Street fair#Fan zones

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A street fair celebrates the character of a neighborhood. As its name suggests, it is typically held on the main street of a neighborhood.

The principal component of street fairs are booths used to sell goods (particularly food){{cite book | last=Wroe | first=C. | title=Living Smart - New York City: The Ultimate Insider's Guide for the Budget Savvy | publisher=Limelight Editions | series=Limelight Series | year=2004 | isbn=978-0-87910-308-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mP0xwM_NXL4C&pg=PA252 | access-date=January 23, 2019 | page=252}} or convey information. Some include carnival rides and parades. Many have live music and dance demonstrations.{{cite web|url=http://runawaydinosaur.com/2008/05/16/friday-food-ninth-avenue-international-food-festival-this-sunday-518/|title=Ninth Avenue International Food Festival|access-date=23 January 2019}}

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Fairs typically range no more than a few blocks long, although some fairs, such as the 9th Avenue International Food Festival in New York City and the Solano Stroll in Northern California, extend more than a mile.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/15/news/critic-s-choice-9th-avenue-food-festival.html|title=Critic's Choice; 9th Avenue Food Festival|first=Bryan|last=Miller|date=15 May 1992|access-date=23 January 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{cite book | last=Friedman | first=J. | title=Eccentric California | publisher=Bradt Travel Guides | series=Bradt Guides | year=2005 | isbn=978-1-84162-126-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m5RItbVQZdIC&pg=PA41 | access-date=January 23, 2019 | page=41}} A fair only one block long is commonly called a block party.

Variety

Street fairs vary greatly in character, even within one city. Annual street fairs in Seattle, Washington, for example, include the University District Street Fair that feature the work of craftspeople and require that the person who make the goods that are for sale must be present in their own booths. The Fremont Fair features crafts from around the world, as well as the Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant, famed for its painted naked cyclists. In the same city, the Capitol Hill Block Party fences off several blocks, charges admission, and features some of the city's best known rock bands, while the Chinatown-International District Summer Fair has a distinctly Asian-American and Pacific Islander flavor, with taiko drummers, martial arts demonstrations and Hawaiian dance.

In Belgium, street fairs are known as braderies, which translates to roasting, referencing the frequent roasting of meat at the events.

=Fan zones=

Accompanying sporting events are street fairs known as fan zones. Examples include the Olympics,{{cite news |last1=Yorker |first1=The New |title=Slide Show: The Sochi Olympics County Fair |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/slide-show-the-sochi-olympics-county-fair |work=The New Yorker |date=14 February 2014}} American football,{{cite news |title=Puzzle of Super Bowl Security Has to Include New Pieces (Published 2014) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/sports/football/security-for-super-bowl-is-a-far-reaching-task.html |date=16 January 2014 |language=en}} motorsports and major association football events particularly international tournament games.{{cite news |last1=Spiers |first1=Tim |title=‘No Scotland, no party’ – watching the Euro 2024 opener on the Berlin fan mile |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5555927/2024/06/15/germany-scotland-euro-2024-berlin-fan-mile/ |work=The New York Times |date=15 June 2024}}