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Tulare adopts formal park event permit process; amphitheater operator keeps first right of refusal

Tulare City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a new special‑event permit process and updated facility fee schedule for Zumwalt Park’s amphitheater, preserving a contracted operator’s first right of refusal for production while directing staff to publish operator cost figures for transparency; motion passed 4‑1.

The Tulare City Council on Feb. 17 approved a formal special‑event permit process and directed staff to incorporate amended rental fees for Zumwalt Park and the Adventist Health Amphitheater into the master fee schedule. The parks and recreation commission recommended the policy, and council adopted it after discussion about operator roles, public access and fee transparency; the motion carried 4‑1.

Under the policy, the contracted amphitheater operator — Spade Entertainment —…

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