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Auburn schedules free 'Party on the Plaza' concerts, downtown National Night Out this summer
Summary
Auburn’s communications and economic development teams announced Party on the Plaza free concerts (July 24 and Aug. 28, 5:30–8:30 p.m., City Hall Plaza) and a downtown National Night Out on Aug. 4 (5–8 p.m.), with food trucks, live music, family activities and free parking downtown.
Jonathan Glover, communications manager for the City of Auburn, and guests from the city’s economic development team used Episode 71 of the Auburn on Main podcast to promote a pair of summer events designed to draw residents downtown.
Party on the Plaza will be held Friday, July 24 and Friday, Aug. 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza and will feature food trucks, live music, vendors and a beer garden; music and programming will be free while food and drink are available for purchase. "Food trucks, live music, beer garden, vendors, all sorts of fun. So it's completely free," Emerson Folker, economic development program administrator, said on the podcast.
Glover emphasized logistics for attendees: parking in downtown garages will be free for the events and street parking will also be available. Organizers plan fire pits and family-friendly programming; partners named on the episode included Sonora and Carne Asada among food vendors.
The episode also outlined a downtown edition of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (the first Tuesday of August). Folker described it as a smaller-scale event targeted at downtown residents who live in apartments or condos: "It's geared towards our downtown residents that don't necessarily live in a traditional neighborhood," he said, and added that the evening will include games, interactions with local police and council members, and activities such as pickleball and mobile attractions provided by partners.
Both events are organized by the city’s communications and economic development teams. The podcast noted that music and many activities are free; participants will need to purchase any food or beer they want. The city encourages residents to follow the Auburn economic development web menu for updates and to check the city calendar for any last-minute changes.
Next steps: the city will promote schedules and performer lineups through its usual social channels; no formal permitting, budgetary or vote outcomes were discussed on the episode.
