TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-556-2336
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Brittany Pratt
Events and Marketing Supervisor
Parks
Zach Houvener
Deputy Director
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2023 Derby Days Overview
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??Derby Days is Redmond's signature historic town festival. Rooted in the spirit of friendly competition, Derby Days started in 1940 as a bike derby and parade for the community and continues each year as an opportunity to bring together Redmond's diverse community in celebration. This year's event takes place July 14 & 15 on City Hall's municipal campus and features parades, bike races, a 5K community walk/run, carnival rides, live music, food, drone light show, and more.
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?Event Elements:
* ?Carnival
* ?Main Stage
* Food Booths and Trucks
* ?Beer and Wine Garden
* ?Business and Community Booths
* ?Craft Market
* ?Kids Bike Parade
* ?Derby Days Grand Parade
* ?Bike Races at the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome
* ?Drone Light Show?
Sponsors & Partners:
* Key partnerships include King County Library System, Ben Franklin, Unisea, Nelson Legacy Group, Overlake Christian Church, Urban Craft Uprising, Artist Home, Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome, Hopelink, Redmond Bar & Grill, and VALA Eastside.
* Sponsors include Amazon, Microsoft, Bright Horizons, Puget Sound Energy, Cascade Water Alliance, Meta, Nicole Lamphier State Farm Insurance, WM, BECU, Evergreen Healthcare, Smith Brothers Farms, Redmond-Kirkland Animal Hospital and Pet Urgent Care, and Homestreet Bank for a total of $84,000.
* Emergency Management is creating an incident action plan for the safety of event participants.
Businesses & Vendors:
* 50+ local artisan and crafter booths in partnership with Urban Craft Uprising
* 10+ food booths and 3 food trucks
* 35+ business and community booths
* 20+ parade entries from local organizations
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