St. George Streetfest returns in March
St. George Streetfest will focus on being an adult and family-friendly festival in 2019 with more arts and crafters and more local musicians. Despite some big changes, the event’s mission remains the same: to revitalize the heart of downtown St. George and make it a destination for residents and tourists.
The festival showcases downtown businesses, local arts, vendors, and food and provides quality activities and entertainment for everyone. With some 350 new apartments being built and soon to open within just a few blocks of downtown, there needs to be more of a reason for them to stay downtown. Organizers provide a consistent, clean, safe, outdoor nightlife experience for the entire community.
The nightlife event transforms downtown St. George into an outdoor concert venue and street market and takes place on Tabernacle Street between Main Street and 100 W on the first Friday of each month from March through December, with all of Green Gate Village roped off as the Silver Reef Brewing Company’s Beer and Jazz Garden.
Main Street will remain open, giving the merchants the spotlight and allowing more visibility during event. A St. George Passport will entice festivalgoers to visit the retailers on both Main Street and at Green Gate Village, giving them the opportunity to visit each of the stores.
This year, in honor of the recent passing of Brad Stapley, the Green Gate Village stage will be named “The Brad Stapley Memorial Stage” sponsored by Stapley Pharmacy, and a local nonprofit organization that is active in the community will be honored each month with a check for $500 in Stapley’s memory. In March, a check will be presented to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Utah.
There will be live music on the Brad Stapley Stage every month with dancing, beer, and wine from 6 p.m. to midnight. All ages are free to enter, but one must be 21 or older to consume alcohol, and anyone 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent. March 1 will feature Steve and Amanda Stay at 6 p.m., Identity Crisis Band at 7:30 p.m., and Retro Rising Band at 10 p.m.
Some of the activities planned each month include the following:
—An axe-throwing booth. It’s all very safe and completely in an enclosed area.
—Vendor Village from 6 to 10 p.m. featuring over 40 arts and crafts vendors and retail merchants with First Friday discounts.
—Food Truck Row presented by Back Country Shutter and featuring food trucks and more from 6 to 10 p.m.
Vendor opportunities are still available at St. George Streetfest website.
