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Special Occasion Licenses
Special Occasion Licenses Specific for Fan Zones and Civic Campus Events

Nonprofit organizations holding a Special Occasion License can participate in:

  • Events in the Host City and/or Fan Zones from June 1 - July 31, 2026.
  • Events being hosted on civic campuses of cities with a population of 220,000 or more through December 31, 2027.

These events do not count towards a nonprofit’s limit of 12 events per year. Fan zone and civic campus Special Occasion Licenses cost $185 per day, per location.

Like LCB’s traditional Special Occasion Licenses, the fan zone and civic campus Special Occasion License allows a bona fide nonprofit organization to sell liquor at a specific time, date, and place. During these events, Special Occasion License holders can participate with other licensees.

Requirements

Applications for expanded alcohol services must be submitted through the LCB Portal and include a site map of where your organization will be located during the fan zone and/or civic campus events. 

Special Occasion Licensees also need to be added as a participating licensee on the joint operating plan submitted by the local government, civic campus operator, and/or primary licensee. More information on how apply in the LCB Portal can be found here. 

More information on how to apply in the LCB Portal can be found here.

 

These alcohol service allowances were authorized through December 31, 2027 by the state Legislature in SSHB 515.

For questions, please contact us at ExpandedAlcoholServices@lcb.wa.gov.