We look forward to hosting your event! Prior to hosting an event at one of our beautiful venues, a Waterfront Park event permit must first be obtained and approved. To request an event permit, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Venue
Take a moment to review all of venues to determine which venue is most suitable for your event.

Step 2: Submit Event Forms
The following items are all required in the permit process:

• Waterfront Park Special Event Permit and User Policy Agreement (PDF) or to submit your event application electronically click (here)
• Proof of insurance from your insurance provider (see example here)
• A load-in and load-out schedule for your event (see example here)
• A map layout of your event (downloads available on venues page)

Step 3: A Louisville Metro Special Event Permit is ONLY needed if one or more of the following apply:

• Attendance is more than 5,000
• Dumpsters (Additional dumpsters are needed from Solid Waste Management) 
• Electric (Louisville Metro City Electricians)
• Fireworks
• River closures and/or activities
• Road Closures
• Traffic Detail

Louisville Metro Special Events Handbook

Step 4: Final Approval
When your event is approved, Waterfront Park will follow up with you for confirmation and an invoice and a payment will be requested to secure the date on the events calendar.

Contact
For more questions or information about planning your event, please contact Waterfront Park.

Payment

Complete the Event Payment form only if your event has been approved by Waterfront Park staff.