Special Events & Permits in Winnebago County, WI (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
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Park Event Permits
Anyone wanting to use a Winnebago County Parks Department facility for a picnic, party, or performance must first get a use permit from the Parks Director under County Code § 19.10.
Winnebago County Park Event Use Permit
Significant RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 19 § 19.10(1) (Group/Individual Activity)
Whenever any individual, group, association, or organization desires to use a Parks Department facility for a particular purpose such as picnics, parties, theatrical, or entertainment performances, a representative of the group, individual, association, or organization shall first receive permission from the Parks Director,...
Parade Permits
Winnebago County classifies parades on county park land as a "special event," and the County, not the organizer, decides whether the event falls outside normal park use and needs Parks Director approval. This applies only to county park property, not to streets in towns, Oshkosh, Neenah, or Menasha.
Parades in Winnebago County Parks Need Approval
Significant RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 19 §§ 19.01(13), 19.10(1)-(2)
Special event means any planned occurrence on county owned park land including but not limited to parades, gatherings, festivals, and athletic events which is not within the normal and ordinary use of the public premises or place or which, by nature of the event, may have a greater impact on County services or resources than would have occ...
Street Fair Rules
In a Winnebago County park, no one may sell or advertise goods except the park's own concessionaire, but the Parks Director can waive that ban for a non-profit's festival or fair, provided vendors also carry whatever license the host municipality requires.
Winnebago County Park Vendor Rules
Significant RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 19 §§ 19.14(1)-(2), 19.10(3)
Except as provided in Section 19.10, no person in a park shall: (1) Expose or offer for sale any article, thing, or station or place any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation, sale, or display of any such article or thing, except the regularly authorized concessionaire acting by and under the authority and regulation of the Commission. (2) Announce, advertise, or call the public attent...
Special Events & Permits by City in Winnebago County
1 cities in Winnebago County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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