Wylie is never more wide awake than in June, when the popular bluegrass festival, Bluegrass on Ballard, fills downtown. On Saturday, June 29th, 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):
Arts & Crafts: 10a – 9p
Restaurants and Food Court: 10a – 9p
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive: 10a – 5p
Pony Rides: 12p – 2p
Music in Olde City Park: 1p – 9p
Car Show on Ballard Avenue: 4p – 9p
FREE Music Lineup – No ticket required!
1:00p Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
2:00p Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue
3:00p Hillbilly Fever
4:00p Kristy Cox & Grasstime
5:30p Darin & Brooke Aldridge
7:00p The Seldom Scene
Carshow Registration Link on eventbrite here
Sponsorship Opportunities brochure link here
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
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 2024 Presenting Sponsor:
Texans Credit Union
430 S. State Hwy 78, Wylie, TX 75093
Phone: 972-348-2000
Text: 972-348-2045