After more than 40 years, the Willowtown Annual Spring Fair still delights

The Willowtown Association hosted its annual Spring Fair on Saturday, May 17, 2026, lining Willow Place with neighborhood festivities. The event featured vintage jazz from the band Buck And A Quarter, a dunk tank, face painting, and a bouncy house. Local traditions continued with sack races and the "Longest Tug-of-War in Brooklyn," while children’s author Melanie Hope Greenberg and the Heights Players theater group provided cultural highlights.

Willowtown Association President Tim Hoenig noted that the fair remains a break-even community service project rather than a commercial venture. Proceeds from the day are earmarked for street beautification, the local dog run, and advocacy regarding the BQE. The association is also focused on neighborhood preservation, collecting historical memorabilia to eventually donate to the Center for Brooklyn History.

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