The 25th Anniversary Houston Art Car Parade & Legendary Art Car Ball

Houston Art Car Parade

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Psychedelic Surfer Dude by Robynn Sanders
2011 photo by Arturo Yee

Over 250 art cars will roll through downtown Houston, Texas for the 25th Anniversary Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday May 12, 2012 starting at 1 PM at Allen Parkway & Taft Street. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art presents this annual event which kicks off Thursday May 10, 2012 with the Legendary Art Car Ball (tickets). The 2012 Grand Marshals for the parade are Houston Texans players JJ Watt and Connor Barwin. TV station KVUE.com has posted a large online image gallery from last year’s parade.

Best art car ever -- covered in marshmallow Peeps!

2011 photo by Molly Block

Houston Art Car Parade 2011

2011 photo by Grace Rodriguez

Art Car Ball Poster

Rusty Blazenhoff
Rusty Blazenhoff