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Special Events & Permits in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Park Event Permits

Palm Beach County requires a permit or contract issued by the Parks Director to reserve athletic fields, picnic shelters, amphitheaters, equestrian centers, pools, or areas for special events; unreserved areas stay first-come, first-served.

Palm Beach County Park Facility Permits

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 21-37

Park/facility areas shall not be reserved except by permit or contract issued by the Director. Said reserved park/facility areas include, but are not limited to, athletic fields, group picnic shelters and associated facilities, recreation and civic facilities, amphitheaters, equestrian centers, museums, pools, and those areas requested for use for special events. Persons permitted for use of re...

Parade Permits

Palm Beach County requires a permit from the Parks and Recreation Director before holding a parade, demonstration, or other mass gathering on county park property in the unincorporated area.

Palm Beach County Park Event Permits

Significant Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 21-35(a)

It is the policy of the county to afford all citizens the opportunity to utilize county parks and also to participate in free speech activities within park property to the fullest extent permitted by law. The parks and recreation director has the authority to establish guidelines for the permitting of special events, demonstrations, gatherings, performances or other mass assemblages at county p...

Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way

Palm Beach County makes it unlawful to disrupt a permitted commercial film or TV shoot on public property, banning sound interference, lighting interference, blocking equipment access, or placing obstacles in the crew's path.

Palm Beach County Filming Disruption Ban

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 18-6

No person shall intentionally engage in conduct which disrupts and infringes upon the rights of motion picture and television crews to produce a commercial film or television taping, or audio or visual recording of any kind, on a public location that has been permitted for such production. Conduct that disrupts a production includes... (3) Interfering with the ingress or egress of production eq...

Special Events & Permits by City in Palm Beach County

4 cities in Palm Beach County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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