Eugene Celebration
eugene celebration day annual community celebration civic event held end summer since downtown eugene oregon united state parade held saturday morning feature newly crowned slug queen event held since featuring band performer throughout pacific northwest threeday festival held early september celebration created way bring together member eugene community weekend music festivity celebrate opening million hult center performing art attracted many attendee event originally sponsored city year corporate sponsorship centennial bank managed downtown event management inc demi eugenebased nonprofit corporation management awarded kesey enterprise forprofit company celebration eugene celebration brought attention community issue concern regarding environmental responsibility within greater context weekend festival recurring feature celebration include community causeway nonprofit charitable advocacy organization promote service sustainability village celebration participant learn sustainable lifestyle choice related event coronation slug queen occurs prior event event management company kesey enterprise initially released statement june cancelling august celebration citing new construction growth eugene revitalized downtown reduced space needed entertainment food venue kesey enterprise later agreed partner city eugene host concert cuthbert amphitheater weekend free alternative festival eugene skinner butte park organized krysta albert persisted despite saga funding location uncertainty lasting late two week event festival included health wellness vendor nonprofit group food booth live music poetry reading eugene celebration parade featured lane community college grand marshal included group school band dance troupe slug queen entourage fencer roller derby skater belly dancer primarily liberal politician political cause