Waterfront Park - Plan an Event

I. On Your Own

1. Determine the type of event you wish to host in Waterfront Park or on the Belvedere and then review the information on permits, fees, and due dates on the Permits and Fee Schedules page.

View Permits and Fee Schedules Page

2. Find out where you'd like to hold your planned event by consulting our Venue Guide, linked below.

View Venue Map

3. Review the Waterfront Park and Belvedere Use Policy and Agreement for Rentals & Facility Specifications.

Download and fill out the Users Agreement

II. Contact the WDC

Determine the date that you want for your event and contact our events co-ordinator, Ashley Cox, to check availability.

Email Ashley or call 502.574.3768

III. Cover your Bases

Make sure you have done the following:

1. Complete the Waterfront Park/Belvedere special Event Permit Application.
2. If using the Belvedere, print and sign the following Belvedere Application.
3. Read and submit a signed Waterfront Park/Belvedere Use Policy Agreement.
4. Include a Layout Map of your event.
5. Include a Load-In Schedule (see a sample here).
6. Complete the Louisville Metro Special Event Permit Application and submit to Louisville Metro IPL.

IV. Finalizing your Event

1. Submit the completed Waterfront Park Special Event Permit Application and your reservation deposit to the Waterfront Development Corporation.

2. After your event has been approved and added to our calendar of events, don't forget to submit a finalized Load-In Schedule and Site Map Closer to the date.

Waterfront Park is the community gathering place. With 85 acres of public green space along the river's edge, Louisville Waterfront Park offers uniquely scenic views of the Louisville Metro skyline and the Ohio River. The "front door to Louisville" hosts hundreds of events year round.

Individuals, corporations and charitable non-profit groups come together to plan events ranging from family reunions, weddings, company picnics, concerts, and festivals, to walkathons and major sporting events.

If you're looking to plan an event of your own, you've come to the right place. Look over our event checklist, and then get started by looking at our Permits and Fee Schedules Page.