Street Faire

Celebrate twenty-five years of Music, Magic and Fun!

For twenty-five years Front Street has come alive in the summer with the magic of friends, family, community and live music. Neighbors mingle, kids laugh and bounce, and rain or shine, the Muse makes an appearance, dancing in the softly fading light. These eight Friday evenings are not to be missed — we’ll see you down here!

Savor the Sweet Sounds of Summer!

For eight Friday evenings in summer, Front Street comes alive with the magic of friends, family, community and live music. Life is sweet, and the musicians wrap the night with their warm embrace. Sparks fly off heels, hips twirl in the softly fading light, and friends share a moment of reunion in the street. It’s a spirit not to be missed and for some strange and mystical reason, it happens right here.

Friends, Family, Community and the Magic of Live Music

For three or four hours, eight summertime Friday evenings, life is just like it should be. Babies don’t cry, dogs don’t bark, and wise elders feel nineteen again. The Muse visits the musicians pretty much every night and dances when the spirit moves her. We don’t know why this all happens here, we’re just glad it does.

Vendor Opportunities

We are now accepting Vendor Applications for the 2025 Street Faire.
Questions? Please contact Lawrence Anderson, Street Faire Manager.

Great American Music 2018

  • Jun 8 Kyle Hollingsworth

    Let’s get this party started with Kyle and band! An integral member of jam band legends The String Cheese Incident for over 20 years, Hollingsworth brings an uplifting groove, vintage funk, and shades of 1980s new wavy synthpop to the Steinbaugh. Come on out, it’s gonna be a beautiful night! Learn more

  • Jun 15 Locos por Juana

    Time to get down! Come downtown for a unique fusion of reggae, funk, cumbia, salsa, and rock with Locos Por Juana. This GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominated bilingual band are bringing high energy and positive vibrations tonight. ¡Vamos de fiesta!

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  • Jun 22 Blitzen Trapper

    If Wilco met Bob Dylan somewhere in Cascadia, they might come out sounding like Blitzen Trapper. These folk rockers hailing from Portland have been spinning tales and tunes from the weirder side of Americana for over fifteen years. Come hear the twang in the evening air, and let the lyrics wrap around your soul for another beautiful night.

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  • Jun 29 Shinyribs

    A Shinyribs show is an exaltation of spirit. It’s a hip shaking, belly laughing, soul-singing, song-slinging, down-home house party. You want horns? You want soul? You want ukulele? We gotcha covered. Original songs laced with magical-realism meet novel interpretations of popular songs old and new. Ride down the Shinyribs river of country-soul, swamp-funk and tickle.

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  • Jul 13 Samantha Fish

    Missed her last year, did ya? It’s all right now, the Belle of the West is back in town for a glorious evening full of the sweet smoke of her voice, the fire licking off of the guitar, and the growlin’ Mississippi blues. The house is rockin’ tonight!

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  • Jul 20 Gasoline Lollipops

    These Boulder County locals have been making waves with their sweet, explosive, psychedelic-alternative-folk-country-rock. If you took the sincerity of dirt-floor folk, and mixed in the energy and rebelliousness of punk, and added in some alt-country and a bit of American highway, you might be getting there. It’s hard to explain, but it’s delicious to listen to. Come on down to be stirred deeply on a rich summer night.

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  • Jul 27 The Young Dubliners

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  • Aug 10 Lee Fields & The Expressions

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The Street Faire runs 5:30–9:30pm.

The Street Faire is at the Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front Street. Music starts around 6:00.

There is excellent food, cold drinks, lots of children’s activities, quality arts, crafts, sundries, and, because of our awesome sponsors, this event is FREE!

Rules? We don’t need no stinking rules! Well, actually we do, for courtesy and legal reasons.

  1. PLEASE do not bring alcohol to the Faire—it is illegal and just not faire to the folks bringing you this free event. Alcohol sales fund the Faire!
  2. PLEASE do not carry alcohol outside the Faire boundaries—this is also illegal
  3. PLEASE do not bring your own chairs or blankets anywhere under the tents or under the pavilion
  4. PLEASE park in legal spaces only or you will get towed
  5. PLEASE be courteous of our neighbors! Stay out of yards and gardens and do not leave trash or bodily fluids
  6. The Street Faire is a NO SMOKING event

FAQs

Q: Can I bring food to the Faire?
A: Yes, but why not try a Downtown restaurant or some of the excellent Faire cuisine?
Q: Can I bring alcohol to the Faire?
A: Absolutely not.
Q: What beverages are for sale?
A: We sell Crystal Springs Brewing and Gravity Brewing beers, a selection of wines, Espolòn Margaritas, and Wild Ciders. Water is available from our food vendors for purchase.
Q: Are credit cards accepted?
A: Yes!
Q: Can I bring my dog to the Faire?
A: Due to the crowd size and potentially hot weather, we do not feel the Faire is a good place for your dog. That said, it is not illegal. They must be able to handle crowds and you must take very good care of them—dogs are not allowed under the tents or the pavilion.
Q: Can I bring folding chairs to the Faire?
A: Yes, but the chairs CANNOT be set up under the tents or the pavilion.
Q: Where is First Aid?
A: Look for the First Aid booth staffed by the Louisville Fire Department located in the library parking lot.
Q: Is there a lost and found?
A: Yes, at the north ticket sales booth.

Auto Parking

You can park in any legal space, but PLEASE be courteous to our neighbors:

  1. Do not park in restaurant lots unless you are eating there
  2. Do not block driveways—you will get towed
  3. Do not walk through residents’ yards
  4. DO NOT leave body fluids in residents’ yards

We also have lots of free parking available in DELO, just a short walk away.

Bicycle Parking

The Street Faire Bike Corral is located due west of the Steinbaugh, behind Bittersweet near the alley. Bring a lock!

Vendor Opportunities

We are now accepting Vendor Applications for the 2025 Street Faire.
Questions? Please contact Lawrence Anderson, Street Faire Manager.

Volunteer Opportunities

Help the Street Faire be a huge success!

If you would like to volunteer to work at the Faire, please email Lawrence Anderson

Revenue from the Street Faire goes into making Historic Downtown a better place. Street Faire revenue funds, or helps fund:

  • Holiday Lights
  • Summer Flowers
  • Carriage Rides
  • The Arts District
  • Local Charities

You can contribute:

Produced in Partnership with the City of Louisville