Minor & Major Public Events

Important: Major Public Event applications must be submitted no later than 60 days prior to event date and Minor Public Event applications must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to event date to be considered.

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Public Major Special Events scheduled on City property may include street closures, amplified music, admission charges, sales of goods or services, large numbers of people, and/or City personnel. These requirements each have separate permit costs, related fees, and various departmental approval requirements. This page provides information and the necessary forms required to submit an application requesting dates and locations.

When Turning in Your Application

Most applications may be submitted no earlier than one year prior to the requested event date(s) and no later than 60 days prior to the event for major special events and no later than 30 days prior for minor special events.

Complete the application answering each question as thoroughly as possible:

• Submit the completed application along with:
  • Tentative site plan drawing
  • Map of the requested route of a street closure (for parades, triathlons, street festivals, etc.)

These will be reviewed to confirm that event location is available and other logistical details allow for the event to be scheduled. Once the application has been reviewed, the applicant will be contacted and an application fee will be required to confirm the event reservation.

Applications submitted less than 30 days prior to the event may not be processed; call prior to submitting.

Minor & Major Public Event Permit Application

The following forms should be reviewed as indicated in the application.

Minor & Major Public Event Application(PDF, 842KB)

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