Filming in the City of Leavenworth

Filming in the City of Leavenworth generally does not require a permit. Anyone is welcome to take videos in safe locations in the Leavenworth community.

However, we do request that you contact one of these departments if your film requires the following:

• City Clerk's Office, (913)-682-9201, if filming requires shutting down a City street.
• City Clerk's Office, (913)-682-9201, for reserving Haymarket Square at 7th and Cherokee.
• The Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Department,  (913) 651-2203 to reserve a city park. Anyone can film inside a local park. A reservation would be for a film crew's exclusive use of the park. SEE A LIST OF PARKS>>

Other important items to consider:

• Filming on train tracks is not only trespassing and against the law, but dangerous.
• For filming on Fort Leavenworth or using drone videography, we recommend contacting the Garrison Public Affairs Office in advance, (913) 684-1718. 
• As of 2024, the Bureau of Prisons does not allow filming of the historic Leavenworth United States Penitientiary, although it is visible from the highway. There is no public access to the facility.
• More assistance is available from the Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau for booking hotels, event spaces or other tourism needs.