Civic Center Night Market (Partner Solicitation Deadline)

About This Event

Civic Center Night Market is a new evening market concept at Civic Center Park in the heart of Denver, produced by Civic Center Conservancy in partnership with a selected market partner. The series aims to activate Civic Center Park with a high‑energy, dynamic food- and retail-centered event on up to three Friday evenings in the summer and early fall of 2024. Each event is envisioned to feature food trucks, food stands and carts; local beer, wine, and spirits vendors; local artisan retail merchants and craft vendors; a performing arts stage for local talent; and a family and kids activation area, all during evening hours. The market is designed to bring in Denver’s diverse communities to enjoy a vibrant food and beverage marketplace with retail and entertainment. It is grounded in Civic Center Conservancy’s commitments to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion, with a strong focus on elevating vendors and performers from historically marginalized groups (including but not limited to women, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities). The Conservancy’s Park Utilization Framework and Collective Social Impact programming model guide the approach, emphasizing community storytelling and engagement in Denver’s central civic space. The Conservancy is seeking a partner (cultural organization, non‑profit, or local for‑profit company) to serve as curatorial director and event planner, leading event design and feel, vendor and performer curation, vendor applications and selection, operational planning, vendor fees, and sales tracking. Civic Center Conservancy will manage permits, park operations (fencing, toilets, custodial, waste, security, furniture), project management, underwriting of event production expenses, and marketing and promotion. The Conservancy currently has $20,000 budgeted for the concept (sufficient for one night) and is seeking additional sponsorship to support up to three nights (approximately $60,000 total), with additional funding expected from corporate/product sponsorships, vendor fees, and beverage sales. Attendance is targeted at 3,000–5,000 patrons per event, ages 0–99, with a concentration in the 21–45 age range. The Night Market responds to community feedback from the 'Civic Center Next 100' engagement process, which called for year‑round activations and evening programming at Civic Center Park.

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