Book a park or reserve

Find out about how to book a park or reserve in Hutt City and how much it costs.


You can book a park or reserve in three ways:

  1. complete the online booking form.
  2. email hccbookings@downer.co.nz.
  3. call us on 04 568 0853.

Note: We give priority to season-long bookings over casual bookings.

Our fees and charges include goods and services tax (GST).

ServiceCost
Events and commercial operators By quotation
Picnic bookings (30 or more people) $50
Filming per hour $150
Marquees for picnics/promotions - small $100
Marquees for picnics/promotions - up to 50m² $200
Marquees for picnics/promotions - up to 100m² $400
Marquees for picnics/promotions - larger $600
Weddings $100
Hire of rooms, social facilities and training fields By quotation
No. 1 field at Hutt Recreation Ground $650

Note: All Hutt City parks and reserves are completely smokefree. Do not smoke in these areas.

You need council permission to run a commercial activity or sell items from a sportsground.

To get permission, get in touch with us to discuss your booking request. We may give you a booking confirmation letter of approval for a short-term event, or you may have to apply for a formal license.

You also need council permission to sell items like food and drink from a sportsground.  Depending on what you're planning to sell, you may need to apply for a concession licence.

A number of concession licences exist for sports parks, the Petone and Eastbourne foreshore and Avalon Park. Get in touch to tell us about your event and we can let you know what you need to do.


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