Special Event and Film Permits

 2. In person or by mail to: By-Law and Compliance, Licensing & Permit Services, Vaughan City Hall, Level 100, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr., Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1.

3.  Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.

4. By e-mail to: bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.

Please ensure the application or e-mail indicates a contact phone number for staff to collect payment.

If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.​

Special events in the City of Vaughan are regulated by By-law 045-2018, as amended. 

Application

You can apply online on the Licensing Portal, or in-person, by mail, drop-box or email using the application form below.

Special Event and Film Permit Application (PDF)

Site Plan requirements

The Special Event application requires that you prepare a site plan, which should include a sketch of your venue’s layout, any road closures, and all permanent and temporary structures, including any tents and stages. such as the sample shown here:

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Refreshment vehicles not licensed in Vaughan require an invitation

If you are inviting refreshment vehicles to operate at your event that are not licensed in the City of Vaughan, provide them with this invitation.  Once your Special Event permit is approved, these refreshment vehicles can use this invitation to apply for a Refreshment Vehicle Event Permit, which is needed to operate at your event. See the Refreshment Vehicle page for more information. 

Fees