Lynnwood, WA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Concession/sales permit
- LMC 10.16.020(I)
- Cleanup bond required
- $100
- Alcohol permit condition
- LMC 10.16.020(K)
- After-hours closure
- Dusk to dawn, 11 p.m. at 3 named parks
- Administering department
- Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
- Violation classification
- Misdemeanor, LMC 10.16.030
Summary
Lynnwood, Washington requires director permission to hold a scheduled event in a city park after dusk, and a permit from the parks and recreation director, backed by a $100 bond, to sell merchandise, run a concession, or serve alcohol at a park gathering under LMC 10.16.020.
G. Parking or loitering in public parks between dusk and dawn is prohibited except for an authorized scheduled event at Lynndale Park, Meadowdale Playfields or Heritage Park which shall all close at 11:00 p.m. It is unlawful for any person to loiter on, remain in, or otherwise be on said premises during this time except as permitted for special events with written permission from the director. ... I. No person shall engage in sale of any merchandise or services or operate any concession within any public park without permit from the park and recreation director previously obtained. Such permit shall include the posting of a $100.00 bond to guarantee the cleanup of the area.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3512, passed May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
closure for Lynndale Park, Meadowdale Playfields and Heritage Park, except for an authorized scheduled event; anyone remaining in a park during those hours without a special event permit or written director permission is unlawfully loitering. 020(I) separately requires a permit from the park and recreation director before anyone sells merchandise or services or runs a concession in a public park, and that permit must include a $100 bond to guarantee the area is cleaned up afterward. 020(K) bars selling, opening, possessing or consuming alcohol in a city park unless it is authorized in connection with a permitted use, special event or other activity for which all required permits or licenses, including any Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Control Board license under RCW Title 66, have been obtained, and that authorization likewise requires the $100 cleanup bond. 080. 010. 30 process.
Violations & Fines
Selling merchandise, running a concession, or allowing alcohol in a city park without the required park and recreation director permit, or remaining in a park after the posted closing time without authorization, violates LMC 10.16.020. Any violation of that section is a misdemeanor under LMC 10.16.030, and city parks enforcement is handled by the parks, recreation and cultural arts department together with the Lynnwood Police Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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