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Balboa Park Annual Events-Proposed New Events/Postponements Balboa Park Annual Events-Proposed New Events/Postponements Set up day Day of Event Load out day Event Name Location/Venue Attendance times times times Comments MARCH 6th & Laurel Lawn North to Quince South Lawn and Saturday before or on Marston Loop used for parade Friday before 3/13/21 Completed on St. Patricks Day Festival/Parade staging 25,000 7am 9am-6pm Sunday by noon Event organizer cancelled on 1/19/21 JFG websites has two weekends listed on their webpage March 6-7 and March 12-14, Cherry Blossom Festival Japanese Friendship Garden 10,000 Day of event March 12-14, 2021 same as DOE 2021 Golden Hill Park February 28, 2021 Hot Chocolate 15/5K *Road closures on Pershing 3000 same as DOE 5am-10am same as DOE Event has switched to a virtual event Federal Parking Lot North, Last Friday of the Last Weekend of March Round Dance Festival Balboa Park Club, Recital Hall 1000 March Fri-Sun Sunday Friday before April 17, 2021 same as DOE clear San Diego Race for Autism 6th & Laurel South Lawn 7,000 12pm Race starts at 8am by 2pm Event has switched to a virtual event APRIL April 16, 2020 Immediately after Event requesting date change to June 18- Art Alive Plaza de Panama 1,200 Tuesday before 10am-5pm the event 21, 2021 during Summer Moratorium same as DOE @ April 24, 2021 same as DOE clear Event organizer waiting for County & State SD Mineral & Gem Picnic Park & President's Way Lawn 250 7am 9am-4pm by 5pm Health Orders to open up April 24, 2021 Requested to switch to a drive thru event Same day Drive thru to start @ same as DOE clear on same date but in the Lower Inspiration March for Babies 6th & Laurel Lawn South 500 7am 9am-12pm by 2pm Point Parking Lot Day before April 25, 2021 same as DOE clear Multi-Cultural Earth Day Cultural Turf East 1,000 7am 12pm-7pm by 10pm No submission of ROS Friday before April 25, 2021 same as DOE clear Requested to change date to September San Diego Earth Day Central Mesa 60,000 7am 10am-5pm by 10pm 19, 2021 MAY May 8 & 9, 2021 Reservation of Space has been submitted, same as DOE @ Sat-Sun same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Balboa Park Pow Wow Park & President's Way Lawn 1,100 6am 10am-6pm by 7pm be lifted Event requesting to combine this event Friday before May 8, 2021 same as DOE clear with Burgers & Beer to new date on Tacotopia Golden Hill Park 7,000 8am 11am-5pm by 8pm November 6, 2021 San Diego City College Have not accepted applications for 2021 Graduation Spreckels Organ Pavilion 2,400 Day of event 22-May-20 day of event due to County & State Health Order NEW EVENT REQUEST-Parking issues if Scoop SD-Drive Thru Ice Cream Lower/Mid Inspiration Point Same as DOE @ May 22, 2021 Same as DOE clear facilities are open for graduations at Festival Parking Lot 875 cars 8am 11am-6pm by 8pm Spreckels Organ Pavilion Palisades/Pan American/HPR/International Saturday before @ Last Sunday of May same as DOE clear Ethnic Food Fair Lawns 1,000 12pm 10am-6pm by 10pm No submission of Reservation of Space JUNE Every Friday June - September 4pm- Waiting for County & State Health Order to Food Truck Friday El Prado/Plaza de Panama 2,500 same as DOE 8:30pm same as DOE be lifted Have not accepted applications for 2021 *High School Graduations Spreckels Organ Pavilion 2,400 Day of event Every week in June day of event due to County & State Health Order same as DOE @ 1st 3 weekends in June same as DOE clear Waiting for County & State Health Order to Civic Dance Recital BBQ Botanical Lawn West 200 noon 12pm-7pm by 7pm be lifted Load in stays up Event requesting date change to October 6th & Laurel Lawn North to Friday before @ June 5, 2021. for Marathon the 23, 2021 and new race route through the Rock & Roll 5K Quince 5000 8am 7am next day Central Mesa 6th & Laurel Lawn North to Saturday before @ June 6 Same as DOE clear Event requesting date change to October Rock & Roll Marathon Quince 35,000 8am @ 6am by 3pm 24, 2021 3rd Monday of June- 1st Spreckels Organ Society Monday of September Waiting for County & State Health Order to International Organ Festival Spreckels Organ Pavilion 3,500 same as DOE 7-8:30pm same as DOE be lifted Event requesting a 3 day event during the Summer Moratorium, which requires a Monday after the waiver. Event expecting 8,000 attendees June 18-20, 2021 event clear by over 3 days, previous event attendance Art Alive Plaza de Panama 8,000 Tuesday before 9am-8pm 5pm was 1,200 Lower Inspiration Point Parking New EVENT REQUEST during summer New School Graduation Lot 150 Same as Doe 19-Jun-21 same as DOE moratorium. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from June 16th- Twilight Concerts in the Park August 27th, 2020 Waiting for County & State Health Order to Concerts Spreckels Organ Pavilion 3,500 same as DOE 6:15-7:15pm same as DOE be lifted JULY Friday before July 17, 2021 Event requesting date change to October 9, Patrons of the Prado Spreckels Organ Pavilion 400 12pm 6pm-midnight Sunday by 9am 2021 Bea Evenson Fountain/Cascades/El Prado/Patio B/Botanical Lawns Wednesday 7pm July 8, 2021 5- same as DOE by ESRI East and West 10,000 day before 10pm midnight No submission of Reservation of Space July 17 & 18, 2021, Saturday 11am-10:30pm Reservation of Space has been submitted, 6th Ave & Laurel Lawn South Wednesday and Sunday 11am- Clear by Monday waiting for County & State Health Orders to SD Pride Festival through Marston Loop 60,000 before event 9:30pm evening be lifted Reservation of Space has been submitted, July 17, 2021 waiting for County & State Health Orders to SD Pride Parade & 5K 6th & Quince/Balboa Drive 8,000 Day of event 5am-11am same day DOE be lifted AUGUST Every Thursday evening same day DOE Screen on the Green Botanical Lawns 500 Day of event 2pm in August dusk to 10pm clear by 12am No submission of Reservation of Space Palisades Parking Lot/Cabrillo Reservation of Space has been submitted, Bridge/Balboa Drive/6th August 7, 2021 waiting for County & State Health Orders to BP 8 Miler Ave/Village Place/Upas 3000 same as DOE 3am 6:45am-9:30am same as DOE be lifted August 6, 2021 same as DOE clear Spirit of '45 Veteran's Memorial Garden 900 same as DOE 7am 10am-3pm by 6pm No submission of Reservation of Space Park & President's Way Reservation of Space has been submitted, America's Finest City Half Lawn/Palisades Lot/Cabrillo Saturday before August 15, 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Marathon & 5K Bridge 8000 8am 6:30am-10:30am by 2pm be lifted August 20 & 21, 2021 same as DOE clear Reservation of Space has not been Philippine Cultural Arts Festival Park & Presidents Way Lawn 2,000 same as DOE 10am-5pm by 11am submitted. SEPTEMBER Saturday, September 4, Reservation of Space has been submitted, 6th & Quince/Balboa same as DOE 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to BP 4 Miler Drive/Juniper/Marston Loop 250 5:30am 7am-9:30am by 10am be lifted 3rd weekend of July Reservation of Space has been submitted, 6th Ave & Laurel Lawn South Wednesday times Saturday and Clear by Monday waiting for County & State Health Orders to SD Pride Festival through Marston Loop 60,000 before event Sunday event times evening be lifted Reservation of Space has been submitted, 3rd Saturday of July waiting for County & State Health Orders to SD Pride Parade & 5K 6th & Quince/Balboa Drive 8,000 Day of event 5am-11am same day DOE be lifted Reservation of Space has been submitted, Walk in Rememberance of Saturday before September 12, 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Hope 6th & Laurel South Lawn 1500 1pm 8-10:30am by 11am be lifted Event requesting date change to November Friday before September 11, 2021 same as DOE clear 6, 2021 Event Organizers do not want to Tacos vs Burgers 2021 Golden Hill Park 4500 7am 11am-5pm by 9pm hold event on the anniversary of 9/11 Pan American Lawn not available due to Friday before September 19, 2021 same as DOE clear Art Mart, set up day same as Heart & San Diego Earth Day Central Mesa 60,000 7am 10am-5pm by 10pm Stroke Walk's traditional date. Friday before September 18, 2021 same as DOE clear Heart Walk 6th & Laurel South Lawn 10000 8:30am 6-11am by 2:30pm No submission of Reservation of Space Reservation of Space has been submitted, Pine Grove Picnic September 1, 9/23/21-10/31/21 November 1-7, waiting for County & State Health Orders to Haunted Trail Area/Marston loop 30,000 2021 8am 6:30-11pm 2021 be lifted Reservation of Space has been submitted, Village Place/El Prado/Cabrillo same as DOE September 25, 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Aids Walk Bridge 6000 5:30am 7-9:30am by 11am be lifted September 26, 2021 same as DOE clear Event organizer waiting for County & State Bunnyfest Park & President's Way Lawn 500 same as DOE 7am 10am-4pm by 6pm Health Orders to open up OCTOBER Friday before October 9, 2021 Patrons of the Prado Spreckels Organ Pavilion 400 12pm 6pm-midnight Sunday by 9am No concerns Reservation of Space has been submitted, October 16, 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Alzheimer's Walk Park & President's Way Lawn 3500 Friday before 7am 6:30am-11am by 3pm be lifted Spreckels Organ October 16, 2021 same as DOE clear Waiting for County & State Health Order to Diwali Festival Pavilion/Organ Pavilion Lot 2400 same as DOE 2pm 3-9pm by 10pm be lifted Reservation of Space has been submitted, Making Strides Against Breast 6th & Laurel South Saturday before October 17, 2021 same as DOE clear waiting for County & State Health Orders to Cancer Lawn/Cabrillo Bridge/Park Blvd 20000 10am 7am-2pm by 4pm be lifted Load in stays up Friday before @ October 23, 2021 for Marathon the Event is requesting a race route change for Rock & Roll 5K Park & Presidents Way Lawn 5000 8am 7am next day the 5K.
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