Special Event Parking

The Special Event Parking regulation allows residents and their visitors to park on the street during special events. The regulation prohibits parking on specific streets, unless you have a Special Event Parking Permit. Temporary signs are placed at all major entrances to identify where parking is restricted. 

While Parking Control Officers try to use discretion during all special events, the areas around Tim Hortons Field and Winona Peach Festival have been given specific time exemptions and parking is allowed four hours before an event starts until two hours after an event has ended. This by-law does not apply to rural or agricultural properties.

• Bayfront Park Parking Area Map
• Tim Hortons Field Parking Area Map(PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Winona Peach Festival Parking Area Map(PDF, 546.87 KB)

Special Event Parking Permit

If you live on a street where the Special Event Parking regulation is in effect, we will send you a permit before the special event.

You can pick up additional special event parking permits at:

Hamilton Municipal Parking System
80 Main Street West, Hamilton at Summers Lane

For the Winona Peach Festival, you can also pick up permits at:

Stoney Creek Municipal Service Centre, 
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek

Do you need to use a Municipal Car Park? Learn more about Car Parks

Planning Parking for an Event

Event organizers may have to pay for:

• set-up of temporary special event parking signs
• temporary bagging of parking meters
• lost revenue from bagging the metres
• lost revenue from the use of a Municipal Car Park