TheAnn Arbor Art Fairkicks off this morning. It’s an event that has been a huge economic boost to the city since it was launched in 1960.
Nearly 1,000 artists over 30 city blocks are expected to bring about a half million people to the City of Ann Arbor over the next three days. It is one of the biggest economic impacts of the year for the city.
Frances Todoro-Hargreaves is the executive director of the State Street District.
“We know that we are the second largest impactor after Michigan football, and we have numbers that go between $12 million and $15 million a year of impact from the overall event.”
The attendance for the fair is very much determined by how much the weather cooperates. Entering Thursday, the weather forecast includes a chance of showers, but Friday and Saturday are expected to be dry with high temperatures around 80 degrees.
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