Wylie is never more wide awake than in May, when the popular bluegrass festival, Bluegrass on Ballard, fills downtown. On Saturday, May 31st, head for Ballard Avenue and Olde City Park for all-day fun, including top bluegrass bands, arts-and-crafts vendors, giant car show, a chili cook-off and great food. Play an instrument? Bring it downtown and pick and jam with other musicians on the street or in shops and restaurants, all of which will be open for business.
Bluegrass on Ballard is sponsored by the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, City of Wylie, Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, East Fork Masonic Lodge, Wylie American Legion Post 315, and North Texas Equestrian Center.
Head for Wide Awake Wylie’s historic downtown for Bluegrass on Ballard to enjoy bluegrass music, arts and crafts, a car show, chili cook-off, pony rides and great food.
Parking in and around Downtown Wylie
Bring a lawn chair or blanket for Music in the park
Schedule of Events (Times are subject to change):
10 am – 4 pm Car Show (registration is full)
10 am – 6 pm Arts & Crafts
11 am – 6 pm Music Bluegrass Bands
10 am – 5 pm Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Band Schedule – Times Subject to Change- FREE Music Lineup – No ticket required!
11 am Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
12 pm Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue
1 pm Dean Osborne Band
2:15 pm Hillbilly Fever
3:30 pm Carson Peters & Iron Mountain
4:45 pm Authentic Unlimited
Local Hotels
Wylie La Quinta Inn & Suites
2168 E FM 544
Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: 469-969-0911
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wylie West
2200 E FM 544
Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: 469-543-0009
2011 N State Hwy 78
Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: 469-429-1771
Thank you to all last year’s sponsors supporting Bluegrass on Ballard in historic Downtown Wylie Texas! Bluegrass on Ballard is presented by Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, City of Wylie, Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, North Texas Equestrian Center, and Texans Credit Union.
Thank you to our 2025 Presenting Sponsor:
Texans Credit Union
430 S. State Hwy 78, Wylie, TX 75093
Phone: 972-348-2000
Text: 972-348-2045