How to Start
Step 1:
If the event is to be held on public property, the applicant must submit a letter of intent to the City Manager’s Office describing the event including: date, duration, size, and location. The applicant will then meet with the City’s Special Events Committee at least one month prior to the event (longer if holding the event for the first time in Cambridge) to discuss the logistics of the event and to clarify what additional permits and licenses will be needed.
Step 2:
EVENT PREMISE: If the event is to be held on private property, the applicant must obtain a letter of permission from the owner of the premises. The letter should clearly state the date, duration, size, and reason(s) for the event. This letter of permission needs to be submitted to the License Commission at least two weeks prior to the event.
Step 3:
Once the meeting has occurred with the Special Events Committee, or a letter of permission is obtained from the event premises, the applicant must then:
- contact immediate neighbors and neighborhood associations and notify them of the upcoming event;
- acquire an insurance policy of at least $1 million listing the City of Cambridge as beneficiary (for amusement rides only); and
- provide current state inspection certificates for all mechanical rides.
The Applicant must then complete a One Day Amusement Application and submit it to the License Commission. On the application the applicant will provide a complete list of rides and the name, address and telephone number of the companies providing each ride.