Long Island’s Only Chalk Street Art Festival Celebrates its Thirtieth Year
East End Arts & Humanities Council presents its annual celebration of community and creativity with the MOSAIC30 Festival on May 31, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the Riverhead Town Hall Campus, between West Second Street and Railroad Avenue. Rain date is June 7, 2026.
Since 1996, the MOSAIC Festival has featured chalk street art by artists and amateurs, inspired by the Italian Il Madonnari Street Painting Festival, which used a form of chalk to create art in the streets back in the 16th Century. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of “The Most Colorful Day of the Year,” and serendipitously aligns with the America250 anniversary.
Visitors enjoy live music, local artisan and business vendors, food trucks, beverage vendors, games and projects for kids, community art projects, and other family-friendly entertainment. This year’s festival has been relocated from East Main Street to the Riverhead Town Campus due downtown construction and the temporary relocation of East End Arts Council headquarters.
The event remains free and is open and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.
This year’s festival activities include an interactive silk screening merch table, drum circle with Bassanio Clark, Riverhead Free Library’s SLED, a chill zone courtesy of RISE Life Services, Kidz Course in the courtyard alongside other kid-friendly activities provided by the Riverhead Lions Club, live portraits by Gary Long, live poetry with All One Voice, tarot card readings with Peter Reilly, a community America250 art project with fiber artist Sherry Davis, and more.
Artist “squares” can be purchased online starting at $25 or onsite at the festival. A limited amount of wall .space is available for art making, so those who need to work vertically can be included
The MOSAIC30 Festival kicks off at noon, as the sponsored chalk artists begin their 8’ x 8’ pieces alongside the 4’ x 6’ street and wall square artists.
Live entertainment is provided by EEAC students and bands.
Remarks by Supervisor Jerry Halpin, Councilwoman Denise Merrifield, EEAC Board President Frank Lentini, and others take place at the main stage at 2 p.m. The “Best in Fest” winners will be announced at approximately 4:15 p.m.
For more Information visit https://www.LongIslandMosaicFestival.org
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