Title
Taste of Orland Park - Admission Fee Approval
History
Taste of Orland Park is the village’s annual summer festival held the first weekend of August. Admission to the festival has always been free. Staff is recommending charging admission this year to help offset the costs of producing the event. Moreover, funding for continuing the PACE program relied partially on reducing the subsidy to the Taste of Orland Park.
Logistics would have to be worked out with staff on entrance banding and alcohol banding. Staff estimates approximately 40,000 people attend this festival each year. 10,949 wristbands were distributed for alcohol sales. We do not have figures on how many non-alcohol attendees and children attend.
On December 14, 2009, this item was reviewed and approved by the Community Events & Outreach Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
Staff is recommending charging $5/per person per day. There would not be a charge for children 17 and under and there is no charge for Kids’ Day. People would not be charged if they leave and return as long as they have the wristband on or whatever is issued with them. If 5,000 people were charged a $5.00 admission fee, this would generate $25,000 in gross receipts to help cover the costs of producing the event. We would still allow free parking.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve charging an admission fee for the Taste of Orland Park of $5.00 per person
And
Children 17 years and under free.