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Picnic Shelter Rental Availability

Richmond Hill's picnic shelters are available for rent, Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., during the permit season (May through October, weather-permitting). You can browse or check for availability at RichmondHill.ca/ActiveRH.

Picnic Shelter Daily Rental Rates

Rental Time

Richmond Hill
Resident

Non-Richmond Hill
Resident

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. $364.14 + $47.34 HST = $411.48* per day

($50 refundable bond deposit);
$602.20 + $78.29 HST = $680.49* per day

($100 refundable bond deposit)

* An Insurance Fee of $27.00 plus a $5.00 administration charge will be added to your booking, unless you provide a Certificate of General Liability Insurance listing the City of Richmond Hill as co-insured, for a minimum of $2 million.

Picnic Shelter Locations and Capacities

Picnic Shelter Locations & Capacities
Facility # of Picnic Tables Onsite Current Capacity (People) Maximum # of Tables Allowed Maximum Capacity (People) Shelter Washrooms (Permanent and/or Portable) Park Features Playground Hydro BBQ
Crosby Park  4  16  6  24  Small  Both Y  -  - N** 
Headwaters Park 2  8  4  16   Small  Both Y     - N**
Phyllis Rawlinson Park 9  36  29   120  Large  Both -  Y  - N**
Richmond Green 'B' Park* 15  60  30   120    Both Y Y  - N**
City Park 8  32  16   64 Small   Both Y   Y  - N**

The Lake Wilcox Park picnic shelter is not available for rental. Groups with less than 25 guests may use the picnic shelter during park hours, noting that the location is open to the public and cannot be reserved for exclusive use.

*Picnic shelters at Richmond Green are not available for booking on statutory holidays.

** No charcoal barbeques allowed. Barbeques fueled by 1lb of propane may be used. Larger fuel cylinders cannot be used without a permit. No barbeques on tables.

Picnic Shelter Booking Priorities

  1. Requests will be accepted beginning January 1 of the booking year.
  2. Available times will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, in accordance with Richmond Hill's Facility Space Allocation Policy.
  3. All permit requests are assessed by staff as to the suitability of the event for that location. If the requested location is not suitable for the event, the permit request will be declined if another suitable location cannot be selected.

Click here for a printer-friendly version of the Picnic Shelter Rental Availability Form.



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