Requirements for all Park Special Events:
A Special Event Park Use Permit Application, for attendance under one thousand (1,000), must be submitted no earlier than one (1) year prior to the event date and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the event date if beer and/or wine will be sold. The application must be submitted no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the event date otherwise.
The permit process, for a special event in a park, starts with scheduling the event's location, date and time. The Special Event Park Use Permit Application can be submitted to the park special event coordinator for processing. Fees vary according to facilities and event needs. For more information, please contact the Boise Parks and Recreation park special event coordinator at (208) 608-7600.
Any event open to the general public and advertised as such is required to apply for and receive a special event park use permit, along with any applicable park use permits.
For special events with attendance over one thousand (1,000), please visit the City of Boise special events webpage.