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Archived News Release: July 8, 2015 - ​The Ann Arbor Art Fair will attract visitors from near and far again this year when the tents open for business Wednesday, July 15–Saturday, July 18. A list of event street closures is available at www.a2gov.org/roads. Ann Arbor Art Fair event details can be found at www.visitannarbor.org/events/detail/2015-ann-arbor-art-fair.

The City of Ann Arbor is bringing back some Art Fair staples as well. 

Saf​​ety wristbands

An extra measure to keep kids safe will again be in place at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair. For the third consecutive year, identification wristbands will be available for kids to wear. If a child becomes separated, officials will know whom to contact just by looking at the child's wristband. The parent's or guardian's name and cell phone number will be written on the underside, and the information will not be visible unless the wristband is removed. A wristband will not be removed from a lost child until a police officer is present, to ensure the officer can properly identify the parent/guardian during reunification. A police officer will remain present until the child is reunited with his or her parent or guardian.

The wristbands will be available during the fair from several participating organization locations:

• *The Safety Service Plaza at Liberty Plaza (at the corner of Division and Liberty streets).
  
• American Red Cross booths.
  
• Art Fair information booths.
  
• Ann Arbor Emergency Management mobile command unit.
  
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers (look for the yellow vests).
  

The wristband program is sponsored by the Ann Arbor Police Department, Ann Arbor Office of Emergency Management and the executive directors for the individual fairs.

*The Safety Services Plaza will be open each day during regular Art Fair hours. In addition to representatives from Ann Arbor Police and Fire departments, also present at the Safety Services Plaza will be Huron Valley Ambulance and American Red Cross.

CT​​N

CTN has been an attraction at the Art Fair for years with its video greeting booth. A constant stream of visitors file through the booth each day to creatively express what's on their mind — from general hellos to marriage proposals, in some instances. The taped segments then replay on CTN Channel 19 (Comcast Cable) and will be available to watch online (www.a2gov.org/watchctn). The CTN video booth will be up and running Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, located on the corner of North University and Fletcher. ​

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