonstrations, free kids activities, food and drinks, a 5k run/walk, and so much more!

Quick Links

Youth Artist Competiton

Emerging Art Competition

5k Run/Walk Registration

Questions - Contact us!

2023 Featured Professional Artists

18. Professional. Artists!

Chris Fry Uptown Somerset Chalk Festival Dragon

2024 Music Line-up

TBD

THANK YOU MUSIC SPONSORS!

SATURDAY

Denise Baldwin	10:00AM
JD & Cindy	11:30AM
The Evergreens	1:00 PM
Day by Day	2:30 PM
The Laurel	4:00 PM
The NextGen	5:30 PM

SUNDAY

T.J. Simpson	11:00AM
Allisoon Borek	12:30AM
Red Law	1:30 PM
Lucas Waggle	3:00 PM

Concert at the Courthouse

Fun for the Family!

Saturday

Free Chalk Zone! All Day 102 W Main St.

Help us Chalk the town in the free chalk zone!

Youth Artist Competition : 7AM - 2PM (Free!)

Enter the Free Youth Chalk Art Competition!

SoCo Farmer's Market: 9-1PM

1st Summit Bank Kids Zone 10AM-2PM (Free!)

The Free Uptown Chalk the Block Kids Zone is made up of 11 incredible kids focused nonprofis who have developed chalk focused activities specifically for this event! As always these activities are free of charge.

Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club : 10AM-4PM

Check out Somerset’s Train Club – an entire building full of running model trains! There is a small admission fee to help support the club – free 12 and under, 12 and up $5.

Story Stroll by Mary S. Biesecker Library : All Day : 230 Rosina Ave.

Start your visit to Uptown SoCo at the Mary S. Biesecker Public Library and stroll through the festival reading “Change Sings”

Sunday

Free Chalk Zone! All Day 102 W Main St.

Help us Chalk the town in the free chalk zone!

STEM Rocks Camp 11AM-3PM (Free!)

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