Laredo, TX Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

The city's parks and recreation department sets rental rates under Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances. General pavilions and outdoor spaces cost $50.00 per hour with a maximum $150.00 charge for a five-hour rental, which folds in a $50.00 non-refundable reservation fee (Sec. 23-5(a)). The Inner City Park picnic area is billed separately at $50.00 per hour on weekdays and $50.00 per hour on weekends with a five-hour minimum (Sec. 23-5(b)). Recreational fields carry their own schedule under Sec. 23-6: baseball and softball fields run $50.00 per day with a $100.00 deposit, tournament use adds $30.00 per field for lights and a $20.00 one-time field-marking charge, and concession rentals where available cost $100.00 per day.

Soccer, flag football, and rugby fields follow the same day-rate and tournament structure. Ten-by-ten retail or vendor spaces at field events run $100.00 on weekdays and $150.00 on weekends. Uni-Trade Stadium is rented turn-key: a $600.00 site fee plus staffing line items for a game administrator, two police officers, a scoreboard operator, announcer, ticket staff, custodians, and grounds crew total roughly $1,800.00 per day. Every renter, lessee, or licensee must carry current evidence of insurance for the rental, with coverage types and amounts reviewed and approved by the city's risk management office before a written agreement is signed.

There is no separate zoning-based special-event permit tied to these fees; the rental agreement itself functions as the park facility permit, and applicants deal directly with the parks and recreation department rather than a planning or zoning office.