By Annette Aucamp

The 20th annual Granada Hills Street Faire took place on October 19. The Faire packed Chatsworth Street with vendors, live music, a car show, delicious food, and stands for small businesses.

This event takes months of preparation and planning by the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce. 

“We put a committee together early in the year,” Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Co-Chair Mohammad Billoo said. “We’ve all been doing it for a few years, and every year we bring in different people from the community that want to be involved.”

Although taxing, the detailed planning of this event pays off, with over 25,000 people attending every year. People come to the Street Faire for a day of watching different groups perform, walking the streets, admiring the festivities, and enjoying the food and products brought by small businesses.

This elaborate event allows many small businesses to reach out to the community, bring in customers, and market their businesses. The Street Faire welcomed an entirely new business, The BBQ Bae, which had success during its first big event.

“We get to see businesses grow from this event,” Billoo said. “We get to see them evolve and it’s amazing.”

The Street Faire welcomes over 200 vendors and each year strives to include as many different kinds of foods, music, and entertainment as possible to welcome every culture into the town of Granada Hills. The previous year a Latin band was hired to entertain spectators. This year, an Armenian band was brought in to serenade attendees.

“This year we incorporated a lot of different cultures and diversity,” Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce President Tina Grigorian said. “We want to show the community that we’re diverse and that we’re here to welcome all walks of life.”

All in all, the Granada Hills Street Faire brings the community to life every year and allows the community to support the small businesses and vendors beloved by this town.

“We are the most neighborly town ever,” Community Outreach for the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Vice President Natalie Khooda said. “It’s all about community and supporting small businesses and getting their name out in the community.”