Renting a park/facility and hosting an event on city property

Reservations can be made online and approval is required for rooms and for parties of 25+ people in a park. We will reach out to you once we receive your rental request or approve your rental and email an invoice. Feel free to follow up with us: 415-289-4152 or recreation@sausalito.gov. 

Approval is not required for Tennis, Pickleball, Volleyball,  Outdoor Basketball, or Bocce Court rentals. For those, you are able to reserve and pay online now, up to 90 days in advance. 

 Other facilities are available to rent 6 months in advance. If you'd like to rent prior to that for a special event, contact us.

Click here to check availability and request a booking. You will need to create a new account or sign in to RecDesk to make a reservation. 

Rental hourly rates run from $16 to $105 an hour depending on location, facility, and renter category. Click here to view a list of all Parks and Facilities Rental Fees

• If you'd like to serve alcohol at your event
  • You must rent one of our facilities and add the $50 alcohol permit to your reservation. 
•  If you want to have a bounce house at your event
  •  You need to rent Dunphy Gazebo, MLK field, or MLK basketball court. Bounce houses are not allowed at other locations. Dunphy is the only one with electricity (for an additional $25 fee). Bounce houses at MLK will require a generator. 
  • You must send us a Certificate of Insurance and an endorsement from the bounce house company by two weeks before the event date. Please email recreation@sausalito.gov for more details and specific wording to be included in the endorsement or ask us for the companies who we already have a current copy of this from. 
  • A liability transfer waiver must be completed. 

Types of Renters:

• Resident (Sausalito, Marin City address)
• Non-Resident
• Non-Profit (To qualify, you must email recreation@sausalito.gov proof of 501(c)(3)). 
• Commercial (Anyone profiting from an event or using the space for business purposes)
  • Time saving tip: If you'd like to rent space for ongoing programming, submit your rental request for the first day of your rental and add additional days/time frames in the notes and we can add the entire schedule to your request on our end.  

If your event will have 50+ attendees, we require event insurance. You can find a policy that fits your needs and automatically abides by our requirements here.

Your event may qualify for an additional high or low impact permit. Please follow the instructions to fill out this application during your online rental reservation. When we review your application, we will determine which your event qualifies for and add an additional fee to your rental request. 

Low Impact - $50 fee, if any of the following apply:

• 75-149 people in attendance
• Reserving parking spaces for a food truck (additional fee for parking spaces)

High Impact - $150 fee, if any of the following apply:

• 150+ people in attendance
• Multiple amenities reserved
  • 3+ amenities at one location (i.e. Dunphy gazebo, volleyball court, a bocce court)
  • MLK Campus: more than 50% of a facility type
• Alcohol will be sold at your event
• The event organizer will be collecting any funds from this event (i.e. entry fee, vendor fee, sponsorship funds)  

Make a reservation, check availability, or create an account here!

Hosting a special event on private property

To host a special event on private property, you may need a Minor Use Permit. Please reach out to cdd@sausalito.gov with questions or for the permit application.

Hosting a special event that utilizes streets or sidewalks

An Encroachment Permit will be required for any event imposing on city streets, sidewalks, or pathways. Additional fees may be added depending on event elements. Encroachment permits have a review time of about four weeks. 

Film or Photo Shoot Permit

Submit the Film Permit Application form for any filming or photography in which an individual, business, or organization is benefitting or profiting from the film/photos taken in Sausalito. 

An Encroachment Permit will be required for any activity imposing on city streets, sidewalks, or pathways. 

For other permits or licenses, please visit CDD's webpage. 

Questions

• Any questions about Rentals or Special Event Permits may be directed to the City of Sausalito Recreation Department at (415) 289-4152 or recreation@sausalito.gov
• The offices of the Parks & Recreation Department are located at Sausalito City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA, 94965