Sidewalk Arts Festival to feature new security measure, sold-out vendors
Sioux Falls police to deploy new vehicle barriers to deter potential attacks from popular event that draws thousands
This weekend’s 62nd annual Sidewalk Arts Festival in Sioux Falls will feature a first: Better security for those who attend.
The Sioux Falls Police Department plans to deploy vehicle barricades for the first time in a bid to protect the thousands of people who attend the region’s premier arts festival on Saturday.
Sioux Falls city councilors voted this year to spend $315,000 to buy the barriers, which can be deployed on city streets to stop vehicles from plowing into crowds.
