Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Street Faire of the Lakes is returning to downtown Detroit Lakes on June 2-3 with plenty of new additions to the outdoor arts and crafts festival.

Elle LeMere, marketing manager for the Historic Holmes Theatre, said this year’s faire will feature some new artists and crafts aimed at younger kids.

“Kent Estey is a native American painter and artist and he’s really amazing and he make really beautiful nature scapes,” said LeMere. “And really uses a good value for the color … and he’s really popular in the area and he’s done a lot of other art shows before, but this is the first time he’ll be at Street Faire.”

LaMere also said a custom puzzle maker that designs their work around educating kids will also have a booth at this year’s Faire.

“You Name It Toys, they make homemade puzzles that are meant for kids,” she said. “They both watched their children grow, and learn, and develop, and the noticed, when they played with puzzles, this activity really held their attention, and it involved them and their playtime as well. (The kids) became really excited once they mastered a puzzle and learned while doing that they mastered basic shapes, colors and letters through the process of completing those tasks.”

For parents looking for something, or someone, to distract their kids while they shop, Lemere said, she has that covered too.

“We’re bringing our art class teacher, Kate Stearns, and she’s setting up a booth in the Street Faire and she’s going to be doing rock painting, and it’s free,” said LeMere. “Parents can drop their kids off and have them paint a rock, and hang out with Kate … and the kids can do a free fun craft and take it home with them.”

She also said the Street Dance will be back this year for the first time since 2019. This year’s concert will feature the rock band, Get Over It, who play classic rock and country from the 1970s to today. The concert will get underway at 9 p.m. on June 2 at the Eagle’s Beer Garden. The cost is $5 and the show is 21+.