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2026-10-28 - Special Events Committee

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; outcomes are not stated in it.

  • Virtual meeting on Zoom at 1:00 PM; minutes of October 14, 2026 up for review and an EnerGov cloud environment update from the Special Event Manager.
  • Applicant present: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Parade, January 18, 2027, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, street blocking, about 740 attendees (YWCA Greater Charleston).
  • Applicant present: City of Charleston Holiday Parade, December 6, 2026, Broad Street to Meeting Street to Calhoun Street, about 8,190 attendees.
  • Applicant present: Chanukah in the Square and the Holy City Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting, both December 6 in Marion Square (about 650 and 1,015 attendees).
  • Applicant present: Holiday Pop-Up Market at Mall Playground on November 28 (about 280 attendees) and the 35th Annual Reindeer Run/Walk on December 12 (about 4,100 attendees; benefits MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital).
  • Applicant not present: Ride to End Alzheimer's (May 23, 2027), Building Healthy Communities 5K (February 13, 2027), Dragon Boat Charleston (May 1, 2027) and Walk for Autism-Charleston (April 24, 2027).
  • Next committee meeting: Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Agenda

  1. Public comment (written comments due by noon the day before)
  2. Minutes: October 14, 2026
  3. General updates from the committee (no action taken)
  4. Update from Special Event Manager: EnerGov cloud environment
  5. Discussion, applicant present: SEC2026-01325 MLK Federal Holiday Parade (1/18/2027); SEC2026-01328 City Holiday Parade (12/6/2026); SEC2026-01292 Chanukah in the Square (12/6/2026); SEC2026-01329 Holy City Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting (12/6/2026); SEC2026-01336 Holiday Pop-Up Market, Mall Playground (11/28/2026); SEC2026-01320 35th Annual Reindeer Run/Walk (12/12/2026)
  6. Discussion, applicant not present: SEC2026-01294 Ride to End Alzheimer's (5/23/2027); SEC2026-01298 Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Expo (2/13/2027); SEC2026-01318 Dragon Boat Charleston (5/1/2027); SEC2026-01324 Walk for Autism-Charleston (4/24/2027)

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