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One Time Entertainment Licenses

Consumer Affairs and Licensing Department

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Update frequency: Weekly

About this dataset

The Entertainment Licensing Division issues one-time entertainment licenses for special events, venues without an annual entertainment license, and for annual entertainment licenses who do not have certain categories of entertainment on their annual license. These licenses are issued for a short increment of time from one day to a few months (seasonal). The licensing process is designed to ensure public events do not violate any laws or cause disruptions. Included in this dataset are also one-time carnival licenses and one-time solicitation licenses for non-profit organizations.

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