Frequently Asked Questions

All events in a City of Fitchburg Park, Playground, and/or Field require a park permit. Permits Applications are available on the Parks Division Webpage via OpenGov or in the Recreation Department Office at City Hall Fitchburg.

Applications are not permits, please have a permit in hand before advertising your event.  

Events expecting more than 50 will need to complete a City of Fitchburg Public Assembly form through the Fitchburg Fire Department.

All City of Fitchburg Parks, Playgrounds and Fields are open to the public. No groups or persons holding a permit from the Recreation Department may block off the park or close it to the public without the express approval of the Board of Park Commissioners. 

To get on the next Board of Park Commissioners agenda please contact the Recreation Director.

 Please visit the the online permit portal to make your reservation:

OpenGov Permit Portal

Rates

Stonehouse: 4-hour Time Blocks 10am-2pm and 2:30pm-6:30pm (set up and break down needs to be done during the 4 hr. time block. The building will not be opened earlier, and the parties will not be allowed to stay past the time block they have secured unless permitted and paid for in advance. Discount is given if a reservation is made for both time blocks during the day. 

Non-Resident

• $350 per 4-hour block. Setup and breakdown need to be done within that time frame
•  a non-refundable $100 deposit is due at the time of the reservation, full payment i.e. $250 is due 2 weeks before the event.

Resident (with proof of residency i.e. driver's license and a current utility bill)-

• $250 4-hour block Setup and breakdown need to be done within that time frame.
•  a non-refundable $100 deposit is due at the time of the reservation, full payment i.e. $150 is due 2 weeks before the event, 

Gazebo:

Non-Resident-

• $75/hr 1hr minimum ($50 for each additional hour)
• nonrefundable $50 deposit required at the time of reservation

Resident- 

• $50/hr 1 hr minimum ($25 for each additional hour)
• nonrefundable $25 deposit required at the time of reservation

Please call the DPW 24-hour hotline at 978-829-1900. The phone is answered by dispatch on Mon-Fri from 7:00 - 3:00 PM. 

All other hours it's answered by a service center which will contact a DPW employee to come assist you. If you are calling in off hours please allow the phone to ring, it will be answered 100% of the time.

The J. Robert Crowley Swimming Complex is a seasonal complex which typically opens the 3rd or 4th week of June and remains open till the middle of August.

The splash Park at Parkhill and Crocker Park typically open after Memorial Day and remain open through August.