Colorado Springs is a city that celebrates special events.  From major conventions and international sporting events to community based festivals, parades and athletic activities, the City of Colorado Springs is proud to host hundreds of events each year.

How to Get Started

Permit Partner helps you estimate the cost of potential permits, applications, inspections, and licenses for your special event. It takes the information you provide and generates a list of estimated fees and required approvals. Learn more or get started.

Required Documents

Documents You May Need 

By hosting a Special event, you may need to review or obtain additional permits. The Office of Special Events will help you determine which ones you need.

Event Planning Timeline

Task Time Prior to the Event
Completed and submitted permit application, application fee and deposit

30 days prior for park

90 days prior for city-wide

Required plans for permit type (i.e. traffic control, parking/shuttle, medical, mitigation, emergency, police/security, waste management) 30-90 days
Certificate of insurance (naming the City of Colorado Springs as additionally insured) 30 days
Noise hardship permit 30 days
Specialty permits (i.e. fireworks,/pyrotechnics, open burning, temporary LPG use, temporary membrane/tent/structure 30 days
Temporary tax license 30 days
Vendor listing 30 days
Peddler's license 30 days
Health Department inspection TBD
park permission to serve alcohol application 90 days
Special event liquor permit 30 days
Revocable permit 30 days
Mitigation of impact 21 days
Site walk-though 10 days

Additional Contact Information

This listing is provided for event organizers that may need to directly contact outside agencies or City departments for questions or additional information regarding their special event. 

AGENCY PHONE WEBSITE
Colorado Springs Utilities 719-668-3835 www.csu.org
El Paso County
Public Health
719-578-3199 www.elpasocountyhealth.org
Rocky Mountain
ADA Center
1-800-949-4232 https://www.rockymountainada.org
Colorado Springs
Film Commission
719-685-7630

www.FilmColoradoSprings.com

 
 
 
List of City Departments
CITY DEPARTMENT PHONE EMAIL
Office of Special Events 719-385-5940 parks&recofficeofspecialevents@coloradosprings.gov
Division of the Fire Marshal 719-385-7362 Steven.Smith@coloradosprings.gov
Fire - Medical Division 719-385-7219

brian.kurtz@coloradosprings.gov

Police 719-444-7705 greg.wilhelmi@coloradosprings.gov
Traffic Engineering

719-385-5445

christopher.pennington@coloradosprings.gov
City Sales Tax 719-385-5903 salestax@coloradosprings.gov
City Clerk 719-385-5901 CityClerk@coloradosprings.gov
Development Review Enterprise 719-385-5982 Dreplaninfosmb@coloradosprings.gov
Risk Management 719-385-5676 James.Muth@coloradosprings.gov
Communications 719-385-5906 CommDept@coloradosprings.gov
City Streets 719-385-5934 streets@coloradosprings.gov
QUESTIONS?

Office of Special Events
1401 Recreation Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
719-385-5940
parks&recofficeofspecialevents@coloradosprings.gov.