TO: Development Services Management Group
FROM: Allie Behrman, CPRP, Special Events Manager
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 11, 2025
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT GROUP OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR AN IMPACT EVENT KNOWN AS "5TH ANNUAL DELRAY BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE 2026" TO BE HELD ON APRIL 17- 19, 2026AT THE OLD SCHOOL SQUARE AMPHITHEATER, PARK AND FRONT LAWN AND ON NE 2ND AVE & NE 1ST AVE.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
The Development Services Management Group (DSMG) is asked to make a recommendation to the City Commission regarding the Impact Event known as 5th Annual Delray Beach Concours d'Elegance 2026 to be held on April 17-19, 2026. This event is deemed an Impact Event due to anticipated attendance of over 3,500 people or more on a calendar day.
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Background:
Delray Concours Foundation submitted a revised Special Event Application on November 25, 2025 for the impact event known as 5th Annual Delray Beach Concours D'Elegance to be held at Old School Square Amphitheater, Park and Front Lawn and on NE 2nd and NE 1st Ave on the weekend of April 17-19, 2026. Set-up for the event will begin Friday April 17, 2026 and continue on Saturday, April 18, 2026 and will include a VIP cocktail party on the show field. The car show will take place Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 9am - 4pm. The VIP cocktail party and car show on Sunday will include alcohol. This is a free family event with museum quality cars to benefit Delray first responder and youth charities. The event will have finger foods sold from the concession building, live music, merchandise vendors and automobile displays. The event will also feature a car up on a lift and a sand sculpture. The event producer will be requesting a waiver to use a 4ft white picket fence and barricades inst...
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