North Braddock Street Fair
A Tradition Like No Other On Wolfe Avenue
Street Fair Summer Tradition
The North Braddock fire service was volunteer from the time it was created. Street fairs became very popular for a source of income. Residents were earning reasonable salaries mainly in industrial careers, the town was booming, and there was money to patronize the community events. Each ward had it's own street fair at one time. The First Ward street fair survived the longest.
Everyone in the area knew about the North Braddock First Ward fair that attracted many out of town residents. There were evenings when you could barely fit anymore people onto Wolfe Avenue. Patrons had to squeeze their way through the tight crowd to get to their favorite game stand. Good food, variety of games, good prizes, good people, water battles, late night bingo, and much more earned the talk that it was one of the best fairs in the area.
When the three fire companies merged in 2005, the fair continued to be held on Wolfe Avenue. The street fair continued until 2010. The decision was made in 2011 to merge the fair with with the community days event on the North Braddock Heights Field. The event was held at the Heights Field until 2014. The street fair returned to Wolfe Avenue in 2015. The famous water battle returned for the final evening of the street fair in 2015 & 2016.
The street fair is July 26-29, 2017 on Wolfe Avenue. The 7th Annual Fireman's Parade is Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 6:00 PM along Wolfe Avenue.
NBVFD Street Fair 2017
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017, 07:00 PM
1318 Wolfe Avenue, Braddock, PA, United States
LATE NIGHT BINGO
Bingo Players
Local residents held their seat all night long for the chance to win a bingo game and earn ground prize tickets. Players covered their numbers the old-time way with kernel corn. Customers could grab some fair food, take a seat, eat their meal, talk to familiar friends, and play bingo all at the same time. It was a great night out in the community for all.
Bingo Callers
Bingo Bosses
BINGO MEN
BINGO MEN
BINGO MEN
Familiar faces like Rodger Robare worked their designated areas of the bingo stand for many years. Many players even picked their seat to sit in a specific collector's area. The bingo collectors were heard calling out the winning numbers all night long.
GAMES & PRIZES
LADIES AUXILIARY FOOD
HAYRIDE & FIRE TRUCK RIDES
At the end of the street fair it was a tradition for the ladies auxiliary to take a late night hayride around town. The women would pack onto the hayride and sing songs to celebrate the end of a hectic busy fair week.
WATER BATTLES
Famous Water Battles
Jumpsuits
Unique Water Battles
Rules
Challengers
Strategy
Risks
Coaching
Respect
ROOKIES IN DRAG
WOLFE AVENUE FIREHOUSE
COMMUNITY FUN
During the street fair week, many neighbors would host guests and have parties. The homes around the street fair were full of neighbors and friends socializing in yards and on porches. The fair was kind of like the official neighborhood party of the summer that brought together the community in North Braddock.
Kacky's Bar on Sheridan Street was known to make their pineapple drinks during the street fair. You would often see patrons sipping their drinks out of the pineapple shell.
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