Special Events Permits and Applications

Permit Forms

Online	Apply for a Special Events Permit
By Mail	Download the Special Events Permit Application (PDF, 66.9 KB) Mailing Instructions

All events in the City of New York require special event permits.
There is a $25 non-refundable administrative processing fee for all special events permits.
Permits require at least 21 to 30 days to be processed (Different guidelines apply to demonstrations and rallies). Please plan accordingly.
Applicant is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary clearances or permissions for the use of intellectual property, including but not limited to musical or other performance rights for the stage. NOTE: A permit from the local police precinct is required for all amplified sound.
Download the NYPD Sound Permit Application (PDF, 44KB).
If you intend to have vendors at, sell anything at, charge for, or conduct any other revenue-generating activity at your event on parkland, you will require a Temporary Use Authorization (TUA) (PDF, 16 KB) from Parks' Revenue and Concessions Division.
No large-scale events on the Sheep Meadow in Central Park.
No back-to-back events in the same venue in the same flagship park, with the exception of events in established concert venues.
Please see the Rules and Regulations section for information on Special Events Concessions, including definitions of terms, a concession fee schedule, and exceptions to that schedule.

Citywide Special Events voicemail information: (212) 360-1319

Bronx Ranaqua 1 Bronx River Parkway Bronx, NY 10462 (718) 430-1890 (Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, and Orchard Beach ONLY) (718) 430-1848/1849 (All other Bronx parks)	Brooklyn Litchfield Villa Prospect Park Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 965-8912
Manhattan Arsenal West, 5th Flr. 24 West 61st Street New York, NY 10023 (212) 408-0226	Queens OFFICE LOCATION (For visitation purposes only; for mailing, use address below) Passerelle Building (across from outdoor Tennis Courts) Flushing Meadows Corona Park (718) 393-7272 MAILING ADDRESS Attn: Special Events & Permits New York City Parks & Recreation Olmsted Center Flushing Meadows Corona Park Flushing, NY 11368
Staten Island Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Ave Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 667-3545	Citywide The Arsenal Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10065 (212) 360-1319