Special Events & Permits in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

Los Angeles County Code § 17.04.455

A.Basic Requirement. Prior to holding an event or activity at a park of the type described in this Section, a permit must first be obtained from the Director for the exclusive use of that park or portion of that park. The events or activities that must first obtain a permit are those that involve:1.An organized group or sponsored gathering of 25 persons or more at local and community parks and ...

Los Angeles County Code §§ 15.88.020, 15.88.040

A person shall not conduct, manage or participate in any parade, running event, or bicycle event unless he first procures from the sheriff a permit so to do. ... Any person desiring to conduct or manage a parade, running event, or bicycle event shall, not less than 15 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct such a parade, running event, or bicycle event, file with the county she...

Los Angeles County Code § 22.188.020(A)(1)

A Short-Term Special Events Permit may approve short-term events sponsored by a public agency or a religious, fraternal, educational, or service organization directly engaged in civic, charitable, or public service endeavors, conducted for no more than six weekends or seven consecutive days during any 12-month period and limited to: a. Carnivals. b. Exhibitions. c. Fairs...e. Festivals, excludi...

Los Angeles County Code § 16.27.010

Any person desiring to erect, construct, place, or maintain an encroachment upon a highway (as defined in Section 16.04.100 of this Division 1 of Title 16), including a public sidewalk, a public alley, or a public street, for outdoor dining, must first obtain an annual outdoor dining permit from the Commissioner pursuant to this Chapter.