MAY 3
Sunday
10AM – 1PM2026
10AM – 1PM2026
SUNDAY MAY 310AM – 1PM: CITYSEED FARMERS MARKET OPENING DAY
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Come celebrate the 1st Farmers Market of the Season with food, live music and fun for everyone! Grab an ArtWalk postcard to stamp at all activities throughout the week.
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Come celebrate the 1st Farmers Market of the Season with food, live music and fun for everyone! Grab an ArtWalk postcard to stamp at all activities throughout the week.
MAY 4
Monday
5PM – 7PM2026
5PM – 7PM2026
MONDAY MAY 45PM – 7PM: ARTWALK KICK OFF!
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street
Join us at our neighborhood NHFPL branch for paper quilting crafts, face painting, dancing with DJ Dana Game, with quilts by Susi Ryan on view in the program room + ending with a community pizza party on the lawn.
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street
Join us at our neighborhood NHFPL branch for paper quilting crafts, face painting, dancing with DJ Dana Game, with quilts by Susi Ryan on view in the program room + ending with a community pizza party on the lawn.
MAY 5
Tuesday
7PM – 10PM2026
7PM – 10PM2026
TUESDAY MAY 57PM- 10PM: OPEN MIC NIGHT
Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Hosted by Westvillians Eric Epstein & Mila Volpe.
Want to share your talents? Sign up HERE or show up the night of! FREE to attend as an audience member or a performer.
Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Hosted by Westvillians Eric Epstein & Mila Volpe.
Want to share your talents? Sign up HERE or show up the night of! FREE to attend as an audience member or a performer.
MAY 6
Wednesday
5PM – 11PM2026
5PM – 11PM2026
WEDNESDAY MAY 66PM – 7:30PM: 6-SQUARE JAM ART EXHIBITION OPENING
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales. 1st Pick Raffle at 7pm!
5PM – 8PM: ARTCRAWL
Artists’ Bloc, 838 Whalley Ave, Suite A (next to Manjares!)
Delaney’s Tap Room, 882 Whalley Ave.
Inkberry Art Shop, 910 Whalley Ave.
Jason Ting‘s Near Radiance at Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Steve DiGiovanni‘s Experiments and Non-sequiturs at DaSilva Gallery 899 Whalley Ave.
West River Arts, Artist Open Studios, 909 Whalley Ave
8:30PM: WESTVILLE POP UP CINEMA SCREENS TERMINATOR 2
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Avenue
Cozy up for a free screening of Terminator 2. You bring your chair, we bring the popcorn! All Outside!
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales. 1st Pick Raffle at 7pm!
5PM – 8PM: ARTCRAWL
Artists’ Bloc, 838 Whalley Ave, Suite A (next to Manjares!)
Delaney’s Tap Room, 882 Whalley Ave.
Inkberry Art Shop, 910 Whalley Ave.
Jason Ting‘s Near Radiance at Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Steve DiGiovanni‘s Experiments and Non-sequiturs at DaSilva Gallery 899 Whalley Ave.
West River Arts, Artist Open Studios, 909 Whalley Ave
8:30PM: WESTVILLE POP UP CINEMA SCREENS TERMINATOR 2
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Avenue
Cozy up for a free screening of Terminator 2. You bring your chair, we bring the popcorn! All Outside!
MAY 7
Thursday
12PM – 9PM2026
12PM – 9PM2026
THURSDAY MAY 712PM – 5PM: 6-SQUARE JAM ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
5PM-8PM: JASON TING SHOWING NEAR RADIANCE
Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Artist Jason Ting, shows coded projection designs.
7PM – 9PM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE: COMMUNITY CREATION SESSION
Coogan Pavilion, 740 Whalley Avenue
Brainstorm through play and research for the ensemble’s next original play, inspired by revolutionary New Haven’s historical and radical spirit!
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
5PM-8PM: JASON TING SHOWING NEAR RADIANCE
Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave
Artist Jason Ting, shows coded projection designs.
7PM – 9PM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE: COMMUNITY CREATION SESSION
Coogan Pavilion, 740 Whalley Avenue
Brainstorm through play and research for the ensemble’s next original play, inspired by revolutionary New Haven’s historical and radical spirit!
MAY 8
Friday
12PM – 10PM2026
12PM – 10PM2026
FRIDAY MAY 812PM – 5PM: 6-SQUARE JAM ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
6PM – 9:30PM: ARTWALK NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Ave.
Food trucks, cARTie Bus, Eliza’s slime factory, Community Art Creation, Photo Booth and More!! Come hang out. make art, eat food and enjoy the neighborhood vibes.
6:30PM – 9:30PM: BEER GARDEN
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Ave.
Featuring home brewed beers from Brew Haven + local favorites NEBCO, RYTHMN, ATHLETIC & BLACK HOG. New this year: WINE!
Buy Tickets HERE
7:45PM: FASHION SHOW
Fountain Street btw Central & Whalley
Lotta Studio • Thread by Tea • Donald Carter • Dead by 5am • Pillow and Co • Two Faced • Reserve a Chair Here
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
6PM – 9:30PM: ARTWALK NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Ave.
Food trucks, cARTie Bus, Eliza’s slime factory, Community Art Creation, Photo Booth and More!! Come hang out. make art, eat food and enjoy the neighborhood vibes.
6:30PM – 9:30PM: BEER GARDEN
Central Patio, 882 Whalley Ave.
Featuring home brewed beers from Brew Haven + local favorites NEBCO, RYTHMN, ATHLETIC & BLACK HOG. New this year: WINE!
Buy Tickets HERE
7:45PM: FASHION SHOW
Fountain Street btw Central & Whalley
Lotta Studio • Thread by Tea • Donald Carter • Dead by 5am • Pillow and Co • Two Faced • Reserve a Chair Here
MAY 9
Saturday
9:30AM – 10PM2026
9:30AM – 10PM2026
SATURDAY MAY 9
9:30AM – 11AM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE: BAGELS IN THE BLACKBOX
The Umbrella, 280 Blake Street
Come grab a bagel and find out about what is coming up in our blackbox, open house style!
11AM: PET PARADE
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Friendly pets of all shapes, sizes and breeds are welcome to walk in our annual pet parade. Everyone gets a ribbon and a shout out!
11AM – 4PM: ARTS VENDOR MARKET
Central Patio+Fountain Street
50+ Vendors, Food, Live ArtWalk TShirt printing
11AM – 3PM: WEST ROCK FRINGE
West Rock Ext., Across Whalley from Edgewood Park
Frank Bruckmann, Gar Waterman opens studios. With porch musician Matthew Burke. Muffy’s legendary Spin art Bike. Zoe Brooks with a wagon full of circus toys & community art led activities; Draw Together Strangers and more!
11AM – 4PM: ARTS IN THE PARK
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Edgewood Afterschool Theatre • Arts & Crafts • Face Painting • Food Trucks • Tie-dye • Book Swap • Giant magnetic poetry • A Broken Umbrella Photo Booth • Mother’s Day Cards • All Ages!
12:10PM – 1:10PM: ROCK HOUSE
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
Local youth bands performing! Featuring The Meltdown.
12PM – 2PM: CURATE/CREATE
Elm City Sounds, 24 Fountain Street
Live beatmaking workshop with Patrick Rivers and Elm City Sounds. Buy some vinyl and step outside to make a sample. Do it live!
12PM – 5PM: 6-SQUARE JAM ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
1:50PM – 2:50PM: THE CHICAGO DAWGS
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
The Chicago Dawgs lay down the blues deep, soulful & hard-edged like an authentic Chicago blues band because they ARE an authentic Chicago blues band They just happen to live in Connecticut, that’s all…
2PM – 7PM: DELANEY’S TAP ROOM STAGE
Outside Delaney’s, 882 Whalley Avenue
Live Music • DJ Collin In Kind • Food and Drink Specials
3PM: RUBBER DUCKIE RACE
West River, Bridge at Pickleball Courts
An annual event worthy of all the hype. Purchase you ducks to run in the race all week. Winner wins year-long-bragging-rights.
3:15PM – 4:30PM: NEW HAVEN CHINESE CULTURAL COOPERATIVE
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
NHCCC comprises members from diverse backgrounds and ages, all sharing a passion for expressing their voices, expertise, and stories through the performance of traditional Chinese and Taiwanese music.
7:00PM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE PRESENTS: THE REGICIDES
Coogan Pavilion, 740 Whalley Avenue
Live Music • Improv Comedy • 21+ to drink
7pm Music Up on the Downbeat Band
8pm Performance
9:30AM – 11AM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE: BAGELS IN THE BLACKBOX
The Umbrella, 280 Blake Street
Come grab a bagel and find out about what is coming up in our blackbox, open house style!
11AM: PET PARADE
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Friendly pets of all shapes, sizes and breeds are welcome to walk in our annual pet parade. Everyone gets a ribbon and a shout out!
11AM – 4PM: ARTS VENDOR MARKET
Central Patio+Fountain Street
50+ Vendors, Food, Live ArtWalk TShirt printing
11AM – 3PM: WEST ROCK FRINGE
West Rock Ext., Across Whalley from Edgewood Park
Frank Bruckmann, Gar Waterman opens studios. With porch musician Matthew Burke. Muffy’s legendary Spin art Bike. Zoe Brooks with a wagon full of circus toys & community art led activities; Draw Together Strangers and more!
11AM – 4PM: ARTS IN THE PARK
Edgewood Park, West Rock/Whalley
Edgewood Afterschool Theatre • Arts & Crafts • Face Painting • Food Trucks • Tie-dye • Book Swap • Giant magnetic poetry • A Broken Umbrella Photo Booth • Mother’s Day Cards • All Ages!
12:10PM – 1:10PM: ROCK HOUSE
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
Local youth bands performing! Featuring The Meltdown.
12PM – 2PM: CURATE/CREATE
Elm City Sounds, 24 Fountain Street
Live beatmaking workshop with Patrick Rivers and Elm City Sounds. Buy some vinyl and step outside to make a sample. Do it live!
12PM – 5PM: 6-SQUARE JAM ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave.
6-Square Jam, our community art exhibit opens. All 6×6 works of art will be on view and ready for sales.
1:50PM – 2:50PM: THE CHICAGO DAWGS
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
The Chicago Dawgs lay down the blues deep, soulful & hard-edged like an authentic Chicago blues band because they ARE an authentic Chicago blues band They just happen to live in Connecticut, that’s all…
2PM – 7PM: DELANEY’S TAP ROOM STAGE
Outside Delaney’s, 882 Whalley Avenue
Live Music • DJ Collin In Kind • Food and Drink Specials
3PM: RUBBER DUCKIE RACE
West River, Bridge at Pickleball Courts
An annual event worthy of all the hype. Purchase you ducks to run in the race all week. Winner wins year-long-bragging-rights.
3:15PM – 4:30PM: NEW HAVEN CHINESE CULTURAL COOPERATIVE
Edgewood Park Stage, West Rock/Whalley
NHCCC comprises members from diverse backgrounds and ages, all sharing a passion for expressing their voices, expertise, and stories through the performance of traditional Chinese and Taiwanese music.
7:00PM: A BROKEN UMBRELLA THEATRE PRESENTS: THE REGICIDES
Coogan Pavilion, 740 Whalley Avenue
Live Music • Improv Comedy • 21+ to drink
7pm Music Up on the Downbeat Band
8pm Performance