FLLUXE, the free street painting festival, is March 5-7, 2027, at the Panama City Center for the Arts downtown, with chalk art, live music and vendors.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Dates, times, parking and the program come from FLLUXE Arts Festival and its about page, published by Bay Arts Alliance, the nonprofit arts agency for Bay County. This page is updated each year at the same address.

FLLUXE Arts Festival is Friday through Sunday, March 5-7, 2027, around the Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., in historic downtown. It is free and open to all ages. National street painters and local artists turn the pavement into chalk paintings over the weekend, with live music, performers and artisan vendors around them.

Know before you go

  • Friday, March 5: 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 6: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 7: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Where: Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St.; look for the butterfly mural
  • Cost: free, all ages
  • Questions: Bay Arts Alliance, 850-640-3670, info@bayarts.org

What you will see

FLLUXE, short for Florida Luxe, is a street painting festival. Bay Arts Alliance’s about page lists:

  • Street chalk installations by renowned national street painters and local artists, made over the weekend
  • Murals and live painting
  • Live music and performers
  • Artisan vendors, with face painting, tie-dye shirts and handmade jewelry
  • A kids’ chalk zone and, for 2027, a Fine Arts Market on Saturday and Sunday

The 2027 entertainment schedule had not been posted when we checked. For a sense of the lineup, the 2026 schedule ran two stages, the Center for the Arts main lawn and the breezeway at 447 Harrison Ave., from morning into the evening, with local bands, youth choirs and orchestras, dance companies and an evening party on Saturday.

Destination Panama City’s events calendar listed the 2026 festival for March 6-8.

Parking

Bay Arts Alliance suggests three places to park:

  • The lot behind the Martin Theatre off Grace Avenue
  • The State Attorney’s Office lot off Fifth Street, next to the Center for the Arts
  • Public parking downtown; the city’s downtown parking map shows the lots and time limits

What to bring

The organizers suggest:

  • A camera for the street paintings
  • Cash or a card for vendors and downtown restaurants and stores
  • Sunscreen if you plan to stay a while

There is no festival food court; Bay Arts Alliance points visitors to downtown restaurants. Our historic downtown guide lists places to eat and the Social District rules.

Taking part

Street painters, vendors, musicians and buskers, and volunteers apply through the festival’s get involved pages. Businesses interested in sponsoring can reach Jayson Kretzer, executive director of Bay Arts Alliance, at 850-640-3670.

More: things to do in Panama City and free things to do.

Frequently asked questions

When is FLLUXE Arts Festival in 2027?

Friday, March 5, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Panama City Center for the Arts downtown.

Is FLLUXE free?

Yes. Bay Arts Alliance says the all-ages festival is free, paid for by sponsors including Destination Panama City, the City of Panama City and the Downtown Improvement Board.

Where do I park for FLLUXE?

Bay Arts Alliance points visitors to the lot behind the Martin Theatre off Grace Avenue, the State Attorney’s Office lot off Fifth Street next to the Center for the Arts and public parking downtown.

What is FLLUXE Arts Festival?

The Florida Luxe Arts Festival is a street painting festival by Bay Arts Alliance, with national street painters and local artists making chalk art on the street, plus live music, performers and artisan vendors.