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File #: 2022-182    Version: 1 Name: Crawfish Festival
Type: Authorization Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 3/23/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/18/2022 Final action: 4/18/2022
Title: Approval for two-day outdoor New Orleans style crawfish and music focused event organized and managed by Atkins Park and Redbird Events. On Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) and Sunday, April 24 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) in the upper portion of the Market Village with street closures to vehicular traffic. Ward 3 / Councilmember Lindley
Attachments: 1. Issue Sheet 2022-182 Atkins Park Crawfish Boil Event.pdf, 2. Atkins Park Crawfish Boil Fest - City of Smyrna App 2022.pdf
WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward 3 / Councilmember Lindley

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Approval for two-day outdoor New Orleans style crawfish and music focused event organized and managed by Atkins Park and Redbird Events. On Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) and Sunday, April 24 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) in the upper portion of the Market Village with street closures to vehicular traffic.
Ward 3 / Councilmember Lindley
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: Atkins Parks with Redbird Events have successfully held the Annual Crawfish Boil in past years as a two-day outdoor New Orleans style crawfish and music focused event during the operational times of the Spring Jonquil Festival. They wish to resume with the 2022 hosting on Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) and Sunday, April 24 from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (outdoor music ending at 10:00 pm) in the Market Village with street closures to consist of the upper portion of the Market Village, including closure of vehicle traffic to the cut-through traffic lanes next to Atkins Park and the Corner Taqueria for the duration of event setup and event breakdown. A gate for paid entry into the event will be adjacent to the Spring Jonquil Festival which will occupy the remainder of the Market Village (street closure for the Festival is previously approved). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Contacts: Bettie Cagle of Redbird Events 404-754-3211 / Kevin Drawe of Atkins Park Restaurant and Bar - 770-435-1887

Barricades:
The barricades will be placed so access to all tenants aside from those presenting the event will be available to pedestrian traffic at all times, as in years past.

Street Sales:
Food & Alcohol (60% Food / 40% Alcohol)
Food: New Orleans Style Crawfish, Jambalaya, Boiled Shrimp, Veggies

Alcohol/Sales & Controls:
Wine and Beer - Plastic cups for all (no...

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