Special Event Application Process Fees

APPLICATION PROCESS

A special event application is required for events or activities that are open to the public, held outdoors on public property, a City street, downtown, or in a City park. This application must be received no later than sixty (60) days before the proposed event.

This application will not be processed outside of the stated timetable and/or without the appropriate application/fees. Use NA for “not applicable” to questions or sections that do not apply to your event. Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will delay processing, which could affect the availability of your preferred event date and/or location. 

If you are interested in the Levitt at the Falls facility, you should complete a Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Facility Use Application in lieu of a Special Event Application. Please call 605-367-8218 for details.

Completing the application form will help us to identify the scope of your event and the support services you may need. Please submit as much descriptive information as you can with your application:

  • site/route maps
  • permit requests
  • copy of insurance certificate
  • tentative timed schedule of events (to include deliveries, setup, teardown, etc.)
  • tentative vendor list
  • volunteers
  • parking and traffic flow plan

Our goal is to assist you in planning and coordinating the services you may need from the City of Sioux Falls to ensure that your event is successful. Upon review of the application, the Special Event Review Committee will decide whether or not to endorse the event. Note: Your event is not considered official until after the Special Event Review Committee has approved it. The City’s Special Event Review Committee reserves the right to deny any application. If the event is endorsed, applicants will be required to attend an event review meeting with the Special Event Review Committee up to three months prior to the event to finalize the logistics of the event.

Upon receiving your completed application and fees, a representative from the City of Sioux Falls will review the packet. Acceptance of your application is neither a guarantee of the date or location nor automatic approval of the event. Please ensure that you have conditional approval before advertising the event.

For more information on the special event process, visit www.siouxfalls.gov/specialevents, contact Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation at 605-367-8222, or email questions to specialevents@siouxfalls.gov. Applications may also be mailed to Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, 231 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-5929.

 

APPLICATION FEES

Event Classification Fee 

Class 1—10,000 or more $500
Class 2—2,500 to 9,999
 $250
All Parades
 $250
Class 3—500 to 2,499
 $100
Class 4—Under 500
 $25
Shelter Reservation Fee (if applicable, per day)
 $25
Band Shell Reservation Fee (if applicable, per day)
 $75
Lighting the Falls (if applicable, per day)
• Colors offered are blue, red, green, pink, purple, yellow, and orange.
 $200
Showmobile Stage Reservation Fee (if applicable, per day)
• 40 feet x 16 feet, requires 110 volts within 40 feet of power source.		 $275
Bleacher Reservation Fee (if applicable, per day)
• 52 feet x 20 feet; seats approximately 300 people.		 $150

 

INSURANCE 

All events require insurance coverage in the amounts listed below. Insurance coverage must be maintained for the duration of the event. The City of Sioux Falls must be named as an additional insured. City of Sioux Falls, 224 West Ninth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. If the event is held within the downtown district, Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. must also be listed as an additional insured.

  • $1 million per occurrence.
  • $2 million general aggregate.
  • $1 million alcohol liability insurance required, if applicable.

This certificate must be submitted thirty (30) days prior to event to Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, 231 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-5929, or emailed to specialevents@siouxfalls.gov.

 

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