Courts and Fields

Queenstown Events Centre and Wānaka Recreation Centre are multi-purpose sport and recreation facilities with a range of different playing surfaces for all types of activities.

For updates on the new artificial turf under construction at Queenstown Events Centre click here.

  • For details of our opening hours please click here.

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  • Queenstown Events Centre

    QEC has two indoor, fully-sprung wooden courts for a wide variety of activities like basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, futsal, table tennis and floorball.

    Play equipment is available on site.

    Six outdoor asphalt courts at QEC are geared up for tennis in the warmer months and netball over winter. In addition there are two artificial turf courts near the Frankton lakefront which are set up for tennis in summer and hockey in winter.

    A new, full-size, artificial pitch for hockey, futsal and football will be completed in 2021. 

    Type of court
    (priced per hour, per court)    		 Peak
    (4.00pm onwards Mon-Fri;
    All day Sat-Sun)
    		 Off-peak
    (6.00am-4.00pm Mon-Fri)
    Full indoor court* $67.50 $54.00
    Outdoor court* $20.00 $16.00
    Badminton court* $18.75 $15.00
    Volleyball* $67.50 $54.00
    Basketball - casual play (per person) $7.50 $6.00
    Table tennis* $18.75 $15.00
    Equipment hire - adult $5.00 $5.00
    Equipment hire - child $2.00 $2.00
    Freeplay - youth (under-18) FREE FREE

    * includes equipment
    (NB a full-day hire is charged at four hours peak and four hours off-peak)

    If you require more info, please contact Queenstown Events Centre reception:

    03 450 9005
    qec@qldc.govt.nz

    Wānaka Recreation Centre

    Wānaka Recreation Centre has two rebound ace impact indoor courts that are home to a range of sports including netball, futsal, basketball, badminton, tennis, pickleball, table tennis and volleyball.

    Outdoors there is an artificial turf set up with three netball courts and a hockey field.

    Type of court
    (priced per hour, per court)    		 Peak
    (4.00pm onwards Mon-Fri;
    All day Sat-Sun)
    		 Off-peak
    (6.00am-4.00pm Mon-Fri)
    Full indoor court* $67.50 $54.00
    Artificial turf (per court) $30.00 $26.00
    Artificial turf (full court) $90.00 $78.00
    Badminton court* $18.75 $15.00
    Volleyball* $67.50 $54.00
    Basketball - casual play (per person) $7.50 $6.00
    Table tennis* $18.75 $15.00
    Equipment hire - adult $5.00 $5.00
    Equipment hire - child $2.00 $2.00
    Freeplay - youth (under-18) FREE FREE

    * includes equipment
    (NB a full-day hire is charged at four hours peak and four hours off-peak)

    If you require more info, please contact Wānaka Recreation Centre reception:

    03 443 9334
    wrc@qldc.govt.nz

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  • Sports field

    Sports field
    (priced per hour, per court)    		 Peak
    (4.00pm onwards Mon-Fri;
    All day Sat-Sun)
    		 Off-peak
    (6.00am-4.00pm Mon-Fri)
    Game per hour $56.00 $45.00
    Game per hour with floodlights $69.00 $55.00
    John Davies Oval (QEC) per hour $118.00 $95.00

     

    Cricket field

    Cricket field
    (priced per hour, per court)    		 Peak
    (4.00pm onwards Mon-Fri;
    All day Sat-Sun)
    		 Off-peak
    (6.00am-4.00pm Mon-Fri)
    Game per hour - turf $69.00 $55.00
    Game per hour - artificial $56.00 $45.00

    (NB a full-day hire is charged at four hours peak and four hours off-peak)

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  • QLDC Sport and Recreation's event trailer comes with recreation, sport and event equipment for hire - all packed into one trailer.  The trailer is available for hire by community groups, private and commercial purposes.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equipment includes a badminton net, soccer goals, yard games, obstacle course gear, tug of war and plenty more. Click here to see the full equipment list.

    Interesting in hiring the trailer? Fill out the booking form here.

    Hiring options and rates:

    Commercial

    $200 per day

    Standard (individuals for private purposes such as birthday parties)

    $100 per day

    Community (non-profit organisations, community groups and fundraising events)

    $60 per day

    Late return fees

    Full amount of extra day

    Transport options (free if you can pick up and drop off the trailer yourself)

    + $100 within Queenstown

    + $200 outside Queenstown

     

    *Excludes $500 bond on file per booking.

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  • For casual enquires please contact our customer service teams:

    Queenstown Events Centre
    03 450 9005
    qec@qldc.govt.nz

    Wānaka Recreation Centre
    03 443 9334
    wrc@qldc.govt.nz

     

    For regular use of QLDC Sport and Recreation's courts and fields please contact one of our friendly booking coordinators:

    Queenstown Events Centre - Brittany Race
    03 450 9110
    brittany.race@qldc.govt.nz

    Wānaka Recreation Centre - Sarah Ellmer
    03 443 9334 - ext.3
    sarah.ellmer@qldc.govt.nz

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