Fordham Road Renissance Fair?

    We were on Fordham Road Sunday for what use to be called the Renaissance Fair, and even included the Renaissance Dancers, but when we asked for a program we were told nothing in writing is to be given out to the media. This was told to us by a lawyer who we have to guess was from the Acacia Network the lead sponsor of whatever the event was called. We have to also guess that because of recent inquires by the New York Post into past "Renaissance Fairs" and the "Hispanic Federation" (another sponsor) that was the reason. 

   This event stretched along Fordham Road from Kinsbridge Road  across the Grand Concourse overpass all the way to Morris Avenue or about 8 blocks. There were thousands of People and well over over a hundred booths where vendors sold their merchandise, and again as was the case in the Allerton Avenue event there was grumbling about the cost of the booth, and prices of the food by some people. Businesses on Fordham Road were mixed with some saying they had no customers, and others jammed with people. There was separate inflatable kids attractions set up on the Concourse overpass, and here also opinions varied on the ten dollar all access charge. Some parents loved it while others said what is a parent with many children suppose to do, we can not afford to pay ten dollars each for all our children to do this. 

   Apparently Assemblyman Jose Rivera was at one end while I was at the other end of the event so I was not able to say hello or ask him a question as he quickly left before I was able to get through the crowd on Fordham Road. Below are a few photos of the event.

Here you see the Renaissance Kids in action at the start of the event on Fordham Road.

Left - One photo of the huge crowd.
Right - DJ IZZY got up close with the huge crowd.

Left - The Concourse overpass set up with Inflatables for the kids.
Right - one vendor came prepared for the huge crowd.