Art on the Avenue and Fountain Hills Farmers Market are returning for a fifth season…

Our fifth season is upon us, as Oct. 31 is our opening day. We will be setting up our first two weeks in front of the library due to events on the Avenue. Hours are the same -- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. My vision of this event was to support our local artists and to increase foot traffic for our local businesses, and I feel this has been accomplished.

We see many return customers season after season; it has been a day trip for many visitors from the Valley. I am so pleased to see all my artists returning for another great season, plus I have added many new artists.

To add to this great event will be the return of the Farmers Market. I have new managers taking over the Farmers Market, Aaron and Liz Eckburg, residents of Fountain Hills. My partner who has been with me from the beginning of this journey, Char McCluskey, has moved from Fountain Hills. Char will be greatly missed by all!

I would like to thank the town staff and the Town Council for their support in this vision. An extra thank you to Councilmember Cassie Hanson, Bryan Hughes of the town’s Community Services and also to Charlotte McCluskey for taking this to a high level of excellence.

For information in regard to this event please contact me at judiyates@cox.net.

My passion has been always to see nothing but the best for our community. Art on the Avenue and Fountain Hills Farmers Market I believe is just one of our many assets to our great town.

Look forward to seeing you all this season; remember shop local!