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Folk music, cultural dances, and even some fencing were all featured on Broadway Avenue on Saturday in Saskatoon as thousands of people visited the 42nd Broadway Street Fair.
The fair, which began in 1983, quickly became a popular annual event, with crowds visiting booths, enjoying the weather and taking in street performances.
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In 2025, the fair may have served as a reminder that despite all the construction Broadway Avenue and the Broadway Bridge has seen this summer, businesses on the road are still open.
it was a welcome sight seeing how many customers flocked to the street and its booth.
Harvey Weber, floor manager at running store Brainsport, said he had never seen the fair as busy.
“We are very busy, this is the most shoes we’ve ever had out,” he said. “We are beyond our tent, we have six extra tables and 2,400 shoes on sale.”
Weber said the fine weather also helped attract more people to the event.
“It’s excellent, we got a beautiful fall day like this,” he said.
“I heard a lot of people say if you want to plan a family event, plan it during the Broadway Street Fair, because it’s almost always good weather.”
Weber hopes people remember there are other ways to get to Broadway, even with the bridge closed for resurfacing.
“There are other routes off 8th Street,” he said. “There’s still lots of ways to get here, for sure.”
Weber said throughout the summer Brainsport had been busy despite restricted access on Broadway avenue.
“We’ve been really steady,” he said.
“For some people who have mobility issues … it’s a little bit harder for them to get here but our traffic in the store is still quite good.”
Turning the Tide bookstore owner Peter Garden agrees.
“It’s been a pretty decent summer … people have still come out to Broadway and shopped,” he said. “We’ve seen lots of support from people in the neighbourhood.”
Garden said he’s noticed people taking other ways of transport and alternate routes to Broadway Avenue.
“I think people have figured that out — people have ridden their bikes, they’ve walked,” he said. “It’s a little bit harder to get to Broadway but they’ve definitely figured out the alternate routes.”
Garden said he always looks forward to the fair, because the street is packed with people.
“The fair here is our busiest day of the year,” he said. “If you ask most merchants along Broadway they would say the same, it’s just a major boost to sales.”
Garden said he’s noticed a lot of people coming out to support the fair and the businesses in the area.
“It’s been as busy, as I expected. It’s a gorgeous day,” he said. “I think it’s just a reminder of how diverse the businesses are here.”
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