Facilities & Services

Facilities & Services

Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater

The Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater is terraced into the hill on the south side of Wolfe Park and connects the park to the Excelsior & Grand Town Green. Its eight terraced tiers offer seating for 200 people. The concrete stage at the bottom of the hill is edged with trees and shrubs. When no public events are scheduled, the amphitheater can be...

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Picnic Shelter Rental

2012 Picnic Shelter Rental form 
These open-air shelters all have access to electricity and grills. Indoor toilets are open June 4 - Aug. 24. Portable toilets will be available before June 4 and after Aug. 24. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any park. A permit is required for live bands or amplified music.

• The shelters are now available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• Reservations for the 2012 season will be accepted Jan. 3, 2012
• Rentals available weekends, May 5- Sept. 23; weekdays, June 4- Aug. 24 
• Rental hours: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. OR 4:30 to 9 p.m.
• Open shelters may also be rented for additional hours before 11 a.m. with an additional fee.
• (952) 924-2540
• Holidays: Shelters cannot be reserved on Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. On holidays, all shelters are available only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  

• Main shelter offers sheltered seating for 80
  $90 (resident) / $120 (non-resident)

Oak Hill Park, 3201 Rhode Island Ave S

• Main shelter offers sheltered seating for 100 people
  $90 (resident) / $120 (non-resident)
  View Main Shelter
• Central shelter offers sheltered seating for 40 people
  $65 (resident) / $85 (non-resident)
  View Central Shelter
• Rustic shelter offers sheltered seating for 20 people
  $40 (resident) / $50 (non-resident)
  View Rustic Shelter

Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Drive

• Two open shelters offer seating for 35 people
  $55 (resident) / $75 (non-resident)
  View Picnic Shelter

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Park Pavilion Rental

2012 Park Pavilion rental form 
All pavilions are fully enclosed, have indoor restrooms, tables and chairs, and are available for rent.

Weekends from May 5 through Sept. 23
Weekdays from June 4 through Aug. 24
(Wolfe Park Pavilion can be rented year-round)
Holidays: Pavilions cannot be reserved on Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day.
Rental hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (two-hour minimum)
(For an additional fee and based on staff availability, rental outside season listed above may be available with prior approval.) 

• Birchwood Park Pavilion, 2700 Zarthan Ave S
   
• Browndale Park Pavilion, 4900 Morningside Rd
  View Browndale Park Pavilion
   
• Nelson Park Pavilion, 2500 Georgia Ave S
  View Nelson Park Pavilion
   
• Oak Hill Park Pavilion, 3201 Rhode Island Ave S
  View Oaks Hill Park Pavilion

These enclosed pavilions seat up to 20 people.
$45 per hour (resident) / $55 (non-resident)
 

• Louisiana Oaks Pavilion, 3350 Louisiana Ave S
  Accommodates 30 people; features air conditioning and etched glass windows.
  $50 per hour (resident) / $60 (non-resident)
  View Louisiana Oaks Pavilion
   
• Wolfe Park Pavilion, 3700 Monterey Dr
  (available year-round)
  This glass and stone pavilion features a fireplace, air conditioning, and can set up to 30 people.
  View Wolfe Pavilion
  $50 per hour (resident) / $60 (non-resident)
  $300 damage deposit
  Fee depends on duration of rental

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Tents & Canopy Rental

The use of tents or canopies for special public events or retail sales may require a permit. Please contact the Fire Department at least seven days before you plan to put up a tent or canopy for your event.
For more information, contact the Fire Department at

• (952) 924-2595

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Tennis Courts

2012 Athletic Reservation Guide
St. Louis Park has 23 tennis courts. If you want to ensure that a court is available, call (952) 924-2540 to reserve a court from April through October.

• Available April through October
• Aquila Park, 3110 Xylon Ave. S.,                        8 courts
• Bass Lake Preserve, 3515 Belt Line Blvd.,     2 courts
• Carpenter Park, 3001 Raleigh Ave. S.,             3 courts
• Fern Hill, 4421 28th St. W.,                                 1 court
• Rotary Northside Park, 2200 Louisiana Ave., 2 courts
• Senior High School. 6425 W. 33rd St.,             7 courts
• $10 per hour per court (resident rate) / $13 (non-resident)

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Mobile Stage

2012 Special Equipment Reservation Guide
The Parks and Recreation Department's showmobile is available for rental. The Show mobile has a 36-foot built-in stage with a public address system. An extended stage and additional speakers are available for an additional fee.

• Weekdays after 4 p.m. and weekends
• $600 and up (fee includes delivery and set-up)
• Rate depends on duration of rental
• (952) 924-2540
   

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Facility Rental

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Oak Hill Splash Pad

Our water playground at Oak Hill Park lets tots activate bubbling hoses, water nozzles and sprinkler arches. Just wave your hand over the sensor bollard and get ready to splash in the sun! It’s the equivalent of running through the sprinkler on a grand scale. Parents should always accompany children. Rubber soled water shoes are strongly...

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