Castro Street Fair
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| Castro Street Fair | |
|---|---|
The Castro, San Francisco | |
| Years active | 49 |
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Attendance | 300,000 (2007) |
| Website | CastroStreetFair.org |
The Castro Street Fair is a
The Castro Street Fair was founded by Harvey Milk, and the group he led, the Castro Valley Association, in 1974.[1] It attracted over 5,000 people.[1] The event's popularity grew quickly and by 1977, the attendance reached 70,000.[2] The influx of visitors helped promote the Castro district's growing tourist industry.
Castro Street Fair is one of San Francisco's many street fairs, including the North Beach Festival, Union Street Festival and Haight Street Fair. These fairs run throughout the summer, from spring to fall. The Castro Street fair takes place on the afternoon of the first Sunday in October. The large turn-out makes it one of the largest of the annual street events in San Francisco, behind San Francisco Pride in Civic Center, Folsom Street Fair south of Market Street, Pink Saturday in the Castro, and the Union Street Festival.
The fair went on hiatus in 2020 (due to the COVID19-pandemic) and returned in 2021.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-312-01900-6. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- S2CID 143916613.
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