Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln



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Sunday, September 10th
1:00 - 5:00 pm
What is Streets Alive! ?
City sponsored free outdoor fun

Streets Alive! is a FREE outdoor movement festival.

Hosted this year for the first time in the Belmont neighborhood, a two mile route is closed to motorized vehicles and open to all human powered travel.  Visitors can walk, run, stroll, skate, bike, or even dance their way along a traffic-free route! 
What is Streets Alive! ?
Community and neighborhood vitality

Streets Alive! is Neighborhood and Community Vitality

This year, Streets Alive! will also support a neighborhood project in collaboration with the neighborhood residents, businesses, schools, community organizations, and Lincoln Parks & Recreation that encourages  outdoor physical activity and enhances the beauty, safety, and vitality of Belmont and our entire community.
What will be there?
Information, food, fitness, music, dance 
The str eets will be lined with: 
  • fun, interactive health and wellness exhibits
  • music you can sing and dance along with
  • fitness demonstrations that you can join in on - anything from Zumba to martial arts, and
  • food trucks and farmers' markets with fresh and delicious produce.
Who can come?
Family, pet, kid, wheelchair friendly
Everyone is welcome! 
We encourage anyone who can walk, ride a bike, propel a wheelchair or push a stroller to get out and enjoy the event anytime between 1pm and 5pm. Visitors can join anywhere along the 2 mile route. 
Sponsors


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Thank You Sponsors!


Platinum
 
Gold
           Lancaster County Medical Society
                    KLKN Channel 8
 
Silver
             Alpha Media USA KX 96.9
       Complete Weddings + Events  
                      Uprise Design 

Bronze
                U nion Bank and Trust
Starbucks


Streets Alive! 2017
Streets Alive! gets more popular each year and every new exhibitor and entertainer brings additional visitors to our festival - meaning more visibility for your organization or group!
 
What's New, Back By Popular Demand
  
Music - Visitor favorites the String Beans, Cool Poppas, and the Lincoln Ukulele Group are back.  New entertainment includes the Nebraska Music Academy.
Dance - Favorites Lincoln Irish Dancers are back.  New this year are the Boys & Girls Club Dance & Drill Team and the Lincoln Dance Centre. 
Farmer's Markets & Tastings - Community Crops Veggie Van again brings their fresh local produce.  New this year, they are offering tastings to festival goers! The popular mobile hydration stations are also back.
Sports/Fitness - Studio 4:8 is back offering join-in yoga.  Pinnacle Sports & Fitness joins the lineup, as well as Pure Barre who offers a low impact total body workout and Camp Sonshine who will bring their archery tag.  Last year, special guests, the UNL Men's and Women's Basketball teams came and scrimmaged with neighborhood children and we look for them to show up again.

 

 

Exhibitors and Entertainers
Reach thousands of people in one afternoon!

Exhibitors (including fitness demonstrations and food vendors) and entertainers applications are due by August 14 or until all spots are filled.
 Space is limited. Almost half of the exhibitor slots are already taken.
Submit your application today! 
Click on the icons below for a link to the online applications.  
 
              
Exhibitor Tables
 
Exhibiting at Streets Alive! is FREE. As an exhibitor in this year's event, your will have a one-on-one outreach opportunity to provide information about your organization and its mission and the resources you offer. We encourage interactive exhibits that engage participants to learn and have fun! 

Fitness Demonstrations, Classes
The mission of Streets Alive! aims to promote physical activity for all!  We will have several fitness sites.
 
If your organization has a fitness discipline and you are interested in teaching a class, we invite you to sign-up for a time slot at one of the two fitness sites.  To maintain your organization's information table during your class time, let us know if you will need a volunteer to staff it during your activity.  

Food Vendors
Farmer's markets and healthy food vendors are welcome in our food court.  The food court will be in a highly visible location.

*Fitness stage or food vendor interest can be indicated within the online exhibitor application."
  
Entertainment Sites
Sing, dance, do magic tricks, make balloon animals, do puppet shows - a variety of entertainers are encouraged to participate! Garage bands or any wholesome entertainment is welcome.  There are several designated entertainment sites.  Come energize the crowd as they make their way along the route.    

Info Booths
  There will be several information booths around the route.  These will be "hub" sites with information to aid exhibitors, entertainers, volunteers, and attendees.   Look for the canopies at these locations for assistance throughout the event .  
 
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, wellness, and fitness of Lincoln's children, families, and seniors.  

We work to improve wellness policies, conduct community level health research, and collaborate with community partners to promote good nutrition and healthy weights, increase fitness, support breastfeeding, and increase cancer screening and vaccination rates.

 
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln
4600 Valley Road Ste. 250
Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 430-9940