Lake Havasu City, AZ Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Lake Havasu City Code § 11.06.210 requires any GROUP, defined as two or more persons desiring to reserve a park or any portion of it for an organized activity or event, to apply to the Parks and Recreation Director on the Director's forms and pay the processing fee under Chapter 3.20. The application must be filed no later than 14 days before the event. A group of 100 or more participants and spectators, one planning to sell alcohol, one planning to charge admission, or one whose activity needs another city department's services must also obtain the special event permit required by § 9.20.020; youth athletic competitions are exempt from the 100-person trigger.

No group may reserve, exclude others from, or advertise an event in a park without first getting the permit. Section 11.06.230 ranks permits into five priorities, from city-sponsored uses (Priority 1) down to everything else (Priority 5), and the Director sets extra fees for priorities 2 through 5 needing extraordinary services. Section 11.06.240 makes every permit non-transferable, good only for its stated dates, and conditions it on adult supervision and the holder's cleanup and damage liability. The Director may revoke a permit without notice for noncompliance under § 11.06.260, and a holder who cancels with less than 48 hours' notice is liable for the city's preparation costs.

A denied applicant may appeal to the City Manager through the City Clerk within the window set by § 11.06.270, and the appeal must be heard 7 to 21 days after filing.