Start Planning Your Event!
Interested in planning an event at Waterfront Park? We offer four pathways to activating the Park: Programming Roster, Rental, Park Use or Vending. Please review the criteria below for information that best fits with your request.
Pathways to Activate Waterfront Park
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- Best for local artists, performances, creatives, instructors and community organizations looking to partner with us in programming at Waterfront Park.
- Note, this is different from renting space at Waterfront Park
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Best for:
- Private events
- Corporate gatherings
- Weddings
- Large events over 150 participants
- Commercial activities
- Events with significant infrastructure needs (e.g., tents, staging, large-scale equipment)
- Events lasting over 4 hours
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Best for:
- Smaller public gatherings
- Community meet-ups
- Small performances
- Low-impact activations with minimal infrastructure needs (e.g., small pop-ups with no large structures)
- Under 100 participants
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Best for:
- Food, beverage and retail vendors interested in vending opportunities at Waterfront Park from May through September
Waterfront Park Grand Opening Celebration. Photo by Erik Holsather.
Event Request Timelines
High-Impact Peak Season Events
- Large-scale events during peak season, June through September
- To ensure a vibrant and balanced park experience, high-impact events during peak season must be submitted during designated submission windows
- June – September 2027 events: Submission window open through 12/31/2027
Standard Event Requests
- Reviewed on a rolling basis
Programming Roster Applications
- No deadline
- Accepted as opportunities to partner arise
How It Works
Submit the form below and our team will review your request based on event date, anticipated attendance, park impact, infrastructure needs and complexity.
June-September 2027 event requests: submission window is now open through December 31, 2027