Host an Event

We are here to help you on your journey!

 Event organizers host over 100 festivals, events, walks and runs in our community every year.

If you are interested in hosting an event in our beautiful City, our City of Oshawa Event Permit is the place to start!

City approvals are required for events that have:

• Over 1,000 people expected in attendance

and/or, any one or combination of the below items

• Provide food - for sale** or for free
  • **Note: The sale of food is not permitted at Lakeview Park - the Jubilee Pavilion has the first right of refusal, for more information, please contact them directly: Jubilee Pavilion.

• Selling merchandise other than food
• Sidewalk/road use or closures - City owned roads, trails, sidewalks
• Filming
• A tent larger than 20 x 30
• Street/Block parties
• Inflatables/carnival items/live animals/Special Occasion Permit - Alcohol
• Use of City owned property: To check availability visit the Facility Booking webpage: Facility Booking. 

While there is no fee for the event permit, there are fees for the booking of your location if on City of Oshawa owned property, road/sidewalk use and closure, tent permits, fire inspections and licensing.

All Events in the City of Oshawa must have the required permits regardless of whether the event is booked on City property or on private property. This ensures the safety of the participants and the community.

We are here to help you through the process. To start you on your way, browse through the categories of helpful links below and then fill out an Event Application form by clicking on the button below:

 Event Application

Community Grants

Your event may qualify for our grant program. This program opens for applications in December and closes in January each year. For more details about Oshawa's Community Grant program visit our webpage by clicking on the button below:

Oshawa Community Grants

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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