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Special Events & Permits in New Brunswick, NJ (2026)

2 verified special events & permits rules for New Brunswick, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Park Event Permits

Holding a meeting, ceremony, speech, performance or stage in a City of New Brunswick park requires permission under Section 12.28.130. The resident fee schedule in Section 3.28.120 charges $169.00 to $339.00 per day for park special events, plus a non-refundable $25.00 application permit fee.

New Brunswick NJ Park Event Permits and Fees

Some Restrictions

New Brunswick Municipal Code § 12.28.130

No person without permission shall erect any structure, stand or platform, hold any meetings, perform any ceremony, make a speech, address or harangue, exhibit to the public any dramatic performance or the performance in whole or in part of any interlude, tragedy, comedy, opera, ballet, play, farce, minstrel, dancing entertainment, motion pictures, circus, juggling, rope walking or any other pr...

Parade Permits

Anyone organizing a parade in the City of New Brunswick, New Jersey needs a permit from the city administrator. A parade is any assemblage of twenty-five or more persons in an organized procession along a public street. Applications are due twenty days ahead with a twenty-five dollar fee, and no permit issues for a Sunday except for a religious procession or national holiday.

New Brunswick NJ Parade Permit Requirements

Significant Restrictions

New Brunswick Municipal Code § 12.24.010

No person shall engage in, form or start any parade in the city without obtaining a permit from the city administrator. For the purpose of this chapter, a parade means any assemblage of twenty-five (25) or more persons engaged in an organized procession of any duration along a public street or highway, following a certain route, whether predetermined or not. No permit shall be issued to permit ...