Organizers will be keeping a weather eye on Saturday after a week of clouds, rain and storms, hoping the predictions hold true for a comfortably warm day with sunshine for this year’s Meet in the Street.
More than 15,000 people could crowd into downtown Wake Forest, drawn to the over 100 artists and artisans showing and selling their wares along with several attractions.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors and town residents will find food trucks, the Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad with Stormy, a children’s carnival, a beer garden, live bands, a bicycle safety course, face painting, a fire truck, an activity truck where you can make your own tie dye and a performance plaza.
In the performance plaza there will be Cirque De Vol, martial arts, cheerleading, demonstrations and other local performances. There will be live music on the main stage near the beer garden by East Coast Rhythm & Blues Band, David Dixon Acoustic, The Will McBride Group and additional performances by Flow Circus in the performance area.
The entire downtown area will be blocked off for the event, and parking lots will be closed.
The following streets and parking lots will be closed Saturday from 4 a.m. to about 8 p.m.
- South Taylor Street, from East Jones Avenue to Elm Avenue
- South Brooks Street, from East Jones Avenue to Elm Avenue
- South White Street, from East Jones Avenue to Elm Avenue
- Town Hall’s Brooks Street parking lot; the lot will be the site of the Bicycle Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., however, it will remain closed throughout the day.
- All other municipal parking lots in the vicinity of town hall, including public and staff parking lots
Free parking will be available in signed spaces along several downtown streets and parking lots. A complete listing of free parking options is provided at www.wakeforestnc.gov/MITS-parking.aspx. Handicap parking will be provided in the Depot Parking Lot, 110 S. White St.; Renaissance Place Parking Lot, 405 S. Brooks St.; and the upper SunTrust Parking Lot, 353 S. White St.
Android and iPhone users can have a handy pocket guide to this year’s Meet in the Street in the palm of their hands by downloading the Town of Wake Forest app and using the app’s “Meet in the Street” function. Designed to offer smart phone users instant access to important details about Meet in the Street, the function includes the complete entertainment schedule, a list of food concessions, parking information, an interactive map and more.
IPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android users can download the town’s free app by searching for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store, or in Google Play or by scanning the appropriate QR code provided at www.wakeforestnc.gov/app.aspx.
Meet in the Street is free and open to the public. For more information, including the complete entertainment schedule, parking information, an interactive map and concession offerings, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/meet-in-the-street.aspx.
