Find out if a regional or Council sports ground is closed. A closed sports ground must not be played on.
Regional sports organisation closures
Although the Council may display a field as open, your regional sports organisation may still close the field.
Please contact your regional sports organisation or club for updates on field closures or if a game or event has been moved.
Council sports field closures
The fields listed below are updated by 4pm on weekdays during winter, and as required during summer.
Weekend closures are updated by 2pm on Fridays.
Find a sports field
| Name | Field # | Notes | Status | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Field # | Notes | Status | Sport |
| Addington Park | Senior Rugby League 1 | Open | Rugby League | |
| Akaroa Recreation Ground | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avon Park | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avon Park | Intermediate Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avondale Park | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Intermediate Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Intermediate Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Intermediate Football 6 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Junior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Junior Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Junior Football 3 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Junior Football 4 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 3 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 4 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 5 | Open | Football | |
| Avonhead Park | Senior Football 6 | Open | Football | |
| Barnett Park Sports Grounds | Junior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Barnett Park Sports Grounds | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Barnett Park Sports Grounds | Senior Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Barnett Park Sports Grounds | Junior Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Barnett Park Sports Grounds | Intermediate Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Barrington Park | Senior Rugby Union 1 | Open | Rugby Union | |
| Barrington Park | Junior Rugby Union 1 | Open | Rugby Union | |
| Barrington Park | Intermediate Football 3 | Open | Football | |
| Barrington Park | Intermediate Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Beckenham Park | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Beckenham Park | Intermediate Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Beckenham Park | Junior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Bishopdale Park | Senior Rugby League 1 | Open | Rugby League | |
| Bishopdale Park | Senior Football 2 | Open | Football | |
| Bishopdale Park | Senior Football 1 | Open | Football | |
| Bower Park | Senior Rugby Union 2 | Open | Rugby Union | |
| Bower Park | Senior Rugby Union 1 | Open | Rugby Union | |
| Branston Park | Senior Rugby League 1 | Open | Rugby League | |
| Branston Park | Modified Rugby League 1 | Open | Rugby League | |
| Branston Park | Mini Rugby League 1 | Open | Rugby League |
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