Know Before You Go
Oak Lawn Live: Music & Arts Festival takes place Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn.
The festival is an 18-and-older music and arts experience featuring three stages across four city blocks. Review the information below before arriving. Additional operational details will be published as the final festival map and site plan are approved.
Event Information
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Hours: 12:00 PM-10:00 PM
General admission: Free, with a suggested $20 donation
VIP: Separately ticketed and subject to availability
Age requirement: 18 and older
Location: Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn, Dallas
Festival footprint: Three stages across four city blocks
Entry and Identification
All guests must be at least 18 years old and should bring a valid, government-issued photo ID.
Guests purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages must present identification showing that they are at least 21 years old. Participating businesses and separately controlled areas may have additional identification, age, capacity, or entry requirements.
Guests and their belongings may be screened at festival entrances. All bags are subject to inspection.
Final entrance locations and the festival’s re-entry policy will be published before the event.
Bag Policy
Small purses and personal bags measuring no more than 12 inches by 4 inches by 12 inches are permitted and subject to inspection.
The following bags are not permitted:
- Backpacks
- Roller bags and carry-on luggage
- Travel suitcases
- Large shopping bags
- Purses or personal bags larger than 12 inches by 4 inches by 12 inches
Reasonable exceptions may be made for medically necessary items after inspection.
Do not bring valuables that cannot remain with you throughout the event. Oak Lawn Live does not provide bag storage.
Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited within the festival footprint:
- Firearms, knives, pocketknives, ammunition, or weapons of any kind
- Items designed to resemble firearms or other weapons
- Pepper spray, mace, tasers, and other self-defense devices
- Explosives, fireworks, gasoline, acids, and other hazardous or combustible materials
- Illegal substances
- Outside alcohol, food, or beverages
- Ice chests, coolers, and similar containers
- Drones and other unmanned aircraft
- Laser pointers
- Professional cameras, detachable-lens equipment, commercial recording equipment, or production equipment without prior authorization
- Bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards, scooters, and similar personal transportation devices, except mobility devices
- Balloons, balls, frisbees, and other flying objects
- Poles, sticks, flags, or totems exceeding eight feet when assembled
- Caution tape, rope, or materials that could obstruct guest movement
- Pets and animals other than service animals recognized under applicable law
- Any item that festival management, security personnel, or law enforcement determines could create a safety risk
Festival management may update this list as safety and operating requirements are finalized.
Outside Food and Beverages
Outside food, beverages, alcohol, ice chests, and coolers are not permitted.
Food and beverages will be available from festival vendors and participating neighborhood businesses. Reasonable exceptions may be made for medically necessary food, beverages, or accessibility accommodations.
Final guidance regarding sealed water bottles, empty reusable containers, and water-refill options will be published before the festival.
Photography, Video, and Media
Personal photography and short-form video captured with a mobile phone or small personal camera are permitted for noncommercial use unless otherwise posted near a performance, artist, activation, or restricted operating area.
Professional photography, commercial filming, livestream production, detachable-lens equipment, drones, and other production equipment require advance written authorization from Oak Lawn Live.
By entering the festival, guests acknowledge that Oak Lawn Live and its authorized photographers, videographers, media organizations, and partners may capture photographs, video, or audio within the event environment. Guests may appear incidentally in crowd images or recordings used for lawful promotional, documentary, media, or archival purposes.
Guests should respect performers and other attendees when capturing content.
Guest Conduct
Here’s the Oak Lawn Live info! We intend this to be a safe, welcoming environment for guests, artists, volunteers, neighborhood businesses, and event personnel.
Harassment, threats, fighting, aggressive conduct, illegal activity, unsafe behavior, and deliberate interference with event operations will not be tolerated.
Guests must follow instructions provided by festival staff, security personnel, police officers, medical personnel, and participating venue staff. Anyone violating festival policies or creating a safety concern may be denied entry or removed from the event.
Please also be considerate of Oak Lawn residents, nearby properties, and neighborhood businesses.
Health and Safety
A first-aid and medical tent will be centrally located within the festival.
Cooling stations will be available throughout the event. Many participating Oak Lawn bars, restaurants, shops, and businesses also provide air-conditioned indoor spaces.
September weather in Dallas may be hot. Guests should:
- Drink water regularly
- Wear weather-appropriate clothing
- Use sunscreen
- Take breaks from direct sun and crowded areas
- Pay attention to signs of heat-related illness
- Seek assistance promptly when needed
Anyone needing assistance should contact a festival volunteer, security officer, police officer, or medical team member.
Weather monitoring and emergency procedures will be coordinated by festival operations and public-safety personnel. Guest instructions will be communicated through staff, stage announcements, event channels, and other available systems when necessary.
Accessibility
Oak Lawn Live is committed to providing an accessible guest experience.
The final festival map will identify available accessible routes, entrances, restrooms, viewing locations, medical services, and other guest amenities.
Service animals recognized under applicable law are permitted. Pets, comfort animals, therapy animals, and emotional-support animals are not permitted within the controlled festival footprint.
Guests who require a specific reasonable accommodation should contact Oak Lawn Live before the event so the team has an opportunity to coordinate the request.
Transportation and Arrival
Parking, public transportation, rideshare, accessible drop-off, street-closure, and neighborhood access information will be published before the festival.
Guests are strongly encouraged to plan transportation in advance and to expect street closures, traffic changes, and increased activity throughout Oak Lawn.
Do not rely on parking immediately adjacent to the festival footprint.
Neighborhood Businesses
Oak Lawn’s shops, bars, restaurants, and other businesses will remain open during the festival unless an individual business announces otherwise.
Food, beverages, merchandise, venue upgrades, table service, and other purchases from neighborhood businesses are separate from festival admission and VIP access.
Individual businesses retain control over their own:
- Age requirements
- Identification requirements
- Dress codes
- Capacity limits
- Security procedures
- Cover charges
- Reservations and premium experiences
A festival credential does not guarantee entry into a privately operated business or venue.
Late-Night and Venue Programming
Oak Lawn Live’s outdoor festival programming ends at 10:00 PM.
Afterparties and late-night programming offered by neighborhood venues are separate experiences unless expressly identified as part of an Oak Lawn Live package. These experiences may require a separate ticket, cover charge, reservation, or minimum age of 21.
Entry remains subject to each venue’s capacity, identification requirements, house rules, and security procedures.
Schedule and Event Changes
Performance schedules, artists, stage assignments, amenities, entrances, operating hours, and other festival details may change because of weather, safety requirements, artist availability, government direction, or other operational circumstances.
Updated information will be posted through official Oak Lawn Live channels whenever reasonably possible.
Lost Items
Guests are responsible for their personal belongings. Oak Lawn Live and participating neighborhood businesses are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen property.
Final lost-and-found procedures and the designated post-event contact will be published before the festival.
Additional Information Coming Soon
The following information will be added as event operations are finalized:
- Final entrance locations
- Re-entry procedures
- Weather and emergency guidance
- Street closures and transportation details
- Rideshare and accessible drop-off locations
- Final accessibility information
- Water-bottle and refill guidance
- Lost-and-found procedures
- Festival map and stage locations
Festival policies may be updated when necessary to meet final safety, permitting, artist, venue, or operational requirements. Guests should review this page again shortly before attending.