UPCOMING 2022 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS in Downtown Santa Rosa as of 2/28/2022 Permit No. Status Event Start Event Time Application Name Location CHS Side
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SP22-005 Issued Various Various
Santa Rosa Metro Chamber Annual
Permit Courthouse Square Sometimes No Various
Annual blanket permit for activities in Courthouse Square. Several ongoing and one-time events throughout 2022. Check
https://www.downtownsantarosa.org/events for list of events.
SP22-003 Approved 11:30am 2:00pm St. Patrick's Day 5k
Courthouse Square,
Streets, Creek Trail Yes Yes 800
5K Run starting and ending at Courthouse Square. Festival and race set- up from 9:00 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. Using approved TCP , road closures will take place from 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Run will begin at noon. Racers will be on course from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Race clean up is 2:00-3:00 p.m.
SP21-030 In Review 3/26/2022 12:00 - 4:00pm Lowrider Patrol Car Reveal City Hall Parking Lot No No 250 Saturday event at the City Hall Parking Lot for the community for the Lowrider Patrol Car reveal, organized by Sonoma County Lowrider Council
SP21-039 In Review 4/23/2022 12:00 - 4:00pm Earth Day on Stage Courthouse Square Yes No 3,000 Includes vendors, activities, and performances. Organized by the City of Santa Rosa Water Department.
SP21-017 Pending 5/7/2022 8:00am - 12:00pm Human Race
Courthouse Square,
Streets, Creek Trail Yes Yes 3,500
The Human Race is a community fundraising event coordinated by CVNL. The event includes a 5k walk/run. The event will take place at Courthouse square with the walk/run following a City-approved route.
A breakfast event will occur prior to the walk/run and a vendor/business fair will be set up in the center of the square along with a games area for kids.
SP22-006 Pending
5/18/2022 to
8/31/2022 5:00 - 8:30pm Wednesday Night Market Courthouse Square, Streets Yes Yes 8,000 The 2022 Wednesday Night Market will open May 18th and continue weekly through August 31st, from 5-8:30 pm. Over 100 vendors, local businesses and non-profit groups gather each Wednesday night. The Vendors include, street foods, treats, farmers, processed foods and artists/vintage treasures. The Main Stage has a live concert from 6-8 with Beer and Wine Service on the Square from 5-8. American Veteran Security Company will arrive at 5:00 pm to 9:45 pm to control the vendor access gates at B St, Mendo and D St, with a 4th officer/Supervisor strolling the entire event. (NOTE, This is a change from past years. We feel that Security instead of students is needed at these outpost barriers for proper control of Market barriers, dog enforcement and alcohol boundaries. We will continue to station local students at the 2 side streets at 3rd St. barriers from 3:00 pm to approx 9:30 when roads open.)
SP22-004 Pending
6/3/2022 to
6/4/2022 Various Sonoma County Pride Festival & Parade Courthouse Square, Streets Yes Yes 4,000 SCP returns to downtown Santa Rosa for it's annual LGBTQI+ celebration. Friday activities will be in Courthouse Square with no road closures. The all-day event starts Saturday with a kick-off parade on Fourth Street in the morning followed by a festival, which will feature live entertainment, food and retail vendors and non-profit exhibiting.
New Since Last Report
Permit No. Status Event Start Event Time Application Name Location CHS Side
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Attendance Short Notes
SP21-037 Pending 6/11/2022 5:30 - 8:30pm Peggy Sue's Car Show and Cruise Courthouse Square, Streets Yes Yes 4,000 On June 11th we will hold the 18th annual Peggy Sue's Car Show and Cruise. Closure of 4th St., 5th St., B St., and Hope St. to allow an estimated 700 classic cars to cruise from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Closures to begin at 3:00pm and reopened by 9:30pm. A 12'x12' stage will be placed on the North side of Courthouse Square near 4th St.
SP21-025 Pending
8/27/2022 to
8/28/2022 7:00am - 2:30pm Santa Rosa Marathon
Courthouse Square,
Streets, Creek Trail Yes Yes 2,500
Santa Rosa Marathon at Old Courthouse Square. Marathon, Half Marathon 5K & 10K. Post race party serving beer & DJ at the finish line.