Special Event Permits are required if any person or business is conducting an event outside the permanent structure on the premises for which they hold a Carson City Business License or at another location within Carson City.

If a Special Event is held within a permanent structure on the premises for which a Carson City Business License is held, the Special Event Permit fees will not be charged, but the licensee will pay the $2.15 per day per vendor fee.

Special Event Liquor Permits are issued when liquor is being sold, served, or dispensed at a Special Event.

Permit Periods

Special Event Permits are issued for a maximum period not exceeding 30 consecutive days.

Special Event Liquor Permits are issued for a maximum period not exceeding five (5) consecutive days.

Submittal Timelines

Applications for Special Event Permits with street closures must be submitted at least sixty (60) working days prior to the date of the event to ensure approvals are received from all pertinent city departments.

Applications for Special Event Permits must be submitted at least thirty (30) working days prior to the date of the event to ensure approvals are received from all pertinent city departments.

Applications

• Special Event Permit
• McFadden Plaza Reservation Form
• Temporary Liquor Permit
• State of Nevada Department of Taxation One-Time Special Event Permit Application

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