Port Townsend, WA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max consecutive days
- 3 days
- Max days per year
- 6 days
- Max hours per group per day
- 5 hours
- Advance booking window
- Up to 1 year ahead
- Where to book
- City Hall front desk
Summary
Groups reserving Chetzemoka Park's kitchen shelters or bandstand for an event need a city reservation, capped at three consecutive days.
A. Organizations, government, or individuals may reserve the facility up to one year in advance of the proposed date of use.
B. The facility may be reserved for no more than three consecutive days and for no more than six days per year, unless otherwise approved by the city manager based on the significant community value of the proposed event.
C. The facility may be reserved for no longer than five hours for any one group per day, unless special permission for longer use is preapproved by the city manager or his or her designee.
D. No vehicles are allowed inside the park. All items must be carried in and out of the park.
E. Tables, awnings, chairs or tents are allowed in the park, but need to be approved by parks management prior to an event.
F. Nails, staples or tacks to hang decorations on any walls, posts, ceilings or picnic tables are not allowed. The use of string or tape is allowed. All decorations must be removed immediately after the function.
G. No amplified sound is allowed in the park, unless approved in advance by the parks department.
H. Any party reserving the facility shall be financially liable for any and all damages to the facility as a result of their use, and shall leave the facility as clean or cleaner than when found.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3364, passed May 18, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Port Townsend lets organizations, agencies, or individuals book the Chetzemoka Park facility -- its indoor and outdoor kitchen shelters and bandstand -- up to a year ahead through the City Hall front desk. A single reservation runs no more than three consecutive days, six days total per year, and five hours per day, unless the city manager preapproves a longer window for an event with real community value. Tents, tables, and awnings need parks management sign-off first, no vehicles or nails/staples are allowed in the park, and the reserving party is on the hook for any damage.
Violations & Fines
Reserving beyond the day/hour caps without city manager approval, hanging decorations with nails or tacks, driving vehicles into the park, or leaving the facility damaged or dirty can void future reservation privileges and trigger damage billing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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