Green Bay, WI Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- § 10-425, before the event
- Large/medium/small events
- apply 60 days ahead
- Simple park events
- apply 15 days ahead, up to 250
- Minimum penalty
- $25 per offense
Summary
Organizing a gathering on Green Bay public property, including a City park, with over 100 attendees, vendors, alcohol, or fireworks requires an approved special event permit before it can proceed.
No person shall organize, hold, operate, control, or direct a special event unless a permit has been approved as described in this article. Any person who organizes, holds, operates, controls, or directs a special event without an approved permit shall be subject to the penalties identified in this article. Any person seeking to offer goods and/or services at a special event is responsible for verifying that an approved special event permit has been obtained prior to participating in the event.
Full Breakdown
Section 10-425 makes it unlawful to organize, hold, operate, control, or direct a special event without an approved permit. A 'special event' is any scheduled gathering on City property or rights-of-way open to the public that draws over 100 people in a day, sells concessions or merchandise, charges admission, serves alcohol, or needs City support services. Simple events, meaning nonprofit or neighborhood gatherings in a park or block parties of 250 or fewer, need only 15 days' notice; larger events need 60.
Violations & Fines
Section 10-437 sets the penalty at not less than $25.00 per offense under the general Section 1-6 schedule, with each 24-hour period of a continuing violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a small neighborhood picnic in a Green Bay park need a permit?
Are protests exempt from the special event permit?
Sources & Official References
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