Anaheim, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Anaheim encourages neighborhood block parties as a community-building activity and runs a streamlined temporary street closure program for qualifying residential streets. The applicant must be an adult resident of the street being closed, must submit a City of Anaheim block party application through Community Services or Neighborhood Services typically at least 3 to 4 weeks before the event, and must collect signatures showing that roughly two-thirds of the households fronting the proposed closure support the closure. Only local residential streets are eligible — collectors, arterials, transit routes, and any street providing sole access to a fire station or essential facility are ineligible. The city provides traffic barricades for pickup on the event date and requires the organizer to maintain a clear emergency-vehicle lane of at least 14 feet at all times. Alcohol is allowed on private property but cannot be served in the closed roadway without a separate California ABC daily license and, if the expected attendance is large, a special events permit. Live amplified music must comply with the Anaheim noise ordinance in AMC Chapter 6.70. The organizer is responsible for cleanup and for returning barricades within the time specified by Public Works. There is no base fee for a standard residential block party although deposit or late-submission fees may apply for large events or expedited processing.