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.
(Photo courtesy of Flaco’s Tacos/Stizzy’s)
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
(Photo courtesy of Chan’s Concessions)
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.”
At 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.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
