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Private Outdoor Fee-Based Events

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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, 254KB)

Summer POFA Season: April - September 2023

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

Winter POFA Season: October 2023 – March 2024

There are two opportunities to apply for a Winter 2023 POFA permit:

Round 1 Applications:

August 7 - August 16: Applications accepted via email to park.permits@denvergov.org beginning at 8:00am

August 18: Applicants contacted via email with payment instructions; $25 (nonrefundable) application fee for each application submitted
August 21: Application fee deadline
August 22: If lottery is required, applicants will be notified and will be held same day
August 28: Preliminary permits or rejections emailed to applicants
Sept 1: Final payment and insurance due
Sept 8: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts

Round 2 Applications

Sept 25: 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 and insurance DUE
Next business day after due date: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts
August 18: Applicants contacted via email with payment instructions
$25 (nonrefundable) application fee for each application submitted
August 21: Application fee deadline
August 22: If lottery is required, applicants will be notified and will be held same day
August 28: Preliminary permits or rejections emailed to applicants
Sept 1: Final payment and insurance due
Sept 8: Approved permits will be available online in ActiveNet accounts

Information on the Spring/Summer 2024 POFA season will be posted by December 11, 2023.

Permit Application

Download POFA Permit Application(PDF, 1MB)

Submit via email: park.permits@denvergov.org

Permit Fees and Resources

POFA Policy

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.

POFA Policy English(PDF, 5MB) | Spanish(PDF, 235KB)

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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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