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WARD: Ward 3
COMMITTEE: Community Relations
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Approval of 2020 Annual Smyrna Community Event Dates.
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ISSUE: Approval of 2020 Annual Smyrna Community Event Dates.
BACKGROUND: The following proposed event dates, for 2020 City of Smyrna Community events, include events that are organized by or through the Community Relations Department and include several annual events organized by or through the Parks and Recreation Department, all previously reviewed and approved by Council as annual community events. Many of these events require street closings (indicated by *), for which an outline of anticipated street closings is attached. The following dates (upon approval) should be reserved by Parks and Recreation facility management and noted and planned for by all impacted and/or services and facilities supplying City of Smyrna departments, as has been the practice in previous years.
Community event dates hold a traditional selection pattern that has been followed for 2020 with the possible exception of adjustments for holiday weeks.
Staff recommends and requests approval of the following event dates for 2020 (with notation made for events requiring street closings) and approval of all associated staff actions in support of delivery and/or production:
2020 Event Dates
• Daddy Daughter Dance - Saturday, February 8, 2020 J. Mills confirmed 8/26/2019
• Evening with the Easter Bunny - Saturday, April 4, 2020 J. Mills confirmed 8/26/2019 o EASTER, April 12, 2020
• * Jonquil City Jog - Saturday, April 25, 2020 S. Breeser confirmed 8/26/2019 (based on Fall Jonquil Fest. Sat.)
• * Spring Jonquil Festival - Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2020 B. Watson confirmed 8/26/2019
• Food Truck Tuesdays - Tuesdays from May 5 - Oct. 13, 2020 (removing July 7 and Sept. 8, 2020)
• Outdoor Market - May 9 - October 17, 2020 / 8:00 a .m. - 12 p.m. J. Liberman confirmed 8/26/2020
(No Market on days of FALL/SPRING Festival, Birthday Celebration, Woof Stock)
• Arthur Bacon Golf Tournament - Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2020 C. Ullman confirmed 9/3/2019
• Garden Tour - Saturday, May 16, 2020 J. Liberman confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2020 R. Garland confirmed 8/26/2019
• * 1st Concert (June) - Saturday, June 13, 2020 P. Tedeschi confirmed 8/26/2019
• * 2nd Concert (July) - Saturday, July 18, 2020 P. Tedeschi confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Birthday Celebration - Saturday, August 1, 2020 P. Tedeschi confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Taste of Smyrna - Saturday, September 19, 2020 B. Watson confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Woofstock w/ Star 94 (two days) - Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, Sept 27, 2020 E. Brooks confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Fall Jonquil Festival - Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25, 2020 B. Watson confirmed 8/26/2019
• Casper’s Friendly Carnival - Friday, October 9, 2020 J. Mills confirmed 8/26/2019
• * Veterans Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2020 R Garland confirmed 8/26/19
• * “Coming Home for the Holidays” and Tree Lighting Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 J. Mills confirmed 8/26/2019
• Christmas at Brawner Hall - Friday, December __, 2020 (First Day of Hanukkah is Fri., Dec. 11) . T. Galletta confirmed -/--/2019
• Bring One for the Chipper-Saturday, January 4, 2020 J. Liberman confirmed 8/26/2019
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Staff recommends and requests approval of the listed and reviewed event dates for the 2020 event season along with approval of all associated and established staff actions (such as street closings) in support of delivery and/or production of approved community events.