Park opening hours
Orangefield Park and Victoria Park are open 24/7. The rest of our parks open at 7.30am and close at the following times throughout the year.
If a park contains a 3G pitch, its gates may remain open while the pitches are booked for play. Users must leave the park promptly after play finishes on the 3G pitches as the park gates will be locked within 15 minutes.
| Date |
Closing time |
| 2020 |
| 1 January – 27 January 2020 |
4.30pm |
| 28 January - 3 February 2020 |
5pm |
| 4 February - 17 February 2020 |
5.30pm |
| 18 February - 3 March 2020 |
6pm |
| 4 March - 17 March 2020 |
6.30pm |
| 18 March - 24 March 2020 |
7pm |
| 25 March - 31 March 2020 |
8pm |
| 1 April - 14 April 2020 |
8.30pm |
| 15 April - 28 April 2020 |
9pm |
| 29 April – 5 May 2020 |
9.30pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens) |
| 6 May – 28 July 2020 |
10pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens)
|
| 29 July – 11 August 2020 |
9.30pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens) |
| 12 – 25 August 2020 |
9pm |
| 26 August – 1 September 2020 |
8.30pm |
| 2 – 15 September 2020 |
8pm
|
| 16 – 29 September 2020 |
7.30pm |
| 30 September – 13 October 2020 |
7pm |
| 14 – 20 October 2020 |
6.30pm |
| 21 – 27 October 2020 |
5.30pm |
| 28 October – 10 November 2020 |
5pm |
| 11 November – 31 December 2019 |
4.30pm |
Park events
Find out what events we have planned in our parks
Getting here
Enter at Jellicoe Avenue. If you are travelling by bus, take Metro no.2 A-F from Belfast city centre.
Award nomination
Grove Playing Fields was awarded the Green Flag Award in 2018 and 2019. This award recognises the best open spaces in the UK.
Other attractions
Grove has a Community garden, Horticulture displays, Bowling pavilion for hire.
Bowling greens are open April – September: 11am – 9pm on Monday to Saturday.
Indoor bowls available October: March 11am – 4pm on Monday to Friday.