Reserve Steam Pump Ranch

Fill out online Steam Pump Ranch reservation application. 

After confirming availability Parks & Recreation contact the applicant. 

50% of facility rental fees must be paid in full once availability is confirmed. Remainder is due 14 days prior to event date.  

A refundable deposit will also be paid in full once availability is confirmed. Deposits start at $250 depending on the size and scope of the event. The deposit amount will be determined by the Parks & Recreation Department.

Park Use Fee: A park use fee for SPR will be assessed for all events based on the approved fee schedule. 

Commercial Photo: All professional photo or promotional shoots will be charged the normal event rate based on space needs. 

Additional Event Fees: Additional fees and costs could be incurred as follows: 

Rental of equipment: Tents, tables, generators, lights, portable restrooms, additional garbage cans, etc. is not included in the Park Use fees and can be rented from a third party.  

Permitting Fees may be charged on an as-needed basis. These fees may include environmental health permit, fire inspections, solid waste services, Chief’s overtime, etc. 

Event applicant is responsible for all charges and items not covered by this fee schedule and may be charged for any items that can incur charges to the Town (for example, trash removal, site clean-up, irrigation damage, etc.). 

Set-up and Take-Down: If no other events/activities can occur during set-up and/or take-down, the full day usage fee is charged. If other activities occur during the set-up and/or takedown period, the fee may be negotiated or waived. 

Damage to the park, performance, and trash pickup: The event applicant is financially responsible for all expense due to: 

Damage that occurs at the park during the event. 

Clean-up of the park due to the event. 

Non-performance of the Town’s requirements (e.g., adequate signage for events, traffic control, parking, etc.). 

No glass containers (unless prior authorization has been granted). 

Motorized vehicles shall only be used in designated areas. 

No hunting or trapping. 

Original site structures are not to be used for events.  

Vending and peddling only as part of event; and vendors must be licensed in the Town of Oro Valley to conduct business. 

Advertising must follow Town of Oro Valley ordinances and any signage proposed to fall within the Oracle Road right-of-way requires approval from the Arizona Department of Transportation. 

Tent and/or canopy staking strictly monitored – must receive approval from Parks & Recreation Department prior to any staking on the property. 

Camping not allowed unless approved by Parks & Recreation Department. 

Access the facility off N. Steam Pump Way in the Steam Pump Village Shopping Center. Vehicles shall not exit the park using the Oracle Rd entrance; users shall only use the Steam Pump Village exit. 

Food – environmental health permits will be required for all cooking facilities for events where food will be sold by vendors or sponsors of the event. Fire inspections, tent and zoning permits may be required. No environmental health permit is required for private parties, picnics, bake sales, etc. 

Alcohol at Town Park Facilities – Per Town Code 16-1-4, Section A., No person shall consume spirituous liquor in any Town Park facility unless as part of a major special event permitted by the Town of Oro Valley. Notwithstanding subsection 16-1-4, Section A of the Town Code, the sale and consumption of spirituous liquor may be permitted at the Town-owned Steam Pump Ranch Facility upon approval of the Town Manager and Chief of Police. 

Permitted Special events, open to the public - Applicants must complete the Series 15 Special Event liquor license application from the AZ Dept. of Liquor Licenses and Control and submit the 
completed application, along with appropriate fees, to the Town Clerk’s office at least 60 days prior to the date of the event. Should the applicant choose to sell sealed bottles of wine from a winery of sealed bottles of spirits from a craft distillery, the applicant must also submit a completed Series 16 Festival/Fair liquor license application, along with appropriate fees and in conjunction with the Series 15 liquor license, to the Town Clerk’s office at least 60 days prior to the event. 

Private events, not open to the public - Applicants must obtain and complete a Town of Oro Valley Spirituous Liquor Permit for Steam Pump Ranch Application at least 60 days prior to the date of the event. The permit, with appropriate approval and signatures, entitles the user(s) to consume spirituous liquor as described in Oro Valley Town Code 16-1-4 and A.R.S. 4-244 and consistent with the requirements on the permit application. This permit does not allow the user(s) to sell any spirituous liquor/beer, including the use of a cash bar on Town property.