Lower Paxton, PA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section 132-4(B) of the Lower Paxton Township Code requires every individual or group that wants to reserve Township-owned park facilities to obtain a permit and to carry it at the facility during the effective dates and times. The application goes to the Parks and Recreation Department together with the rental fee and deposit. The code lists the application types: park pavilion reservation, park ball field or court reservation, Heroes Grove Amphitheater reservation, special event permit application, and park vending permit application. Township staff review each application, and an approved applicant receives a permit as confirmation of the reservation. Use of the facility is restricted to the terms specified on that permit.

Cancellations requested more than two weeks before the reserved time are refundable. Cancellations inside two weeks are non-refundable. In bad weather a reservation can be rescheduled based on availability by contacting the Parks and Recreation Department, and a rain date can be scheduled in advance along with the appropriate fee.

Permit holders take on the conditions in § 132-4(C). Posted park rules and all of Chapter 132, with its amendments and resolutions, apply to the permittee. The Manager of Parks and Recreation decides whether a security deposit is required. Users must clean the facility before leaving: tables are wiped off and returned to where they were found, floors are swept if necessary, and all refuse goes into the proper containers. Extra equipment such as entertainment systems, animals, carnival and water activities must be pre-approved in writing by the Parks and Recreation Department and noted on the permit. A signed certificate of liability insurance naming Lower Paxton Township as an additionally insured, with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, can be required before the permit issues. Fees are set by separate resolution of the Park and Recreation Board under § 132-4(F). Township parks are open from official sunrise to official sunset, with lighted courts and fields open until 10:00 p.m., and permits are required for specific activities after those closing times.