Downtown Street Fair expands to deal with record-breaking vendor list
This year’s running of the Downtown Street Fair will look a whole lot different to how the first offering did 16 years ago. Organizers say such is the demand for space, they will be blocking off parts of River Street for the first time ever Saturday in addition to the usual cordoning off of Central Avenue.
“The first year the Street Fair started there were just a few vendors and a fire truck,” Carolyn Carleton with the Downtown Business Improvement District told paNOW with a laugh. “Now, just to see how full it is and having to close off River Street, it’s just so exciting to see it growing. We have vendors coming from Saskatoon and Regina who are booking hotel rooms.”
Carleton labelled the 120 vendors who had registered “record-breaking” and added everybody always mentioned how River Street was under-utilized for such a key event so it made sense to close it too. She said both sides next to the museum would be cordoned off to accommodate the extra interest and activities.