After weeks of speculation over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans, a permit has been filed for an event at Madison Square Garden over the July 4 weekend. Here’s what we know.

New York Prepares for an Event at M.S.G. Clues Point to You Know Who.

The New York Times has confirmed that Taylor Swift has rented the sports arena for the July 4 weekend, suggesting plans for a days-long celebration.

New York Prepares for an Event at M.S.G. Clues Point to You Know Who.

The New York Times has confirmed that Taylor Swift has rented the sports arena for the July 4 weekend, suggesting plans for a days-long celebration.

The entertainment industry executive and another person with knowledge of the matter described the anticipated festivities: On July 2, the plans call for an intimate gathering of about 100 people at the Garden. The next day on July 3, about 1,000 guests would gather there for a splashier celebration, with possible stage appearances.

The preparations extend beyond the arena: A permit was filed with New York City to close the streets around Madison Square Garden from July 2 to midday July 4 for the events, according to three people who have knowledge of the matter. Several members of the Kansas City Chiefs have booked hotel rooms for dates around July 3 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, according to a person told of the accommodations. Amtrak police officers, who patrol the station beneath the arena, have been told to expect a Swift wedding the weekend of July 4.

Since Ms. Swift and Mr. Kelce first announced their engagement last August, their relationship has garnered outsize attention. America does not have royal weddings, but the union between, arguably, the biggest pop star in the world and the Chiefs three-time Super Bowl champion comes close.

People who work for Ms. Swift have been seen at Rock Lititz, a production campus in Lancaster County, Pa., where sets for major concerts are constructed and where high-profile musicians sometimes rehearse, the entertainment industry executive