Temporary Vending Permits

temporary coffee cart in a snowy park

The Temporary Vending Permit provides licensed food vendors the opportunity to temporarily sell human food and non-alcoholic beverages at designated sites approved by the City and County of Denver. Non-permitted vendors are not allowed in or within 300 feet of a Denver park or parkway unless associated with a Public Event or Special Occasion and approved by the permit holder.

Fee Amount
Monthly Permit $200
One Day Only Fee $100

Food Carts: Vending Application & Resources

If an event is in progress in your vending location, you may not vend during that permit unless you are invited by the event organizer prior to their permit start date.

Please visit the Office of Special Events calendar HERE, which includes event organizer contact information.

Vendor Locations

The locations listed below are a comprehensive list of all vending locations offer to food carts — it is not reflective of what is currently available. Interested parties should contact the permit office to inquire about a location's availability. 

Parks

All vending locations in parks are listed below. This list does not reflect what is currently available; please contact the Parks Permit office to inquire about a location's availability. 

Park Name Location
Barnum Park(PDF, 1MB) 4th Ave and Hooker St.
Commons Park(PDF, 607KB) 16th St. & South Platte River
Confluence Park(PDF, 2MB) 2250 15th St.
Denver Skate Park(PDF, 1MB) 19th St. & Little Raven St.
Garfield Lake Park(PDF, 995KB) Arizona Ave. & Newton St.
Green Valley Ranch East(PDF, 1MB) 4455 Jebel St. near playground, by trail
Huston Lake Park(PDF, 873KB) Ohio Ave. & Bryant St.
Paco Sanchez Park(PDF, 489KB) 1290 Knox Ct. (near playground) 
Skyline Park(PDF, 513KB) 16th St. & Arapahoe St.
Sloan's Lake Park(PDF, 543KB)

W 26th Ave. & Tennyson St.
Swansea Park(PDF, 346KB) 2650 E 49th Ave.
Washington Park(PDF, 4MB)

#1 - Northwest of Smith Lake

#2 - West of Boathouse

#3 - Near Playground

#4 - Near South Tennis Courts

Athletic Fields

Athletic Field Name
 Location
Barnum East Ballfield(PDF, 841KB) W 5th Ave. & Federal Blvd.
Barnum North Ballfields(PDF, 849KB) W 8th Ave. & Federal Blvd.
Bible Park Ballfield(PDF, 1MB) E Yale Ave. & S Newport St.
Garland Park fields(PDF, 1MB) E Mississippi Ave. & S Leyden St.
Jackie Robinson Ballfields(PDF, 830KB) Fairmount Dr. & Sports Blvd.
Kennedy Ballfield Complex(PDF, 1MB) E Dartmouth Ave and S Kenton St
Kennedy Soccer Fields(PDF, 2MB) E Dartmouth Ave and S Kenton St
Lowry Soccer Fields

8200 E Sports Blvd. - Grass Fields

8200 E Sports Blvd. - Turf Fields
Montbello Central Park Ballfields(PDF, 644KB) Andrews Dr. & Crown Blvd.
Montbello Central Park Mixed Use(PDF, 644KB) Andrews Dr. & Crown Blvd.
Parkfield(PDF, 2MB) 15555 E 53rd Ave.
Ruby Hill Park Complex(PDF, 1MB) W Jewell Ave. & S Navajo St.
Val Verde Field(PDF, 1MB) W Cedar Ave. & S Navajo St.
Vanderbilt Park Complex(PDF, 1MB) W Tennessee Ave. & Platte River Dr.
Veterans Park(PDF, 644KB) E Iowa Ave. & S. Vine St.

Outdoor Pools (outside entrance)

Outdoor pool season is typically June - August.

Recreation Name Location
Aztlan(PDF, 281KB) 4435 Navajo St.
Barnum(PDF, 458KB) 370 Hooker St.
Berkeley(PDF, 450KB) 5105 W 46th Ave.
Congress(PDF, 589KB) 914 Elizabeth St.
Cook(PDF, 729KB) 1655 S Oneida St.
Eisenhower(PDF, 763KB) 4300 E Dartmouth Ave.
Garfield Lake(PDF, 418KB) 1295 S Lowell Blvd.
Green Valley Ranch East(PDF, 373KB) 4415 Jebel St.
Harvey(PDF, 546KB) 2150 S Tennyson St.
Harvard Gulch(PDF, 459KB) 555 E Iliff Ave.
Lincoln / La Alma(PDF, 450KB) W 11th Ave and S Osage St.
Mestizo-Curtis(PDF, 580KB) 3115 Champa St.
Ruby Hill(PDF, 452KB) 1555 W Mexico Ave.

 

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Parks Permit Office

6820 E. 12th Ave.
Denver, CO 80220

Office Hours

  • Mon & Fri:
    Available via phone and email
     8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Tue, Wed, Thurs:
    Open for in-person appointments
    8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Email: park.permits@denvergov.org
Phone: 720-913-0700
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