TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: September 30, 2025
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REQUEST FROM CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE REGARDING THE 30TH SEASON OF THE DELRAY BEACH GREENMARKET - APRIL 18, 2026
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board direction.
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Background:
On April 23, 2025, CRA Staff submitted our application for the 30th Season of the Delray Beach GreenMarket season (Saturdays - Winter Market October 2025-May 2026 and Summer 2026) to the City of Delray Beach (City) for review by Special Events Technical Advisory Committee (SETAC) and it was approved by SETAC on July 17, 2025 (see Exhibit A). Below is a summary of the application:
· Dates & Times:
o Winter Market:
§ Saturdays starting October 25, 2025 - May 16, 2026
§ Event Time: 9AM - 2PM
§ Closures: City of Delray Beach Holiday Parade (December 13, 2025), City of Delray Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade(March 14, 2026), Delray Affair (April 11, 2026)
o Summer Market
§ Saturdays starting May 20, 2026 - July 25, 2026
§ Event Time: 9AM - 1PM
§ Closure: July 4th, 2026
· Location: Old School Square (OSS) Campus
o Main Location: (OSS) Pavilion Grounds
o Alternative Location: Cornell Museum Front Lawn
· Number of Vendors: 75 Tents
The SETAC approval letter includes dates when the GreenMarket cannot take place due to City events and the Delray Affair, as noted above, as these events require significant street closures. Shortly thereafter, CRA Staff began the process of preparing for the 30th GreenMarket, including opening the vendor application process, space planning, and vendor selection.
At the July 16, 2025, CRA Board Meeting, during public comment a representative from Concours D'Elegance (Concours) requested that the 30th GreenMarket relocate off of the OSS Campus on April 18, 2026, as the Concours is seeking approval from SETAC to utilize the entire OSS Campus for several dates including both location options in the 30th GreenMarket SETAC approval le...
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