Picnic shelter at Lakeview Park

Facilities and Rentals

Facility Booking Office

The Facility Booking Office issues permits for:

For room rentals (meetings rooms and party rooms), party packages and pool rentals, contact the recreation facility directly.

For more information on planning a non-sporting event in the City of Oshawa, visit the Host an Event webpage.

Facility Booking Office hours:

Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Closed on Sunday and all Federal and Provincial holidays and holiday weekends.

Arts Resource Centre

Children's Arena

Civic Recreation Complex

Delpark Homes Centre

Donevan Recreation Complex

South Oshawa Community Centre

Use of corporate resources for election purposes

All events and activities in City of Oshawa facilities must be non-partisan during an election year. Events cannot display or distribute political campaign materials. This Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes policy applies to all three orders of government.

Facility Rental Insurance

All clients renting a City of Oshawa facility must provide a minimum of $2 million general liability insurance coverage with the City of Oshawa named as an additional insured. Eligible clients, not otherwise insured, can purchase insurance at the time of booking through the Municipal Facility User General Liability Insurance Program. Insurance rates are based on the type of activity and perceived risk categories associated with the activity.

Facility Rental Refunds

A Permit Holder wishing to cancel a booking must submit the request in writing to the Facility Booking Office.

Full Refund

Clients will receive a full refund for a cancelled booking in the following cases:

The client submits a booking cancellation request, in writing, at least 30 days prior to the date of the booking.
Inclement weather does not allow an outdoor booking to proceed. The client must submit a booking cancellation request, in writing, within 2 days after the date of the booking.
A booking is cancelled by the City of Oshawa

Clients will receive a full refund for all insurance, equipment, lights and hydro charges if the client submits a booking cancellation request, in writing, prior to the date of the booking.

Clients will receive a full refund for all staff charges if the client submits a booking cancellation request, in writing, more than 15 days prior to the date of the booking.

Partial Refund

Clients will be charged 25% of the booking fee if the client submits a booking cancellation request, in writing, 15 to 29 days prior to the date of the booking.

No Refund

A refund will not be issued if a rental cancellation request is submitted less than 15 days prior to the booking.

Staff charges are non-refundable for all cancellation requests received 15 days or less prior to the date of the booking.

Permit Processing Fee

Facility rental permits processed electronically through the Facility Booking Office are subject to a non-refundable $3 permit processing fee. The permit processing fee is waived for applications processed in person at the Facility Booking Office.

Overdue Invoices

The City of Oshawa charges interest at 1.25% monthly on balances 30 days overdue.