Welcome to the Austin Center for Events

The Austin Center for Events is a collaborative of City departments designed to streamline special event permitting on public and private property. ACE is anchored by teams from Transportation, Parks, Music, Police, Fire, EMS, Code, ARR, Development Services and partner agencies, and works closely with event organizers to guide them through the permitting process.

Event organizers and venues can find the latest updates on COVID-19/Monkeypox impacts to special events below.

Featured Resources

Event Permit Guide

ACE Application

Street Closures

Getting Around Austin

What's New

The FY 22-23 City of Austin budget includes this ACE fee schedule. Starting October 1, 2022, ACE will begin assessing the following special event permitting fees:

Application Processing Fee – due at the time of application submittal
ACE Permitting Fee – due after reviews are complete and before the permit is issued

For more information of fees for your event please contact specialevents@austintexas.gov.

Updated COVID-19/Monkeypox event guidelines are available. If you have questions about your event application or future plans, contact specialevents@austintexas.gov and we will schedule a remote meeting with you.

Special Events Updates