Fort Worth's ArtsGoggle festival to go on hiatus amid Magnolia Avenue construction – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Fort Worth’s ArtsGoggle festival to go on hiatus amid Magnolia Avenue construction  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

ArtsGoggle will pause as a two-year project replaces cast-iron pipes under Magnolia Avenue, pushing organizers and businesses to pivot. Fort Worth's popular ArtsGoggle festival is preparing for one final celebration before a major construction project puts the annual event on hiatus and forces businesses along Magnolia Avenue to adapt. The free arts festival, which draws about 80,000 people to the Near Southside neighborhood for a day of local art and music, will pause as crews begin a two-year project to replace cast-iron pipes beneath Magnolia Avenue. Construction is expected to begin in the spring, with work taking over different sections of the street over the next two years. For festival organizers, that means finding new ways to celebrate the neighborhood's arts community while construction continues.

Create a free account with NBC 5 DFW to save articles and videos. "It's our signature event that celebrates the Near South Side Cultural District," said Mary Henderson, ArtsGoggle festival producer and president of Near Southside Inc. The festival has brought artists, musicians and crowds to Magnolia Avenue for more than two decades. "There are no tickets, wristbands, entry fees. It's a totally free festival," Henderson said. Although the festival will take a break, Henderson said organizers are already exploring alternatives to keep people visiting the neighborhood. "We're going to plan some other indoor programming,