Special Events & Permits in Marin County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Marin County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Park Event Permits
Any group, school or club planning an activity with twenty or more participants in a Marin County park needs prior written approval from the Department of Parks and Open Space. Section 10.03.040 subjects that group use to advance reservations, county-set conditions and use charges, and lets the department revoke permission for noncompliance.
Marin County Park Group Use Permit
Some RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 10.03.040
No group, school, club or similar organization, whether formally organized or not, shall hold or conduct any activity within parks with twenty or more participants without prior written approval from the department. Group use of parks is subject to prior reservations, conditions and charges.
Street Fair Rules
Marin County requires anyone holding a circus, carnival, festival, concert, or similar amusement event in the unincorporated area to secure a license under Chapter 5.12 at least forty-five days in advance, pay a nonrefundable fee, and post a bond; events expected to draw more than five thousand people must apply directly to the board of supervisors.
Marin County Street Fair and Festival Permits
Significant RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.12.010
It is unlawful to hold, manage, conduct, advertise, sell or furnish tickets or other types of written authority for admission to, or cause to be so done, in whole or in part, any circus, carnival, sideshow, merchandise booth, game of skill or game of chance, amusement, exhibition, festival, concert or entertainment of any kind, without a license first having been secured from Marin County in co...
Special Events & Permits by City in Marin County
1 cities in Marin County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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