Downtown Tyler is a popular venue for community events. Throughout the year, you'll see everything from concerts to car shows, art, food, wine, dance, charity fundraisers, and more in the historic heart of the city. Organizing an event of any size can be daunting, but we hope the information on this page helps your project be successful.

As with any historically commercial area, Downtown Tyler is densely populated with businesses, institutions, homes, churches and more. Every day and night, traffic and people flow in and out of the area. As such, it is important to balance the needs of downtown's year-round occupants and those of the events brought to the downtown area.

REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDING EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN TYLER

Use of the T.B. Butler Plaza (the Square): The T.B. Butler Plaza is owned by Smith County. Visit the Smith County website or click the “County Square” link below for a reservation form and further information about use of the plaza. Reservations of Plaza does not include street or parking spot closures.

When to Apply for a DBAC Street Closure Permit: If your event will require closure of streets and/or parking spaces within the DBAC, you must apply for a closure permit AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.  Applications turned in fewer than 60 days prior to a DBAC-area event will not be accepted. Events with large street closures are required to host a community open house to address concerns and comments from Downtown stakeholders.

Need help? Please feel free to call the City of Tyler Main Street office at (903) 593-6905 or the City of Tyler Police Department special events permit coordinator at (903) 531-1090.