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The Island in Pigeon Forge
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Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 am to 06:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
The Island in Pigeon Forge
131 The Island Dr., Pigeon Forge, United States
Chalkfest at The Island
The Island invites ALL artists - professional and aspiring - to join us for the 9th Annual Chalkfest at The Island in Pigeon Forge!
Location: The Island in Pigeon Forge
Date: Sunday, October 5th with a Rain Date of Monday, October 6th
Time: 8 am to 6 pm, check-in begins at 8 am
Artist Registration Fee: Free
Artist T-Shirt: LIMITED to ONE PER PARTICIPANT! Choose one size at checkout.
NOTE: Teams of two are invited to participate in the competition. If you are a group of 3 or more, you must register under the team category.
Working Time: Participants will have from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm to complete their work. You may continue to work on your piece after this time, but judging will begin at this time.
A check-in tent will be in front of the fountain when you arrive. Chalk is provided.
Working Space: After checking in we will direct you to where the concrete squares are for you to complete your work. We ask that you complete at least a 4' X 4' square in order to be eligible to be judged. Many of the squares available will be much larger than this, and you are free to do as large a piece as you feel you are able to complete.
NOTE: Artists are welcome to use a tempera base for their pieces. If you don't know what this is, don't worry! This is basically a way to make a white canvas on the concrete for you to work with. The Island will put down tempera for all squares, but you are also welcome to put your own tempera down the day of, we just recommend you arrive early to do so.
THEME: This year, we are thrilled to announce that the theme for Chalkfest is JURASSIC ADVENTURE, celebrating the dinosaur event at The Island for this year. It's an EPIC experience 200 millions years in the making. Dive into your inner child and create a masterpiece that is ROAR-some!
Participating artists will be creating one of a kind pieces celebrating their unique perspectives on everything that is, or that could be, out there!
Judging: Judging begins at 4pm. Judging will be based on the following criteria: creativity, composition, adherence to theme, and use of the medium.
Chalk: You will be provided one box of assorted soft pastel colors, however, you are welcome to bring your own. You may also exchange some of your chalk at the check-in table to get more of a particular color. We will have extra blocks of black and white chalk to use for large areas.
Awards: Awards will be presented on the Ole Smoky Moonshine stage at 6:00 pm.
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Also check out other Arts events in Pigeon Forge, Contests in Pigeon Forge, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Pigeon Forge.
Tickets for 9th Annual Chalkfest at The Island in Pigeon Forge can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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Chalkfest Artist Registration | Free |
Adult S T-shirt | Free |
Adult M T-shirt | Free |
Adult L T-shirt | Free |
Adult XL T-shirt | Free |
Adult XXL T-shirt | Free |
Youth S T-shirt | Free |
Youth M T-shirt | Free |
Youth L T-shirt | Free |