Sports and recreation venues

From well-maintained sports fields to Invercargill's fantastic aquatic centre, Splash Palace, the city has a fantastic range of sports and recreation venues available for hire. Whether you're organising a rugby tournament, a football competition, a swimming event or a casual game of touch, you’ll find a well-equipped space that suits across the city's sports grounds and domains.

For more information, explore the booking links below or visit the Invercargill City Council website.

Argyle Park

A well-loved public park in the heart of Bluff township, offering open grassed areas, a playground and camping ground. This versatile venue is well suited to sports training, circus events, exhibitions, fairs and carnivals.

Book Argyle Park

Bain Park

A popular sports reserve in south Invercargill, home to the Georgetown Scouts, Georgetown Bowling Club and Southend United AFC, with well-maintained facilities suitable for sporting events, club activities and community recreation.

Book Bain Park

McQuarrie Park

A versatile sports reserve in south Invercargill featuring an open field for sport and informal recreation, a sheltered area popular with children, and easy access from McQuarrie Street. It’s a practical venue for exhibitions, sports training and informal recreational activities.

Book McQuarrie Park

Splash Palace

Invercargill's premier aquatic centre and one of New Zealand's top public pool facilities, featuring a 50m sports pool, leisure pool with waves, hydroslides, spa, steam room and café. Whether you're hosting a swimming competition, school event, kids' party or corporate function, Splash Palace has the space and facilities to make it memorable.

Explore Splash Palace

Teviot Street Reserve

A well-used sports reserve in South Invercargill with open green space and easy street access, ideal for cross country, harriers, sports training and touch football. A hall in the south-west corner of the reserve is operated by the YMCA Invercargill Charitable Trust.

Book Teviot Street Reserve

Turnbull Thomson Park

One of Invercargill's key sports hubs, spanning four sections alongside the Otepuni Creek.

There’s a wide range of playing fields for rugby, league, soccer, cricket, hockey, touch and golf practice. A great space to host sporting events, tournaments and team training.

Book Turnbull Thomson Park

Waikiwi Domain

Located in north-west Invercargill, Waikiwi Domain features playing fields, a bowling green maintained by the Waikiwi Bowling Club, open green space and a playground. A suitable venue for several sporting codes, including bowling, rugby union, rugby league, soccer, touch football, cross country, and sports training.

Book Waikiwi Domain

Waverley Park

A popular multi-sport park home to football, rugby, cricket and bowls clubs, with two football fields, two rugby fields, two bowling greens and walking trails. This venue is well-equipped for club sport, tournaments and sporting events.

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