Event Application

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.