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How to rent a park building

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Prince George’s Parks and Recreation's historic mansions, multipurpose rooms, gymnasiums, facilities, and more are available to rent for your next event.

Go here for information on all of Prince George's rentals.

All park building rentals require a refundable $200 security deposit. Security deposits are refunded about two to three weeks after the rental date and a passed inspection.

1. Go to https://mdpgparksweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac and sign in to your PARKS DIRECT account.

  • Select SIGN IN on the upper-right corner of PARKS DIRECT's home page. Then enter your username and password in the boxes. Lastly, select the Login button below the Username and Password boxes.
PARKS DIRECT Web Login screen showing username and password fields with the Login button highlighted

2. Move down the home page and select the Permits Service tile.

Permits Service tile showing an open park shelter with picnic tables

3. Select the Park Buildings tile.

Park Buildings tile showing exterior of a community park building

4. Select your desired location.

PARKS DIRECT list of park buildings showing Adelphi Manor, Ardmore, Birchwood, and Bradbury Park Buildings

Enter the date of your rental

5. Enter your rental date into the search field on the left side of the page, then click Search.

PARKS DIRECT Facility Search filters showing Date field set to 12/10/2023 and the Search button highlighted

Park buildings are only available for scheduling up to 180 days in advance of your event.

Enter your rental's time frame

6. Choose your rental's time frame by selecting a time to the right of Book Now. Only one time frame is available per day.

PARKS DIRECT accounts created online are marked as non-verified until Parks and Recreation receives the required documents for age and address verification. For instructions on how to upload verification documents, please see our article on age and address verification.

In the screenshot below, you’ll see prices labeled with (R) for Resident and (NR) for Non-Resident. These are the current system signifiers, but they represent what we now call verified address pricing (R) and non-verified address pricing (NR).

WebTrac Facility Search results showing Adelphi Manor Park Building with rental rates and the 10:00 am–7:00 pm Book Now time slot highlighted

7. Select Add To Cart on the pop-up banner at the bottom of the screen. 

Selected Items panel showing Adelphi Manor Park Building reservation with the Add To Cart button highlighted

Enter your rental information

8. In the Expected Attendance box, enter your event's estimated attendance. Then select Continue under the box.

Capacity varies from building to building.

Pre Add To Cart screen showing Expected Attendance field and the Continue button highlighted

9. Check the checkbox next to the PARKS DIRECT family member who's paying for the rental and select Continue.

If you need to add a family member select My Account > Household & Member, and select the Add New Member button at the bottom of the page.

Family Member Selection screen showing Adelphi Manor Park Building selected for one member with the Continue button highlighted

10. In the Reservation Purpose box, enter why you are renting the facility. For example, you might rent a park building for a 3-year-old’s birthday party, high school graduation party, or family reunion. 

11. Check the check box below the Reservation Purpose box.

Questions section showing empty Reservation Purpose field and acknowledgment checkbox checked

Review waivers and policy, then complete your payment

12. Read the rental's waivers. Then check the checkbox next to I agree with the above and Continue below the waivers.

Waiver acknowledgment checkbox with the Continue button highlighted

13. In the shopping cart, review your purchase and select Proceed To Checkout. 

PARKS DIRECT Shopping Cart showing Adelphi Manor Park Building rental with Grand Total Fees Due and the Proceed To Checkout button highlighted

14. Enter your payment information, complete the captcha, and select Continue. You can also donate to a Parks and Recreation sponsored charity by selecting the Add a Donation button.

After selecting Continue, do not use the back button on your browser.

PARKS DIRECT Checkout screen showing customer information fields, payment information form, captcha checkbox, and the Continue button

After you complete your payment, you will receive a confirmation email.

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