Taste of Suffolk returns for 18th year

The 18th annual Taste of Suffolk Downtown Street Festival, sponsored by Sentara, is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in historic downtown Suffolk. The event will feature a day of delicious food, entertainment, and activities for children, all within walking distance.

This year’s festival will stretch along Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street, and West Washington Street to Saratoga Avenue. Main Street will showcase local independent restaurants offering their signature dishes in smaller portions at affordable prices. Attendees can also browse various goods and services from local vendors and explore a New Vehicle Exhibition by Suffolk’s automotive dealerships, open until 5 p.m.

The festival will offer live music, contests, a Fun Zone, and a Children’s Area throughout the day. The Courthouse Fountain Park will host a Beer Garden featuring local craft brews and live music until 8 p.m.

Contests will take place on the Market Street Stage. Participants can register at the stage on the day of the event.

**Music Schedule:**

*Beer Garden Entertainment (Courthouse Fountain Park):*

– 12:30 p.m. — Hannah Jai with Corey Pavlosky

*Main Street Stage:*

– 11 a.m. — Luke Willette and the Show Me Band

– 1 p.m. — Akeylah Simone

– 3 p.m. — 504 Supreme

*After Party (Courthouse Fountain Park):*

– 5 p.m. — Wonderland

**Parking:**

Free parking is available at the following locations:

– Cherry Street & Saratoga Street Lot (107 S. Saratoga St.)

– Saratoga Street Lot (107 N. Saratoga St.)

– Carolina Road & Main Street Lot (144 S. Main St.)

– Commerce Street & Franklin Street Lot (120 N. Commerce St.)

– First Baptist Church Lot (corner of Finney Ave. and North Main St., 200 N. Main St.)

– Godwin Courts Building Lot (behind the Courts Building, 150 N. Main St.)

– Market Park (adjacent to the Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, 330 N. Main St.)

– Prentis Street Lot (201 Prentis St.)

– City Hall Parking Lot (442 W. Washington St.)

Road closures will begin at 4 a.m. on September 14. Affected areas include Finney Avenue and North Main Street to Fayette Street, Oakdale Terrace, and Freemason Street. Washington Street from Commerce Street to Saratoga Street and Bank Street at Commerce Street will also be closed. All roads are expected to reopen by 7 p.m.

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