Zach Cray and Sharon Champagne  walk their dogs Mosa (standing), Lacey and Rowdy as they make their way down Main Street on the first day of Market Days in downtown Concord on Thursday.
Zach Cray and Sharon Champagne walk their dogs Mosa (standing), Lacey and Rowdy as they make their way down Main Street on the first day of Market Days in downtown Concord on Thursday. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER photos / Monitor staff

Market Days, the annual Concord street festival hosted by Intown Concord, returned to its usual June schedule after two years of pandemic-related rescheduling.

The festival began Thursday and will continue Friday and Saturday with activities from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

More than 100 vendors set up shop Thursday morning along Main Street selling everything from handmade crafts to European imports. Plus, a kids’ zone took over the State House lawn.

Throughout the weekend, musical acts perform on three stages, concluding Saturday night with a headlining concert by Vertical Horizon, sponsored by the Capitol Center for the Arts.

For a full schedule and map, pick up a copy of this week’s Concord Insider or visit marketdaysfestival.com.