On Festivals & a Tip About Tent Weights

festival noun
: a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something
: an organized series of performances

The season of street fairs and festivals has begun!  These events are a fun entertainment for just about everyone.  

The  Hoboken Spring Art & Music Festival is one of my favorite street fairs.  I have been doing this festival for a few years and always have a great time. I thought I would share some pictures of this years event which was this past Sunday, May 3rd.

It was a beautiful day and the streets were packed.  There were even a few Super Heroes!

I had some awesome neighbors with great booths.

One thing about being at a street fair, especially in a city like Hoboken which is by the Hudson and can be very windy, you must have weights on you tent! This year the wind was not to bad, but last year I saw a tent blow all the way across the street because it was not weighted down.

I use tent weights which are plastic discs filled with concrete that fit around the tent legs.  You can purchase them at most athletic stores where tents are sold.  If you don't want to buy them there are many ways to make you own.  One of my neighbors had a great DIY version.  They filled kitty liter jugs with sand.  Each jug held almost a whole 50 lb bag of sand.  Then they secured them with clothes line to the top of the tent.

Have a fun day!
Cynthia