Special Events & Permits in Kauai County, HI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Kauai County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Park Event Permits
On Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), anyone organizing a fundraiser, wedding, class or vendor event at a County park or recreation facility must apply for a Type III through Type VI activity permit at least ten days ahead. The Parks and Recreation Director sets deposits and fees by facility and reviews each request against standards protecting public use, safety and County expense.
Kaua'i County Park Event Permits
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 19-1.10
(a) A person or organization seeking issuance of a permit for Type III, Type IV, Type V and Type VI activities shall file an application. The application shall include: ... (b) Application for permits for Type III, Type IV, Type V and Type VI activities shall be made at least ten (10) days before the scheduled activity. Exceptions to the ten (10) days application deadline may be granted by the ...
Parade Permits
On Kaua'i, County Code § 16-20.2(b) bars any parade or procession, other than the military or Police and Fire Department forces, from occupying or marching on a roadway without a permit issued by the Chief of Police.
Kaua'i Parade and Procession Permits
Significant RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-20.2
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized processions while they are in motion and when the vehicles are conspicuously designated as required by law. ... When the lead car of any funeral or other processions shall have entered any intersection, notwithstanding the light conditions at those intersections controlled by signal devices, then a...
Sidewalk Dining & Cafés
Inside Līhu'e's Rice Street design district, Kaua'i County Code § 10-5A.7(g) lets restaurants spill sidewalk cafes, outdoor seating and sandwich-board displays onto the public right-of-way, but only with sign-off from the Planning Director and County Engineer. Tables and chairs sitting in the roadway interface zone must be buffered from traffic with bollards, planters or fencing, and any encroachment into a State-owned right-of-way needs a separate Department of Transportation approval.
Kaua'i's Rice Street Sidewalk Cafe Permit
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 10-5A.7(g)(2)-(3)
Retail uses, such as sidewalk cafes and outdoor shopping areas, and temporary retail uses, such as sandwich boards and outdoor shopping displays, which "spill-out" onto the sidewalk are permitted, subject to approval by the Planning Director and County Engineer. Department of Transportation approval is also required for encroachments into a State-owned right-of-way. ... Outdoor eating and gathe...
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