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Crowds enjoy spring street fair in Metuchen; up next is Spring Bazaar

METUCHEN – The spring street fair organized by the Borough Improvement League and Metuchen YMCA on May 15 is one of the many happenings in the downtown for May and June.

On May 21, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) is expected to hold its largest annual Spring Bazaar with 23 vendors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Metuchen Town Plaza.

The MDA is welcoming some “new and exciting businesses” as they celebrate small business owners” and “encourage the community to ‘Shop Small and Support Local.’ ”

Of the “new and exciting businesses” is a mobile bar, Pop & Fizz Mobile. Daniella Valles and her husband officially launched the mobile bar in 2021 and hope to help others celebrate life’s special moments, according to a press release. Their converted tap truck can support anything from prosecco to margaritas.

Next the MDA is hosting a downtown Pre-Prom Party from 4-6 p.m. on May 26; downtown breakdancing from 4:30-8 p.m. on June 4; Juneteenth Celebration from 6-8 p.m. on June 18 and a Kids’ Takeover’ between 1-5 p.m. on June 21.

For more information, visit www.downtownmetuchen.org.