60 Days Prior to Event

DEADLINE: 60 days prior to event
CONTACT: Office of Special Events, Assigned Event Permitting Specialist

Include a draft site plan with your OSE application. The plan should show:

• Entrances/exits (public and emergency)
• Fire/emergency access lanes
• Street names
• Fencing, barricades, and event infrastructure (tents, stages, seating, generators, toilets, trash/recycling, etc.)
• Locations of flammable materials, BBQs, and pyrotechnics
• Placement of food trucks, vehicles, and trailers
• ADA access
• For races, runs, walks, or rides, a route map should be included in addition to the start/finish area site plan.

DEADLINE: 60 days prior to event
CONTACTS: park.permits@denvergov.org

To hold an event in a Denver Park, you need a preliminary park permit before you apply with the Office of Special Events (OSE). Submitting your OSE application doesn’t reserve park space, so you must first check that the park you want is available.

Important Details:

1. Get Your Preliminary Park Permit. Parks fill up fast, so it's best to apply early.

1. When to Apply:
   • Apply starting November 1.

     For example, if you want to hold an event in a park on June 10, 2025, you need to apply for the park permit on or after November 1, 2024, and submit the OSE application by April 10, 2025.

2. Submitting the Application:

• You can find resources, fees, and the application form on the Denver Parks and Recreation website.
• DPR will review your application. If the park is available, they will send you a confirmation and an invoice within 10 days.

Once your park invoice is paid, Denver Parks and Recreation will give you a checklist with all park-specific requirements. These requirements are separate from OSE’s and must be submitted to Parks 30 days before your event setup date.

DEADLINE: 60 days prior to event
CONTACT: SEAOA@denvergov.org

To close a public street, sidewalk, alley, or plaza, apply for a Special Event Revocable Street Occupancy Permit (SERSOP) from DOTI. Upload the listed documents below to your OSE application in Eproval (please note we have templates and samples available to you).

1. Traffic control plan: from a barricade company of your choosing (we cannot recommend one for you).
2. Certificate of insurance: listing the City and County of Denver as the certificate holder.
3. Community Notification Flyer: with details of the closures and potential impacts to businesses and residents.
4. Site map showing what will be placed on the street or sidewalk.

Questions about closing a street, alley or sidewalk for your event should be sent to SEAOA@denvergov.org.

Important Detail: If there are parking meters in your closure, those meters must be bagged prior to the closure of the street.  Please review the "Parking Meter Reservations" for instructions on how to request parking meters to be bagged.

DEADLINE: 60 days prior to event
CONTACT: 303-446-3759

If you need to reserve parking meters, you must apply for a Meter Bagging Permit from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI). These meters can only be used for event infrastructure and production—not for personal vehicle parking. If you are closing streets, all meters in the closed area must be reserved.

Important Steps:

1. Submit a Special Event Meter Request Form 60 days before your event to dotipermitoperations@denvergov.org.

1. Pay the required fees within 48 hours of receiving your invoice.

Important Details:

• You will need to provide the meter numbers for each meter you want to reserve. These numbers are found on the meters and may change, so visit the event site to check each time you apply.

  Meter Bagging Colors:

• Yellow bags indicate only vehicles displaying the permit can park in those spaces.
• Red bags indicate no parking for any vehicles.

For questions, contact the DOTI Meter Team at 303-446-3759.