Bridgeport Art Trail 2023 Schedule
Event Highlights at a Glance
Thursday, November 9
The annual BAT kicks off with a downtown artists’ party in a cluster of sites within a few short blocks.
5:00-7:00pm
Housatonic Museum of Art #7, Urban Art and Nature Walk
5:30-7:30pm
City Lights Gallery #21, Artists Reception for “Woe & Whimsy “ Group Exhibit
5:30-9:30pm
Read’s Art Space #12, Group Exhibit, Music by Cris Cavaliere and Live Body Painting by Alicia Cobb
6:00-8:00pm
211 State Street #10, A.I. Experience, Drawing Under Drones
6:00-9:00pm
Arcade Mall #20, “Music is Art” by The Volume Just Increases
BAT Alternative Pop Up Space #10 at 211 State St, full floor of art, installations and performances showcasing artists from CT-NY region.
8:00-10:00pm
Park City Music Hall #32, Lucidity: Tame Impala Tribute
11:00am-3:00pm
Arcade Mall #20, “Music is Art” by The Volume Just Increases
12:00-5:00pm
City Lights #21 Woe & Whimsy Group Exhibit
211 State Street #10, variety of exhibits on display at BAT Pop-Up
4:00-7:00pm
Downtown Public Art Crawl #13a, a guided tour of new murals, with stops for refreshments, cash bar
4:00-9:30pm
DefineArt: A.I. and Artists’ panel discussion and social at The Knowlton #27
6:30-9:00pm
Gallery 9104 #6, Open House and Live Poetry
Friday, November 10
8:30am
BAT Urban Bike Tour meets at City Lights #21
10:00am-5:00 pm
Open Studios at American Fabrics Arts Building #1 and Metro Art Studios #4
Thanksgiving Stuff-A-Truck with food and coats at American Fabrics Arts Building #1
11:00am-4:00pm
City Lights #21 Woe & Whimsy Group Exhibit
Open Studios at The Knowlton #27
11:00am-5:00pm
Open Studios and workshops at the NEST Arts Factory #29, music until 9pm
1:00-4:00pm
NEST Arts Factory #29, A.I. Experience, Drawing Under Drones
3:30-5:00pm
211 State Street #10, CHOICES: The Art Show and SMACKTV screening
3:30 & 7:00pm
Downtown Cabaret Theatre #22, Absolute Queen Tribute Band, tickets $61
6:00-8:00pm
URSA #17, “In Media Res” Artists’ Reception
6:00-9:00pm
Read’s Artspace #12, Poetry Open Mic
7:00pm
The Greater Bridgeport Symphony #28, doors open for “Mingling with “Mozart.” Tickets $18-$65.
7:00-9:00 pm
211 State Street #10, art and live music
8:00pm
URSA #17, Art and Live Music. $10 admission
Park City Music Hall #32, doors open for Tom Petty Night, tickets $18.
Saturday, November 11
10:00am-4:00pm
Mongers Market #30, vintage, industrial, and antique items for sale
10:00am - 5:00 pm
Open Studios at American Fabrics Arts building #1 and Metro Art Studios #4
Thanksgiving Stuff-A-Truck with food and coats at American Fabrics Arts Building #1
11:00am-1:00pm
Artists’ Brunch at the NEST Arts Factory #29
11:00am-2:00pm
Open Studios & Art Sale at the Knowlton #27
11:00am-4:00pm
Read’s Artspace #12, Ground Floor Group Exhibit
11:00am-5:00pm
Exhibits, screenings, and live music at 211 State Street #10
City Lights Gallery #21, Woe & Whimsy Group Exhibit
12:00-4:00pm
Puppet workshops and mural painting at the NEST Arts Factory #29
1:00-4:00pm
Open Studios at the NEST Arts Factory #29
2:30-4:30pm
”Dreamers and Gamblers” Documentary Screening by Larry Locke, 211 State Street #10
5:00-8:30pm
211 State Street #10, Pechakucha storytelling and BAT closing party
5:30-9:30pm
Glow Wild Lantern Festival at the Beardsley Zoo #36
