Park bookings

Planning an event, gathering or outing? The City offers park space, picnic sites, meeting rooms, tennis courts, pathways and other unique venues and event facilities in our parks that are available to rent at reasonable prices. It is advised but not mandatory to have a permit to use park space for a gathering.

  • Parks venue bookings

    Looking for a venue to hold a general meeting, planning session, presentation, or training session? How about a corporate function, wedding or party? Parks has the perfect venue to fit your needs.

    View Parks venues

  • Picnic sites

    Parks has over 45 picnic sites in 9 different parks available for booking. View the picnic site information to see which site works best for you.

    Book a picnic site

  • Parks, pathways and greenspaces

    A number of city-owned parks and pathways may be suitable for holding events of any size. Hold your wedding or corporate function in one of Calgary's parks.

    Book a park or pathway

  • Weddings

    Spend your special day at one of our unique and elegant Calgary wedding venues. From natural areas with city views under big skies to elegant indoor settings, our four wedding venues promise to make your ceremony and reception unforgettable.

    Book a wedding

  • Tennis courts

    The City of Calgary owns and operates approximately 160 tennis courts at 51 sites throughout the city. Many of which can be booked for special events or tournaments.

    Book a tennis court

  • Drones

    Drones can be used in select park settings that avoids child-focused amenities like playgrounds and spray parks and in areas with cut-grass. No flights are allowed over public gatherings or at advertised events. Drones that are 250 grams or heavier require a Calgary Parks Greenspace Application which can take eight weeks or more to be approved.

    Using drones in Calgary Parks

Frequently asked questions

Do I require a permit to make a booking in a park?

Groups and individuals planning to access public land for informal and casual use do not require a permit. Such activities will occur on a casual and intermittent basis, and access to the space is not guaranteed.

However, other groups and individuals may require the following permits:

  • Greenspace Permit - an issued greenspace permit will provide permission to use the public park and ensure public access and safety are managed. It does not provide permission to sell services within the park, nor does it provide exclusive use of the park space.
  • Mobile Vendor Permit - a mobile vendor agreement is generally for a one-year period and provides permission for a commercial entity to advertise/solicit business in a public park (ie. hot dog and ice cream vendors).
  • Food Truck Parking Stall Application - licensed food truck vendors can apply to reserve parking in a park or athletic field parking lot.

Boot camps and fitness classes in parks

Parks are public open spaces, and users are welcome and encouraged to visit them for active and passive, casual, and organized recreation. All Calgarians have an equal opportunity to access park space. For those wishing to offer regularly scheduled activities in our parks, such as fitness classes and boot camps, in public parks, please review the following guidelines:

A greenspace application must be submitted to book park space for groups planning to access the same space for organized activities regularly.

Why do I need a greenspace application?

  • A green space application will identify when (times/days) organized activities are planned in a park so it can identify potential conflicts when many users are all trying to organize activities in the same space for the same period.
  • It also ensures that groups organizing activities in public spaces have the appropriate insurance and licensing in place.
    Permit holders will have priority and permission to use the space over non-permit holders.
  • A green space application will identify the exact location of the booking (note: public access points, such as stairways, cannot be booked for single group activities and must always remain accessible to all park visitors)

NOTE: a green space application approves the use of the space for recreational activities; it does not approve sales or vending within a park space. For groups wishing to advertise scheduled activities in parks to solicit business in a park, a mobile vendors permit is required. The Parks and Pathways Bylaw stipulates that all commercial activities in a park space require the director's approval; licensing and insurance requirements will also apply. A vendor permit is required for businesses operating in a park space, including food and service vendors. The Parks and Pathways Bylaw will be enforced.

For more information, please contact us.

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