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Planning an Event

Instructions:
All events in the City of New York require special event permits. Please fill out the following forms and fax them to: Citywide Special Events, Fax: (212) 360-1478.

There is $25 non-refundable administrative processing fee for all special events permits.

People who want to sell at, charge for, or conduct any sort of revenue-generating activity on parkland for a short period of time should read the Temporary Use Authorization (TUA) Guidelines (16 kb).

Special Events Request Approval Form
Special Events Permit Application
Rules & Regulations for Special Events Concessions
Getting Married in City Parks
Designated Barbecuing Areas in City Parks

Citywide Special Events voicemail information:
(212) 360-1319, or (212) 408-0226

Borough Permit Offices

Bronx
Ranaqua
1 Bronx River Parkway
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 430-1848/1849
Bronx Events FAQ's
Brooklyn
Litchfield Villa
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-8912
Brooklyn Events FAQ's
Manhattan
Arsenal West, 5th Flr.
24 West 61st Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 408-0226
Manhattan Events FAQ's
Queens
OFFICE LOCATION (For visitation purposes only; for mailing, use address below)
Passerelle Building
(across from outdoor Tennis Courts)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
(718) 393-7272

MAILING ADDRESS
Attn: Special Events & Permits
New York City Parks & Recreation
Olmsted Center
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY 11368
Queens Events FAQ's
Staten Island

Greenbelt Recreation Center
501 Brielle Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 667-3545
Staten Island Events FAQ's

Citywide
The Arsenal
Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(212) 360-1319