Some council services will be unavailable over the Christmas and New Year break.
Check if you need to apply or order before Friday 19 December 2025.
Seasonal booking applications involve repeat bookings over a seasonal period, usually every week.
Seasonal bookings can be made by:
Find out how we prioritise sports field applications.
You can apply to book our sports facilities on a casual basis for a specific date and time, or for several dates or times. You cannot book for the duration of a full season.
Anyone can make a casual booking. Before we confirm a casual booking request, we check that:
You cannot use the fields until we confirm your booking.
Find out what you need to know before booking a sports field.
To use our booking system, you will need to log in or create a new account.
You will need to know the park name and the name or number of the field you want to book.
You can find this information in the following documents:
Summer and winter bookings are usually made on a weekly basis over the seasonal period.
Applications open on Monday 14 July 2025 and close on Sunday 17 August 2025. We will start to notify applicants from Monday 22 September 2025.
Sports fields will be available for training and competition bookings for the summer sporting codes between these dates:
Summer football, touch, tag, American football and lacrosse – available from Saturday 25 October 2025 to Sunday 1 March 2026. Fields close on Monday 2 March 2026 for autumn renovations and maintenance.
Cricket, softball, and baseball – available from Saturday 25 October 2025 to Sunday 22 March 2026. Fields close on Monday 23 March 2026 for autumn renovations and maintenance.
Read about How we prioritise sports field applications.
Use the casual booking form to request pre-season training.
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.
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.
Seasonal allocations are made based on our priority sports fields process. We will only accept applications within the seasonal application period from Monday 14 July 2025 to Sunday 17 August 2025.
We will not accept applications for the winter 2026 season during this time.
To make sure we can confirm your booking in time, submit your application at least five working days in advance.
Requests will be approved at the discretion of our senior maintenance delivery team.
Summer allocations and competition use have priority over winter pre-season training and games. Read about How we prioritise sports field applications.
Apply to book our sports facilities on a casual basis for a specific date and time.
Applications for winter casual bookings will close on Friday 29 August 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
