Socalo Park’s arts, DIY and "Twilight Tunes" series draw growing attendance, staff report
Summary
Program Specialist Gustavo Vasquez told commissioners new arts & crafts and DIY offerings at Susan Rubio Socalo Park now draw roughly 55 participants monthly and that the Twilight Tunes live‑music series has attracted hundreds to recent concerts.
Program Specialist Gustavo Vasquez briefed the commission on expanded programming at Susan Rubio Socalo Park, summarizing a suite of family‑oriented arts and crafts activities and a live‑music series called Twilight Tunes.
Vasquez said the DIY arts series began with about 13–20 participants and now draws more than 55 attendees per month. He described rotating monthly themes and showed photos of events, including pumpkin‑carving activities and other seasonal projects.
On the live‑music front, Vasquez said Twilight Tunes — a second‑and‑fourth‑week concert series — has showcased a range of local performers and that recent concerts have attracted hundreds of attendees. "Since launching this series, we've welcomed more than 600" people across the last two concerts, he said.
Commissioners commended staff for increasing park programming and noted the growth in activity since the park’s early days. Vasquez asked commissioners to extend thanks to park staff for creative programming that boosted attendance and community engagement.
