Rentals

City of Brantford facilities are a great place to rent a facility for your next event, meeting, workshop or birthday.

Indoor rentals

Beckett Recreation Centre, 219 Colborne Street 

The Beckett Recreation Centre is located in downtown Brantford.

Facilities and capacities:

  • Meeting room: 40 people

Facility features include:

  • Accessible
  • Air-conditioned
  • Wi-Fi

If you have any questions call 519-759-4150 ext.5569 or email rentals@brantford.ca to book. 

Bell Homestead National Historic Site, 94 Tutela Heights Road

Book your next social gathering, wedding or meeting at the Bell Homestead! It's a great setting for your outdoor photographs or wedding ceremony with our charming grounds and front verandah. We also have indoor spaces for your next special event or meeting.

Rentals are available to book Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A damage deposit of $500.00 is required and will be refunded after the event if there are no damages. Liability insurance may be required.

  • Grounds and Bell Homestead verandah (available May to October): Photographs cost $105.00, Wedding ceremonies cost $370.00. Public washrooms are available.
  • Theatre (available year-round): capacity 25 people, includes public washrooms, tables and chairs. Cost $235.00.
  • The Exchange Café (available year-round): capacity 38 people in two dining areas, includes kitchen with sink, stove, refrigerator and microwave, tables and chairs and public washrooms. Cost $320.00.
  • Carriage House (available May to October): capacity 40 people, includes tables and chairs and public washrooms. Cost $160.00

Call us at 519-756-6220 or email bellhomestead@brantford.ca if you have any questions.

Branlyn Community Centre, 238 Brantwood Park Road

Branlyn offers different rental choices for your next special event including meeting rooms and a triple gymnasium that can be sectioned off depending on the size of your group. Free parking is available.

Facilities and capacities:

  • Small meeting room: 20 people, $31.52 per hour to rent
  • Medium sized meeting room: 70 people, $42.03 per hour to rent
  • Large meeting room: 100 people, $59.88 per hour to rent
  • Single gymnasium: 250 people, $63.04 per hour to rent
  • Double gymnasium: 500 people, $92.46 per hour to rent
  • Triple gymnasium: 750 people, $131.33 per hour to rent

Facility features include:

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrooms
  • Change rooms
  • Fully accessible
  • Kitchen
  • Projector, screen, and audio
  • Tables and chairs

If you have any questions call 519-758-1444 or email rentals@brantford.ca to book.

Brantford and District Civic Centre, 79 Market Street, S.

Our fully accessible arena is available for rent year round with the following amenities:

  • 190 feet by 85 feet
  • Eight dressing rooms
  • Capacity: 2,952 
  • Free parking on-site parking

Non-prime time hours:

  • Weekday non-prime time rates are in effect Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Weekend non-prime time rates are in effect Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Prime time hours:

  • Prime time ice is available Monday to Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Rental fees until March 31, 2025 (including HST)

Rental typeRates per hour
Adult non-prime time (ages 18 and over) $198.56 per hour
Adult prime time (ages 18 and over) $305.56 per hour
Minor non-prime time (ages 17 and under) $130.72 per hour
Minor prime time (ages 17 and under) $201.32 per hour
Floor rental (mid-May to mid-August) $85.55 per hour

Rentals are not booked over the phone. 

Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre, 333 Erie Avenue

Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre is located in Eagle Place and open year-round.

Facilities and capacities:

  • Gymnasium: capacity 250, cost $63.04 per hour
  • Small meeting room: capacity 20, cost $31.52 per hour
  • Large meeting room: capacity 80, cost $59.88 per hour

Facility features include:

  • Accessible with elevator
  • Air-conditioned
  • Large meeting room includes a kitchen, microwave, refrigerator and stove
  • Tables and chairs
  • Public washrooms
  • Wi-Fi

If you have any questions call 519-754-0711 or email communityrecreation@brantford.ca to book. 

Lions Park Arena and Auditorium, 20 Edge Street

Lions Park offers arena rentals (floor and ice) during prime time and non-prime time and auditorium rentals. Find detailed information including rates at www.Brantford.ca/LionsPark.

Mohawk Park Pavilion, 51 Lynnwood Drive

Mohawk Park has a pavilion and outdoor picnic shelters available to rent. The pavilion is ideal for dances, weddings and other social functions and meetings. The pavilion is open from May 1 to September 30. The capacity is 200. Note that the pavilion is not air-conditioned and does have Wi-Fi available.

Facility features include:

  • Accessible 
  • Bar area and cooler
  • Free parking
  • Large space that includes a kitchen, microwave, refrigerator and stove
  • patio overlooking Mohawk Lake
  • Public washrooms
  • Tables and chairs

If you have any questions call the centralized booking team at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre at 519-756-9900 or email rentals@brantford.ca to book.

T.B.Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre, 16 Morrell Street

T.B.Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre has several options for rent and is open year-round.

Facilities and capacities:

  • Gymnasium: capacity 160, cost $52.54 per hour
  • Meeting room 1: capacity 15, cost $31.52 per hour
  • Meeting room 2: capacity 145, cost $59.88 per hour

Facility features include:

  • 150 chairs
  • 24 eight foot tables
  • accessible
  • air conditioned
  • public washrooms
  • coffee urns
  • flip charts (four available)
  • free Wi-Fi
  • hot water carafé
  • kitchen
  • microwaves
  • projector and screen
  • smart board (room 2 only)
  • sound system
  • sports equipment

If you have any questions call 519-752-5509 or email rentals@brantford.ca to book. 

Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course and Learning Centre, 320 Balmoral Drive

This facility offers a spacious and inviting banquet hall overlooking the picturesque greens of the golf course. Catering and hourly rates are available. The capacity is 150. 

Facility features include:

  • Accessible
  • Air conditioned and heated
  • Catering Menus and food tray options upon request 
  • Free parking
  • Fully licensed
  • Wedding amenity options upon request

To book, email golf@brantford.ca or call 519-753-6112. You can find detailed information at www.brantford.ca/Golf.

Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, 254 North Park Street

 The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre is located in the hub of Brantford and offers the following amenities for rent.

  • Gymnasium
  • Ice rentals
  • Fitness rooms (dryland training room, fitness studio, indoor track)
  • Meeting rooms 
  • Pool(s) (65 and 25m pools, hydrotherapy and warm water pools)

Find detailed information including how to book at www.waynegretzkysportscentre.ca/Rentals.

Woodman Park Community Centre, 491 Grey Street

Woodman Park Community Centre is located in East Ward/Echo Place and is open year-round.

Facilities and capacities:

  • Gymnasium: capacity 250, cost $63.04 per hour
  • Meeting room: capacity 50, cost $42.03 per hour

Facility features include:

  • Accessible 
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kitchen includes a microwave, refrigerator and stove
  • Tables and chairs
  • Wi-Fi

If you have any questions call 519-752-0890 or email communityrecreation@brantford.ca to book. 

 Outdoor rentals

Earl Haig Family Fun Park, 101 Market Street South (Open June to Labour Day)

Earl Haig Family Fun Park is the perfect location for your next group gathering. Discounted group rates is available when you pre-book 10 or more people at least 7 days in advance. Learn more. Shelters are also available to rent. You are welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages into the park but Earl's Snack Shack is also open for snacks and food. 

  • Small shelter: capacity 50, cost $80.89 per day
  • Large shelter: capacity 100, cost $107.71 per day

If you have any questions or to book, please email the centralized booking team at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre at rentals@brantford.ca.

Harmony Square downtown Brantford, 89 Dalhousie Street
 If you are looking to book a special event in Harmony Square a permit may be required. Learn more.
Mohawk Park Outdoor Picnic Shelters, 51 Lynnwood Drive 

Mohawk Park has a pavilion and outdoor picnic shelters available to rent. Seven picnic shelters are available to rent from May to September. Insurance is available for purchase. You can view availability at www.brantford.ca/Activenet

  • Shelters A,D and E (capacity 100 each): $110.31 to rent Monday to Friday, $159.95 to rent Saturday and Sunday.
  • Shelters B,C,F and G (capacity 50): $82.74 to rent Monday to Friday, $131.30 to rent Saturday and Sunday.

If you have any questions call the centralized booking team at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre at 519-756-9900 or email rentals@brantford.ca to book.

Rendering of an overview of Mohawk Park

 How to book

To book, please fill out the City of Brantford Rental Application below.  Submitted applications are requests only and does not guarantee a permit will be issued or availability. Rentals booked 14 days in advance of the rental start date requested and once confirmed, is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Fill out the City of Brantford Rental Application

Rental cancellation request

A request to cancel a rental is required in writing by emailing rentals@brantford.ca a minimum of 14 days prior to rental date; otherwise the rental must be paid in full.  

Booking a special event

Special Event requests must be submitted a minimum of 120 days prior to the event date and offer access to the entire arena on the day of your booking.  To learn more about booking a special event, and to submit an application, please visit our Special Event Permits page.

Contact us

For additional questions or information, please email Rentals@brantford.ca. Bookings are not taken over the phone.