The City of Grande Prairie manages and maintains a total of 17 ball diamonds, located across the city at South Bear Creek Park, Parkside School, the Leisure Centre and Dave Barr Arena. The diamonds host a variety of user groups, including slo-pitch leagues and tournaments.
Availability and Booking Information
$99.75 per two-hour rental time block
These diamonds are available for both slo-pitch and fastball. They offer onsite facility staff that conduct daily maintenance including fertilization, aeration, mowing and infield grooming. Amenities include:
$84.00 per two-hour rental time block
These diamonds are for slo-pitch only. They offer onsite facility staff that conduct daily maintenance including fertilization, aeration, mowing and infield grooming. Amenities include:
$48.30 per two-hour rental time block
These diamonds are for slo-pitch only. These diamonds do not have maintenance staff onsite and experience reduced levels of turf management that include fertilization, aeration, mowing and infield grooming when required. These diamonds have clay infields and bases are not provided. During the playing season, portable washrooms will be available onsite.
$27.30 per two-hour rental time block
These diamonds do not have maintenance staff onsite and experience reduced levels of turf management that include fertilization, aeration, mowing and infield grooming when required. These diamonds have clay infields and bases are not provided. During the playing season, portable washrooms will be available onsite. Five single-use diamonds are available for use south of the Dave Barr Community Centre, located at 9535 Prairie Road.
South Bear Creek Park is home to a variety of ball tournaments and special events. On average, a dozen ball tournaments are played each season on our diamonds. Our goal is to showcase South Bear Creek as a world-class sports destination, providing our athletes with a home-field advantage.
All Diamonds | $2047.50 |
Diamonds 1-7 | $1995.00 |
Diamonds 1-6 | $1942.50 |
Diamonds 1-5 | $1890.00 |
Diamonds 1-4 | $1837.50 |
Diamonds 1-3 | $1785.00 |
If you are hosting a large tournament that expands to our outlying diamonds, the full tournament rate applies, plus the hourly rate for all additional diamonds.
Onsite maintenance staff will not be scheduled on any statutory holiday that falls during the week. If you wish to schedule a tournament during this time, the tournament rate applies plus the cost of staff time for the holiday.
To maximize usage of the ball diamonds, all user groups must complete and submit a South Bear Park Use Permit (PDF, 552KB) in order to use the facilities. A permit may be completed to use diamonds for the entire sports season, or for any specific dates between May and September.
The park has something for everyone, with a large and diverse number of groups that use the facilities regularly. We encourage you to contact groups you are interested in joining directly.
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