Houston Art Car Parade

Houston, TX · Quirky

When: April 9–11, 2027
Where: Allen Parkway at Dallas/Bagby St · Houston · TX
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Houston's Art Car Parade sends more than 250 decorated vehicles down Allen Parkway and into downtown, with entries arriving from across North America. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art started it in 1988, and it has grown into the largest art car parade in the world. Held annually in April; 2027 dates approximate.

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