Holding an event on City property
Any person or organization wishing to hold a special event on City property must first obtain a special event permit from The City. A “special event” can be a promotion, parade, procession, race or display that requires use of City property or a highway within the city, and are defined as:
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“promotion” means one or more persons gathered for the purpose of soliciting, protesting, rallying, entertaining, evangelizing or selling goods or services;
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“parade”, “procession”, “race” or “display” means any group of pedestrians or vehicles, or a combination of pedestrians and vehicles, walking, running, standing, proceeding or riding upon City property or on a highway within the city.
Applying for a Special Event Permit
The individual or group organizing the event, must submit a  Special Permit Application in writing to The City no less than eight weeks before the proposed date of the event. The application must include the following:
- nature of the event
- date and time of the event
- intended route or area for the event
- approximate number of people and/or vehicles participating in the event as well as a list of equipment and materials required
- signature of the person who will be in control of the event
- any other information required by The City
A valid certificate of insurance must also be submitted with the application. The certificate needs to show a minimum of $2 million liability coverage and include The City of Red Deer as an Additional Insured.
To enable The City to understand where the event will take place, the applicant must also provide a map indicating the location of the event or the route of any parade, procession or race. This information can be marked on a City-wide Route Map and/or a Downtown Route Map.
Submit completed applications, maps and insurance certificates to the Coordinator of Special Event Permits at least eight weeks before the event:
In Person: Inspections & Licensing, 4914 - 48 Avenue
Fax: 403-342-8200
By Mail: The City of Red Deer
P.O. Box 5008
Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4
The Coordinator of Special Event Permits will review the application and contact the applicant to advise them whether the event is approved or declined.
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