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Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Downtown Wake Forest
FESTIVAL DETAILS:
Meet in the Street is a community street festival hosted by the Wake Forest Area Chamber and presented by Southern Lux Living! Located in Downtown Wake Forest, the festival features more than 150 arts and crafts vendors, live music throughout the day, dozens of food trucks, and many activities for children.
VENDORS:
Browse the homemade arts and crafts booths that line White Street and Brooks Street and support an independent artisan! We will have over 150 local artisans with everything from candles to quilts to cutting boards to paintings!
FOOD TRUCKS: 
This year we will have two food truck areas for walkability and plenty of foodie fun! The dessert court will be on Owen Avenue, in the Fidelity Bank parking lot. The regular food court will be in the Depot lot on the north end of the festival.
Food Truck List:
The Cheese Curd Shack
The Tasty Turkey-Que
Copperheads Burgers
Charlies on wheels
Hot Totz
Stavi's Sandwiches
The Naked Empanada
Astro Dogs
Lawrence and Perry BBQ
Chicken Shack South
Cousins Maine Lobster
Tacos Las Gringas
A Kid in Me Tastee Treats
Jays Italian Ice
Larger Than Lemons
Bobastic LLC
Dusty Donuts
Magdalena's Chimney Cakes
Scoop A Cup Italian Ice
Lumpys Ice Cream
Tropical Delights
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE: 
Bring your kids and enjoy some family fun! This year's events will include:
- Family Photo Booth by The Dental Care Center
- Bounce houses from EZ Rentals
- Face Painting and henna tattoos with Free Spirited Artistry
- Storytime with Sunny the Fun Fairy
- Creativity station with Made4Me
- Sensory station with Ivybrook Academy
- Character appearances from Party Like a Princess
- Interactive games and bus with the YMCA
- Kid-friendly festival booths with arts & crafts, and other activities.
- First responders village located across the street in the SunTrust lot!
Also for kids, check out the Town of Wake Forest's popular Bicycle Safety Fair, located on Brooks Street in front of Town Hall!
LIVE MUSIC: 
Stop by the main stage -brought to you by Capital Chevrolet- at the corner of Brooks Street and Owen Avenue to dance the festival away!
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS FAIR:
Support a variety of different local young entrepreneurs ages 9-14 as they sell their handmade items alongside the professional artisans. You'll find a variety of items for sale. The Young Entrepreneurs Fair is located in the parking lot between the Cotton Company and the Wake Forest Chamber on South White Street.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
If you want to join the fun and give back to the community, this is the event for you! Click the link below to see which volunteer slots are still available! All volunteers get lunch, a free t-shirt and the chance to make some new friends!
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
