Can splash pads generate revenue through private event rentals?

Private event rentals are a modest but workable splash pad revenue stream at municipal facilities. Typical structure: outside normal public hours (early morning before 10 AM, after-hours on weekday evenings), a renting party pays $50-$300/hour for exclusive use of the pad. Common renters: birthday parties (the most popular use), daycares for end-of-summer celebrations, churches for family days, school PTO end-of-year events, corporate family-day events, and youth-group parties. Permitting requirements vary by city — most require a rental application, certificate of insurance from the renting party (typically $1M general liability for the duration), supervision plan (parents-to-kid ratio), no glass/alcohol/loud-music rules, and a refundable deposit ($50-$200) for cleanup. Some cities don't allow private rental at all, citing public-facility-public-access policy. Revenue: $2,000-$15,000/year at moderately busy pads. Pair rental with adjacent pavilion or shelter rental for higher per-event revenue. Run all rental income through the city Parks Enterprise Fund or 501(c)(3) Friends-of-Parks for transparent accounting.