Friday, September 10, 2010
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: In the parkways of Park Avenue from Chesterfield to Union Streets
in Historic Downtown Aiken
Pardon Our Progress
The 34th Annual Aiken’s Makin’ is just 7 days away, and the checklists are ready for countdown to the September 10th and 11th event. When the checkmark is made next to the words “Parkways Ready,” many dedicated volunteers who work year round on the event will cheer.
Aiken’s Makin’ has experienced many changes through the years, and 2010 is no different. This year there is a new challenge, and the Chamber and many volunteers are working with the City of Aiken to address the fact that the parkways are under construction, and the landscape along Park Avenue is changing.
“The footprint of the festival will change somewhat, for safety and other reasons, but not the character and content of Aiken’s Makin’. The juried show will continue to be a fun arts and crafts event with many unique handcrafted items from around the Southeast,” said Aiken’s Makin’ Co-chair Shelia Taylor, First Citizens Bank.
The final layout of Aiken’s Makin’ includes using the parkways; no booths will be in the center of the parkways. In addition, crafter booths will line both sides of the westbound section of Park Avenue, which means there will be no motorized westbound traffic in the festival area. The location of food vendor booths will be the same – on the streets between the parkways.
Vendor Inquiries:
All vendor spaces are full for 2010 – please contact Dianne Phillips dphillips@aikenchamber.net to be added to next years mailing list.