Fleischmanns Street Fair Features Vendors, Tunes, Food

FLEISCHMANNS — What began as a community yard sale has blossomed into an annual tradition that attracts huge crowds — the Fleischmanns Memorial Day Street Fair. The 17th annual event is set for Sunday, May 25 from 10a.m.-4p.m.

This year’s fair will include approximately 60 vendors — a mix of returning folks and about 30 exhibitors who will be setting up shop for the first time at what’s being dubbed the Market Party. The new arrivals will be coming from a wide area, including the Hudson Valley and as far as New York City. New products available include vintage clothing and collectibles.

In addition to shopping, the Street Fair offers an array of entertainment. Children will have fun in the Bounce House. A street entertainer on stilts will perform magic tricks. Live music will be supplied by Jaketown Road.  The band will set up at the gazebo in the middle of the village and will perform throughout the day.

Doolittle’s owner Harold Kuhn created new graphics for the event’s promotion and marketing. The look is aimed at presenting a “young, hip, and patriotic” image.

The annual holiday weekend celebration traces its roots back 17 years to an Out of the Attic Main Street yard sale. An instant hit, the event quickly expanded and was eventually transformed into the Street Fair. The Fleischmanns First community group has become the official organizer, with Yvonne Reuter and Rob Alverson as co-chairs. 

There is no rain date for the event — the show will go on Sunday, May 25!