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Parks staff say Family Fun Day drew large crowd and generated vendor revenue
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff reported an estimated 13,000 visitors to the recent Family Fun Day event, about 70 vendors, 14 food trucks, and roughly $19,000 in revenue from vendors and sponsorships; staff credited volunteers and interagency support for safety and logistics.
Parks and Recreation staff on June council night presented a recap of the town’s Family Fun Day event and credited the event with strong attendance and revenue from vendors and sponsors.
Nick (parks staff) told the council he estimated more than 13,000 attendees across the event day and that the department hosted about 58 market vendors, more than 14 food trucks and ten-plus carnival rides. Staff said they worked with a charter bus company to provide shuttles from nearby school parking lots and that the Union County Sheriff’s Office, fire and EMS supported safety operations.
Nick reported staff and volunteers logged substantial work hours to stage the event: “we combined over 2 60 hours of staff work” (reported phrasing in the presentation). Staff said the event was planned with heightened medical staffing given high heat conditions that month; off-duty EMTs and a med unit from Union EMS were on site and reports of heat-related incidents were low compared with prior hot years.
Nicholas (presenter) said revenue from vendor fees and sponsorships totaled roughly $19,000 (presentation phrasing). He said vendor tent fees were $75 per spot and that the town secured two sponsors (staff described sponsor support as significant to the event budget). Social-media outreach produced strong engagement, staff said, with metrics reported in the meeting packet.
Council thanked staff and volunteers for the event. Staff said planning is already underway for the June 6, 2026 event and that the department will use patron feedback to refine logistics, particularly shuttle and post-fireworks egress planning for large crowds.
