Parks and Open Space

Parks & Open Space rental locations

The Public Works Department, Parks and Open Space Division is pleased to offer three park rental options to choose from for your day at the park. Look over the available services for each option and choose the service level that best fits your needs.

Full service

These park sites are available for booking 7 days a week with 3 convenient slots per day. The parks in this category have ample parking and open space and are suitable for large functions and special events.

The amenities in these parks include but are not limited to:

• Available washrooms during the scheduled time slots
• Unique Playground opportunities
• BBQ pits and picnic shelters
• Areas designated for tents and bouncy toys
• A wide variety of park rental settings

Park Name	Weekday Time Slots	Weekend Time Slots	Washrooms		Shelters for Rent	Picnic Sites
			Days	Evenings
Kildonan Park	3	3
St. Vital Park	3	3

Limited service

These park sites have limited time slots (2 per day) and site amenities may not be available 7 days a week. The parks in this category have adequate parking and open space suitable for larger day events such as church and service club picnic events, family and birthday party events.

The amenities in these parks may include but are not limited to:

• Limited availability of washrooms *
• BBQ pits
• Areas designated for tents and bouncy toys and
• A variety of park rental settings

*It is important to note the availability of washrooms for these rental sites is limited to scheduled operation and seasonal park staffing.

Park Name	Weekday Time Slots	Weekend Time Slots	Washrooms		Shelters for Rent	Picnic Sites
			Days	Evenings
Crescent Drive Park	3	2
Bunn's Creek	3	2
Frasers Grove	2	2
LaBarriere Park	2	2
Little Mountain Park	2	2
Whittier Park	2	2
Harbourview Rec Park	2	2
Kilcona Park (adjacent to Dog Park)	2	2

Basic service

These park sites have limited time slots (2 per day) which are available 7 days a week. The parks in this category may not have adequate parking and open space and are suitable for smaller or less structured family or picnic events.

The amenities in these parks are limited to:

• Seasonal and weather dependent washroom availability. Do not book these locations if you are requiring washrooms open.

Park Name	Weekday Time Slots	Weekend Times Slots	Washrooms		Shelters for Rent	Picnic Sites Available
			Days	Evenings
St. John's Park	2	2
Vimy Ridge Park	2	2
Centennial Park	2	2

Subject to wading pool operations

• Book from May long weekend to October long weekend (depending on weather.)
• Park Shelter and park space fee is charged
• Shelters and park space are rented in 'as is' condition - see site map for services in surrounding park area.

Weddings, graduations, photos, special event locations

The parks listed below are great for wedding ceremonies/photos, graduation photos or other special events.
They are close to special features of the park such as gardens, structures or ponds.

Park Name	Locations	Location Photos	Washrooms		Maximum Capacity
			Days	Evenings
Bruce Park	2	Site 1 - Creek Site 2 – Flower			150 50
Kildonan Park	3	South Garden - Bridge Area South Garden - Flower Area North Garden			30 130 75
King's Park	3	Chinese Pagoda Informal Gardens Waterfall Area			75 150 20
St. Vital Park	1	Rock/Flower Garden			100
Transcona Centennial Square	1	Includes Archambault Pavilion Stage, fountain and electrical	No washrooms at location - renter can bring portable toilets for larger events		150

Subject to wading pool operations

• From mid June - September long weekend (Note: flowers are usually planted in the first/second week of June (depending on the weather) and are removed anytime after the September long weekend.)
• Rentals for ceremonies (weddings) are for 2 hour blocks between 8:00am and 9:00pm and must includes setup and take down
• Customer must have rental permit with them at event
• Customer must provide their own chairs for ceremonies. (Public Works does not rent chairs)