Photos: 10 years of the Fourth Avenue Street Fair
We've captured 10 years of the Fourth Avenue Street Fair to provide everyone a stroll down memory lane.
Street fair 2008
With an elephant hat on her head, Brittany Deiter, 17, (left) shows a cell phone photo she took of her friend Rujjie Sutton in a wolf hat at the Tucson Thrift Shop booth. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.Â
Street fair 2008
Gilbert Romero has his photo taken by a friend at the Tucson Thrift Shop booth, one of 400 booths at the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.Â
Street fair 2008
Bronze and Marble booth owner Dana Rosen (center) has done enough of these street fairs, so that he made up quecards to answer customer's questions with them, in a friendly way, during, the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.Â
Street Fair 2008
Crowds of 200,000 to 350,000 thronged the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair again in 2008. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
Street fair 2008
Serena Brown, 6, enjoys her new umbrella hat that her grandmother Betty Lewis  bought for her at the Tucson Thrift Shop's booth during the 4th Avenue Street Fair that began Friday April 4, 2008.  The Fourth Avenue Street Fair began in 1970 when Fourth Avenue merchants put tables in front of their stores to attract customers before the holidays, according to the Fourth Avenue Merchant's Association. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.Â
Street Fair 2008
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair - 400-plus arts-and-crafts booths, more than 35 food vendors, two performance stages, street performers and activities for kids - attracts crowds of all ages.
Street Fair 2009
Cory Kress drives with Henry Dupree behind as they drive to get another load while setting up their booth of metal sculptures of animals during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. This wss the 40th year for the street fair and was held from March 20-22. Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
 Katrina Levesque hangs fake flowers up at the Crown Jewels booth during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.  Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
Tents line Fourth Avenue during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. This was the 40th year for the street fair and was from March 20-22. Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
 Emily McWillis peaks through the tent while Ron McWillis ties it together at their Beary Best Dips booth during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.  Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
Craig Wilson, left, owner of the Fourth Ave. shop Creative Ventures, sets up a booth in front of his shop with his nephew Charles Remme, right, during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. Â Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
Herb Aten  sets up the Desert Steel booth with steel saguaros, barrel cactus, and agave during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.  Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2009
Robyn Mosier, left, hands David Mosier a sign at their Here's Your Sign booth during set up for the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 19, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily StarÂ
4th Ave. Street Fair
Thaddeus Taraskiewicz and his son, Trey, 3, watch as a vendor, makes Trey a Thomas the Train out of balloons at the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair, which opened Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.
4th Ave. Street Fair
Henna artist Renu Lal from Sacramento, Calif. places a design on the hand of Patty Klein as daughter Hannah Klein dries her hand in the sun Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair.
4th Ave. Street Fair
Mike Lappalainen and Angela Seng look over sunglasses at the Tucson Thrift Shop tent Friday March 19, 2010, at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair.
4th Ave. Street Fair
Jacob Davlin and Sparky hang out Friday March 19, 2010, at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair.
Street Fair 2010
Friday March 19, 2010, photo of the 4th Avenue Street Fair.
Street Fair 2011
Dean Santini,The Leather Merchant, totes in a few more wire display panels to hang in his tent as he gets ready to sell his handmade bags, briefcases, purses and back packs with the other merchants and craftsmen setting up for the Spring Fourth Avenue Street Fair, Tucson, Ariz., Thurs. Mar. 31, 2011. KELLY PRESNELL/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2011
Rico Alday checks out a necklace display that has crosses, wings and other animals as thousands walk along North Fourth Avenue for the annual Street Fair on Friday, December 9, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2011
Thousands walk along North Fourth Avenue for the annual Street Fair on Friday, December 9, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star.
Street Fair 2012
Wooden hippos, zebras, elephants and more dangle on long, bouncing springs at Things on Springs  at the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair. Photo taken on Friday, December 7, 2012. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Street Fair 2012
Ten-month-old Sequoia Appadurai is more entertained with a straw than street fair activities as he and his mother, Jade Beall  sit near the Fed By Threads  booth as the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair. Fed By Threads makes sustainable clothing locally and they feed the hungry through the Community Food Bank. Photo taken on Friday, December 7, 2012. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily StarÂ
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
The plate steel menagerie of kinetic sculptures by Fredrick Prescott including a 600 pound, six-foot high dragon (cost: $22,000), are just one of the hundreds of draws at the spring edition of the 42nd annual 4th Avenue Street Fair on Friday, March 23, 2012.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Kris Konz finds a good spot take a break with his napping son Huxley in the shade of an awning on the Tophy Building in the 200 block of North 4th Avenue during the 42nd Annual 4th Avenue Street Fair on Friday. "We've been here since 10 a.m.", Kris said. "So he's tired."
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Fourth Avenue is choked with tents, vendors, performers and the crowd at the spring edition of the 42nd Annual 4th Avenue Street Fair on Friday.
Annual 4th Ave. street fair starts up
Magician Allan Rasco entertains a crowd on Dec. 7, 2012, with the Mystery of the Cups and Balls. Rasco performing all weekend long in the middle of North Fourth Avenue and East Seventh Street.
Annual 4th Ave. street fair starts up
Crowds begin to gather at the start of the annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Dec. 7, 2012. The fair stretches from University Boulevard to Ninth Street.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Smoke rises as Greg with Western Smoke Barbeque tends to some mighty juicy looking tri-tip steaks during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Dave Little, from Green Valley, is reflected on a mirror at Hatterdashery, a hat business located in the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Balloon artist Ed Riggs aka "Big Bald Ed" makes a dog with a leash for a child during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair. on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
This is an overview of the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Tiffany Reese, from Flagstaff, carries her daughter Riley Olson on her shoulders during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Guitarist Rod Kahler plays some easy listening finger style guitar in front of Posh Petals at 224 N. Fourth Ave. on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Siblings Izajah and Izreal Bosson play with a cardboard tube in front of Myztic Rootz where their folks have various mineral and jewelry items for sale during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Tucson Magnet High School senior Reuben Woodruff, 18, plays with his group, the Jovert Steel Drum during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 22, 2013.Â
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Vendor Mike Lefler with Hatterdashery, a hat business, puts up a couple of parasols he is using as props on his tent located in the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair. It takes place on North Fourth Avenue between East Ninth Street and East University Boulevard The annual street fair brings 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, several entertainment stages, street performers and more from March 22-24 from 10 am to 6 pm. In addition, there is a variety of foods from Mexican, Thai and Greek to barbeque beef, chicken and fry bread. The entertainment venues feature musicians as well as dancers to the stages. For more information to go http://www.fourthavenue.org/fairs/general-information/ in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Leo Dominguez, Tom Ketchum and his granddaughter Ashley, 13, stop to look over a 1932 Ford Coupe that is being raffled to raise money for the Arizona Law Enforcement Charities during the 43rd Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair. The charities are Arizona Special Olympics, Arizona Police and Fire Games and Children of Fallen Police Officers Scholarships. For more information on the raffle contact Joe Romero at 808-4929 or contact him at romerojp2@msn.com. The fair takes place on North Fourth Avenue between East Ninth Street and East University Boulevard The annual street fair brings 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, several entertainment stages, street performers and more from March 22-24 from 10 am to 6 pm. In addition, there is a variety of foods from Mexican, Thai and Greek to barbeque beef, chicken and fry bread. The entertainment venues feature musicians as well as dancers to the stages. For more information to go http://www.fourthavenue.org/fairs/general-information/ in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Matthew Packard gets into the music as Tucson High School's Jovert steel drum band performs at the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, near downtown Tucson.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Brian Gleser, at his Harmony Masterpieces tie-dye booth, gives his appropriately clad son Onyx, 5, a bird’s-eye view of the Fourth Avenue Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2013.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Tygel Pinto, 27, plays the Native American flute with hip-hop infusion for passersby at the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, near downtown Tucson.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Jesus Sanchez and Stephanie Fries admire original artwork at Phil Kutno's booth at the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, near downtown Tucson.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Binh Nguyen grills up chicken teriyaki at Chan's Concessions at the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, near downtown Tucson.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Shoppers, browsers and folks just out enjoying the event pack the street at the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, near downtown Tucson.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
David Lozeau of San Diego, Calif. paints an original piece at his booth during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
Elaine Forbes makes a flameworked piece of glass at her Weelainy booth during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
Colton Ort hollers out the lyrics while he plays the bones with his band St. Cinder during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
Heidi Schewel examines a piece from the Concho Creel Pottery booth during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
Michael Loeffler, right, gets a Steve Bunting's head measurement for a custom hat order at the Hatterdashery booth during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
2014 Fourth Ave. Winter Street Fair
Michael Loeffler, left, picks out the right piece of headwear for Steve Bunting, right, at the Hatterdashery booth during the 45th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
Fourth Ave. Street Fair
Quinlan McCormick, 5, sneaks some multi-colored popcorn from his dad, Grank McCormick, at the 45th annual 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair in Tucson on Friday, March 20, 2015. According to the Fourth Avenue Merdchant’s Association, the fair includes more than 400 arts and crafts booths, more than 35 food vendors, street musicians, food, jugglers, street performers, and a free kids hands-on-art Pavilion. The fair continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along Fourth Avenue.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Wire and papier mache figurinnes from Sarena Mann Studios add an air of fantasy and lightness to the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Sherri Demmel, right and friend Mary Ann Dolan are delighted by the Decorative Floor Bolt Caps for toilets offered by Stephanie Wirkkala of Jewels For The Loo at the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Brothers Drayson, left, and Harrison Byrnes unravel their cotton candy at the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. The two were watching the crowd go by with their dad while mom shopped. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Seattle haberdasher Mike Leffler is reflected in the mirror as he makes hats in his tent at the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Deanna Cross and Clovis Janko of the Tucson band The Unday perform on the main stage at the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair
Artist Todd Perkins talks with visitors about his art guitars at the 4th Ave. Street Fair in Tucson, AZ. Most of his guitars art non-playable multi media pieces except the guitar at right. It is a fully functioning Gibson Les Paul he decorated with 9800 (9800) individually placed crystals. Photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Fourth Avenue Streetfair
Balloon artist Tooxon Flor, right, twists a balloon into an animal for Drew Kacheroski, in green, while his family stands nearby at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair in Tucson, Ariz. Flor has been working with balloons for nearly 15 years. Photo taken Friday, April 1, 2016.
2016 Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
At right, Chuck Gemmell and Debby Meyer tried the gyros Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, the fair’s opening day. The fair features 40 food and drink vendors.
2016 Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Spinning crystals capture the eye. More than 400 arts and crafts booths line the avenue on Dec. 9, 2016.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Nicholas Ivins does some live drawing at his booth during the 47th annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday, March 24, 2014. The street fair features as many as 400 artists, food vendors and musicians, according to the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association. The event continues from 10 a.m. to dusk on Saturday and Sunday on Fourth Avenue between Eighth Street and University Boulevard.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Drawings by Donovan White adorn his booth at the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Kaye Patchett performs songs on her clarinet during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. Patchett collects money for the Humane Society for Southern Arizona.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Gabrielle Chua jokes with Mark Ludy (not pictured) while shopping in his booth during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Murney Brown, right, talks with Thomas Harp, as she looks through his earrings during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. Harp, owner of Hang in There, came from Long Beach, California for the fair.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Raisha Albaka, 4, looks over as Xavier Cooper-Sowers, 4, tries to finish his ice cream before it melts during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Nicholas Ivins does some live drawing at his booth during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Hundreds of people walk along Fourth Avenue looking at the 400 vendors set up for the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair on Friday March 24, 2017. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
April Ott, owner of Blue Banjo BBQ, cooks up tri-tip steak, bratwurst and BBQ pulled pork to feed hungry shoppers during the annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair. The street fair takes place along Fourth Avenue in between 8th Street and University Boulevard and continues through the weekend. Friday March 24, 2017
Opa's Grill will open a second location at 500 N. Fourth Ave. by the end of the year.