Refer to the COVID-19 Recreation & Facilities Page for more information regarding current regulations and restrictions.
Sports Fields and Multi-Use Courts are located in many different park spaces within the City of Sarnia. They are rented out seasonally to local organizations and groups for competitive and recreational play, recreation programming, and for private rentals to citizens.
Sports Fields are inclusive of soccer pitches, sporting fields, and ball diamonds. Multi-Use Courts are inclusive of volleyball, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts.
Tennis & Pickleball Courts: Bookings Start Friday June 11.
We continue to encourage members of the public to get out on our courts for recreational use, as courts are available to use at no charge on a first-come, first-serve basis (if not already booked). We will now offer booking opportunities for applicable courts as we enter Step One of the Roadmap.
Sports Fields & Ball Diamonds: Permits Start Friday June 11.We will begin to permit sports field and baseball diamonds in line with Step One, Friday, June 11, 2021, when team training and individual sports are permitted. No more than 10 patrons and 1 or 2 (maximum) instructors / trainers may participate during this Step of the provincial re-opening. Further information and guidance from Lambton Public Health will be provided with these permits for user groups.
Refer to the R-Zone Policy for more information regarding users code of conduct. Refer to the Park Washrooms page for more information.
Sports Fields
Annual Permitting Process
Sports Fields are booked through an application process, and is inputted through the City’s Facility and Recreation Scheduler. Priority is given to minor organizations, and historical user groups. Applications must be submitted to the Parks & Recreation Department prior to the February deadline to have equal consideration for usage. Applications will be processed and reviewed, and the Scheduler will discuss any revisions with applicants during this time.
Once scheduling is complete, permits will be issued to applicants for review and signature. Payment is due in full prior to the start of the permit, or some organizations may opt into monthly payment plans for the season.
Rentals can occur from May to October, weather permitting. Lit usage refers to facilities with outdoor lighting, and non-lit usage refers to facilities that do not have any outdoor lighting available. Additional insurance fees may apply, users have the option to obtain their own insurance.
Rental Rates for 2021:
| Soccer Pitch Class | Services Included | Sports Fields Included | General Non-Lit Fee Per Hour | General Lit Fee Per Hour |
| Class A | Cutting and lining of field, nets and dressing rooms. | Norm Perry Artificial Turf | $77.00+HST | $97.00+HST |
| Class B | Cutting and lining of fields. | Norm Perry Back Field Germain Soccer Fields Blackwell Field Agincourt Field Lansdowne Field |
$30.00+HST | N/A |
Amenities and More Information:
| Soccer Pitch/Park Location | Class | Additional Amenities/Information |
| Norm Perry | Class “A”: Artificial Turf Class “B”: Back Field |
Artificial turf: lined with nets provided. Lights available. Back Field: Natural grass soccer pitches, cut, lined with nets provided. No lights available. |
| Germain | Class “B” fields
|
Pitches 1-4 are natural grass soccer pitches, cut, lined with nets provided. No lights available. |
| Blackwell | Class “B” field
|
Natural grass soccer pitch, cut, lined with nets provided. No lights available. |
| Agincourt | Class “B” field
|
Natural grass soccer pitch, cut, nets not provided. No lights available. |
| Lansdowne | Class “B” field
|
Natural grass soccer pitch, cut, nets not provided. No lights available. |
Ball Diamonds
Pitching screens are not owned by the City of Sarnia. User groups are responsible for the repair and maintenance of pitching screens, and should remove them from the grounds after each usage. Damaged and broken screens are unsafe, and will be removed by the City and will not be replaced if they are left behind.
Annual Permitting Process
Sports Fields are booked through an application process, and is inputted through the City’s Facility and Recreation Scheduler. Priority is given to minor organizations, and historical user groups. Applications must be submitted to the Parks & Recreation Department prior to the February deadline to have equal consideration for usage. Applications will be processed and reviewed, and the Scheduler will discuss any revisions with applicants during this time.
Once scheduling is complete, permits will be issued to applicants for review and signature. Payment is due in full prior to the start of the permit, or some organizations may opt into monthly payment plans for the season.
Rentals can occur from May to October, weather permitting. Lit usage refers to facilities with outdoor lighting, and non-lit usage refers to facilities that do not have any outdoor lighting available. Additional insurance fees may apply, users have the option to obtain their own insurance.
Rental Rates for 2021:
| Diamond Class | Services Included | Diamonds Included | General Non-Lit Fee Per Hour | General Lit Fee Per Hour |
| Class A | Maintained daily, including lining/floating of in-fields, bases are provided. | Errol Russel Diamond Blackwell South Diamond |
$32.00+HST | $46.00+HST |
| Class B | Lining/floating of in-fields, bases are provided. | Blackwell North Diamond Clearwater Diamonds Germain Diamonds Coronation Diamond Tecumseh Diamond |
$28.00+HST | $42.00+HST |
Amenities and More Information:
| Diamond Locations | Class | Amenities/Information |
| Errol Russell | Class “A” diamond | Lights available. |
| Clearwater | Class “B” diamond | Diamonds 1 and 2: lights available. Diamond 3 and 4: no lights available. |
| Germain | Class “B” diamond | Diamonds 1, 3 and 4: no lights available. Diamonds 2 and 5: lights available. |
| Blackwell | Class “A”: South Diamond Class “B”: North Diamond |
South diamond: lights available. Hardball diamond for professional and league play. North diamond: no lights available. |
| Tecumseh | Class “B” diamond | Lights available. |
| Coronation | Class “B” diamond | No lights available. |
Multi-Use Courts
Multi-use courts are available first-come, first-served, but can be rented from May to October, weather permitting. Payment is due in full at the time of booking.
Rental Rates and Information for 2021:
| Courts | Hours of Operation | Fee Per Hour, Per Court |
| Blackwell Pickleball Court | 8am – 10am 10am – 12pm |
$15.00+HST |
| All Other Multi-Use Courts | 8:30am – 8:00pm | $15.00+HST |
Amenities and More Information:
| Court Locations | Court Information | Additional Amenities/Information |
| Blackwell | Pickleball Hub: New 2019 | Pickleball courts for rental and City programming. |
| Cathcart | Tennis and pickleball courts
|
Two courts available for use, outside of scheduled programming. |
| Germain | Multi-use courts 1-4
|
Rentals permitted outside of scheduled programming. |
| Linden | Multi-use courts 1-4
|
Rentals permitted outside of scheduled programming. |
| Kenwick | Multi-use basketball court
|
Rentals permitted outside of scheduled programming. |
Refer to the Contact Us page to submit an inquiry or report a safety concern, or email parksandrecreation@sarnia.ca. Sports field applications can be submitted online to parksandrecreation@sarnia.ca.