good grief planners

So much to organize. How do you set up an event within the month? Does
it take even that long, bureaucratic red tape notwithstanding?

1. Buy some food.
2. Acquire supplies for the carnival games
3. Find people to commit to helping on the big day.
4. Red tape: get the venue.
5. Red tape: get the permits.
6. Advertise, beg, borrow, and plead.
7. Set the entertainment loose--surefire way to attract a crowd.

What's missing?