Street Fairs for profit, fun and madness

I have written a book about our experiences selling at festivals, A&C Shows, Street Fairs, County Fairs, etc.

Read about what we have gone through in our many years selling at street fairs, A&C Shows, festivals and county fairs. Get a firsthand account of what we have had to endure as I describe many of our adventures, experiences and nightmares. I am not sugar-coating it for you and I am telling you how it is, no holds barred.

Learn what it’s really like to be out there in the streets, week after week having to survive awesome weather extremes, ranging from freezing temperatures to sweltering heat. Many times we encountered strong and highly destructive winds which toppled canopies. We have had to endure torrential downpours of rain and overcome continuous obstacles

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2011 Castro Valley Fall Festival

September 10-11, 2011 Castro Valley, CA

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I ARRIVED AT THE ANNUAL CASTRO VALLEY FALL FESTIVAL AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 am on Saturday morning, There was no Friday set-up for this event. This year's festival has been moved from the Boulevard to areas surrounding the County Library and it's parking lots. The event was moved because of ongoing construction on the main thoroughfare running through the town, The event had been held the past 4 years on Castro Valley Blvd. and preceding that, in the Village Shopping Center for many years. Moving the event to another area theoretically makes this a 'brand new event.'

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Castro Valley Fall Festival

September 10-11, 2011 Castro Valley, CA

I ARRIVED AT THE ANNUAL CASTRO VALLEY FALL FESTIVAL AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 am on Saturday morning, There was no Friday set-up for this event. This year's festival has been moved from the Boulevard to areas surrounding the County Library and it's parking lots. The event was moved because of ongoing construction on the main thoroughfare running through the town, The event had been held the past 4 years on Castro Valley Blvd. and preceding that, in the Village Shopping Center for many years. Moving the event to another area theoretically makes this a 'brand new event.'

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Manteca Crossroads Street Faire - April 2-3, 2011

Please read my review from 2009. 2010

Manteca Crossroads Street Faire. April 2-3, 2011. Manteca, CA

IMPORTANT: I have written a book about our experiences selling at Street Fairs, festivals, A&C Shows, fairs, flea markets. I know that you will really find reading it quite enjoyable and you'll be able to relate to a lot of things that I describe. Having to endure 71 mph winds, heavy rains, floods, lying and cheating promoters. You'll love it. Only $14.95. Street Fairs for profit, fun and madness
April 2-3 in downtown Manteca. Shop at over 400 vendor booths, enjoy the top notch entertainment and of course come for the food. Free admission and free parking Price: Free Age Suitability: All Ages Event Website vendor application

We (DandL CREATIONS) shall be doing the event in Space 174. Look for us. Have done it in the past. Quite a number of vendors here and the crowds come out. Been there when it was rainy and windy a few years ago and it was rough. Expecting cloudy weather with temps in the mid-60s. No rain.

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2010 Castro Valley Fall Festival

The 2010 Castro Valley Fall Festival will be held on September 11-12.

2009 Review: This yearly event is being held in the small town of Castro Valley, located approx 15 miles south east of Oakland. For a good number of years, it was held in the Village Plaza, a complex of around 25 businesses frequented by the locals. Three years ago, they took it to the streets, having the festival on Castro Valley Blvd. I recall many years ago....early 70's and before, this was a popular cruising area as the teens took to the streets in their souped up and beat up junkies and 56 Chevy's and drove up and down the Boulevard, quite similar to what you saw in American Graffiti. I recall being in the service back in '72 and my friends and I cruised up and down on a number of occasions. The scenes of people parked in lots sitting on their hoods were reminiscent of what you saw in that famous movie co-starring Ronnie Opie Howard. Anyhow, the cruising ended quite a long time ago..... I think. I lived in New Jersey back in the 60's and it was the thing to do.

The show is promoted by Festival Productions (Jeff & Jerry Cambra) along with other local organizations and has been going on for a long time. I believe this is probably our 8th year here. I recall that we did the Atwater Fall Festival on the weekend following 9-11 and the year's after I we did Castro Valley during the second weekend of September.

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There are many reviews along with loads of information on the Starving Vendors website.

I am currently writing a book about our exploits, experiences and adventures encountered during out 17 years selling at festivals, fairs, A&C Shows, etc. You can sign up to be notified when it comes out.

2010 Manteca Pumpkin Fair

This years Pumpkin Fair will be held on October 2-3. The annual Pumpkin Fair presented by the Manteca Sunrise Kiwanis, will be held on the first full Saturday and Sunday of October in downtown Manteca from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Street Fair portion complete with pumpkin patch, kids zone, truck show, car show, motorcycle run, three stages and over 150 vendors will once again be located in downtown Manteca near Library Park.



IMPORTANT: I have written a book about our experiences selling at Street Fairs, festivals, A&C Shows, fairs, flea markets. I know that you will really find reading it quite enjoyable and you'll be able to relate to a lot of things that I describe. Having to endure 71 mph winds, heavy rains, floods, lying and cheating promoters. You'll love it. Only $14.95. Street Fairs for profit, fun and madness

2009 REVIEW: Once again, the organizers put on a good event as they always do. The people came out but they did not buy. Great weather; rained last year. Lots of vendors and plenty of food. But the people just did not buy. They had no money. They all traded in their clunkers and bought new wheels and now they got their cars repossessed. Some of them just walked around and got fatter while others socialized or played with vendor's items.

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There are many reviews along with loads of information on the Starving Vendors website. I am currently writing a book about our exploits, experiences and adventures encountered during out 17 years selling at festivals, fairs, A&C Shows, etc. You can sign up to be notified when it comes out.

Stockton Barrio Fiesta 2010