Park Shelter Rentals online reservation-Completed for 2023. Last day of season is Labor Day...see General Park guidelines below
Reservations are open Mid-January of each year.
Rental season: 1st weekend in May and ends on Labor Day. You must be 18 years old to request a reservation and 21 years old to add on an alcohol permit.
A minimum of two weeks notice is needed for the online process and Alcohol request.
For shorter notice, neighborhood community permits or other questions, including changes to a reservation, contact the park reservation clerk at Main Phone: 303-413-7200, option #3, then option #2. You may also send an email to moorek@bouldercolorado.gov.
Park shelters may not be reserved for any event that is a paid instructional event, advertised on social media, open to the general public or for fundraising.
Third party request are not allowed.
If you are a Organization/Business or Company Picnic Please enter address: as % Org/business name, 1111 ANY St, when creating an Account for the Reservation.
Shelters reservation time block is: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with one group allowed to reserve per day. Use what you need during this time block, clean up and take photos as needed if you leave the area earlier than 8:00 pm
Please refrain from the use of water balloons, pinata and other items that leave small pieces in the area, protect birds and wildlife. Try 3 legged race, puppet shows or face painting.
Shelters available for reservation:
- Foothills Community Park (Shelters A, B and C) - Max capacity per shelter is 50
- If your party is between 50-99 people, please reserve shelters A and B
- If your party is 100 people or larger, please reserve shelters A, B, and C
- Harlow Platts Park - Max capacity is 250
- Martin Park - Max capacity is 100
- North Boulder Park - Max capacity is 250.
Fees (+ deposits are due upon reservation)
- Boulder residents - $100
- Non-residents - $125
- Alcohol permits - $25
Deposit is $100 or $200 with alcohol permit requests. Deposits are returned after the event provided the area is clean and undamaged..
Eben G Fine Park and Tom Watson Park shelters are not available for shelter reservation. Eben G Fine Park is not available due to public use at capacity. Tom Watson Park is not available and is under discussion for improvements.