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Bridgeport Art Trail


  • City of Bridgeport Various locations in Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06601 (map)

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

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Earlier Event: November 8
Intempo at The Village
Later Event: November 9
SCAPES Opening Reception