Outdoor Multi-Use Boxes

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Enjoy organized sports, casual play, or recreation programs at one of our outdoor boxes

Our outdoor multi-use boxes are venues for sports leagues, casual drop-in play, City of Burnaby programming, and cultural and community events. 

In addition to these new covered multi-use boxes, the City also maintains a traditional outdoor lacrosse box at Cariboo Hill park. 

Box location Covered Lights Lacrosse Ball Hockey Basketball Pickleball
New! Sohen Gill Sports Box at Confederation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
New! Jack Crosby Sports Box at Riverway ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔
Cariboo Hill   ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔
  • Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis during public hours. Please see the Sohen Gill and Jack Crosby schedules below for public drop-in times. 
  • Lights are available from 7:30 am until 10 pm. Press the green buttons to turn the lights on. Lights will stay on for 2 hours at a time and turn off automatically at 10 pm.
  • Outdoor multi-use boxes may be closed for maintenance, tournaments and special events. We will provide as much advance notice as possible, and closure dates will be posted on this webpage.

Sports box etiquette and rules

The sports boxes are not staffed facilities. Please be respectful to all users. If these rules aren't followed, the sport boxes may be closed. To report any issues, please contact us.

  • When all courts are full and players are waiting, players will rotate after a game is played or 15 minutes of practice.
    • A game is to 11 points (win by 2 points). Players must leave the court after each game.
    • If a group doesn't have enough players for a full game, they can use up to 15 minutes for drills, warm-ups or singles play before vacating the court.
  • Please bring your own equipment and portable pickleball nets. Burnaby Residents can access pickleball nets at all 3 locations. Register on WebReg for access.

Pickleball at Jack Crosby and Sohen Gill

  • During specific activity drop-in hours, the listed activity has priority use of the box. 
  • Other activities must vacate the box during lacrosse drop-in, due to safety concerns. 
  • During public drop-in hours, if more than 3 courts are being used for pickleball and players of another sport arrive, divide the courts as below:

Jack Crosby:

  • Keep other sport play to the north side of the box.
  • Keep pickleball play to the 3 south courts.
  • Pickleball players on the north side courts will be given 15 minutes to finish playing and remove equipment from the north side of the box.

Sohen Gill: 

  • Keep other sport play to the west side of the box.
  • Keep pickleball play to the 3 east courts.
  • Pickleball players on the west courts will be given 15 minutes to finish playing and remove equipment from the west side of the box

  • City of Burnaby programs, and allotment holders have priority use of the facility. During alloted hours, courts are unavailable for public use. Dedicated allotment hours are from 6-10 pm.
  • During specific activity drop-in hours, the listed activity has priority use of the box. Please avoid interference with play on adjoining courts. Other activities must vacate the box during lacrosse drop-in, due to safety concerns. Public drop-in hours are from 7:30 am-6 pm.
  • Avoid interference with play on adjoining courts/areas of play.
  • Appropriate conduct and language is expected.
  • Please use non-marking shoes and equipment.
  • Do not tape or mark court lines.
  • No eating, drinking or smoking in the sport boxes.
  • Skateboarding, scootering and cycling aren't permitted on the courts.
  • Dogs either on-leash or off-leash aren't allowed on the courts at any time.
  • Use caution if it's been raining or snowing–the court surface may be slippery when wet or icy.

Sohen Gill Sports Box at Confederation Park

250 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby
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The asphalt playing surface is lined for lacrosse, ball hockey, basketball (4 hoops total), pickleball and badminton (6 dual-use courts total). 

The Sohen Gill Sports Box will be closed for maintenance for the rest of 2024. We expect to reopen in early January 2025. Please check back for updates.

Jack Crosby Sports Box will be closed on December 25 (Christmas Day). 

Jack Crosby Sports Box at Riverway Sports Complex

8605 Nelson Ave, Burnaby
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This box features a hard-court surface (like a tennis or pickeball court), and is lined for lacrosse, ball hockey, pickleball, and badminton (6 dual-use courts total). 

Schedule
Effective until January 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30 am-3 pm		 Public Drop-in 
7:30 am-3 pm		 Maintenance Closure 
7:30-9:30 am		 Public Drop-in 
7:30 am-1 pm		 Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30 am-3 pm		 Public Drop-in 
7:30-11 am		 Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30 am-12 pm
Ball Hockey Drop-in 
3-6 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in 
3-6 pm		 Pickleball Drop-in 
9:30 am-1 pm
Cancelled December 25		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
1-5 pm		 Ball Hockey Drop-in 
3-6 pm		 Pickleball Drop-in 
11 am-2 pm		 Ball Hockey Drop-in 
12-3 pm
Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
1-5 pm		 Public Drop-in 
5-6 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in
2-6 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in
3-6 pm
    Public Drop-in 
5-6 pm
Cancelled December 25		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		   Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm
    Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		        
Effective January 6 until further notice
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cancelled Mar 17 & 24		 Public Drop-in 
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cancelled Mar 18 & 25		 Maintenance Closure 
7:30-9 am		 Public Drop-in 
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cancelled Mar 20 & 27		 Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cancelled Mar 21 & 28		 Public Drop-in 
7:30-11 am		 Pickleball Drop-in 
7:30-10 am
Ball Hockey Drop-in 
3:30-6 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in 
3:30-6 pm		 Pickleball Drop-in 
9 am-3:30 pm
Cancelled Mar 19 & 26		 Ball Hockey Drop-in 
3:30-6 pm		 Ball Hockey Drop-in 
3:30-6 pm		 Pickleball Drop-in 
11 am-2 pm		 Beginner Pickleball Drop-in
10 am-12 pm
Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in 
3:30-6 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in
2-6 pm		 Ball Hockey Drop-in 
12-3:30 pm
    Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		     Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm		 Lacrosse Drop-in
3:30-6 pm
            Allotment booking
(not available for public use)
6-10 pm

Cariboo Hill

8580 16th Ave, Burnaby
Get directions 

This is an open-air lacrosse box with a hard-court surface (like a tennis or pickeball court).

Court reservations

Evenings during the spring season (from 5-10 pm, April to June) are reserved for organized league play at all 3 boxes. Other time allotments may be available for reservation—to submit an application, please email your group application form to [email protected]. 

  • Spring/summer (April to August): November 1, of the previous year
  • Fall/winter (September to March): April 1, of the current year

Liability insurance

Commercial general liability insurance is required to rent any City facility- please check with the facility for specific requirements. You may purchase insurance through an independent broker of your choice, or receive a quote through AON Insurance. 

Disclaimer: The City of Burnaby offers access to the AON Insurance portal for the convenience of our user groups only, and does not recommend, endorse, approve and/or favour any one insurance provider over another.   

Reminders

  • All submitted applications are a request only and require formal approval by City staff. 
  • All change requests or requests for additional field time require a minimum of 3 business days notice.  
  • Late applications are accepted, however due to a high volume of requests our response time may be delayed.  

Report issues

If you need to report any maintenance issues or if you notice any groups not following etiquette or rules, please reach out to us.

Phone: 604-294-7206
Email: [email protected]

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