URBANDALE PARKS & RECREATION
PARKS & FACILITY RENTALS
CITY PARK & FACILITIES Urbandale has eight open shelters, and three enclosed rental facilities available for private rental to residents and non-residents throughout the year. For 2020, Urbandale residents may begin reservations October 1, 2019. Non-residents may reserve the facilities for 2020 beginning January 1, 2020. Rental reservations for the 3 indoor facilities must be made in person at the Parks and Recreation Office at 3600 86th Street. Open Air Shelter reservations can be made online on our website at urbandaleparksandrec.org.
Lions Park - Ralph Whitten Shelter is located in Lions Park,
72nd Street and Prairie Avenue. This shelter includes a full kitchen and approximately 10 - 8’ rectangle tables and 75 chairs. The building is airconditioned and heated, and accommodates up to 100 people. Weekday and weekend rental times slots are available.
Community Room is located in the Urbandale Senior Recreation
Center, 7305 Aurora. The Community Room has a full commercial kitchen, air conditioning, and approximately 15 - 8 foot and 4 - 6 foot rectangular tables and 185 chairs. The building is available for rent only on Friday nights, and all day on Saturday or Sunday and accommodates up to 185 people.
Giovannetti Community Shelter pictured right, is located at
8900 Douglas Ave. in Walker Johnston Park. The building accommodates 300 people (180 seated). The building has a full commercial kitchen, air conditioning, 16 - 6’ round tables and 8 - 18” x 6’ rectangle tables, and 180 chairs. Weekday and weekend rental times slots are available.
Open Air Shelters
The City of Urbandale has eight Open-Air park shelters within the park system for rent. Rentals are taken for open air shelters April 15 through October 15. These are buildings with no walls; only a roof. When not reserved, they are first-come, first-serve. Electricity is only available at the Bishop Family Shelter, Lions Gazebo, Lions Centennial, Murphy Park and Walker Johnston Open Shelters. Open shelters available for rent are: • Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens • Murphy Park 67th and Urbandale Avenue • Bishop Family Shelter Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Arboretum
• Lions Gazebo 72nd and Prairie Ave. • Rocklyn Park 70th St. and New York Avenue
• Lions Centennial 72nd St. and Aurora Avenue • Walker Johnston Park 3740 86th Street (by police station) • Walnut Creek Regional Park 4400 Walnut Creek Regional Park Road
RENTAL INFORMATION Check date availability online at www.urbandaleparksandrec.org
For more information on reservations, please call the Urbandale Parks & Recreation office at 515-278-3963. Lions Shelter (72nd St. and Prairie Ave.) Times
Open Air Shelters
RESIDENT
NON-RESIDENT
8AM - 3PM
$175
$215
4:30PM - 10:30PM
$150
$190
8AM - 10:30PM
$300
$340
In addition to the rental fee, there is a $100 refundable deposit.
Times 8AM - 10:30PM
Times
RESIDENT
NON-RESIDENT
RESIDENT
NON-RESIDENT
8AM - 3PM
$525
$565
4:30PM - 10:30PM
$450
$490
$925
$965
$40.00/hr
$40.00/hr +$40
8AM - 3PM
$350
$390
4:30PM - 10:30PM
$300
$340
Weekdays 8AM - 4PM*
$600
$640
In addition to the rental fee, there is a $200 refundable deposit.
City of Urbandale • 3600 86th St. • 515-278-3963 • www.Urbandale.org
$70
Giovannetti Community Shelter (8900 Douglas Ave.)
8AM - 10:30PM
8AM - 10:30PM
NON-RESIDENT
$50
In addition to the rental fee, there is a $50 refundable deposit.
Times Community Room (7305 Aurora Ave.)
RESIDENT
In addition to the rental fee, there is a $200 refundable deposit. *3 hour minimum
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