Event Organizers Welcome Contract Progress Between City of Racine and Festival Park

Event organizers welcome contract progress between City of Racine and Festival Park

Racine's Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday for the city to offer 5K Events an extended contract to continue managing Festival Park, the city's lakefront festival site.The move comes after 5K Events' previous contract expired in December.Watch: Event organizers welcome contract progress between City of Racine and Festival Park Event organizers welcome contract progress between City of Racine and Festival ParkThe news is welcome for organiz…

Racine Common Council votes to extend 5K Events contract through 2027 after raucous special meeting

The Racine Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to propose extending 5K Events’ management contract for Festival Hall, Memorial Hall, and Rotary Park through December 31, 2027. During the discussion leading up to the vote, it was publicly revealed that City Administrator Jim Sullivan approached Hotel Verdant owner Michael Godfry about taking over the facility, a disclosure that drew a sharp rebuke from at least one alder. The vote came …

Some Light in the Contract Dispute Between 5K and Racine Over Civic Center Operations

May 26, 2026 9:30p (WGTD)---A thorny contract dispute between the City of Racine and 5K Events—the management company that’s been given credit for revitalizing city-owned Festival and Memorial halls—was taken up in a nearly three-hour-long city council meeting Tuesday night. In the end, Mayor Cory Mason and the alders were unanimous in how to move forward. And 5K owner Patrick Flynn didn’t seem to be terribly disappointed in the outcome, either.…