Animation

There are a number of events held Downtown each year, and there is capacity for more frequent and consistent programming, particularly at Memorial Park and Tom Davies Square. A regular and fuller schedule of events would help keep Downtown animated, attract more visitors and discourage unwanted activity.

The Downtown Action Plan commits to:

• City-led programming to fill in vacant dates to ensure there is activity in public spaces on a frequent and regular basis, such as Food Truck Days, Games in the Park and pet?focused events in Memorial Park.
• Review and improve the booking process for events in public spaces such as Memorial Park, Tom Davies Square, Bell Park and other event venues to make hosting events easier, with streamlined permitting, clearer fee structures and improved coordination through the Special Events Advisory Team.
• Improvements to Memorial Park to enable better programming for tents, stages and to make event delivery more of a ‘plug and play’ experience.