Temporary Vending Permits

temporary coffee cart in a snowy park

The Temporary Vending Permit provides licensed food and beverage vendors the opportunity to sell human food and non-alcoholic beverages at designated sites approved by the City and County of Denver. Non-permitted vendors are not allowed in or within 300 feet of a Denver park or parkway unless associated with a permitted Assembly, Public Event, Special Occasion or Tournament and approved by the permit holder.

*Vendors participating in any of the permit types listed above do not need additional park permits.

Fee Amount
Monthly Permit $200
One Day Only Fee $100

Vending Permit Application and Resources

IMPORTANT: If an event is in progress in your vending location, you may not vend during that permit unless you are invited by the event organizer prior to their permit start date.

Many Public Events are shown on the Office of Special Events calendar HERE, which includes event organizer contact information. 

Vendor Locations

NEW LOCATIONS BEGINNING SUMMER 2025: Additional locations have been added at athletic fields for stationary, non-motorized set ups. Example: tent with a table, push cart, bike cart.

Applications for the locations below will be accepted at 8:00 a.m. on May 1, 2025, to start vending June 1, 2025:

  • Benedict Fountain Park
  • Central Park
  • City of Cuernavaca Park
  • Cranmer Park
  • Eisenhower Park
  • North Sports Fields Park
  • Observatory Park
  • Rocky Mountain Lake Park

FOOD TRUCK PILOT PROGRAM: at select athletic fields and outdoor pools, each location seeing hundreds of park users per day-- vendors are encouraged to offer options that are affordable for school aged children

Applications for the locations below will be accepted May 1, 2025, to start vending June 1, 2025:

  • Argo Park (available June 1 – August 3)
  • Garland Park (available June 1 – August 3)
  • Fred Thomas Park (available June 1 – August 3)
  • Ruby Hill Park Complex (available June 1 – August 3)
  • Barnum Recreation Center Pool (available June 2 – August 10)
  • Cook Park Pool (available June 2 – August 10)
  • Green Valley Ranch Pool (available June 2 – August 10)
  • La Alma Recreation Center Pool (available June 2 – August 10)
  • Scheitler Recreation Center Pool (available June 2 – August 10)

Vending Location Maps & Details

The locations listed below are comprehensive of all vending locations – lists are not reflective of what’s currently available. Interested vendors should inquire with the Parks Permit Office to check availability. Please note what type of vendor is allowed at each location:

Parks

All vending locations in parks are listed below. This list does not reflect what is currently available; please contact the Parks Permit office to inquire about a location's availability. 

  • Normal Vendor Type: Stationary, non-motorized set ups. Example: tent with a table, push cart, bike cart. Some trailers are allowed but must be reviewed by Parks Permit Office staff first
  • Food Truck: Must adhere to specific vending locations provided below
Park Name & Map Park Address  Vending Location Vendor Type 
Commons Park  2101 15th St. South side of Highland foot bridge  Normal
Confluence Park  2250 15th St. Off trail where S. Platte & Cherry Creek Trails converge  Normal
Denver Skate Park 2205 19th St.  Corner of 19th St. & Little Raven St.  Normal
Garfield Lake Park  3600 W. Mississippi Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with picnic sites or athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear  Normal
Green Valley Ranch East 4455 Jebel St.  Near playground, just off trail (must stay 3 feet from trail)  Normal
Huston Lake Park 850 S. Bryant St.  Flexible- do not interfere with picnic sites or athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear  Normal
Paco Sanchez Park 1290 N. Knox Ct.  Near playground on concrete pad  Normal
Skyline Park  1701 Arapahoe St. Corner of 16th St. & Arapahoe St. Normal 
Sloan's Lake Park  1700 N. Sheridan Blvd.

North side of park near playground & parking lot

 Normal 
Washington Park  701 S. Franklin St.

#1 - Northwest of Smith Lake; Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado parking lot

#2 - West of Boathouse; near playground & big garden

#3 - Near south playground; keep sidewalk clear

#4 -By south tennis courts; keep clear of roadway

#1- Normal

#2- Food Truck

#3- Normal

#4- Normal

Athletic Fields

  • Normal Vendor Type: Stationary, non-motorized set ups. Example: tent with a table, push cart, bike cart. Some trailers are allowed but must be reviewed by Parks Permit Office staff first
  • Food Truck: Must adhere to specific vending locations provided below
  • ** = New location available to apply for May 1, 2025; Start vending June 1, 2025 and conclude August 3, 2025
Athletic Field & Map
 Park Address  Vending Location Vendor Type
 ** Argo Park  4700 N. Logan St. Anywhere on street around the park (serving into the park) or in the north parking lot near fields if space is available Food Truck 
Barnum East Ballfield 500 N. Federal Blvd. Near playground & restroom Normal
Barnum North Ballfields(PDF, 849KB) 
(Sandos M.L.)		 3144 W. 6th Ave.  Near the press box Normal
 **Benedict Fountain Park 401 E. 20th Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic field and keep sidewalk clear Normal
Bible Park Ballfield  6802 E. Yale Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with picnic site, athletic fields, and keep sidewalk clear Normal 
 **Central Park  8801 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Flexible- do not interfere with Pavilion area, picnic site, playground, splash pad, or athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear  Normal
 ** City of Cuernavaca Park 3500 Rockmont Dr. Flexible- do not interfere with picnic site or athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal
 ** Cranmer Park 4501 E. 1st Ave. Flexible- stay west of sundial and do not interfere with athletic fields, picnic site or sidewalks Normal
**Eisenhower Park 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with picnic sites or athletic field; stay on north side of bike trail, at least 3 feet off trail Normal
 **Fred Thomas Park 2400 N. Quebec St. North parking lot Food Truck
 **Garland Park 6300 E. Mississippi Ave. Along S. Kearney St. (inside or outside of park, serving into the park) Food Truck 
Jackie Robinson Ballfields  8250 E. Lowry Blvd. Concession stand in center of ballfields Concession Stand
Kennedy Ballfield Complex  3398 S. Kenton St. Concession stand in center of ballfields 1-4 Concession Stand
Kennedy Soccer Fields  9700 E. Hampden Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal
Lowry Sports Complex: Grass 8200 E. Sports Blvd.  Near soccer 1-2 Normal
Lowry Sports Complex: Turf 8200 E. Sports Blvd.  Near Soccer 3-5 Normal
Montbello Central Park, Ballfields 14255 E. Andrews Dr. Near the ballfields  Normal
Montbello Central Park, Mixed Use  14255 E. Andrews Dr. Near the mixed-use fields  Normal
North Sports Fields Park  10085 E. 57th Ave. Grassy area near playground; do not interfere with picnic site or athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal
 Observatory Park  2100 S. Fillmore St. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields or picnic sites and keep sidewalks clear Normal
Parkfield 15555 E. 53rd Ave.  Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields or picnic sites and keep sidewalks clear  Normal
**Rocky Mountain Lake Park  3301 W. 46th Ave. North of tennis courts, just off path Normal
**Ruby Hill Park Complex  3301 W. Florida Ave. Parking lot near baseball field 1 Food Truck
Swansea Park 2650 E. 49th Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal
 Valverde Park 150 S. Navajo St. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal
Vanderbilt Park Complex 855 S. Platte River Dr.  Near press box Normal
Veterans Park  2100 E. Iowa Ave. Flexible- do not interfere with athletic fields and keep sidewalks clear Normal

Outdoor Pools

2025 season = June 2 – August 10
  • Normal Vendor Type = stationary, non-motorized set ups. Example: tent with a table, push cart, bike cart
  • Food Truck: Must adhere to specific vending locations provided below
  • ** = New location available to apply for May 1, 2025
Pool Name & Map Address  Vending Location Vendor Type
Aztlan Recreation Center 4435 Navajo St. Outside pool entrance Normal
Barnum Recreation Center 370 Hooker St.  Park on Hooker St. serving into the park Food Truck
Berkeley Park/Scheitler Recreation Center 5031 W. 46th Ave.  Pool parking lot Food Truck
Congress Park 914 Elizabeth St. Outside pool entrance Normal
**Cook Park Recreation Center 7100 E. Cherry Creek South Dr. Parking lot Food Truck
Green Valley Ranch East Park 4455 Jebel St. Parking lot, near pool entrance Food Truck
Garfield Lake Park 1295 S. Lowell Blvd. Outside pool entrance Normal
Harvard Gulch Recreation Center  555 E. Iliff Ave.  Outside pool entrance Normal
Harvey Park Recreation Center  2150 S. Tennyson St. Outside pool entrance Normal
La Alma Recreation Center  1325 W. 11th Ave. Parking lot Food Truck

 

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Parks Permit Office

6820 E. 12th Ave.
Denver, CO 80220

Office Hours

  • Mon & Fri:
    Available via phone and email
     8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Tue, Wed, Thurs:
    Open for in-person appointments
    8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Email: park.permits@denvergov.org
Phone: 720-913-0700

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