Rental Types

Rental Types

The rental season is April 1st - October 31st.

Pavilions

Pavilions are available at the following parks. Bolded pavilions have indoor private restroom facilities attached:

  • Banning Park
    • Banning Pavilion*
    • Carey Pavilion*
    • Maryland Avenue
    • Picnic Section C
    • Picnic Section D
  • Becks Pond
    • Becks Pond #1*
    • Becks Pond #2*
    • Becks Pond #3*
    • Becks Pond #4*
  • Brandywine Springs Park
    • Rudy Williams Pavilion
    • Lawson Pavilion*
    • Upper Pavilion 
  • Glasgow Regional Park
    • Glasgow #1*
    • Glasgow #2*
    • Glasgow #3*
    • Glasgow #4*
    • Glasgow #5*
  • Iron Hill Park
    • Iron Hill Pavilion 
  • Paper Mill Park
    • Paper Mill #1*
    • Paper Mill #2*
  • Talley Day Park
    • Talley Day Pavilion 
  • Weiss Park
    • Weiss Pavilion*
  • Woodshaven Kruse
    • Woodshaven Kruse Pavilion

*Requires $50 refundable cash deposit due to restroom or gate key required.

All sites have picnic tables and grills. We offer single day, single permittee rentals at pavilions from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, April 1st - October 31st.. Pavilions must be reserved online. Permittees who reserve pavilions with indoor restrooms or are gated should be reminded that they will need to come into our office to pick up the rental key during the week prior to their event. We require a $50 exact cash deposit at the time of key exchange. This deposit is refundable to you after your event at the discretion of the Parks Permits office. A Special Event application is required for events with attendance over the permitted amount and/or at the discretion of the Parks Permits office.

Police coverage is now required for all events with a total attendance of over 200 and/or at the discretion of the Parks Permits office.

Special Events, Walks, and 5Ks

A Special Event application is required for all events within New Castle County parks. A Special Event Application may be required in addition to other applications at the discretion of the Parks Permits office. If the event is advertised and/or open to the public, a Special Event application is required. The permittee is responsible for paying the $250 Special Event fee as well as any and all additional costs associated with Special Events. Payment of a $100 nonrefundable deposit, as well as full payment of any other rental fees (for a pavilion, field, court, etc.), must be submitted upon request. Police coverage, traffic control, additional parking, and emergency support may be required at the discretion of the Parks Permits office. 

Sports Fields and Courts

We offer rentals for sports fields and courts at many sites throughout New Castle County. Full payment must be submitted upon request for any request that totals less than $100 in rental fees. For requests that total more than $100 in rental fees, a $100 nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit is required at the time of the request. Lights are available at some sites at a fee of $20 per hour per field/court.

Lewes Pond at Banning Park

Beginning August 4, 2023, New Castle County will be restricting vehicular access to the Lewes Pond area of Banning Park. In order to access this area, visitors will need to contact our Permits Office at 302.395.5606, Monday through Friday from 8am-4pm, to obtain a no fee permit. A $50 security deposit will be required to ensure the key is properly returned at the expiration of the permit.

The rental season is April 1st - October 31st.