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Special Events & Permits in St. Charles County, MO (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.

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

Park Event Permits

Reserving a shelter, field, or holding a group event in a St. Charles County park requires written authorization from the Parks Director, plus payment of any fee, before the date.

St. Charles County Park Reservation Permit

Significant Restrictions

Section 250.040

Park facilities, areas or equipment used for recreational activity as may be designated by the Director may be reserved for use on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Reservations shall be only by written authorization issued by the Director... A reservation shall not be considered valid unless the Department has received the payment of any specified fee, if any, for the activity, area, waterwa...

Parade Permits

St. Charles County requires written authorization from the Parks and Recreation Director before anyone sponsors or holds a parade, festival, race, or similar public event on County park land.

St. Charles County Park Parade Permits

Significant Restrictions

St. Charles County Code § 250.050

Sponsorship of or conducting a public picnic, parade, exhibition, festival, tournament, race, fundraiser, concert, or similar event open for registration or participation to the general public on County park land ... Authorization of the Director is required to participate in the following activities.

Street Fair Rules

A St. Charles County festival running one to four days under one sponsoring organization can cover all of its sellers with the sponsor's single itinerant vendor license, but only if every vendor's name, address, and Missouri sales and use tax number is on that application.

St. Charles County Street Fair Vendor Rules

Significant Restrictions

St. Charles County Code § 606.185(I)

For events conducted one (1) to four (4) days under the sponsorship of a single organization, the itinerant vendors may conduct business on the license obtained by the sponsor, who shall meet all the provisions of this Section for such license, including a listing of the name, address and State sales and use tax numbers of all of the vendors participating in the event.

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