Local First Brings BIG Arizona Energy for Annual Fall Festival
More than 250 locally owned businesses and four community markets will bring Hance Park in downtown Phoenix to life on Nov. 9, 2024
PHOENIX (Sept. 1, 2024) — Mark your calendars and plot your course for Local First Arizona’s 18th annual Fall Festival presented by Arizona Financial Credit Union on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kick off your holiday shopping early with 250+ local vendors and taste and sip goodies from 70+ local restaurants, breweries and distilleries in the expanded food court and beverage garden.
The state’s largest “certified local” event, and downtown Phoenix’s largest free annual festival, celebrates everything that makes our state special with live music, family-friendly games and a dog-friendly atmosphere at Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver St. Admission is free!
Whether you are new to Arizona or have lived here your whole life, you’re guaranteed to find something created in our great state to delight you at the Arizona Fall Festival.
Photos and videos are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12tdTOlNF7kUB68VRr4CSfEuEOyuC-5PL?usp=sharing
Don’t miss:
The return of the popular Mujeres Mercado pop-up of local Latina businesses and Buy Black Marketplace by Archwood Exchange
Two NEW pop-up markets featuring Indigenous-owned businesses curated by Cahokia and Asian Pacific American-owned businesses from the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce
The super-sized Hensley Beverage Garden, with more libations than ever before
Expanded areas with extra food trucks and restaurants
20 arcade games and new activities in the Kid Zone
A few of the 250+ vendors in the marketplace will be: Pin Drop Travel Trailers, Danzeisen Dairy, Zia Records, Samurai Comics, Straw & Wool, Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics and Strawberry Hedgehog.
Attendees will also be able to purchase delicious bites and sips from more vendors than ever before, including 45+ local restaurants/food trucks and 25+ local craft brewers, wineries and distillers, such as:
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
Better Than Provisions
Tequila Corrido
O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery
Hundred Mile Brewing Co.
Taqueria El Sol
Kettle Heroes Popcorn
Hoyo’s Cuisine
Smoke Somethin’ BBQ
Mexican Moonshine Salsa
Urban Waffle
Grand Canyon Wine Co.
Savory Sky Foods
Pizza Arno
Muncheese Cake
Golden Palm Foods
HUHU’s House of Dumplings
Whiskey Del Bac
Toasted Mallow
Trash Panda Vegan
El Pastoria Taqueria
Live music will be performed by Turn Zero, Moment’s Notice, The Zoniez, Lost in the Sun, Prime Society and Lucius Parr & the Street Life Band.
In addition, the first 300 attendees will receive a gift bag filled with surprises, while a silent auction will take bids on more than 100 local gifts, staycations and Arizona experiences.
“Arizona Fall Festival is always a good time,” said Kimber Lanning, CEO and Founder of Local First Arizona. “People from all over Arizona come out with their dogs, kids and friends to enjoy some of the best locally owned businesses Arizona has to offer. The food, drinks, entertainment and energy are unmatched. You really have to be here to experience the culture and state pride on display at the Arizona Fall Festival.”
The 18th Annual Arizona Fall Festival is proudly supported by community partners, including Arizona Financial Credit Union, Hensley Beverage Company and Salt River Project.
The Arizona Fall Festival is a Platinum Level Green Event recognized by ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network.
Last year, Local First ensured at least 62% of event waste was recycled or reused, including more than 900 pounds of discarded food that was composted.
For more information about the Arizona Fall Festival, visit localfirstaz.com/fall-fest.
Images are available for download here. To arrange a live shot or interview, contact Public Relations Manager Rebekah Sanders at rebekah@localfirstaz.com or 602-663-0045.
About Local First Arizona
Established in 2003, Local First Arizona is a non-profit organization fiercely dedicated to driving inclusive community and economic development throughout Arizona. We have created a movement that champions a thriving and diverse economy, fostering community support and an unwavering sense of local pride and purpose in every Arizonan. Our work shapes the future of Arizona by advocating that every individual and community deserves the opportunity to thrive, and that entrepreneurship is at the core of any lasting economy. In rural, Tribal, suburban and urban communities across our great state, Local First is delivering resources to ensure a future focused on economic opportunity for all. Because our state is our story, localfirstaz.com.
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