Week On Water Street & Water Street Faire

Water Street District Activations Include: • Sidewalk merchandise pop-ups • Street busking & live music • Make-and-take art projects • Creative storefront experiences

• Specials and promotions from local businesses Each business will organize its own activation style, creating a walkable and ever-changing atmosphere throughout the week. All promotions and participating businesses will be featured through DECI website and social media promotion. Passport Program Visitors can participate in a downtown “passport” experience throughout the week. How It Works: Participants receive a VIP-style passport badge on a commemorative lanyard Visitors collect stamps/marks from participating Water Street businesses. Completed passports are entered to win: gift cards, prize baskets & Downtown Eau Claire business giveaways. Water Street Faire

Saturday, July 25 | Street Faire & Performance Stage 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Street Faire 

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Music & Beer Garden 

Saturday, July 25 | Street Faire 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Water Street | 3rd Ave – 5th Ave (street closed) 

A traditional open-air street faire featuring: 

• Water Street businesses 

• Local artists & makers 

• Food trucks 

• Community vendors 

• Interactive public art experiences 

Saturday, July 25 | Music Stage & Beer Garden 

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Private Lot between Subway and the Pickle (300 block of Water Street) 

• Music Stage and Beer Garden 

• No Entry Fee 

• All ages welcome (ID required for 21+ wristband) 

• 4 musical / performing acts 

• Food Trucks 

• Brewers Pop-Up Mural Unveiling / Photo opp 

Public viewing and unveiling of the new Brewers mural installation on Water Street ; a major new addition to the district’s growing public art presence. 

Saturday, July 25 | Street Faire 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Interactive Art Installations 

Community Mural 

Collaborative mural painting experience led by a local artist. Final piece intended for future downtown display. 

Yarn Bombing Installation 

Led by local artist Paula Gorski. Participants contribute to a collaborative yarn sculpture using wrapped branches and colorful fiber materials.  

Collaborative Doodle Wall 

Created by local artist Patricia Hawkenson (Color the Chippewa Valley Coloring Book). Visitors add doodles, notes, and drawings throughout the day. 

Envelope Exchange 

Interactive kindness installation where attendees leave and receive uplifting handwritten messages. 

Drum Circle 

Hosted by local musician Lynn Buske featuring recurring collaborative drumming sessions throughout the day. 

Public Art Highlight 

Brewers Pop-Up Mural Unveiling 

Public viewing and unveiling of the new Brewers mural installation on Water Street by local artist Jenna Wood, a major new addition to the district’s growing public art presence.