Schaumburg, IL Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Carnival eligibility
- Schaumburg-based nonprofit or 51%+ local membership only
- Carnival run limit
- 10 days, 2 permits per year at one site
- Curfew
- 10 p.m. Sun-Thu, 11 p.m. Fri-Sat, § 109.05(C)
- Arts & crafts shows
- 10 days, renewable twice yearly, § 109.05(H)(2)
- Extra requirement
- Entertainment license required alongside special event permit
Summary
A street fair, carnival or arts and crafts show in Schaumburg needs a special event permit under Village Code § 109.05, and a carnival, zoo or animal-ride event also needs an entertainment license and must be run by a Schaumburg-based nonprofit. Carnivals cap out at 10 days and two permits per location per year, with operations ending by 10 p.m. weeknights and 11 p.m. weekends.
(C) Carnivals, Zoos, Animal Exhibits (Except Charitable Pet Adoptions), Petting Zoos, and Animal Rides: A permit and entertainment license shall be required for a carnival, zoo, animal exhibit (except charitable pet adoptions), petting zoo, or animal rides and may only be granted to Schaumburg not for profit organizations (Schaumburg not for profit organizations shall either be based in Schaumburg or have a minimum of fifty-one percent (51%) of their membership residing within the village limits). Each such permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. A limit of two (2) permits per calendar year will be allowed at the same location. All operations shall cease activities by 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. ... (H)(2) Arts and Crafts Show: Events shall not be more than ten (10) days and may be renewed twice during any calendar year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
05, but the specific conditions differ by event type. 05(C) needs both a special event permit and an entertainment license, and the village will grant that permit only to a "Schaumburg not for profit organization," meaning a nonprofit based in the village or one with at least 51 percent of its membership living within village limits. m. m. Friday and Saturday. 05(H)(2), gets a lighter standard: the event cannot run more than ten days, but it may be renewed twice in the same calendar year, so an organizer can run up to three ten-day shows annually at the same location. 05(E), follow the carnival pattern of a ten-day cap and two permits per year at the same site. 04(R).
Violations & Fines
Running a carnival, petting zoo or similar attraction in Schaumburg without the entertainment license and nonprofit-eligibility documentation required by § 109.05(C), or keeping it open past the 10 p.m./11 p.m. curfew, is a permit violation the village can enforce by pulling the special event permit. Exceeding the ten-day run or the two-permits-per-location annual cap likewise puts the event outside what § 109.05 authorizes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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