Winnebago County, WI Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Default rule
- No vending except licensed concessionaire
- Waiver
- Non-profit special events only
- Extra step
- Municipal beer license still required
- Scope
- County park grounds only
Summary
In a Winnebago County park, no one may sell or advertise goods except the park's own concessionaire, but the Parks Director can waive that ban for a non-profit's festival or fair, provided vendors also carry whatever license the host municipality requires.
Except as provided in Section 19.10, no person in a park shall: (1) Expose or offer for sale any article, thing, or station or place any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation, sale, or display of any such article or thing, except the regularly authorized concessionaire acting by and under the authority and regulation of the Commission. (2) Announce, advertise, or call the public attention in any way to any article or service for sale or hire.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 19 § 19.14 bars anyone in a Winnebago County park from selling, displaying for sale, or advertising goods and services except the park's authorized concessionaire, a default no-vendor rule that would otherwise shut down festival- or fair-style vending. § 19.10(3) lets the Parks Director waive that ban for a non-profit group running a "special event" (festivals are one of the examples listed at § 19.01(13)), including permission to sell beer, provided the vendors also get whatever license the host municipality requires. The waiver reaches only county park grounds, it does not authorize vendor stalls on a town, Oshkosh, Neenah, or Menasha street.
Violations & Fines
Vending or advertising for sale in a county park without the Parks Director's non-profit waiver violates § 19.14 and is enforceable under § 19.30, falling back to the Code's general $100 first-offense penalty absent a chapter-specific fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can any group sell food or crafts at a county park festival?
Does this cover a street fair in Oshkosh or Neenah?
Sources & Official References
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