Neighbors gather for 36th annual Cranberry Street Fair in Brooklyn Heights
Neighbors came together on Sunday for the 36th annual Cranberry Street Fair, an easygoing Brooklyn Heights ritual that brings families out to the sun-dappled street to listen to live music, parade their pets, eat cranberry-themed goodies and paint pumpkins.
The fair, sometimes called “the sweetest little street fair” in Brooklyn, was organized originally by artists John and Richanda Rhoden in 1978. It is still overseen by Ms. Rhoden, who throws a party for the volunteers the night before the event. Some participants return to Brooklyn from other towns, year after year, to lend a hand.
“The fair was a huge success. The children were so adorable – there were more than I’ve ever seen before,” she told the Brooklyn Eagle on Monday.