The fall Arts Goggle is coming up this weekend. It’s being held on a Saturday this time, to allow the addition of a couple of extra hours to the event. Arts Goggle has gotten so packed with things to see and do, the old 5:00 to 10:00 Friday schedule just wasn’t working out.

So, come to the Near Southside this Saturday, October 3rd, from 3:00 to 10:00 PM for a big indie art & music festival. There are an impressive 64 venues this time around, all across the Near Southside from Magnolia to Park Place to Fairmount to South Main to Vickery and more. Click here to view the Fall Arts Goggle program.

Some new things this time around in terms of transportation: first up, look for more pedicabs this time around. The pedicabs proved popular last time, and there are now more to help move you around.

Next up, Fort Worth South, Inc. and Fort Worthology worked together to draw more bicycle activity to Arts Goggle. As seen on the map above (and visible better in the program), the Arts Goggle map now features a layout of recommended bike routes drawn by Kevin Buchanan of Fort Worthology and Mike Brennan of Fort Worth South. These routes help to let those of you enjoying Arts Goggle on two wheels get around to all your favorite venues. The bike routes are visible on the map as dashed lines.

Finally, we’ve improved the trolley circulator setup for Arts Goggle as well. This time, the circulator trolleys will be provided by The T – that’s right, we’ll be welcoming Molly the Trolley to the Near Southside! Instead of the single large trolley bus from last time, we’ve got two trolley buses to help make the route more efficient and timely. The trolleys will run all night from 3:00 to 10:00, completely free.

What’s more, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, riders of the Arts Goggle trolleys will enjoy live narration in the form of Arts Goggle Trolley Tour Guides. Learn about the history of the Near Southside and about the efforts being made that have led to its revitalization as Fort Worth’s walkable, bikeable, independent neighborhood. Your guides will be:

Paul Paine, President of Fort Worth South, Inc.
Kevin Buchanan, author of Fort Worthology
Fran McCarthy, Near Southside developer

In addition to the 64 venues full of all sorts of art, there will be more than 15 live bands performing throughout the evening. Here’s a sample of the bands playing at Arts Goggle:

Luke Wade
No Class
The Matthew Show
My Wooden Leg
The Orbans
The Dan Family
Guthrie Kennard Band
The Theater Fire
Casey James Band
Sam Anderson & The Thriftstore Troubadours
Whiskey Folk Ramblers
Jerry Markham
Sloan Automatic
James Michael Taylor
…and more!

The list of venus is as follows:

TMA|CHL Architecture
Callahan Engineering
DMS Architects
Letterpress Graphics
Stage West
809 at Vickery
Crockett Firm
Jennings Street Yarn
J. Frank Thompson
T&P Tavern
Fort Construction
Tracy Autem Photography & Lightly Photography
Sawyer Lofts
Robert W. Kelly Architect
Landers Machine Shop Gallery
311 Bryan Lofts
Gallery Art Cafe
Hattie May Inn
Fresnel Technology
Magnolia Avenue Salon
Yucatan Taco Stand
The Salon Upstairs
Urban Green Build
Mamma Mia Italian Grill & Pizza
Flying Carpet Turkish Cafe
Inspector Green
Texana Townhomes
Oleander Place Townhomes
William T. Fitzgerald
1208 W. Magnolia
The Lifeworks Group
Fifth Avenue Eyewear
JJ Robb Real Estate
The Chat Room Pub
Alpha Cleanse
Panther City Bicycles
Lili’s Bistro
Spiral Diner
Sundance Scooters
Hanger Prosthetics
Nonna Tata
The Usual
Courage & Renewal North Texas
Ellerbe Fine Foods
Jo Dufo
Arts Fifth Avenue
The Neighborhood Library
Finn MacCool’s
HHS Gallery
Jason Needham State Farm
Double Exposure
J&N Automotive
The Art Station
Chadra Mezza & Grill
Herringbone Home
Schmedel Custom Furniture
Old Neighborhood Grill
Julie Lazarus Gallery
Quarles Window Center
Esperanza’s
Park Place Pharmacy
Sports Rehab Specialists
Butler’s Antiques
Studio Gallery

This Arts Goggle promises to be the biggest and best yet – bring your family and friends to the Near Southside for an evening of free art exhibitions and live music in the Near Southside.

For more, view the Fall Arts Goggle program.