DEMI also produces other annual events such as First Night and the Tuba concert. Pushcart Program - Pushcarts have operated on the Mall since the early 1980's. The program designates specific locations on the Mall or Park Blocks for pushcarts and accepts applications for contracts on an annual basis. Other events or activities are allowed by permit under certain conditions. Typically, restaurants use the public space for cafe seating.
Some merchants use the area in front of their businesses for outside sales.
Commercial Pursuits - Vending of goods are allowed on the Mall and Park Blocks under certain conditions. If the vendor is not part of the pushcart program or allowed by revocable permit, the goods sold must be made, grown, or gathered by the vendor in Oregon. Fundraising activities by non-profit organizations are allowed in the central activity zone under certain conditions.