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Farmers Branch scales back some events, shifts holiday programming amid construction and workload limits
Summary
Special events staff said the city reduced the number of large seasonal events in 2023 and will consolidate certain holiday programs under the special events team for 2024–25, citing ongoing construction at the Grove, parking constraints on Denton Drive and staffing bandwidth limits.
City special events staff told the Parks & Recreation Board they are consolidating and reassigning several signature events after 2023 changes reduced the department’s event calendar and revealed capacity constraints.
"We went from 6 and [drive‑ins] down to 2," Jeff, a member of the special events team, explained while outlining decisions made after a council review earlier in 2023. Staff said construction at…
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