City of Florence

Thank you for you interest in hosting a Special Event in the City of Florence. Our goal is to assist you by helping to ensure that events taking place are safe and successful, while minimizing the impact to public parks, the community, businesses, and residents surrounding the events.

Special Event Permit

A special event is any organized activity that occurs, where planned activities go beyond normal activities and requires for its successful execution, the provision and coordination of the City of Florence services. Special Events may involve utilizing City of Florence property or city streets to include but not limited to festivals, concerts, races, disc golf, fishing tournaments, car shows, private wedding, etc.

The deadline to submit the application for a special event in a park is 30 days prior to the event. Applications are accepted up to one year in advance of an event date. The official submission date is the date the completed application is received.

Please review the Special Event Planning Guide to be aware of important information for hosting an event in Florence. The Special Event Planning Guide is a great resource to use while completing the application.

Fees for Special Events may include:

  • Public Park rental (greater than 100 people) - $250.00
  • Private Park rental (less than 100 people) - $100.00
  • Park Vendor Fee - $35.00 / vendor (In addition to an up to date city business license)
  • Street Closure Permit - $10.00

Street Construction Request

Event Vendor Registration

Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum Reservation Application

Thank you for choosing the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum as a venue to host your event. The Coliseum application process gathers information about your event and once it is placed under review, allows for invoice and payment to be completed online so that your requested date if available may be reserved.

Coliseum Rental Fees are:

  • $1200.00 First day (includes setup)
  • $600.00 Each day thereafter (maximum booking – 7 days)
  • $200.00 Non-refundable deposit required at the time of reservation
  •  $400.00 Damage deposit required at the time of reservation (refundable within 7 days after completion of event if no damage)

Non-Profit: Must provide a copy of the non-profit's 501(c)(3) for the non-profit rates to apply.

  • $400.00 First day (includes setup)
  • $200.00 Each day thereafter (maximum booking – 7 days)
  • $200.00 Non-refundable deposit required at the time of reservation
  • $400.00 Damage deposit required at the time of reservation (refundable within 7 days after completion of event if no damage)

Additional charges that may be required:

  • $275.00 Alcohol license – to be obtained from the City Clerk’s License Inspector @ 256-760-6681.
  • Security Fee - must contact the Florence Police Department @ 256-768-2729 to request security and pay fees.
  • Security is required if Alcohol is present at an event.
  • Must provide liability insurance for $1,000,000.00 with the City of Florence and Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum listed as additional named insured.

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