We have facilities in the City of Belleville that you can rent for your meetings, private party, sporting event, family picnic or special event.
What you need to know when renting a facility
To ensure you have a positive experience, please make sure you are familiar with the following rules/guidelines:
- You must be 18 years of age to rent a facility
- $5 million liability insurance is required with the Corporation of the City of Belleville listed as additional insured.
- A signed contract and payment is required upon booking to confirm your rental
- We reserve the right to cancel bookings (due to maintenance, weather, etc.)
- 10 business days for one time bookings are required for cancellations
- Each facility has it's own rules/guidelines
- If you're looking to have a special event, you will work with City staff to confirm details
- Review the rules and policies
How to book a facility
If you are interested in booking a facility (less than 100 people), please fill out the facility rental request form, and we will get back to you on availability as soon as we can. If you have questions about facilities, please email us or call 613-966-4632.
Changes to insurance requirements for facility rentals
To align with industry best practices and ensure fairness, the City of Belleville will update its insurance process for facility rentals, effective January 19, 2026.
Why This Change?
To ensure compliance and protection, all rentals in municipally operated or permitted facilities must have insurance coverage. This protects against third-party liability claims resulting from injury or property damage.
Previously, the City maintained a blanket policy for certain eligible activities. This did not include organized sports teams/leagues, high-risk activities, or events involving alcohol which are required to provide their own insurance. Following the User Fees Study approved in 2024 and the City’s commitment to cost recovery principles, this approach is changing. These updates ensure that users pay their fair share of costs rather than taxpayers subsidizing them while reflecting best practices and industry standards for municipalities across Ontario and Canada.
What’s Changing?
- The City will no longer provide insurance coverage for non-sporting events and low/medium-risk sporting activities previously covered under the blanket policy.
New Requirement:
- To confirm a booking, all facility rental clients must have insurance coverage with:
- Minimum liability limit: $5 million
- Additional Insured: The Corporation of the City of Belleville
How to Obtain Coverage:
- Through the Intact Public Entities Facility User Rates Program (available through the City’s booking process for eligible organizations/activities), or
- Through Third-Party Coverage from your own insurer, ensuring The Corporation of the City of Belleville is named as Additional Insured.
The City will refer clients/organizations to Intact Public Entities if they do not qualify for the Facility User Rates Program and/or do not carry their own insurance.
We will work closely with existing clients to ensure a smooth transition to these new requirements.
For questions or assistance, please contact rentals@belleville.ca.
Thank you for your cooperation as we implement this important change.
Special Events Application and Planning Guide
If you would like to host a community event in Belleville with more than 100 people in attendance, visit our Special Events Application and Planning Guide webpage for guidelines and the application form.
