Program Council put on Park ‘N Party on Friday. It offered students different games on different levels of Binkley. (Emily Wu/The Daily Campus)

Have you ever wondered what Binkley Garage would look like without cars?

SMU’s Program Council gave the students a chance to see on Friday when they hosted a new event called “Park ‘N Party” from 9 p.m. to midnight in the structure.

The garage was completely cleared of all vehicles, and in their place were balloons, food stands and students having a good time.

The party was divided between each level of Binkley Garage.

Once students were ushered in, the party began on the second level where there was a photo booth, a T-shirt stand, free chicken from Raising Cane’s and cookies from JD’s Chippery.

The third level was been turned into a casino, where students were playing poker, blackjack, craps and other games with the fake money they received upon arriving.

On the fourth level of the garage, a few lights and a DJ had transformed the top level of Binkley into a dance floor, where students could either dance or enjoy a view of the Dallas skyline while sipping a complimentary smoothie.

“It’s a really cool idea and really different,” Junior Meredith Tavallaee said. “I’m impressed with how many people came.”

In fact, according to Program Council volunteers, more than 400 students arrived by 11 p.m.

The food was also a big hit, and before the night was over JD’s had given away several hundred cookies.

“We came up with this idea at a meeting amongst campus leaders,” Program Council Entertainment Chair Stephen Rabroker said, “and we picked Binkley because it’s such a great location.”

For Program Council, the student-run organization that plans most of the student events at SMU, this is just one of many great events to come.

Rabroker said they will put together anywhere from five to 10 other events later in the semester. He also said they might do “Park N Party” again next year.

“I think it’s really creative, and I want them to do this again,” sophomore Bri Evans said. “I would definitely come.”