In many cases, the City requires permits in order to provide safe and healthy events for residents and visitors, and to allow public safety providers quick access to guests in case of an emergency.
The City issues several types of event permits. Learn about each type of permit below before applying.
For more information about event permits, view the Municipal Code.
The City issues several types of special event permits. Learn about each permit to find the right one for your event.
Events where the street will be blocked off require a block party special event permit.
Block party special event permit holders must
No more than one city block may be closed with this permit.
The City does not provide barricades or signs for street closures unless the neighborhood or homeowners association is a voting member of the Neighborhood Executive Committee.
Fees vary depending on the specific activities of your event. Please apply online and select all activities relevant to your event to see an estimated total.
Apply for a block party special event permit at least one week before your event on ePLACE, the City’s online permitting system.
Events open to the community such as a festival, concert, parade, run, race, sporting event, or trade show require a special event permit for community events.
One community special event permit may cover all of the following at your event:
Additional permits may be required if you plan to have inflatables, or sell or serve food or liquor at your event.
If your event is over 1,000 participants, four certified crowd managers are required. For every 250 additional attendees, you must add an additional certified crowd manager (e.g. 1,250 attendees requires five certified crowd managers).
Crowd manager training can be done online. Please contact the Fire Department with questions at 913-895-6175.
Fees vary depending on the specific activities of your event. Please apply online and select all activities relevant to your event to see an estimated total.
Apply for a community special event permit on ePLACE, the City’s online permitting system.
Please note that your event date may not be available due to previously scheduled events or holidays. You must select an event date that is not reserved. Applications must be approved before you advertise, make reservations or accept registrations for your event. Event Calendar is provided below. If you have questions, please call 913-895-6150.
Private outdoor events in commercial areas and some private outdoor events in residential areas require private special event permits.
Private special event permit holders must:
Private events in residential areas do not require this permit if all tents on the property for the event are smaller than 900 square feet.
Fees vary depending on the specific activities of your event. Please apply online and select all activities relevant to your event to see an estimated total.
Apply for a block party special event permit on ePLACE, the City’s online permitting system.
Large promotional activities, including temporary structures, inflatable objects larger than eight cubic feet, animated devices and projected images or beams of light require a promotional activities permit. Tent sales and other promotional activities to promote a business also require a promotional activities permit.
This permit may also cover temporary use of digital display and recurring activities, such as a farmer’s market or a calendar of promotional events for a single entity or location. These requests require City Council approval.
To get a promotional activities special event permit, you must
Promotional activities special event permits are valid for no more than five days.
No more than three attention-attracting devices will be approved at one time. No more than four promotional activities special event permits will be approved per organization in a calendar year. No more than two promotional activities special event permits will be approved per residential leasing or sales office per calendar year.
Fees are waived for nonprofit organizations.
Bounce houses, inflatables, and rides are also subject to the Kansas Amusement Ride Act and require proof of state compliance before the City will issue a permit.
Apply for a promotional activities special event permit on ePLACE, the City’s online permitting system.
A temporary promotion permit allows signs, banners or feather flags which exceed the size or duration allowed for a temporary sign under Section 18.440.130 of the Unified Development Ordinance to be displayed on a building or property.
To get a temporary promotion special event permit, you must:
Temporary promotion permits are valid for no more than ten days.
No more than four permits will be issued to any organization in a calendar year, except that residential leasing or sales offices are limited to no more than two sign or banner permits per calendar year.
Apply for a temporary promotion permit on ePLACE, the City’s online permitting system.
Search the permit calendar to see if your requested event date is available.
Name | Address | Start | Start Time | End | End Time | Status | Start Sort | End Sort | Month Year |
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2024 KCCC Half Marathon & 10K | 10851 Mastin Street, Overland Park, KS 66210 | Apr 27, 2024 | 7:00 am | Apr 27, 2024 | 10:30 am | Issued | 2024-04-27 07:00 | 2024-04-27 10:30 | April 2024 |
Morse Elementary Fun Run 2024 | 15201 Monrovia St, Overland Park, KS 66221 | May 3, 2024 | 5:00 pm | May 3, 2024 | 7:00 pm | In Review | 2024-05-03 17:00 | 2024-05-03 19:00 | May 2024 |
Margarita Wars | 8045 Santa Fe Drvie | May 3, 2024 | 4:00 pm | May 3, 2024 | 8:00 pm | Issued | 2024-05-03 16:00 | 2024-05-03 20:00 | May 2024 |
Shawnee Mission School District Employee 5K Fun Da | 5800 W. 107th St. Overland Park, KS. 66207 | May 4, 2024 | 9:00 am | May 4, 2024 | 11:00 am | Issued | 2024-05-04 09:00 | 2024-05-04 11:00 | May 2024 |
Outpacing Melanoma 5K Run/Walk | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS 66210 | May 5, 2024 | 8:00 am | May 5, 2024 | 9:30 am | Issued | 2024-05-05 08:00 | 2024-05-05 09:30 | May 2024 |
Kansas City Express Mother's Day 5K | 9401 Indian Creek Pkwy | May 12, 2024 | 8:00 am | May 12, 2024 | 10:30 am | Issued | 2024-05-12 08:00 | 2024-05-12 10:30 | May 2024 |
Go Girl Run KC | 5661 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223 | May 18, 2024 | 6:30 am | May 18, 2024 | 11:30 am | In Review | 2024-05-18 06:30 | 2024-05-18 11:30 | May 2024 |
Hy-Vee Half Marathon Series - Overland Park | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park, KS | May 19, 2024 | 7:30 am | May 19, 2024 | 11:45 am | Issued | 2024-05-19 07:30 | 2024-05-19 11:45 | May 2024 |
Advice & Aid Walk for Life | 10901 Granada Lane, Overland Park, KS 66209 | Jun 1, 2024 | 8:00 am | Jun 1, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-06-01 08:00 | 2024-06-01 11:00 | June 2024 |
2024 Heroes for Hospice 5K Run/Walk | 6281 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223 | Jun 8, 2024 | 7:30 am | Jun 8, 2024 | 9:00 am | In Review | 2024-06-08 07:30 | 2024-06-08 09:00 | June 2024 |
Kansas City VisionWalk | 9300 Indian Creek Pkwy | Jun 8, 2024 | 6:00 am | Jun 8, 2024 | 1:00 pm | In Review | 2024-06-08 06:00 | 2024-06-08 13:00 | June 2024 |
CoCo's Cause 5K | 5901 W 135th St OP | Jun 9, 2024 | 9:00 am | Jun 9, 2024 | 12:00 pm | In Review | 2024-06-09 09:00 | 2024-06-09 12:00 | June 2024 |
Juneteenth at Prairiefire | 5661 W. 135th Street | Jun 15, 2024 | 7:30 am | Jun 15, 2024 | 4:00 pm | In Review | 2024-06-15 07:30 | 2024-06-15 16:00 | June 2024 |
Village Shalom Father's Day 5K/10K | 5500 W. 123rd Street | Jun 16, 2024 | 7:30 am | Jun 16, 2024 | 9:30 am | In Review | 2024-06-16 07:30 | 2024-06-16 09:30 | June 2024 |
The 80's Run 5K | 5661 W 135th St | Jun 22, 2024 | 8:00 am | Jun 22, 2024 | 10:00 am | In Review | 2024-06-22 08:00 | 2024-06-22 10:00 | June 2024 |
Corporate Woods 4th of July, 2024 | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway | Jul 4, 2024 | 8:00 am | Jul 5, 2024 | 12:00 pm | In Review | 2024-07-04 08:00 | 2024-07-05 12:00 | July 2024 |
Diva Dash 5K | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS | Jul 21, 2024 | 7:30 am | Jul 21, 2024 | 9:30 am | In Review | 2024-07-21 07:30 | 2024-07-21 09:30 | July 2024 |
Georgia's Chicken Run | Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead | Jul 27, 2024 | 7:00 am | Jul 27, 2024 | 11:00 am | Issued | 2024-07-27 07:00 | 2024-07-27 11:00 | July 2024 |
22nd Annual Head for the Cure 5K - Kansas City | 9401 Indian Creek Pkwy, Overland Park, KS 66210 | Aug 25, 2024 | 8:00 am | Aug 25, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-08-25 08:00 | 2024-08-25 11:00 | August 2024 |
The KC Running Company 10K | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway | Sep 15, 2024 | 8:00 am | Sep 15, 2024 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2024-09-15 08:00 | 2024-09-15 10:30 | September 2024 |
NFS Fall 5k Run and Family Walk | 8700 W 141st St, Overland Park, KS 66223 | Sep 22, 2024 | 8:30 am | Sep 22, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-09-22 08:30 | 2024-09-22 11:00 | September 2024 |
ZERO-The End of Prostate Cancer | 5300 INDIAN CREEK PKWY | Sep 22, 2024 | 8:00 am | Sep 22, 2024 | 2:00 pm | In Review | 2024-09-22 08:00 | 2024-09-22 14:00 | September 2024 |
SM West Homecoming Parade | 8800 W 85th St | Sep 26, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Sep 26, 2024 | 2:30 pm | In Review | 2024-09-26 13:30 | 2024-09-26 14:30 | September 2024 |
Overland Park Fall Festival | 7950 Marty | Sep 27, 2024 | 6:00 am | Sep 28, 2024 | 8:00 pm | In Review | 2024-09-27 06:00 | 2024-09-28 20:00 | September 2024 |
The OVERRUN Ovarian Cancer 5K Run/Walk | 7200 W. 132nd St Overland Park, KS 66213 | Sep 29, 2024 | 12:00 am | Sep 29, 2024 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2024-09-29 00:00 | 2024-09-29 10:30 | September 2024 |
SMS Homecoming Parade 2024 | 5800 W. 107th St. | Oct 4, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Oct 4, 2024 | 2:40 pm | In Review | 2024-10-04 13:30 | 2024-10-04 14:40 | October 2024 |
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk | 10850 Lowell Ave Overland Park, KS 66210 | Oct 5, 2024 | 5:30 pm | Oct 5, 2024 | 9:30 pm | In Review | 2024-10-05 17:30 | 2024-10-05 21:30 | October 2024 |
Carey's Denim Dash | 13200 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, KS | Oct 5, 2024 | 9:00 am | Oct 5, 2024 | 12:00 pm | In Review | 2024-10-05 09:00 | 2024-10-05 12:00 | October 2024 |
Rock Chalk 5K | 12600 Quivira | Oct 6, 2024 | 8:00 am | Oct 6, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-10-06 08:00 | 2024-10-06 11:00 | October 2024 |
Monster Dash 5K | 7200 W 132nd St Overland Park, KS | Oct 26, 2024 | 8:00 am | Oct 26, 2024 | 10:00 am | In Review | 2024-10-26 08:00 | 2024-10-26 10:00 | October 2024 |
Gobbler Grind Marathon | 9401 Indian Creek PKWY | Nov 24, 2024 | 8:00 am | Nov 24, 2024 | 2:00 pm | In Review | 2024-11-24 08:00 | 2024-11-24 14:00 | November 2024 |
Jingle Bell Run | 5901 W 135th St, Overland Park | Dec 8, 2024 | 9:00 am | Dec 8, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-12-08 09:00 | 2024-12-08 11:00 | December 2024 |
Great Santa Run 5k | 12345 College Blvd Overland Park, KS | Dec 15, 2024 | 9:00 am | Dec 15, 2024 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2024-12-15 09:00 | 2024-12-15 11:00 | December 2024 |
Sweetheart Run 5K/10K | 9000 W 137th Street | Feb 15, 2025 | 9:00 am | Feb 15, 2025 | 11:30 am | In Review | 2025-02-15 09:00 | 2025-02-15 11:30 | February 2025 |
Easter Egg 5K/10K | 7200 W 132nd St | Apr 19, 2025 | 8:00 am | Apr 19, 2025 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2025-04-19 08:00 | 2025-04-19 10:30 | April 2025 |
Outpacing Melanoma 5K Run/Walk | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS 66210 | May 4, 2025 | 8:00 am | May 4, 2025 | 9:30 am | In Review | 2025-05-04 08:00 | 2025-05-04 09:30 | May 2025 |
Kansas City Express Mother's Day 5K | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway | May 11, 2025 | 8:00 am | May 11, 2025 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2025-05-11 08:00 | 2025-05-11 10:30 | May 2025 |
Hy-Vee Half Marathon Series Event - Overland Park, | [email protected] | May 18, 2025 | 7:30 am | May 18, 2025 | 11:45 am | In Review | 2025-05-18 07:30 | 2025-05-18 11:45 | May 2025 |
2025 Heroes for Hospice 5K Run/Walk | 6281 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223 | Jun 14, 2025 | 7:30 am | Jun 14, 2025 | 9:00 am | In Review | 2025-06-14 07:30 | 2025-06-14 09:00 | June 2025 |
The 80s Run 5K | 5661 W 135th Street Overland Park | Jun 21, 2025 | 8:00 am | Jun 21, 2025 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2025-06-21 08:00 | 2025-06-21 10:30 | June 2025 |
Diva Dash 5K/10K | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS | Jul 20, 2025 | 7:30 am | Jul 20, 2025 | 9:30 am | In Review | 2025-07-20 07:30 | 2025-07-20 09:30 | July 2025 |
KC Running Company 10K | 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS | Sep 14, 2025 | 8:00 am | Sep 14, 2025 | 10:30 am | In Review | 2025-09-14 08:00 | 2025-09-14 10:30 | September 2025 |
Overland Park Fall Festival | 7950 Marty | Sep 26, 2025 | 6:00 am | Sep 27, 2025 | 8:00 pm | Issued | 2025-09-26 06:00 | 2025-09-27 20:00 | September 2025 |
Monster Dash 5K | 7200 W 132nd Street Overland Park, KS | Oct 25, 2025 | 8:00 am | Oct 25, 2025 | 10:00 am | In Review | 2025-10-25 08:00 | 2025-10-25 10:00 | October 2025 |
Great Santa Run 5K | 12345 College | Dec 14, 2025 | 9:00 am | Dec 14, 2025 | 11:00 am | In Review | 2025-12-14 09:00 | 2025-12-14 11:00 | December 2025 |
Name | Address | Start | Start Time | End | End Time | Status | Start Sort | End Sort | Month Year |
Anyone who wants to sell liquor at a special event must have a temporary liquor license.
Permits are not required for the following types of events or activities:
While these operations are not permitted, there are municipal codes that govern garage sales. Please refer to the corresponding pages for each operation for more information.