Preparations were underway Friday for this weekend's HONfest in Hampden, and participants are excited for the festivities.HONfest is known for crowds, good food, big hair, costumes and music on three stages. Signs lined the streets telling people there will be no parking on Saturday and Sunday on 36th Street, so parking may be hard to find.Businesses are excited to participate in this year's HONfest. NV Salon Collective will be outside at HONfest, putting tinsel in hair and glitter on faces."We do stuff like tinsel, which is like sparkly things, in people's hair. We put some face glitter on, face paint, fun stuff like that. We do braids and all that fun stuff," said Sara Heubeck, a stylist at NV Salon Collective."I like to do the hair tinsel that likes to come off as fairy lights. We do a lot of glitter in the hair, glitter on the face, just keep the good vibes flowing throughout the day," said Kaley Shipley, a stylist at NV Salon Collective.The salon has been setting up on the sidewalk for weeks."We are so excited every year. We love coming out here," Heubeck said.The Avenue Kitchen and Bar looks forward to making some money with drink and food specials."We're going to have some outside street food, mangos with tahini and chipotle spice, and taco specials, as well," said Anne Preis, with the Avenue Kitchen and Bar.| VIDEO BELOW: Planned Parenthood rejects HONfest invitation to participate in festivalEarlier this week, HONfest organizers initially said Planned Parenthood of Maryland could not take part because the organizers wanted to remain politically neutral and avoid any type of conflict. Several businesses and city leaders posted frustration over the situation on social media, including Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and City Council President Nick Mosby.Organizers ultimately apologized and invited Planned Parenthood to have a booth. Planned Parenthood declined and said it would have a presence elsewhere in Hampden during the festival. Merchants banded together to help Planned Parenthood."When we heard that Planned Parenthood was being told they cannot participate, we rallied together. Everybody is donating 10% to 15% of sales from this weekend to support Planned Parenthood Maryland," said Samantha Classen, with Golden West Café.Flaunt Hair Boutique will close for the day and allow Planned Parenthood to use its shop to pass out literature and speak to people.HONfest takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.