DuPage County, IL Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

County Code Article IX (Secs. 2-600 through 2-604) governs use of County-owned gathering space. Sec. 2-600 defines "County facilities" narrowly as only the Animal Services Facility, the 421 Building Auditorium, and the courtyard bordered by the 421, 501, 503 and 505 N. County Farm Road buildings; no other County property is available for public rental, and the 421 Auditorium may only be used by County departments or County-sponsored events. Sec. 2-601 makes clear these spaces are primarily for County use and stay private except when actually rented.

To reserve a facility, Sec. 2-604.2 requires a written application filed with the Director of Facilities at 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, at least thirty-one (31) calendar days before the event; applications tied to First Amendment activity (parades, rallies, religious services, petitioning) need only three (3) working days' notice. The County can deny a permit for a scheduling conflict, incompatibility with the space, or interference with County operations, but must offer an alternative time or location and give written reasons for any denial. No permit runs longer than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, though it can be renewed by new application. Permits can carry conditions under Sec. 2-604.2(g): a rental fee, liability insurance, an indemnification agreement, and a damage-restoration deposit. Sec. 2-602's fee schedule prices Animal Services event rentals from $100 to $200 an hour depending on room combination, plus a $50 reservation deposit and $200 cleanup fee, with the auditorium or courtyard at a flat $200. Alcohol is barred everywhere on County property except the Animal Services event space, and only with the Facilities Department's prior written approval under Sec. 2-603.