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9th Annual
MISSISSIPPI AVENUE STREET FAIR 2010
SATURDAY JULY 10
10am to 9pm / All Ages / Free
Portland’s Highest Street Fair Attendance - 30,000+ in 2009
Busiest business day annually on N Mississippi Avenue
Portland’s first carbon neutral street fair
Best Special Event in Oregon 2005
Awarded by the Oregon Downtown Development Association
Presented by: Historic Mississippi Ave Business Association (HMBA) & Boise Neighborhood Association (BNA)
Benefits: The Boise-Eliot Elementary and Albina Youth Opportunity Schools
Location: N Mississippi Ave - 5 blocks bounded by N Fremont and N Skidmore (closed to vehicular traffic)
The Mississippi Avenue Street Fair is a community-building event that began nine years ago as the Boise-Eliot Multicultural Fair. The street fair celebrates the neighbors, businesses and organizations that make their home in the Mississippi Avenue neighborhood - honoring history and tradition while embracing diversity and sustainability.
FESTIVAL ATTRACTIONS
Four Stages Of Entertainment: Over two dozenacts performing music, dance, poetry with Kids’ music program presented by Presented by Legacy Emanuel Hospital & The Children’s Hospital at Emanuel
Street Fair Vendors presented by Dreamer’s Marketplace: A diverse assortment of local market vendors
Whole Foods Local Bites: Tasting pavilion featuring 15 local food manufacturers, growers and producers of products for healthy living
High Noon Parade: Come one, come all!
Boise-Eliot Kids Corner: Interactive games, dunk tank, kids crafts, bingo, and more
Grandfather’s Rib-Off Competition: Neighborhood “Grandfather” Leonard Smith’s annual contest
The Green Block: Devoted to organizations and vendors involved in sustainable, green industry
Local Brew Garden presented by Yelp: Locally produced craft beers from 7 regional breweries:
Hopworks Urban Brewery, Lucky Labrador Brewing Company, Widmer Brothers Brewing Company,
Lompoc Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing, Southern Oregon Brewing and 10 Barrel Brewing Company
IMAGES
2009 Mississippi Avenue Street Fair photos, poster, and schedule
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