The Fourth Avenue Merchants Association (FAMA) is excited to announce that the community’s fair is back next weekend. The long-standing 54th annual tradition will take place Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday.
Every year, the Fourth Avenue Street Fair receives local, national, and international recognition and media for offering something for everyone. One neat tidbit about the Spring Street Fair is that The Cooking Channel’s “Carnival Eats” will be filming a new episode, featuring many of this season’s food vendors.
There will be over 400 Artists, fair food, an amazing line-up of musicians, performers, buskers, dancers, beer, amazing Tucson spring weather, and much more. This event draws over 300,000 people and employs hundreds of workers during the three days of bringing together our community through arts, and culture.
The Spring fair will also provide some new experiences to enjoy like the Euro-Trampoline (west Seventh Street), Ben’s Bells Pop-up Community Art Studio (Haggarty Plaza), Riteway Heating & Cooling CoolZone (a great way to cool off), DrinkAZ Lounge, the Ram Plumbing Fifth Street Stage sponsored by KHYT, KIIM FM, and The Vibe with local performers that competed for their spot on the stage.
Winter Street Fair Food Vendors
- AJ’s Frybread
- Boba King
- Brushfire BBQ
- Chan’s Concessions
- Country Kitchen Kettle Corn
- Fair Food Stand
- Festive Desert Grill
- Fienga Frybread
- Flaco’s Tacos
- Giant Baby Bottle
- Greek Snack
- Hawaiian Honey Cones
- Heavy Kettle Corn
- Hot & Sizzling Grill
- Indonesian Satay BBQ
- Jake’s Donuts & Lemonade Cart
- Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
- Jerry’s Lemonade
- Joe’s Chicken Ranch
- Joe Roaster
- Kabob Shack
- Kids Global Concessions
- Marantha’s Hotdogs
- The Orange Place
- Oyster Bay
- Piggly’s BBQ
- PopHeads
- Raspados del Sur
- Sally’s BBQ
- S&B First Cook
- Stizzy’s Funnel Cakes
- Stizzy’s Roasted Corn
- Stuffed
- Tahitian Tamure Hawaiian Tropical Drinks
- Transit Tea
- Zia Taco Company
Pre-Packaged Foods
- Turn Em Red Seasonings
- Bee Chama Honey
- Three Rivers Gourmet
- Coyote Country Seasonings
- Jorge’s Habit
- Pastamore Gourmet Foods
- Sun Valley Bees
- Sweet Arizona
- EJagerhund Antler Chews
- Señor Chelada
- San Francisco Chocolate Factory
- Riley’s Spice of Life
- Sunshine Specialty Foods
- Sting ‘n Linger Salsa
- Weisner’s Finest Smoke Meats
- Flavour & Spice
- Los Amaya’s Salsa Co.
- Nutz About Nuts
- Juice Box Drinks
- Branch and Vine
- Rys Snacks
- Rickey’s Jerky
- Arizona Sunset Treats
- The Licorice Factory
- Untamed Confections
Fourth Avenue regulars
Also, there are plenty of bars and restaurants permanently situated along Fourth Avenue (or nearby), so pop your head in and get out of the sun for a bit if they’re open during the Street Fair. Read our article, “30+ Restaurants & bars to visit while taking a stroll on Fourth Avenue.”
Fourth Avenue Restaurants & Bars
- 4th Avenue Delicatessen
- ATL Wings
- Bawker Bawker Cider House
- Bison Witches Bar & Deli
- BOCA Tacos y Tequila
- The Boxyard
- Brooklyn Pizza Company
- Café Passé
- Caruso’s
- Che’s Lounge
- Corbett Brewing Company
- Crooked Tooth Brewing Company
- Dillinger Brewing Company
- The Drunken Chicken
- Ermanos Bar
- The Hut
- IBT’s Bar & Food
- La Yaquesita Tacos
- Lemongrass Restaurant
- Lindy’s on 4th
- Magpies Gourmet Pizza
- Martins Comida Chingona
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery & Bar
- O’Malley’s Bar & Grill
- Opa’s Grill
- Portal Cocktails
- REVEL Wine & Beer
- The Shanty
- Sky Bar
- Surly Wench Pub
- Tap & Bottle
- Thunder Bacon Burger
- Tumerico on 4th
For more information, visit fourthavenue.org.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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