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.

* An Insurance Fee of $27.00 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

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.

** Only propane BBQs may be brought to locations without permanent BBQs on site. Charcoal is prohibited from all Richmond Hill Parks, with the exception of Phyllis Rawlinson Park. Charcoal must be brought for use with the 5 small grills at Phyllis Rawlinson Park.

*** Small Grill

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.

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