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2. Casual booking applications for sports facilities

Apply to book our sports facilities on a casual basis for a specific date and time.

Bookings over winter

Winter casual booking applications

Applications for winter casual bookings will close on Friday 29 August 2025.

Summer casual booking applications

Applications for summer casual bookings will open on Monday 19 September 2025.

We will assess these applications when we have completed the seasonal booking allocations. This is likely to be after 19 September 2025.

Winter seasonal competition and training

Sports fields for winter competition and training are open until these dates:

Rugby league and rugby union – available for competition games from Saturday 5 April 2025 to Sunday 31 August 2025 on soil and sand-based fields. Fields close on Monday 1 September 2025 for spring renovations and maintenance.

Football – available for competition games from Saturday 5 April 2025 to Sunday 7 September 2025 on soil and sand-based fields. Fields close on Monday 8 September 2025 for spring renovations and maintenance.

Read about How we prioritise sports field applications.

For summer allocation requests, use the seasonal booking form for sports facilities.

Field renovation timeframes

Spring 2025

We will renovate the fields for the summer season from early August until the end of October 2025. This includes field layout changes and maintenance.

Autumn 2026

We will renovate the fields for the winter season from early February until the end of March 2026. This includes field layout changes and maintenance.

Apply for casual bookings of sports facilities

During the seasonal allocation periods, we give priority to seasonal applications. Casual applications might be delayed during these priority booking periods.

Note: we have updated our standard conditions for the use of Auckland Council’s sports parks and public open spaces.  Read the updated conditions before you submit your application.

To make sure we can confirm your booking in time, submit your application at least five working days in advance.

 

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What happens next

Requests will be approved at the discretion of our senior maintenance delivery team. We will assess the casual applications when we have completed the seasonal booking allocations.

Existing summer allocations, renovations and maintenance will have priority. Read about How we prioritise sports field applications.