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MEETING DATE: April 18, 2011
SUBJECT: 2011 St. Patrick's Day Celebration Re-Cap
Report by: Stephanie Mein, Recreation Coordinator
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The 2011 St. Patrick's Day Festival was held on Saturday and
Sunday, March 12 and 13, on the grounds of the Dublin Civic Center. This year, the festival featured a
new arts and crafts vendor, a new carnival ride vendor and a variety of new food vendors. Staff received
positive comments from attendees on both the variety of food and the quality of the carnival, which
offered a nice blend of rides and amusements. The arts and crafts vendor sold-out the entire 100 booth
spaces they were allotted. The remaining booth spaces that were designated for sponsors, non-profit
groups, businesses and commercial booths, were sold-out as well. Based on onsite sales the estimated
attendance for the event appears to be slightly higher than last year despite the intermittent rain which
occurred on Sunday. Overall feedback from attendees and vendors was all very positive.
Before the festival on Friday evening, March 11, the Dublin Sister City Association honored the Mayor of
Bray, Ireland at the annual Green & White Gala which was held at the Dublin Senior Center. Nearly 100
attendees enjoyed the event.
A total of 80 entries participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade hosted by the Dublin Lion's Club on
Saturday, March 12. The parade began at 9:30 a.m. and an estimated 10,000 spectators looked on as an
impressive 3,000 participants marched in this year's parade. Just before the parade, between 7:00 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m., Alameda County Firefighters - Local 55 served up plenty of green pancakes at the annual
Pancake Breakfast which was held at Fire Station #16 at the corner of Donohue Drive and Amador Valley
Boulevard.
On Sunday morning, March 13, a record-high 1,850 runners braved cooler temperatures to participate in
the annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. This was a notable increase of 250 runners over last year.
The Festival and Fun Run were well supported by local businesses and organizations. The City received
$39,600 in sponsorships for the weekend. The City also received support from in-kind donations of goods
and services. A list of the monetary and in-kind sponsors is shown below.
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FESTIVAL MONETARY SPONSORS
DIAGEO - Guinness USA $5,000
Palo Alto Medical Foundation $3,500
Valley Care Health Systems $3,000
Half Price Books $3,000
Comcast $3,000
Hacienda Crossings $2,000
GEICO, Inc. $2,000
Foothill Chiropractic $1,500
Cutco $1,500
Renewal by Anderson $1,500
Solar Universe $1,500
Wells Fargo Bank $1,500
New York Life Insurance Co. $1,500
Sybase Inc. $1,000
Dublin Patch $500
Total Festival Sponsors: $32,000
FUN RUN MONETARY SPONSORS
World of Shoes $2,500
Farmer's Insurance Group/ Robinson Insurance Agency $1,250
Grocery Outlet in Dublin $1,250
Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association $1,000
Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 $1,000
Lowe's $300
Big O Tires $300
Total Fun Run Sponsors: $7,600
IN-KIND SPONSORS
NBC-11
KSFO
Holiday Inn
Erik's DeliCafe-Dublin
Mimi's Cafe
Lucky Grocery
PopChips
Extreme Pizza
Wicked Sweets Bakery
Red Bull
Dublin Cyclery
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