The City of Santa Maria announced that the popular Downtown Fridays event is returning for its ninth year with the first event on March 29.
Officials said the event will feature food trucks, 75 vendors, a kids zone, a beer and wine garden, a bingo tent, and live music including a karaoke contest.
Downtown Fridays is scheduled every Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Center West parking lot near Broadway (Highway 135) and Cook Street.
The free event is set to conclude on September 27.
