Get a special event permit

Apply online for a special event permit if your event affects traffic or requires a road or sidewalk closure.

This includes parades, races, walk-a-thons, festivals, demonstrations, and other events that use the roadway.

Apply online

The permit fee is $145.00.

Give yourself enough time to get approval:

apply 60 to 120 days before your event if it is along the light rail transit route
apply at least 60 days before your event if it closes a road or lane
apply 30 to 60 days before your event if it uses sidewalks or trails