For groups and venues

Submit an event

Hosting something downtown? Tell us about it and we’ll consider it for the downtown events calendar. Holiday events also appear in Find the Holidays Downtown.

In shortFill in this form to add your event to the downtown calendar. Fields with a star are required. Downtown Kalamazoo staff check every event before it is posted.

Event details

Fields marked * are required.

About your group

Optional. Only used if we have a question.

We’ll use this to confirm your event. It is not published.

About the event

For a repeating event, give the first date and describe the schedule below.

For example, Bronson Park or the name of your shop.

Must be in downtown Kalamazoo.

Two or three plain-language sentences about what people will see and do. Up to 400 characters.

Cost

If it’s paid, list the price or price range.

Who it’s for

Optional. A link to a photo we may use, such as a shared Google Drive or Dropbox file. Please make sure you have the right to share it.

Access

Tell people what to expect: step-free entry, seating, accessible restrooms, ASL or captioning, quiet spaces, lighting or noise levels, and who to contact with access questions.

What gets posted

  • Events held downtown and open to the public
  • Free or paid, for any age
  • Holiday events between November 1 and December 31 also go in Find the Holidays Downtown

Staff review each submission and confirm the details with you first. Popular weekends fill up, so send events early.

Questions?

Email downtown@kalamazoocity.org

Or call 311.

Own a downtown business?

You can also join the directory, gift guides and Small Business Saturday. See how to take part.

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