The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Special Events website

OSE UPDATES: 

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19, please visit the Philadelphia Health Department website here: https://www.phila.gov/covid-19

We have a new 2020 SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION! It is the all encompassing application for Demonstrations, Parades, and the original Special Event Application. Please be sure to read through the instructions on the front page – if you have questions, don’t hesitate to call us!

We now accept online payments! Pay your outstanding invoice fee here or pay for your application fee here. If you have questions regarding the online payment system, send us an email at ose@phila.gov.

We did it! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Six years in a row, Philadelphia has been recognized as a World Festival and Event City by #IFEAWorld! Check out our video below to see why!