General Info

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.

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.

Check the festival map for additional information.

Places to Stay

Make a weekend of Oak Lawn Live and Pride in Dallas by staying right here in the Gayborhood.

The Daisy Polk Inn and Dickason Cottage offer historic accommodations just a short walk from Cedar Springs, putting you close to Oak Lawn Live on Saturday and the Pride in Dallas Parade on Sunday.

Bag Policy

Small purses and personal bags up to 12″ × 4″ × 12″ are permitted. All bags are subject to security inspection at festival entrances.

Backpacks, luggage, oversized bags, and other large containers are not permitted.

Reasonable exceptions may be made for medically necessary items after inspection.

Oak Lawn Live does not provide bag check or storage. Please leave unnecessary or valuable items at home.

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.

Prohibited Items

For the safety and comfort of everyone at Oak Lawn Live, the following are not permitted within the festival footprint:

• Weapons of any kind, including firearms, knives, ammunition, pepper spray, mace, and tasers
• Replica or imitation weapons
• Fireworks, explosives, fuels, hazardous materials, or combustible substances
• Illegal substances
• Drones
• Laser pointers
• Professional cameras, detachable-lens cameras, or commercial recording equipment without prior authorization
• Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, hoverboards, or similar devices, except mobility devices
• Balls, frisbees, balloons, or other objects intended to be thrown or flown
• Large poles, sticks, rigid flagpoles, or similar objects
• Rope, caution tape, or other materials that could obstruct walkways or crowd movement
• Animals other than service animals recognized under applicable law
• Any item considered unsafe or disruptive by festival management, security, or law enforcement

Security personnel may refuse entry or require prohibited items to be removed from the festival area.

Policies may be updated as final safety and operating requirements are established.

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

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 and welcoming festival experience.

All festival entrances will be wheelchair accessible. Accessible routes will connect major festival areas and guest amenities throughout the event footprint.

Accessibility features will include:

• Wheelchair-accessible festival entrances
• Accessible routes throughout the festival
• ADA-accessible restrooms
• Accessible viewing areas
• Cooling stations
• Accessible access to medical services and other primary guest amenities

Please check the festival map for entrances, restrooms, viewing locations, cooling stations, medical services, and other guest amenities.

Service animals as defined by 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 or communication service are encouraged to contact Oak Lawn Live before the event so the festival team has an opportunity to coordinate the request.

Transportation and Arrival

Oak Lawn Live takes place in the heart of Oak Lawn, and guests should expect increased traffic, street closures, and limited parking throughout the neighborhood. Please plan your arrival in advance and allow additional time.

Parking

Parking will be available at several locations within walking distance of the festival, including:

• Parking areas behind S4
• Parking areas behind Round-Up Saloon
• Parking areas behind Hunky’s
• Parking areas behind Roy G’s
• Garage parking at 4123 Cedar Springs, 4123 Cedar Springs Road
• Parking at The Centrum
• Valet parking at Oak Lawn Medical & Art Center, 4211 Cedar Springs Road

Parking is limited and availability cannot be guaranteed. Guests who plan to drive are encouraged to arrive early.

Accessible Parking

ADA-accessible parking will be available behind Hunky’s and Round-Up Saloon for guests with qualifying credentials.

Accessible parking is limited and is expected to fill quickly. Guests requiring ADA parking are encouraged to arrive early and allow additional time.

Accessible guest drop-off information will be included with the final festival transportation guidance.

Do not rely on finding 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.

Please return and found items to Volunteer HQ station or the Information Booth.