Athletic Field Rentals Application
Click here to for MPRB rental policy fees and to submit an application to reserve a field, court, or rink: Policy, Fees and Application [PDF]
Contact Jordan Nelson at JNelson@minneapolisparks.org or 612-463-9990 for additional information.
Application Process and Deadlines
The permit application process opens at 9:00am on November 3, 2025 for returning permit holders. Priority deadline for returning permit holders is 4:30pm on January 19, 2026. After the priority deadline permit applications are reviewed on a first come, first serve and availability basis. Not all applications are guaranteed a permit for field use. Permits are granted to user groups according to the priority list and field availability. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board reserves the right to cancel a permit at any time.
Permit reservations for multiple dates of usage at Park Facilities and Regional Facilities go through the Athletics and Aquatics Department. Single use dates at Park Facilities go through the Recreation Staff at the Recreation Center.
PRIORITY OF USAGE
- Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board programs (MPRB)
- MPS K-12 program (including athletics and Community Education programs)
- Returning permit holders from 2025 requesting similar dates and hours from the previous year
- New community groups and organizations
Rental Guidelines
Failure to adhere to the following rules and regulations may result in a fine and/or denial of the current or future permit requests.
COMMERCIAL USE and SOLICITATION
- No person, entity or league shall sell, rent, or offer to sell or rent, any goods, services, or organizational memberships of any nature whatsoever, nor shall any person, entity or league solicit for donations, without a permit to do so.
EVENT HOURS
- Events are restricted to hours of public use for MPRB property.
- If access to the park is necessary for set-up or tear-down either before or after public use hours, then the applicant will be charged a fee to cover all costs associated with the request, if approved.
FEES
- All users who receive a permit for exclusive use of a facility must pay the appropriate fee per the attached fee chart. If a user has an outstanding debt to the MPRB for a permit, they will be unable to reserve space until the debt is paid in full.
- The renter assumes the risk of all costs and expenses incurred including but not limited to the denial of an athletic facility permit by the MPRB and any modifications by the MPRB of terms and conditions of the athletic facility permit after issuance.
- Excessive usage or damage of facilities will incur additional fees as determined by MPRB. This includes excessive trash/refuse removal following events. Sites are expected to be returned to their original condition at the conclusion of an event.
- The selling of merchandise and/or refreshments on MPRB property requires additional permitting and fees.
- See current fee schedule for more information. Youth tournament rates are available at Neiman and Bossen only.
ASSIGNMENT AND PERMIT INSPECTION
- Permit Applications and Permits are not assignable and are non-transferable.
- A copy of the Athletic Facility Permit must be present on-site for inspection.
CANCELLATION
- All cancellations must be submitted in writing to MPRB. All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless MPRB determines otherwise.
- All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless MPRB determines otherwise.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
- The MPRB reserves the right to cancel or relocate an event due to poor weather or adverse property conditions to protect the grounds or facility.
- No rain dates will be issued. Refunds will not be granted for inclement weather unless the event was cancelled by the MPRB.
AMENITIES
- The MPRB does NOT provide storage or any amenities such as portable toilets, sound systems, stages, tables, chairs, tents, canopies, fencing, barricades, or other equipment.
- Storage is not provided at any MPRB Athletic Facility.
- Costs incurred in acquiring necessary permits, certifications, plans, insurance, and all other documentation, as required by the MPRB, the City of Minneapolis, and the State of Minnesota, are at the sole expense and risk of the Event Organizer.
NO PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Unless expressly provided for in the permit, the Athletic Facility Permit does not grant the permit holder with any property rights to park property including but not limited to possessory rights, and the right to restrict access and use of any member of the general public on park property
AMPLIFIED SOUND
- Absolutely NO amplified sound (including sound checks) before 8:00am, or after 10:00pm.
- All requests for amplified sound must be approved by the MPRB.
- Amplified sound must be directed away from residences and must comply with the City of Minneapolis regulations.
- Subject to the provisions of MPRB ordinance PB2-34, amplified sound is prohibited in parks without a permit. Permits shall limit the use of amplified sound between the hours of 8am and 10pm unless otherwise expressly authorized by the MPRB.
- The proposed location of the sound system, direction of sound and location of all speakers must be identified on the Site Map.
ALCOHOL
- The consumption or selling of alcohol is prohibited on MPRB grounds.
VEHICLES
- Unless expressly provided in a permit, all motorized vehicles are prohibited on park property except on park roads and parkways designated for public transportation. This prohibition shall not apply to the use of motorized wheelchairs and scooters by handicapped individuals.
- Any vehicle pass that has been provided to the applicant must be clearly displayed on the dashboard of each vehicle in the designated area. Any vehicles not properly displaying the appropriate vehicle pass are prohibited and may result in the issuance of a warning and/or citation and/or towed from MPRB property.
- Vehicles must park in authorized parking areas.
PORTABLE TOILETS
- All portable toilets must be located on a hard surface, which may include asphalt, concrete, or plywood. All portable toilets must be clearly identified on the MPRB approved Site Map designating all locations prior to delivery.
- Additional portable toilets may be brought in for rentals at with permission from the MPRB at the renter’s expense.
SIGNAGE
- Fastening, stapling, or attaching any rope, sign, banner, flyer, or other object to MPRB property including but not limited to any tree, shrub, or park feature (including existing park signs) without approval expressly provided in a MPRB permit is strictly prohibited. All signage must be removed from MPRB property within 4 hours of the conclusion of the event. Any signs left on MPRB property after the event will be subject to additional clean-up fees and fines.
- The use of spray chalk or spray paint is prohibited on MPRB property, and any damage as a result of such use will result in additional fees to repair the damage in addition to any fines that may be imposed.
FIRE PROHIBITION
- Unless expressly provided in a permit and subject to the City of Minneapolis ordinances, open fires of any nature are prohibited on MPRB property.
MPRB Facility Regulation
- Groups must stay off fields that are designated “Out of Play”. No practice or warming up is allowed on these fields.
- At times, conditions may warrant that a field be deemed unavailable for play. The decision to close a field may be made by MPRB Maintenance Foreman.
- The MPRB Maintenance Foreman or Citywide Permit Coordinator in the Athletics and Aquatics Department has the right to cancel any permitted dates at any time due to unplayable field conditions.
- Field use privileges may be revoked at any time by the Citywide Permit Coordinator in Athletics and Aquatics if a group or members of a group do not comply with the Facility Regulations.
- Use of the facility is strictly for the sport it is intended and permitted for.
- Warm up time is included in the permit time listed.
- All City and MPRB ordinances must be followed.
- The permit holder must have a copy of the approved final copy of the permit in their possession while the rental is taking place.
- Start and End times listed on permit must be adhered to.