The proposed site of the pavilion in Riverfront Park.
Harrisburg may get a new entertainment pavilion in one of its main parks.
City officials shared that Harrisburg submitted a grant application to the state for funds to construct a pavilion in Riverfront Park to use for city festivals and events.
City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the ratification of the grant application submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for $117,228 for the construction of the structure.
The proposed multipurpose pavilion would be built in Riverfront Park, near the Civic Club of Harrisburg’s building near North Street. According to city Grants Director Rebecca Vollmer, the concrete bandshell would be similar to the pavilion in Italian Lake Park.
The stage would be used for city events such as Kipona, Artsfest, Fourth of July and other events, and could be rented out to the Civic Club and other organizations to bring revenue to the city, Vollmer said.
Vollmer said that the city currently pays around $17,000 to $21,000 for stages for festival entertainment each year.
If the grant is awarded, the city would be required to match 15% of the total project cost, about $18,000. Vollmer expects that the city would essentially make back that money in savings by not having to rent a stage, within a year.
City Council members asked questions about how security and upkeep of the structure would be handled. City officials said that those details would be arranged if and when the award is granted.
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