Events held in Fargo Parks must request permission and pay fees for any activity that includes sales of food, beverage or merchandise. If admission, food and/or merchandise sales are part of a Special Event, the Park District will request fees/commissions from the Special Event. A payment schedule will be part of the Facility Use Agreement.
Admission Charged: Any event with an admission charge needs to pay a percentage fee on the total ticket/admission sales collected for the event at the park. Admission is defined as a fee that permits participation in an event or amusement. Free will offerings and silent auctions are not considered admissions. Free will donations can suggest a donation amount, but the donation cannot be required. Only sales collected on site will be subject to the 10% Admission Fee.
Alcohol: The Fargo Park District has a strict policy regarding alcohol and beer sales. For more information go to:
http://www.fargoparks.com/assets/hr-docs/alcohol__beverage_policy_apvd_051413.pdf.
- If the event is selling alcohol in a city park, the applicant is required to apply for a Park Beer/Alcohol Selling Permit.
- The Seller must have all appropriate City and State licenses and strictly comply with the requirements of such license, including having properly trained servers.
Food Sales: Special events that want to have food sales at their event will be asked to pay a fee based on the attached fee schedule for this privilege.
- The Applicant will also need to supply the Fargo Park District with a list of food vendors at least 7 days before the event.
- Food Vendors must have all appropriate City and State licenses and strictly comply with the requirements of such license. For more information on a Temporary Restaurant License contact the City of Fargo Environmental Health Department: at 701-476-6729 or health@cityoffargo.com.
Vending Permission: Special events that want to have non-food sales at their event will be asked to pay a fee based on the current fee schedule for this privilege.
- Applicant is responsible for all vendors participating at event.
- Applicant will also need to supply the Fargo Park District with a list of non-food vendors at least 7 days before the event.
- Non-food Vendors must have all appropriate City and State licenses and strictly comply with the requirements of such license.
- Applicant is responsible to collect all insurances and licensing required by law.
PLEASE NOTE: The Fargo Park District reserves the right to approve food and non-food Vendors. Vendors may serve only menu items approved for the event. All Vendors must adhere to site or event hours as stated in the contract. Caterers and Vendors selling beverages must abide by the Fargo Park District’s beverage policy and serve Pepsi products. The Fargo Park District reserves the right to ask the Vendor to remove an item if it was not originally listed on the approved menu/list or if it violates a City of Fargo or Park District ordinance. Unless otherwise amended in the separate contract or approval, the provisions of this policy shall be applied as part of the contract. Vendors must have paid all fees in full, submitted a Certificate of Insurance and provide all other permits or licenses required by law or ordinance, and provide all other information required for the event contract. Vendors will not be allowed to set up if fees, licensing and/or insurance requirements are not submitted as required.
