A street fair celebrates the character of a neighborhood . As its name suggests, it is typically held on the main street of a neighborhood.
5-615: The Atlantic Antic is a street festival held yearly on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn , New York between 4th Avenue and Hicks Street . It is run and produced by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC). The festival features food and craft stands, booths representing companies and local nonprofits, live music, and other entertainment. In 2006, some 300 vendors and 300,000 people attended; in 2009, roughly 600 vendors and over
10-765: A few blocks long, although some fairs, such as the 9th Avenue International Food Festival in New York City and the Solano Stroll in Northern California , extend more than a mile. A fair only one block long is commonly called a block party . Street fairs vary greatly in character, even within one city. Annual street fairs in Seattle , Washington, for example, include the University District Street Fair that feature
15-571: A million people were estimated to have attended. The fair has occurred each fall since 1974, except for 2001, when Mayor Rudy Giuliani canceled all NYC parades and fairs following the September 11 attacks ; 2002, when a city policy on street closure prevented the AALDC from holding the fair and 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic . The fair runs for 10 blocks (over one mile) along Atlantic Avenue in
20-762: The Brooklyn Heights , Cobble Hill , and Boerum Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The fair is mentioned in the Beastie Boys ' 1989 song " Shadrach ," from Paul's Boutique : "So I'm out pickin' pockets at the Atlantic Antic/ And nobody wants to hear you 'cause your rhymes are damn frantic." Street festival The principal component of street fairs are booths used to sell goods (particularly food) or convey information. Some include carnival rides and parades. Many have live music and dance demonstrations. Fairs typically range no more than
25-589: The work of craftspeople and require that the person who make the goods that are for sale must be present in their own booths. The Fremont Fair features crafts from around the world, as well as the Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant , famed for its painted naked cyclists . In the same city, the Capitol Hill Block Party fences off several blocks, charges admission, and features some of the city's best known rock bands , while
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