Location

Park Permits are now located at Finley Community Center.
2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa.

When is a Park Permit Required?

Most organized activities and events planned for City parks require a permit. Review the following criteria to determine if a park permit is required for your event or activity. Please review Council Policy 000-09 "Event Permits" for all requirements and restrictions.
 

• Required for events with an expected attendance of 100+ and for all events held in a Neighborhood Park.
• Events on athletic fields and courts must align with the specific athletic or sport function for which the facility was designed.
• A park permit may also be required for any of the following reasons regardless of attendance:
  • Conducting business within the park.
  • Event is open to the public and attendance cannot be determined (i.e. fundraisers).
  • Alcohol will be sold.
  • Special event equipment will be brought into the park such as inflatable structures, vehicles, animals, band, portable dance floor etc.
  • Portable toilets and/or additional dumpsters will be needed.
  • Outside the parameters of the picnic site or impact on other park patrons.

Looking to reserve a picnic area at a Community Park?

Visit the Picnic Reservations page.

Apply for a Park Permit

 

• Applications must be submitted no later than 30 days and no more than one year prior to the event.
• Complete the Park Permit Application [En Espanol]. Read all instructions and provide as much detail as possible.
• Submit a completed application in one of the following ways:
  
  • E-mail: parkpermits@srcity.org
  • Fax: (707) 543-3736
  • Mail/Drop-off: 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
• View Park Rules.
• There is a $25 non-refundable application fee due when submitting application (date will not be held until payment and application are received).

Park Permit Guidelines

• View the Park Permit Guidelines [En Espanol]
• View the Fitness Group Park Permit Guidelines [En Espanol]
• View the Jump Structure Guidelines [En Espanol]

Park Permit Fees

Park Permit fees are based on attendance and are charged per park, per day.
Please note: 5% surcharge applies to non-Santa Rosa residents.

Park Permits	Resident	Non-Resident
Application Fee	$25	$25
Event <26 ppl	$25	$26
Event 26 - 100 ppl	$50	$53
Event 101 - 200 ppl	$175	$184
Event 201 - 500 ppl	$350	$368
Event 501 - 1,000 ppl	$700	$735
Event 1,001+ ppl	$1,400	$1,470
Event setup/take down before/after event per day	$350	$368
City Staff	Burdened	Burdened

Refundable Damage Deposit

A minimum $100 refundable damage deposit (subject to change depending on event type) will also be required to secure a Park Permit. This damage deposit will be refunded in full, if no damage is done to the park, after the event.