HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2007-09-25 Item 2A - Update - Tukwila Days Festival Date Change
Parks and Recreation Department
Bruce Fletcher, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Steve Mullet
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Tracy Gallaway, Volunteer & Events Superintendent
DATE: September 19, 2007
SUBJECT: Change of dates for annual Tukwila Days Festival
ISSUE
Proposed date change for the annual Tukwila Days Festival.
BACKGROUND
For the past several years the Tukwila Days Festival has been held on the 2nd Saturday in
July. In 2001, the City added the Family 4th at the Fort and in 2002 the All Nations Cup
came to Tukwila. All of these events have become great annual activities in Tukwila, but
they typically occur in the first two weeks of July.
RECOMMFNDATION
Staff feels that changing the date for the annual Tukwila Days Festival to the 3rd weekend in
August would benefit the festival in several ways. First, by changing from July to August staff
anticipate that a greater number of vendors will be interested in participating. An increased
number and variety of vendors will help to attract more of the community to Tukwila Days.
Secondly, moving the festival to August will spread out the calendar of summer events. It will
give the staff time to focus more on each individual event and continue to make them better.
Finally, 2008 would be the ideal time to make this change because of the Tukwila
Centennial.
cc: City Administrator
Director of Parks & Recreation
Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation