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Request by Nancy Ann Little to extend Madison Park hours for a wedding, allowing guests to remain and amplified sound until 11 PM and clean up until 12 AM, on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Olin Park Pavilion. The amplified sound will be inside the Olin Pavilion.
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Madison Park’s staff proposes the following conditions for the Board of Park Commissioner’s consideration:
THE APPLICANT FOR A PARK EVENT PERMIT SHALL AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD THE CITY AND ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS HARMLESS AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITY, LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE INCURRED BY THE CITY ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR ANY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM THE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE PERMIT IS GRANTED.
Shelter Access: Organizer will pick up keys for shelters and/or bathrooms in the Park’s office a few days before 5/25/2025.
Parks Division | 330 E Lakeside St. | Madison, WI 53715
Monday-Friday | 8AM-4:30PM
Fee Due Date: All fees will be paid within 30 days of invoice receipt. Fees can be paid online, with a credit card, in the permitting portal that you applied through. To pay by check, make checks payable to City Treasurer and mail to:
City of Madison Parks Division | 330 E Lakeside St. | Madison, WI 53715
Temporary Structures: There will be no temporary structures at the event.
Vending: There will be no vending at the event.
Amplified Sound: A PA1 permit will be issued for amplification. Sound shall be limited to 75 decibels (dB) 125’ from the amplification source. Amplification is permitted from 3PM to 11PM inside the Olin Pavilion.
Park Rules:
• No glass containers are permitted in the park.
• No driving or parking of vehicles on grass.
• No permanent marking of the parking lots, paths, sidewalks or streets is allowed. Chalk may be used, but not spray paint, spray chalk, or stickers.
If you require assistance or experience any unforeseen issues during your event, please contact the Park Rangers at (608) 235-0448.
Organizer is responsible for all cleanup after event. If city resources are required for cleanup, the organizer will be billed for those costs.
Estimated Fees
Application fee $60
Scheduling Fee $200
Amplification permit (PA1) $100 ($60 for a 6-hr pa1 + $20/each add’l hour)
Extension to 11pm $50
Olin Pavilion reservation $1260 (full-day)
Tentative Total $1670