Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order lifting a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits for outdoor events for up to 1,999 persons. Such events may only occur after May 15^th, 2021 and may only occur in accordance with the COVID-19 mitigation requirements outlined in the COVID-19 Special Events Permit Overlay.

A moratorium remains on all outdoor events for 2,000 persons or more, and alcohol special events.

Organizers who hold permits for events for 2,000 or more persons or for alcohol special events may apply their permit fees to another event to occur within one year of the moratorium continued by this most recent Order.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Bottoms issued a series of Executive and Administrative Orders to minimize the impact of the virus on Atlanta residents and businesses. Those Orders can be viewed online here.

Parks and Recreation Update

Mayor Bottoms announced that all outdoor basketball goals will be reinstalled at City courts by April 1, 2021, weather permitting. As of today, reinstallation has been completed at the following locations:

Deerwood Park

Center Hill Park

Central Park

Howell Park

Stone Hogan Park

Reverend James Orange Park

Adair Park

Rose Circle Park

Melvin Drive Park

Ben Hill Park

Coan Park

Grant Park

Arthur Langford Park

Bessie Branham

Chosewood

East Lake Park

Kimpson Park

Phoenix II

Thomasville

Windsor

Four Corners

Rosa Burney Park

Follow the Department of Parks and Recreation on social media for further updates.

Additionally, City of Atlanta Recreation Baseball for youth is set to resume in April. Contact your local recreation center for further details.

Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to continue to wear a mask and follow the latest CDC guidelines.

A comprehensive list of actions taken by Mayor Bottoms during the COVID-19 pandemic can be found online here.