Rain In Houston: Art Car Parade

Saturday - May 10, 2008
9:00 - 1:00
Art Car Tailgater

See the entries up close and learn about the vehicles from the artists themselves as they line up along Allen Parkway, Taft to Shepherd before the parade.

Saturday - May 10, 2008 1:00-3:00
The 21st Annual HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE
More than 250 art car creations

Starts at Taft and Allen Parkway inbound towards downtown, left on Bagby and around Heritage Society, back down Allen Parkway outbound and ends at Shepherd.

Saturday May 10, 2008 3:30-6:30

Party on the Green

Art Car Awards Ceremony and Celebration -follows the parade, Art Cars can travel to the Discovery Green, Houston's new downtown park, for an artists' party featuring live music...
The 2008 Parade Winners will be announced from the main stage at 6:00 pm

The 260+ art cars will be competing for awards in the following 14 categories:

Mayor’s Cup
Parade Participants’ Choice
People's Choice
Best Art Cars (4) - decorated, embellished or augmented 4 or more wheeled vehicles.
Judges select 4 winners in the Best Art Car category.
Best Contraption—carts, chariots, constructions, couches, lawnmowers, wagons, wheelchairs,
wheeled sculptures, oversized inchworms...
Best Cycle—decorated uni-, bi-, tri-cycle, motorized or not, includes scooters.
Whole Foods 365 Daily Driver—art car used as a daily means of transportation.
Best Lowrider—painted, hydraulic, chopped.
Best Music—ensemble on decorated vehicle or marching band.
Best Painted—painted or airbrushed.
Best Performance—show on wheels.
Best Political Statement—political overtones, overt or otherwise.
Greg Blankenship Skater Award — best decorated group or individual on skates.
Carruth Youth Award - Best Entry by Youth Group—created by 4 or more under age 18.