Ō Tātou Wāhi Our Spaces booking information

Our community facilities, centres and auditoriums are great venues for hosting indoor community or private events. Kitchen spaces and resources, such as tables and chairs, are also available to hire if required. 

Some community facilities have a no alcohol policy in place – this will be stated on the booking page.

Equipped with modern equipment, screens and flexible configurations for seating and tables, our rooms for hire provide a professional and comfortable environment to meet, collaborate or host presentations. 

Our parks and gardens are a great place to have a picnic, birthday party or wedding. Choose from neighbourhood parks, beaches or even the Botanic Gardens. 

Choose from booking single lanes for club trainings and activities through to certain full pools for school swimming sports or polo games. Events can be held in our competition pool venues. 

Please note that any pool admission fees are in addition to any lane/pool hire fee. These can be paid on arrival to your booking, either by casual entry, a multi-visit pass or with a membership.

Find out more about pool hire(external link).

We also have birthday packages at several locations. Find out more about Swim n’ Slide at our pools(external link).

Depending on the facility, you could book a court for basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, korfball, futsal or other activities on arrangement. Tournaments can be hosted in our stadia. 

Find out more about court hire(external link).

These are well used by clubs. Once seasonal club allocations have been made, some fields may be booked on a casual basis.  

Celebrate your wedding in one of our many venues all over the city and Banks Peninsula.

You can enjoy the ambience of the Botanic Gardens, neighbourhood parks, the open beaches or heritage halls.  

We accept Mastercard and Visa debit or credit card payments for walk-in and online transactions. Cash payments can be made for most spaces at any of our Customer Service and Recreation and Sport Centres.   

You can phone us to make a booking, however, the booking will need to be paid for prior to the booking being confirmed. 

It’s important to note that for most library spaces, payment is exclusively managed through invoices, allowing bank transactions and online payments only. This means that direct payments cannot be accepted in libraries. Please ensure to arrange your payments accordingly.  

Not-for-profit community groups are eligible for our concession prices. As a casual user, you will see the standard pricing for our spaces. If you register a My Christchurch account as an organisation and provide the necessary documentation, you will be able to see concession prices when browsing venues. These prices are only visible if you’re logged into your account.

This charge is applied to all community facility bookings finishing in the evening or bookings where alcohol is served or consumed. A security guard will attend after the booking ends to check that the facility has been locked and is secure, clean, and undamaged. 

Not all community facilities can be booked after hours or allow the consumption of alcohol. Please check the facility description and venue information for after-hours arrangements.  

The community facilities listed in the table below are open on an as-needed basis, so venue hirers are responsible for opening and locking up these venues. 

Keys are available from the nearest Customer Service Hub, also listed below. To check when you can collect or return keys, please view the Customer Service Hub opening hours.

Hirers must leave the premises in a clean and tidy condition. All property of the hirer must be removed, including decorations. Items cannot be left in the venue to be collected after the period of hire is complete, nor can they be stored in the venue prior to the period of hire. 

Equipment and tables and chairs must be returned to the appropriate storage area, kitchen benches and sinks wiped clean, and floors cleaned.  

Rubbish must be either placed into the appropriate bins provided or removed from the facility when no bin is provided. Please note that some cleaning equipment is provided and will be advised in the venue description.   

Your total hire time must include your specific set-up, pack-down, cleaning and sanitising. Should you have contractors bringing food or equipment, this must also be done within your allotted time. 

Items cannot be left in the venue to be collected after the period of hire is complete. Items cannot be stored in the venue prior to the period of hire, either. 

For certain spaces, you may be able to add a cleaning fee to ensure the space is left clean and tidy for the next users.  

The cleaning fee is a mandatory fee for bookings at community facility spaces that include alcohol to ensure the facility has been left fit for purpose.  

The cleaning fee includes all:  

• Floors swept and hot-mopped 
• Toilets cleaned 
• Kitchen surfaces cleaned  

The cleaning fee does not include the following, which must be completed by the hirer on the night:  

• All rubbish, bottles, food and belongings are removed from the venue and grounds (hirer to supply own rubbish bags).  
• All furniture should be cleaned, put away, and stacked safely. 
• Any spills or undesirable messes are cleaned. 
• Wiping out the oven, fridge and microwave if used. Hirer to supply their own cloths.   

If you are booking our community facility or library spaces more than six times a year, you may be invited to apply to be a regular hirer. If you are a not-for-profit or community group, please include these details so we can check your eligibility for concession pricing. 

If you are booking our recreation and sport spaces on an ongoing, regular basis, we will identify you as a regular hirer.

You will also be invited to apply for a monthly account, which will involve a credit check. If you choose to do this and meet the criteria, your invoices will be emailed through at the end of the month and will be due on the 20th of the following month.

As a regular booker, you must set up a My Christchurch account(external link) where you can request access to our regular booking online portal. Benefits include:  

• Making multiple bookings in one session.
• Requesting changes to your bookings.
• Seeing your booking and payment history.
• Adding documents and notes to your bookings.
• Being invited annually or seasonally to apply for your preferred booking times in advance.
• Rolling over your last year’s bookings smartly and make adjustments if necessary.

If you are planning to hold an event on Council land – such as parks, squares, or roads – that is open to the public, you may need an event permit.

Events like fairs, festivals, concerts, or community days often have additional requirements, such as traffic management or building consents. We will help identify your event needs and work through any requirements with you. 

• Find out if your event needs a permit(external link). 
• Learn about how long it takes to apply for an event permit and plan ahead(external link). 
• Tips and resources to help you organise a successful event(external link). 

We have specific terms and conditions for the different types of spaces – courts and pools, rooms, parks and community facilities. Additionally, some venues, facilities and spaces have their own specific terms and conditions. Please check below if this applies to your booking.

Recreation and sport

Recreation and sport space terms and conditions.

Additional terms and conditions:

• Sports fields
• Sports parks
• Southern Centre
• Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
   

Libraries

Libraries terms and conditions(external link).

Additional terms and conditions:

• Tūranga facilities
  
  

Parks

Park sites terms and conditions.

Additional terms and conditions:

• Park weddings
• Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale
• Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale – Weddings
   

Community facilities

Council community facilities.

Please see the table below for the facilities that do and do not permit the consumption of alcohol at the premises.