Inglewood lays out event strategy emphasizing community engagement, financial sustainability

Christina Underhill, director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf, presented the city’s event strategy to the City Council on July 21, describing goals to offer “vibrant, engaging” events that prioritize safety, financial responsibility and participation from all parts of the community.

Underhill told council the 2025 event lineup is set and that the city uses a tiered event classification — specialized, neighborhood, community and signature — to guide planning, staffing and revenue expectations. She said the city currently offers more than 80 events and estimated roughly 8,500 participants across those programs but also reported “over 60,000 visitors to Inglewood events annually,” noting the higher figure reflects nonresident attendees at multiple activities. “The primary goal is to offer events that are vibrant, engaging, prioritize safety, and are cost effective and…