Special Events & Permits in Kansas City, MO (2026)

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 70-39(k)

The neighborhood block party permit authorizes the applicant to barricade a specified portion of a street, not identified as a major street in the city's major street plan, using city approved barricades, denying access to through traffic (except emergency vehicles and residents who reside within the barricaded area) to conduct a neighborhood block party. No fee shall be charged for a neighborh...

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 50-104

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, use or attempt to control the occupation and use of any shelter house under the control of the board of parks and recreation commissioners after being notified or having knowledge that a written reservation for the exclusive use of the shelter house for a definite and limited period for park and recreational purposes has been issued by the parks an...

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 70-263

Permit required. Except funeral processions and parades in conjunction with and within the barricaded area of a permitted block party, no parade shall be held without first obtaining a permit from the director.(d)Application. For parades, a written application shall be filed in the form prescribed by the director not less than ten calendar days, not including the day that the application is fil...

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 12-212

No person shall carry on, operate, conduct or participate in the operation of any carnival, street fair or rodeo, unless such person shall first have secured a permit for such operation from the director of neighborhoods and housing services or designee of the city, for the particular proposed location thereof. A permit is not required for any carnival or rodeo that is held within any enclosed ...

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 64-170

A parklet is defined as an outdoor facility located within city right-of-way, either within the sidewalk, on-street parking areas, or other unutilized spaces within the public right-of-way, which is permitted by the city to be managed by the adjacent property owner as public space. The director of public works is authorized to issue annual parklet permits for the purpose of creating public gath...

Kansas City Code of Ordinances § 64-168

The director is authorized to issue annual sidewalk café permits for the limited purpose of temporarily placing tables and chairs for customers in connection with the sale and consumption of food and beverages in or upon any public sidewalk or footway only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) A sidewalk café permit can only be issued for areas in the city zoned for business and for s...