Special Event - May First Fridays-May 2 2025

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• City of South Bend Special Event Application City and Regional Event $50 application fee if filed 60 days or greater (up to 360 days) in advance of event $100 expedited application fee if filed 30-59 days in advance of event Review the Instructions on the Special Events page before completing the application. City and Regional Special Event applications must be submitted more than 30 days in advance of the event date or the application will not be accepted. Section A - Aoolicant Information 04/04/25 Downtown Bend Date of Application: _________________ Organization Name: -South-________ Applicant (Contact) Name:- Kylie Carter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 574-527-7165 kcarter@downtownsouthbend.com Applicant (Contact) Phone: ______--_ Contact Email: ............................ Address: 217 S. Michigan St_--- city/state/ZIP: South Bend, IN 46601 List any professional event organizer, event service provider or commercial fundraiser that is authorized to work on your behalf to plan, produce and/or manage your event. Organization Name: Contact Phone: Address: Contact Name: Contact Email: City/State/ZIP: Section B - Event Information Event Name:May _ May First Fridays Event Type: (Festival, Race, Parade, Other): Festival Event Classification: E Non -Profit' ❑ For -Profit ❑ City (Civic) Sponsored ❑ Other (If Other, please describe): ---------------------------------------- *The Special Events Committee may request proof of non-profit status. Provide a brief description and timeline of event (Note: A detailed map plan is required in Section H of this application. The description should be a summary overview.) DTSB would like to continue what it started for First Fridays in 2020, closing down a block or two of Michigan Street for a block party with seating, a beer garden, live music, vendors and additional activities which will vary each month depending on the theme. I am submitting the May First Fridays closures in this application but will do closure applications for more 2025 First Fridays soon. For May we would like to do the 100 block of Michigan Street and the short stretch of Jefferson by Studebaker Plaza with diagonal closures like we have done in the past at the intersection and at the parking garage, as indicated on the map. Date of Event Setup [mm/dd/yy]: 05/02/25 ---------------Time:-------1:00mp - 05/02/25 --------------- Time: 4:30 pm Begin Date of Event [mm/dd/yy]: End Date of Event [mm/dd/yy]: _ 05/02/25 Time: 9_Pm____. Event Cleanup Completion [mm/dd/yy]: 05/02/25------- Time: 11 pm • Total anticipated attendance: 2,000 ----------------- The proposed event will require the closing of: IN Streets V Sidewalks