Second Saturdays On The Block

About This Grant

On The Block Second Saturdays is a series of monthly outdoor street markets on 11th Ave between E. Union and E. Pine every Second Saturday of the month from July through September of 2025. Created for and by local BIPOC artists, this free, all-ages event features a marketplace of over 38 local vendors selling handmade goods, vintage, street fashion, and more along with 3x3 basketball tournaments, interactive art, community activations, and over 6 hours of DJ and live performances. As an alliance among neighboring artists, cultural spaces, and small business owners, the mission of On The Block Second Saturdays is to be a conduit to sustainable opportunity, creative equity, and abundance from the ground up, amplifying local creativity and generating a safer, more connected neighborhood. This project will be completed by October 31, 2025.