Bloomfield, NJ Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section A680-34 does two jobs. Subsection A bars athletic games and other group activity except in areas and at times designated by the Committee. Subsection B then requires a permit from the Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, or a duly authorized representative, for all organized sporting events and other group recreational activity in Bloomfield Township's parks.

The application is filed with the Director and states the applicant's name and address, the name and address of any sponsoring person, corporation or association, the day and hours wanted, the park or portion of a park, an estimate of anticipated attendance, and any other information the Director finds reasonably necessary. The Director issues a permit when five findings can be made: the activity will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from general public enjoyment of the park; it will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation; it is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct; it will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the Township; and the facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required.

A permit carries obligations. The permittee is bound by all park rules fully as though they were inserted in the permit, is liable for loss, damage or injury sustained by any person by reason of the negligence of the permittee, and faces revocation by the Director on a finding of violation of any rule or ordinance or upon good cause shown.

Fees sit outside this chapter. The Township fee schedule in Chapter 217 lists a Park Permit entry with a 2025 Park Permit Fees table that prices by weekday, weekend and holiday, by passive area or athletic field, by whether bathrooms or lights are included, and by whether the applicant is a Bloomfield non-profit organization or resident or any other organization or non-resident. Alcohol at a gathering needs its own written permit under § A680-29(B), and § A680-12(B) covers permits for use outside open hours.