Private Outdoor Fee-Based Activities

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Private Outdoor Fee-Based Activities (POFA) are classes, camps, guided activities, programs, or related service organized and offered for fee, other consideration, or at no cost. POFA permits are issued for 6-month seasons. Please see Permit Process and Procedures below for more information.

Permit Procedures and Process

Private Outdoor Fee-Based Activity (POFA) Procedures(PDF, 221KB)


Summer POFA season: April – September 2024

  • Limited number of POFA Sites available for permitting vial application
  • 3 business days after application receipt: Preliminary permits emailed to applicants
  • 3 business days after preliminary permit sent: Final payment due
  • Next business day after due date: Approved permits available online in ActiveNet account

Fall/Winter POFA Season: October 2024 - March 2025

There are two opportunities to apply for a Fall/Winter 2024-25 POFA permit:

ROUND 1 APPLICATIONS:

  • August 12-21: Applications accepted via email to park.permits@denvergov.org beginning at 8:00am
  • August 23: Applicants contacted via email with payment instructions
    •  $25 (nonrefundable) application fee for each application submitted
  • August 26: Application fee deadline
  •  August 27: If lottery is required, applicants will be notified and will be held same day
  •  August 30: Preliminary permits or rejections emailed to applicants
  •  September 3: Final payment due
  •  September 6: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts

ROUND 2 APPLICATIONS:

  • September 16: All remaining POFA sites will be available via application to park.permits@denvergov.org beginning at 8:00am
  • 3 business days after application receipt: Preliminary permits emailed to applicants
  • 3 business days after preliminary permit sent: Final payment due

Next business day after due date: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts


Information on the Spring-Summer 2025 POFA season will be posted by December 13, 2024

POFA Policy

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It is the policy of Denver Department Parks and Recreation and its Manager (DPR), under circumstances appropriate for Denver parks, to permit citizens and organizations the use of specified areas within Denver parks for the provision of certain private outdoor fee-based activities and services to the public, subject to this policy.

NEW Multi-Park POFA Pilot Program

A Multi-Park POFA Permit is a tour and/or guided activity (occurring in two (2) or more parks) organized and offered for which a payment, fee, other consideration is expected to be made to the Permittee or offered at no cost.

Multi-Park POFA Application(PDF, 438KB)

POFA Pilot Procedures(PDF, 177KB)


Fall/Winter Multi-Park POFA Season: October 2024 – March 2025

There are two opportunities to apply for a Fall/Winter 2024 POFA permit. Must submit an application for each program offered within below timeline:

ROUND 1 APPLICATIONS:

  • August 12 - August 21: Applications accepted via email to park.permits@denvergov.org beginning at 8:00am
  • August 23: Applicants contacted via email with payment instructions or rejection
  • September 3: Final payment due
  • September 6: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts

ROUND 2 APPLICATIONS:

  • September 16: All remaining POFA sites will be available via application to park.permits@denvergov.org beginning at 8:00am
  • 3 business days after application receipt: Preliminary permits emailed to applicants
  • 3 business days after preliminary permit sent: Final payment DUE
  • Next business day after due date: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts