June 4, 2024
Brooklyn, NY
For Immediate Release
The NEW Smith Street Music + Arts Festival
Sunday June 23rd 2024 12 noon - 9PM
Smith St. Between Bergen and Union
The Smith Street Alliance, a BID formation effort, and the South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation, SBLDC, have joined forces to reinvent the yearly street fair held on Smith Street in Brooklyn on a Sunday late in June.
Moving away from a model that brings in outside vendors to create a shopping and eating experience, the groups have decided to evolve away from that and create an event that supports the local businesses. Smith Street restaurants will extend their seating outside their establishments, replacing the food trucks that commonly participate. Live Music and a Mini Circus will offer free activities for everyone to enjoy. Outside vendors will participate but will be focused on the Arts, Crafts and small Brooklyn makers. Additional seating and open spaces will create areas for neighbors to connect, play and enjoy the day together.
A statement from the group:
“Supporting our local retailers and creating a community building event will be the main focus. We have had experience producing street events in that past, such as Make Music Cobble Hill in 2018 and 2019, and a 6 week version of Open Streets in 2022 on Smith St. Noting the difference between these less commercial events and what has become the standard, convinced us that a big change was needed. Creating something new and fun has had its challenges but we believe that the results will be worth it. ”
The group received generous support from Council Member Shahana Hanif, Freestone Property Group and Greenbrook Partners. Production assistance from Clearview Events.
