Special Event Application Forms

Please fill out the Special Event Form (Recurring Event Update) if your event has already been approved by the Village of Barrington and is a recurring event. Please have the person who will be the main coordinator and contact person for this event fill out the application. 

PDF version of this application can be found here.

Fees vary; please see our fee schedule.

If your neighborhood is planning a block party, please fill out the Block Party Application Form. If you have questions, please contact the Barrington Police Department.

Please fill out the Sound Amplification Form if you need a Sound Amplification Permit. “Sound amplification” is any use of speakers, microphones, bullhorns, public address systems, etc., to amplify sound. If the amplified sound will be audible anywhere beyond the edges of someone’s private property, a sound amplification permit is required, and there are restrictions on the hours of the amplified sound.   Most events using any type of amplified sound require a sound amplification permit, and ALL events using amplified sound on public property require the permit. Unless a waiver is granted, amplified sound is limited to the following hours:  Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Please fill out the Special Event Temporary Use Structure Form if your event requires temporary structures such as tents, stages, grandstands, dumpsters etc. (smaller tents that do not require a built structure are exempt).  A permit is needed for tents and other temporary structures to help assure they are safe and do not block travel paths for pedestrians and emergency personnel.

Please fill out the Marketing/Gazebo Banner Request Form to utilize Village marketing channels to help publicize your non-profit event: Community Event Sign, Village e-newsletters, TV in Village Hall lobby and/or the gazebo banner at Hough & Main Street.

Please fill out the Food License Form if food will be sold at your event. Food vendors are also subject to county health department inspections.  If you use existing licensed Village of Barrington food vendors for your event, they do not need to obtain any additional or special license for the event; however, they do need to arrange for the county to inspect their equipment and/or event set‐up.  A two‐week notice requirement is typical.  

If you bring in non‐Village licensed food vendors, they must obtain a food license for the event. For more information on county requirements, contact the health departments at: Cook County Health Department: (847) 818‐2853; Lake County Health Department: (847) 377‐8040 

Please fill out the Liquor License Form if alcoholic beverages are to be served or sold at your event.  

Please fill out the Raffle License Form if your event includes a raffle of any kind. The fee varies, according to the aggregate value of the raffle prizes.

Please fill out the Filming in Barrington Form if you plan to film within the Village of Barrington.

Please see the Special Event Fee Schedule for details on fees associated with special event held in the Village of Barrington.