Renting Athletic Fields

Rent one of our fields for your next sporting event!

About our athletic fields

We have 30 parks that have athletic fields with more than 70 softball or baseball fields and 21 soccer fields in Brooklyn Park. These fields are owned and maintained by the City of Brooklyn Park and are available to rent for games and tournaments.

The most commonly rented locations are the Zane Sports Park and Noble Sports Park. Together, they offer the community 16 soccer fields, 5 baseball and 8 softball fields. Other parks also offer softball, baseball and soccer, as well as fields for lacrosse, football and cricket.

When are fields available?

Athletic fields are available to rent beginning April 13 through October 1 (depending on weather) from 8am until 10pm

Available fields

How do I schedule a field?

  1. Submit an application to help us determine your needs.
  2. Once your request is received, a scheduling coordinator will contact you to confirm the details and arrange for payment and permit(s).
  3. Your field is not reserved until payment is received and permit(s) issued.

Baseball and softball

Field locations

Baseball fields (90′ base path)

LocationNumber of fields
Noble Sports Park1
Zane Sports Park3

Baseball fields (75′ base path)

LocationNumber of fields
Brookdale Park2
Northwoods Park4
Zane Sports Park2

Softball fields

LocationNumber of fields
Bass Creek Park1
Brookdale Park2
Central Park1
Edinbrook Park1
Hamilton Park1
Hartkopf Park1
Monroe Park1
Northern Trails Park1
Norwood Park1
Noble Sports Park4
Willowstone Park1
Zane Sports Park4

Wheelchair softball fields

LocationFields
Northwoods Park1

Rental rates

Rental TypeCost per game/day
Youth resident$50/$200
Adults or non-resident$75/$300

Cricket, football, lacrosse, and soccer

Field locations

Soccer (sizes vary)

LocationNumber of fields
Noble Sports Park6
Zane Sports Park11

Lacrosse

LocationNumber of fields
Northwoods Park1

Football

LocationNumber of fields
Central Park1
Northwoods Park1

Cricket

LocationNumber of fields
Hartkopf Park1
Zanewood Elementary1

Rental rates

Baseball/SoftballCost per game/day
Youth/Resident$50/$200
Adults/Non-resident$75/$300
Cricket/Football/Lacross/SoccerCost per game/day
Youth/Resident$50/$200
Adults/Non-resident$75/$300
Artificial turf fields at Park CenterCost per hour/day
Youth/Resident$75/$450
Adults/Non-resident$90/540

When the Brooklyn Park Sports Dome is not inflated, there are two artificial turf fields available for rent. Each field is the size of a regulation soccer field with markings for football, soccer and lacrosse.

Visit the Sports Dome webpage for more information on renting turf fields during dome season >

Additional rental fees

Light fee

$25 per field per hour in addition to the field rental.

Portable toilets

TypePrice per unit
Additional toilet$85 per event
ADA toilet$175 per event
Special cleaning$30 per cleaning

Rental policies

Priority order for scheduling

Our intent is to insure that an adequate amount of facilities for community sponsored league games and practices exist prior to scheduling local tournaments and special events.

  1. City sponsored events
  2. Educational institutions within Brooklyn Park
  3. Brooklyn Park Athletic Associations
  4. 2025 returning permit holders
  5. New 2026 users

Application timeline

This is the application window for when users can apply for Athletic Field Usage. We reserve the right to delay, suspend or cancel field use for any reason deemed appropriate by us.

DatesAccepted Applications
December 23, 2025All 2024 returning users
January 5, 2026All new 2025 user groups
February 16, 2026Applications accepted for 2026 Weekend Games and Tournaments for New user groups
February 16, 2026Applications accepted for Schools and BP Neighborhood Associations to request weekday games, practices, and fields
April 1-18, 2026Applications accepted for 2025 user groups to request weekday games, practices, and field space
April 27, 2026Applications accepted for new user groups requesting weekday games, practices, and field space

Permits

Depending on your event, other permits may apply such as:

  • Temporary food license
  • Temporary sign permit
  • Special event permit
  • Special use permit for park shelters

All other special event permits must be completed and fees paid to the City of Brooklyn Park 2 weeks before the your scheduled rental date.

See permits

Park rules

Athletic fields within Brooklyn Park are provided for the leisure time pursuits of residents. Certain rules and regulations are needed to ensure the proper use and control of facilities so that high-quality fields exist for the players.

These rules apply to all users:

  • Alcohol use is not allowed on park property (except at Noble Sports Park with approval).
  • Smoking, tobacco, and cannabis is prohibited in all parks.
  • Motor vehicles are prohibited on park land and on the trails, except in designated parking areas.
  • Tents, signs, banners, dunk tank, carnival games, inflatables, race/walk/bike events, etc. are prohibited without a city permit.
  • Approval needed for amplified sound equipment.
  • The sale of food and concessions is prohibited without a current city food license