Saturday, September 19, from 10 to 6
The 33rd annual 9th & 9th Street Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the intersection of 900 South and 900 East in Salt Lake City. The organizers describe it as a free neighborhood gathering built around local art, handmade goods, food, music, dance, and community groups.
The festival site says the event footprint is expanding in 2026. Its vendor information remains explicitly tentative, so the organizer's day-of plan should take precedence if locations or operating details change.
This is 9th & 9th, not the Whale's roundabout
The festival is centered at the neighborhood's namesake intersection, 900 South and 900 East. Out of the Blue, the sculpture commonly called the 9th & 9th Whale, stands two blocks east at the roundabout where 900 South, 1100 East, and Gilmer Drive meet.
That distinction matters on a busy festival day. The event celebrates the neighborhood around the Whale, but the organizer does not place the festival at the sculpture or describe this as a Whale event.
Street access and accessibility
The organizer's accessibility page lists street closures on 900 East from 800 South to Belmont Avenue and on 900 South from 800 East to Lincoln Street. Sidewalks remain open, accessible ramps connect the sidewalk and street, and the paths through festival booths are planned at more than ten feet wide.
Accessible restrooms are planned in marked areas. The festival does not have its own parking, and the organizer asks visitors who need ADA accommodations to text the festival at 801-870-0956, preferably at least 24 hours before the event. Its published drop-off approach is from the south on 900 East near Belmont Avenue.
Before heading out
Admission is free and the organizers invite children, dogs, and strollers. Because this is a street event, expect crowds, temporary traffic changes, and ordinary bumps or uneven surfaces in the road.
Check the official festival site before leaving for updated maps, vendors, weather decisions, transportation guidance, and any changes to the tentative plan. Whale Fortunes reports the event but is not affiliated with its organizers, sponsors, vendors, or nearby businesses.
Sources
- 9th & 9th Street Festival — official event overview
- 9th & 9th Street Festival — official 2026 event details
- 9th & 9th Street Festival — accessibility and street closures
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