Friday, September 27, 2013

Yellow Springs Street Fair October 2013


DATE OF EVENT
 October 12, 2013
TIME 
9 am – 5 pm
LOCATION
 Downtown Yellow Springs, Ohio 
COST:  Free
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
  Music & Beer Festival (12-7 pm), Acoustic Stage (10 am - 5 pm, Street Performers (9 am - 5 pm)
PARKING
  Free Shuttle Service with Parking at Yellow Springs High School at East Enon & Dayton-Yellow Springs Road and Young’s Dairy.  Additional parking in lots for donations.  Handicapped Parking in the lot at Xenia Ave. & Corry St.
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
  Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce

PRESS CONTACT: Holly Simpson, Street Fair Coordinator; hsimpson@yschamber.org
ALTERNATE CONTACT:  Karen Wintrow, Executive Director; kwintrow@yschamber.org
CONTACT INFO: 937/ 767-2686; 



Everyone's Favorite Festival, Yellow Springs Street Fair is coming up on October 12th from 9 am to 5 pm.  This shopping, dining and entertainment mecca grows from 3700 to 25,000 on Street Fair with over 200 vendors, street entertainment and the Music & Beer Fest starting at noon and lasting until 7.
Old favorites like Crazy Uncle Jester’s and Jeet join new vendors like 240 Sweet with handcrafted artisan marshmallows, along with local favorites Asanda Imports, Urban Handmade and Current Cuisine serving their ever popular Black Bean Nachos.
           
 Entertainment abounds at Street Fair with buskers performing in the streets all day and two music stages.  Ali King kicks off the Jackson Lytle Lewis Acoustic Stage at 10 with new performers every hour including The Great Wide Open (10) Matthew Thoma Harmonic Earth (11), Egyptian Breeze Belly Dancers (12), Justin Slusher (1),  Egyptian Breeze Belly Dancers (2), Olivia Francis (3), ending with acoustic stage favorites, Sweet Betsy from 4-5.
           
 Stop by the Music & Beer Fest at the Bryan Center from noon to 7.  Another exciting addition for this October, the beer garden will feature local favorite Yellow Springs Brewery among it’s draft lineup as you listen to the great musical line-up all presented by Peach’s Grill.   

We are welcoming Dayton St. to the Street Fair party which will result in more open space, making the entire festival more comfortable for all.
To make getting to Street Fair easier, use our free shuttle service from Young’s Dairy at 6800 Springfield-Xenia Rd. or Yellow Springs High School at 420 E. Enon Rd.   The shuttle service is available from 9 am to 7 pm.
  Check YellowSpringsOhio.org for alternate routes also.
            
The event is free and open to the public. Handicapped parking is available at the Municipal Lot on Corry St .  PETS are not allowed at Street Fair by ordinance and owners will be asked to leave. 

 The Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce thanks sponsors Greene/Soin Hospitals, Antioch College , Wagner Subaru and WesBanco for their support of Street Fair.  For more information contact the YS Chamber at (937) 767-2686 or visit YellowSpringsOhio.org.