Stafford County, VA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

2-1200 to regulate outdoor musical or entertainment festivals. Sec. 4-24 defines a "festival" as any gathering of more than 100 people for entertainment primarily consisting of musical renditions in open spaces on private property, not inside an enclosed structure. Sec. 4-36 makes it unlawful to stage, promote or conduct such a festival in the unincorporated county without a permit, and Sec. 4-37 requires the written application to be filed with the Department of Planning and Zoning at least 60 days before the festival date. Sec.

4-38 lists what the application must include: admission ticket details, promoter and financing information, a site layout plan showing parking, entertainment and sanitation areas, a sanitation and waste-disposal plan approved by the health department, a food, water and lodging plan approved by the health department, a medical-facilities plan approved by the fire chief, a parking and traffic-control plan approved by the sheriff's office, a fire-protection plan approved by the fire marshal, and disclosure of any outdoor lighting. Sec. 4-25 caps performances at eight hours in any 24-hour period, and Sec.

4-26 bars anyone under 18 from attending unless accompanied by a parent or guardian who stays for the duration. The county administrator administers the article, and Sec. 4-27 lets a denied applicant appeal in writing to the board of supervisors within 30 days through the planning and zoning department.