CRAWFEST 2023 is presumably scheduled at Betty Virginia Park on Friday-Sun, Mar. 17-19.
This FOR-PROFIT event is the only FOR-PROFIT event allowed to use a Shreveport park that is surrounded on all four sides for a festival--much less a three-day festival. RENT FREE!
Yes, a publicly owned and public maintained park will be used at NO COST to the promoter a three-day FOR-PROFIT event.
The SPD Alcohol Beverage Unit has issued a Special Event Temporary Alcohol Permit for part of the event.
The permit allows the sale of beer, wine and liquor as follows:
Fri. Mar. 17--NO Sales
Sat. Mar. 18--3 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 19--10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 20--10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
The city has failed to respond to a Public Records Request for the permit filed with SPAR for use of the park.
Litigation is being prepared to restrict alcohol sales to the times limited in the SPD permit.