Page’s signature event, the Page Balloon Regatta, and the Page Chamber Street Fair never fail to liven up the town. The weather wasn’t ideal for all four days of festivities, so event organizers improvised on a windy Saturday night. The Balloon Glow became the Fire Glow. Aeronauts set up their balloon baskets and burners and lit up Lake Powell Boulevard. The glow also provided a little warmth on a cool night.

Weather nixed the scheduled Sunday morning hot air balloon launch. Organizers were concerned about the safety of pilots and passengers and didn’t want to take any chances.

While balloon activities lost a day, the Page Chamber Street Fair picked up a day. Judy Franz, executive director of Page Lake Powell Chamber of Commerce, told the Chronicle that expanding the event from two days to three days attracted more vendors.

“We actually sold out of [booth spots] very early on,” said Franz. “And the vendors were very happy to have three days because it really brought them in a lot more money. Many of them come from out of town, so they want to come and make the most of that weekend that they can. So having it Thursday, Friday, Saturday was very successful.”

This year, the Regatta coincided with the Chamber’s Halloween event, “Nightmare on Elm Street.”

“People really loved the concept of that,” said Franz. “The only issue we had was weather and you can't control Mother Nature. But it was really a fun time. Our Nightmare on Elm Street winners: No. 1 was Ken's Tours, No. 2 was Antelope Slot Canyon Tours and No. 3 was the Now and Then Boutique. So, all three of them came out with the most votes. Everybody loved the concept of it. And some of them were pretty scary. The kids were screaming as they were coming out of them. So, they did a really good job. All the sponsors did a great job.”

Twelve musical acts were booked for the event: Lake Powell Outlaws, Kendall Neisses, Ready, Fire, Aim?, NXT-LVL, Big Daddy D & The Dynamites, Aragon Ping Band, Sir Harrison Band, Infamous Demise, Tyller Gummersall Band, Mesozoic, Red Hot Tribute, and Mothers of Mayhem. “We had some really incredible bands, and I think that we had a huge turnout because of that,” said Franz. “Jim Hickman and Chuck Cervantes are my go-to guys. They are just amazing and help me with all of this.”

Red Hot Tribute, a Red Hot Chile Peppers tribute band, was a standout. “They were working that crowd,” said Franz. “I never saw so many people dancing by themselves and jumping into each other. I guess that's how they dance with that. I don't know. It was fun watching all these people out there. And I mean, all of them. We had more people in the beer garden this year. We saw it filling up earlier every day. I need to make sure I make a shoutout to The Bowl for hosting the Beer Garden. They did a fantastic job.

“My board was amazing,” said Franz. “Those guys worked all weekend. I mean, night and day. And Brenda Dominick -- amazing. So, I can't say enough of the team. Our team is so strong. We pulled it off, [we’re] all exhausted, but it was well worth it. And I've heard nothing but great positive feedback about the event. So, I was very proud of it. It was an extremely successful one. And we look forward to 2025. We'll be back on the first weekend in November.”

There were 98 vendors at the 2024 Street Fair, up from 93 in 2023. Franz said a lot of venders had double booths this year.