Ann Arbor’s sidewalks and streets are busy in July, starting with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and the 4th of July Parade by the Jaycees and going through the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, which take over many streets July 18-21.

So our Mity Nice Street Fair will fit right in – and stand out.  We’re celebrating street performers, the buskers who entertain us while we wait for the bus or subway, as we sip coffee or savor an Italian ice on Main Street and when we visit the Farmers Market or the Diag. Some are musicians, some improv artists, some juggle or sing.

And we celebrate street food – that easy to walk with, easy to pick up from a cart or stand fare that makes summer and busy lives so much better.  We mean pizza and hot dogs, and maybe we’ll bring in a taco truck too.

In future posts, we will introduce you to a few of the street performers who will be part of our festival. Right now we want to give you the basics, so you can save the day on your busy summer schedule.

Date: Sunday, July 8

Time:  11:30 – 4  p.m.

Location: The Ann Arbor Artisans Market, Kerrytown  (between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, near Catherine) also at the Mity Nice cart on the sidewalk at 303 Detroit Street

Cost: Event is free, but please bring cash to tip toe performers (and to buy a few lemonades and sweets from Mity Nice or other food from our street food carts)

Get involved:  If you want to perform, please contact us by June 30. We are looking for volunteers to help out in three hour shifts during the Fair, people who like theater and events.

And we’d welcome anyone who wants to adopt-a-busker for $150, to help provide cash prizes and defray the cost of this event. Use our contact us form or yourfriends@mitynice.com