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Street festival drew an estimated 15,000 Sun Fair participants.
By H. Nelson Goodson
June 5, 2011
Milwaukee - On Sunday, the Sun Fair, a three day festival along W. Historic Mitchell Street between S. 8th St. to S. 10th St. ended at 8:00 p.m. The event was sponsored by the Mitchell Street Business Improvement District BID 4 and provided an array of music, food and beverage vendors, rides, games, and a carnival.The event is a first time the street festival has been organized, since the last Mitchell Street Days festival took place about 15 years ago. Tony Garnica, one of the organizers, owner of Tasos Hair Studio and a member of the BID estimated the three day crowds at about 15,000 people including teenagers and kids of all ages. Garnica was in charged of the mainstage where everyday had an open microphone for amateurs to perform their best or attempted to sing. The music at the mainstage ended by 7:15 p.m.
The business BiD plans to continue the Sun Fair for next year. Police reported no major incidents within the festival area.
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Street festival drew an estimated 15,000 Sun Fair participants.
By H. Nelson Goodson
June 5, 2011
Milwaukee - On Sunday, the Sun Fair, a three day festival along W. Historic Mitchell Street between S. 8th St. to S. 10th St. ended at 8:00 p.m. The event was sponsored by the Mitchell Street Business Improvement District BID 4 and provided an array of music, food and beverage vendors, rides, games, and a carnival.The event is a first time the street festival has been organized, since the last Mitchell Street Days festival took place about 15 years ago. Tony Garnica, one of the organizers, owner of Tasos Hair Studio and a member of the BID estimated the three day crowds at about 15,000 people including teenagers and kids of all ages. Garnica was in charged of the mainstage where everyday had an open microphone for amateurs to perform their best or attempted to sing. The music at the mainstage ended by 7:15 p.m.
The business BiD plans to continue the Sun Fair for next year. Police reported no major incidents within the festival area.
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