Summerfair returns to Coney Island this weekend

Summerfair is back at Coney Island this weekend after the pandemic caused the fair to be a drive-thru event last year.

HAPPENING TODAY... A SUMMERTRI-STATE TRADITION RETURNS TOCONEY ISLAND.YOU'LL FINDDOZENS OF ARTISTS ANDVENDORS... ALL WEEKEND LONG... AT"SUMMERFAIR."IT'S A MUCH-NEEDED RETURN TO NORMAL FOROUR LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY AFTERTHE PANDEMIC STOPPED THEFESTIVITIES LAST YEAR.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER ALLYKRAEMER IS LIVE WITH A LOOK ATWHAT YOU CAN FIND.ALLY?HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS RETURN TOCONEY ISLAND THIS WEEKEND FORSUMMERFAIR.

THE 3-DAY ARTFESTIVAL FEATURES ARTISTS,MUSICIANS AND VENDORS FROM THETRI-STATE AREA AND ACROSS THECOUNTRY - SOME AS FAR ASARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.

YOU'LLFIND ARTWORK, JEWELRY,HANDMADE SOAPS, CLOTHING, YOUNAME IT.

SUMMERFAIR STARTEDBACK IN 1968 IN MOUNT ADAMS ASA SMALL ART FESTIVAL AND HASBOUNCED AROUND ACROSS THE CITYUNTIL FINDING A PERMANENT HOMEAT CONEY ISLAND.

THE FESTIVALWAS CANCELED LAST YEAR BECAUSEOF THE PANDEMIC, SO THIS ISREALLY ONE OF THE FIRST IN-PERSON SHOWS THAT MANY VENDORSHAVE BEEN AT IN A LONG TIME.SUMMER FAIRS RUNS FRIDAY 12-7,SATURDAY 10-7 AND SUNDAY 10-5TICKETS ARE $10 AT THE GATE,WHICH INCLUDES PARKING.