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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: February 18, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:
2020 St. Patrick's Day Celebration Festivities Report
Prepared by: Rich Jochner, Recreation Supervisor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a preview of the 2020 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
festivities which will be held March 14 and 15.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The 2020 St. Patrick's Day Celebration is budgeted to bring in $137,935 in revenue.
Expenditures associated with putting on the festival and supporting the parade are
budgeted at $111,445. The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk is budgeted separately
and is expected to bring in $53,500 in revenue, with $31,778 in expenditures. The cost
of Police Services is not included in these numbers and is typically about $25,000. The
total budget impact (revenues less expenditures) for the event is a positive $23,212.
DESCRIPTION:
The City of Dublin’s 37th annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration will be held on March 14
and 15, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center. The free two -day
festival attracts crowds from all over the Bay Area and is expected to draw as many as
80,000 people.
The festival will have a strong focus on Irish music, dance, food, and drink , and will
feature three outdoor stages. The Dance Stage will be devoted to Irish dancers
performing Irish Step Dance. The Pub Stage will offer a mix of Irish music including
Celtic rock, Irish pub and traditional Irish folk music as well as a roaming bagpiper and
leprechaun. The Mainstage headliner bands include the popular Celtic rock band,
Tempest, The U2 experience band Zoo Station, the high energy Irish Band Fast &
Vengefully and to close each day of the festival the Killer Dueling Pianos.
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The festival will also feature an authentic Irish tearoom in the City Hall lobby and
Regional Meeting Room, serving tea cookies, scones, and shortbread along with fresh-
brewed Irish tea in china cups. Celtic Food Court vendors will sell traditional Irish fish
and chips, bangers and mash, and boxty (Irish potato pancakes) along with the Irish
American favorite, corned beef and cabbage. Guests can also find Irish-inspired food
items such as Guinness marinated tri-tip, corned beef sliders, and banger corn dogs.
The Dublin Rotary Club will again manage beverage operations, with two bars serving
Guinness, Harp, and Smithwick’s beers on tap, in addition to wine.
Vendors in the Irish Marketplace will sell Irish tartan kilts, scarves, wraps and capes,
Celtic jewelry, artwork, metalwork, pottery, Irish shortbread, scones, and cakes. More
than 100 other arts and crafts vendors will also be on hand. Carnival rides will be set up
in a portion of the Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot. New this year will be a Petting Zoo
featuring an array of miniature animals such as mini -horses, goats, sheep, silkie
chickens, rabbits, and ducks.
A monster mural activity will be incorporated into the Festival to promote the 2020
census. Attendees will get to paint a section of the mural. Also, the new temporary art
program featuring 20 artist painted Adirondack chairs promoting “Dublin, the New
American Backyard” will be on display. After the Festival the chairs will be moved to
various City facilities and private businesses throughout Spring and Summer. The
chairs will be auctioned off in September.
On Saturday morning Fire Station #16 will host the annual Firefighters Pancake
Breakfast starting at 7:00 a.m., serving green pan cakes, sausage, eggs, juice, and
coffee. Breakfast is $5 per person for this fundraiser and tickets can be purchased at
the door.
The Dublin Lions Club will host the 37th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, starting on
Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The parade begins at Dublin Boulevard and Amador Plaza Road,
traveling east on Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, and west on Amador
Valley Boulevard to end near the Dublin Senior Center. The parade is expected to
feature more than 80 entries, including local mar ching bands, floats, equestrian groups,
bagpipers, and community groups.
Sunday morning, the City will sponsor the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, with the
race ending at the festival Main Stage. Runners will enjoy live music, pizza, fruit , and
other giveaways in the post-race area, and many festival vendors will open early to
welcome runners at the finish line. The Shamrock 5K is expected to attract more than
2,000 participants.
Sponsorship and vendor recruitment are underway for this year’s events and Staff is on
track to meet or exceed 2019 totals. Sponsors for the festival and Fun Run include
Kaiser Permanente, Lucky California, Dicks Sporting Goods, Geico, All Natural Stone,
and many more.
To mitigate traffic and parking issues throughout the weekend, Staff has arranged
offsite parking for sponsors, volunteers, and vendors at Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., 5160
Hacienda Drive, with a free shuttle bus operating 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days. The
shuttle is also available to the public. In addition, Staff is reaching out to local
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corporations, particularly those west of Civic Center, to request use of their parking lots.
The City provides participating business owners with insurance and arranges to have
their lots swept clean after the event.
Furthermore, the City is once again partnering with BART and LAVTA to offer free bus
rides from both BART stations via the Wheels Rapid 30R bus and discount rides within
Dublin via Lyft, Uber, and DeSoto Cab. Cycling to the festival is also encouraged, and
the City will provide free secure bike parking at two bike valet stations.
Please note, the Civic Center parking lot will be closed beginning Friday, March 13,
while setup is taking place.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Neighboring businesses have been provided reminders about the event and information
related to impacts on traffic and parking.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.