Last-Minute Rentals

Each year, the municipality offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities for rent to both individuals and organizations. Individuals will be able to rent spaces in facilities through online booking.

How Do I Complete a Last-Minute Rental?

Log in to your MyREC account or create an account using the button below. Once you're logged in, you can browse facilities available for online booking.

Last-Minute Rental Timeframes

See table for when you can book last minute rentals
Assets	Viewable*	Bookable**	Last Possible Booking***
Assets	Viewable*	Bookable**	Last Possible Booking***
Arenas	6 Months	14 Days	3 Days
All Weather Fields	2 Months	14 Days	3 Days
Ball Diamonds	2 Months	14 Days	3 Days
Courts	7 Days	7 Days	1 Hour
Gymnasiums	14 Days	14 Days	4 Days
Meeting Rooms****	14 Days	14 Days	4 Days
Sport Fields	2 Months	14 Days	3 Days

*Viewable - How far in advance a bookable space can be viewed online.
**Bookable - How far in advance a space can be rented.
***Last Possible Booking - Lead time required for a space can be rented.
i.e., at 3 p.m. you can book a 4 p.m. timeslot for courts or if today is Monday, a gymnasium rental can be made for Friday.
****Meeting Rooms Includes - Program rooms, activity rooms, boardrooms, multipurpose rooms, dance studios

Facilities Available for Last-Minute Rentals

Arenas

Greenfoot Energy Centre
Lebrun Arena
RBC Centre
Sackville Sports Stadium
St Margaret's Centre
Zatzman Sportsplex

Gymnasiums (Excluding Halifax Regional Centre for Education)

Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre (Bedford/Hammonds Plains)
Chocolate Lake Community Centre (Halifax)
Citadel Community Centre (Halifax)
Findlay Community Centre (Dartmouth)
George Dixon Community Centre (Halifax)
Gordon R Snow Community Centre (Fall River)
Horizon Recreation Centre (Eastern Passage)
Needham Community Centre (Halifax)
North Preston Community Centre (North Preston)
Sackville Sports Stadium (Sackville)
St. Andrew's Community Centre (Halifax)

Meeting Rooms

Bedford / Hammonds Plains

Beechville / Lakeside / Timberlea

View the rooms available for rent at the Lakeside Community Centre.

Dartmouth

View the rooms available for rent at the Findlay Community Centre.

Eastern Passage

View the rooms available for rent at the Horizon Recreation Centre.

Fall River

View the rooms available for rent at the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre.

Halifax

Sackville

View the rooms for rent at the Sackville Sports Stadium.

Spryfield

View the rooms for rent at the Captain William Spry Community Centre.

Last Minute Rentals FAQ

Which spaces will be available to rent and what is a "last-minute rental"?

Booking requests are submitted through an application process at the beginning of each rental season. For more information on the rental application process, click here. Last-minute rentals are online rentals that will be offered after all the allocations for seasonal contracts have been completed. Any time available for rent after seasonal contracts have been determined is considered available for a last-minute rental.

What are the hours of operation of bookable facilities?

Rec Centres and Meeting Rooms

For more details on the facilities hours of operations please visit Recreation Centres in Your Community and click on the name of the facility that you are looking for more details on.

Arenas

Arenas are generally available 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (midnight)

For a detailed list of Arenas, please visit Arena Listings rental information, and view the Full List of HRM Arenas. For all other Arenas, please contact the number listed for more information.

Ball Diamonds

Ball Diamonds with lights are generally available 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Diamonds without lights are available 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For a detailed list of Diamonds, please visit Ball Diamonds rental information, and select the Classification List at the bottom of the page.

Sports Fields

Sports Fields are generally available 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For a detailed list of Sport Fields, please visit Sport Fields rental information, and select the Classification List at the bottom of the page.

When can I book a last-minute rental?

Last-minute rentals for participating facilities will display any available time within the below timeframes. Prior to the proposed booking date, please contact the facility by phone within the below timeframes:

Arenas - 14 days from the current date.
All Weather Fields - 14 days from the current date.
Ball Diamonds - 14 days from the current date.
Courts - 7 days from the current date.
Gymnasiums - 14 days from the current date.
Meeting Rooms - 14 days from the current date.
Sport Fields - 14 days from the current date.

Can Corporate Users Reserve Last Minute Rental Bookings?

No. Last minute rentals are reserved for individual and not-for profit organizations/groups. Corporate rentals are required to pay corporate rates and book rentals through their Facility Scheduling Office. Click here for more information.

Last-Minute Rental Rules/Conditions:

Last-minute rentals are final and are non-refundable.
Last-minute rentals are booked on a first come, first served basis.
Last-minute rentals cannot be used to replace regular bookings.
The municipality reserves the right to limit last-minute rentals where it is considered to be used for profit or gain, or is being abused to replace regular contract bookings.
All terms & conditions of a standard rental contract apply to last-minute rentals. Rental contract terms & conditions can be found for each facility below.
The municipality reserves the right to cancel or amend the implementation of last-minute rentals at any time at its discretion. If a booking is cancelled by your municipal recreation facility, a credit for the booking will be added to the client’s account.
Last minute rentals are reserved for individuals and not-for profit organizations/groups. Corporate rentals are required to pay corporate rates and book rentals through the Facility Scheduling Office.

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