2026 Marcus Festival: Enter if You Dare, a celebration of The Art and Architecture of Maybe

Enter if You Dare celebrates our 2026 Marcus Exhibition, The Art and Architecture of Maybe. This exhibition highlights the work of 13 contemporary artists who use built forms, light, shadow, color, transparency, void, and mass to connect people to the environment and one another through imaginative world building. Enter if You Dare offers an invitation to experience what could be. 

Enter If You Dare is a FREE public arts festival happening July 17, 2026 from 6:00pm – 10:00 pm.  

 

Get ready for an exciting night of music, movement, and art... Dance the night away across multiple sound stages featuring DJ Ritmos Calientes, and Lucas Artists Fellow Rashid Zakat, who closes out the evening with an unforgettable Video DJ set.  Lucas Artists Fellow Melecio Estrella in collaboration with Damara Ganley brings site-responsive performances to life across the grounds. The night will be filled with surprises animating the art and gardens in unexpected ways.  

There will be hands-on artmaking and playful activities for all ages. You won't want to miss out! 

Stay the whole night and fuel up with a no-host bar and an incredible lineup of food trucks — The Waffle Roost, Yakito Harue, Lucy’s Fruit, Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos, a special selection by Lucas Artists Program Chef Jose Ortiz, and more! 

FREE PARKING at West Valley College, with shuttle service to and from Montalvo!