Special Events & Permits in Lancaster County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Park Event Permits
Lancaster County parks and recreation facilities run first-come, first-served under Sec. 24-3(18), except that recreation buildings and some shelters require an advance reservation. Sec. 24-1 gives the parks director, with the county administrator's approval, authority to set additional rules for specific parks and programs.
Lancaster County Park Reservation Rules
Some RestrictionsLancaster County Code §§ 24-1, 24-3(18)
The director of the county parks and recreation department (the "director"), with the approval of the county administrator, shall have the authority to implement necessary rules and regulations concerning the conduct, admission, and regulation of users of all county parks and recreation areas/facilities open to the general public which may not be addressed herein or which are specific to certai...
Parade Permits
Lancaster County requires a permit before anyone hosts a protest, rally, fair, festival, parade or other organized event on county-owned public property in the unincorporated area. Sec. 23-6, primarily written to regulate open carry of firearms during permitted events, is the section that creates this permit requirement.
Public Event Permits in Lancaster County
Significant RestrictionsLancaster County Code § 23-6(a)-(b)
Notwithstanding another provision of law, Lancaster County may temporarily restrict the otherwise lawful open carrying of a firearm on public property when issuing a permit to allow a public protest, rally, fair, parade, festival, or other organized event. ... Permits shall be required of any person or entity hosting a protest, rally, fair, festival, or other organized event on public property.
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