Frequently asked questions

Parkhouse Collection by 1-Host is the managing agent for event spaces across National Parks Board's iconic parks and gardens: Fort Canning Park, HortPark, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Jurong Lake Gardens. We are a proud brand under 1-Group.

No. Education programmes and guided tours at the Singapore Botanic Gardens are run by the Gardens' own team, who have their own booking form. We look after venue hire only.

We manage bookings for Fort Canning Park, HortPark, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Jurong Lake Gardens. For any other National Parks Board venue, please book directly through the National Parks Board booking portal.

Fort Canning Park has a minimum booking of one (1) full day. For HortPark, Jurong Lake Gardens and Singapore Botanic Gardens, the minimum booking is four (4) hours.

Hirers are free to engage any vendors of their own preference.

Lead times differ by Gardens and Parks: two (2) months ahead for HortPark, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Jurong Lake Gardens, and one (1) month ahead for Fort Canning Park. Contact the respective Gardens' and Parks' venue management team directly via the contact details on our Contact page.

Yes. Please include your set-up and tear-down time into your booking time frame. Check with your suppliers on the time they require.

Yes for Jurong Lake Gardens, where a site visit is required before a booking is confirmed. At the other parks a visit is strongly recommended so you can check the space suits your event. Make an appointment with our Venue Management team, who will show you around and advise on the booking procedure.

A 20% cancellation charge applies for cancellations made 30+ days before the event. The full usage fee is charged for cancellations made less than 30 days prior.

Please refer to National Parks Board Terms and Conditions for the specific dos and don'ts for each park. A copy can be obtained from the Venue Management staff.

The Venue Hirer must obtain any licence, approval, or permit from relevant authorities at their cost, including the Singapore Police Force, SCDF, NEA, and other applicable agencies.

Yes. All Venue Hirers must conduct their own Risk Assessment and submit to the National Parks Board upon request.

Across the 33 spaces we manage, hire starts at $87.20 for Seed Room at HortPark (4-hour block · tue–thu) and runs to $6,409.20 for Burkill Hall at Singapore Botanic Gardens (full day (8am–10pm)). Every rate on this site includes GST. Set-up and tear-down count towards the hours booked, and hours beyond a standard block are charged at the additional-hour rate.

Rental rates begin at $87.20 for Seed Room at HortPark. The spaces with the most modest starting rates are Seed Room at HortPark from $218, Leaf Room at HortPark from $305.20, Flower Room at HortPark from $305.20, Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park from $654 and Fruit Room at HortPark from $599.50. Every rate includes GST.

Fort Canning Green at Fort Canning Park and Lakeside Field at Jurong Lake Gardens, each holding up to 8,000 guests standing. The next largest are The Oval (6,000), Butterfly Field (4,500) and Ficus Lawn (3,166).

18 of the 33 spaces are indoor or part indoor: Raffles House and Lawn (Fort Canning Park), Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) (Fort Canning Park), Function Hall @ L2 (Fort Canning Centre) (Fort Canning Park), Exhibition Gallery (HortPark), The Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH) with Built-in Stage (HortPark), Leaf Room (HortPark), Flower Room (HortPark), Fruit Room (HortPark), Seed Room (HortPark), Burkill Hall (Singapore Botanic Gardens), Function Hall (Singapore Botanic Gardens), Function Room (Singapore Botanic Gardens), Guesthouse (Jurong Lake Gardens), Guest Pavilion (Jurong Lake Gardens), Mempat Hall (Jurong Lake Gardens), Banyan Hall (Jurong Lake Gardens), Water Lily Pavilion (Jurong Lake Gardens) and Play Pavilion (Jurong Lake Gardens). The rest are outdoor lawns, fields and plazas.

Raffles House and Lawn at Fort Canning Park, Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park, Function Hall @ L2 (Fort Canning Centre) at Fort Canning Park, Burkill Hall at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Function Hall at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Function Room at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Guest Pavilion at Jurong Lake Gardens, Mempat Hall at Jurong Lake Gardens and Banyan Hall at Jurong Lake Gardens. The amenity list on each space’s page says exactly what it has.

28 spaces take 50 or more: Fort Canning Green at Fort Canning Park (up to 8,000), Lakeside Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 8,000), The Oval at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 6,000), Butterfly Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 4,500), Ficus Lawn at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 3,166), Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park (up to 2,500), Raffles Garden at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000) and Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000), and 20 more. Capacities differ between standing and seated, so check the space’s own page.

23 spaces take 100 or more: Fort Canning Green at Fort Canning Park (up to 8,000), Lakeside Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 8,000), The Oval at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 6,000), Butterfly Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 4,500), Ficus Lawn at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 3,166), Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park (up to 2,500), Raffles Garden at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000) and Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000), and 15 more. Capacities differ between standing and seated, so check the space’s own page.

13 spaces take 300 or more: Fort Canning Green at Fort Canning Park (up to 8,000), Lakeside Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 8,000), The Oval at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 6,000), Butterfly Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 4,500), Ficus Lawn at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 3,166), Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park (up to 2,500), Raffles Garden at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000) and Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000), and 5 more. Capacities differ between standing and seated, so check the space’s own page.

10 spaces take 1,000 or more: Fort Canning Green at Fort Canning Park (up to 8,000), Lakeside Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 8,000), The Oval at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 6,000), Butterfly Field at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 4,500), Ficus Lawn at Jurong Lake Gardens (up to 3,166), Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park (up to 2,500), Raffles Garden at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000) and Old Married Soldier's Quarters (OMSQ) at Fort Canning Park (up to 1,000), and 2 more. Capacities differ between standing and seated, so check the space’s own page.

Every park and garden has public car parks, and the spaces that name one on their amenity list are Lakeside Field (Jurong Lake Gardens), Butterfly Field (Jurong Lake Gardens) and The Oval (Jurong Lake Gardens). Car park charges are the park’s own and are not part of the hire fee.

An invoice is payable within 7 working days of its date. An e-invoice billed through the government’s own systems is payable within 30 days. Government hirers are billed through GeBIZ or Vendors@Gov. Weekends are not counted as working days; a deadline falling on a Singapore public holiday is adjusted by the venue management team.

On full payment. NParks’ terms state that approval of the application and reservation of the premises is subject to full payment of the usage fee to NParks or its managing agent. A site visit is required at Jurong Lake Gardens before a booking is confirmed, and is recommended at the other parks.

A cancellation 30 or more days before the event is charged at 20 per cent of the usage fee. Inside 30 days the full usage fee is charged. Where an invoice has already been issued, it is reversed by a credit note rather than altered, because an invoice that has gone out is a tax document.

Only with permission. NParks’ terms require that no alcoholic beverages are consumed or sold on the premises without prior permission from NParks and the relevant authorities. Ask the park’s venue management team when you enquire, so the approval runs alongside your booking.

Unless NParks approves otherwise, no amplified sound or music of any kind may be played between 10.30pm and 9am the next day. Public announcement systems and loud hailers are for announcements only and need prior approval. For a concert or performance, rehearsal and sound-check schedules must be submitted on request, rehearsals may only run during the set-up time on your booking, and sound at a rehearsal may be no louder than half the volume of the event itself. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

Vehicles may enter a park only on weekdays between 9.30am and 4.30pm, and strictly to load and unload. Entry on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays is prohibited without NParks’ prior approval, and may be restricted further at peak periods such as school holidays. You must send NParks the vehicle numbers, the type of vehicle, contact details, schedules and the intended points of entry and exit for approval, and drivers report to the visitor centre or guard post on arrival. Some premises allow no vehicle access at all.

No. The parks are smoke-free, and smoking may only take place in a designated smoking area where the park has one. Keeping guests to this is the hirer’s responsibility under NParks’ terms.

Nothing may be hung or fixed to any plant, tree or structure: no lights, bills, placards, notices or anything else. Equipment may not be stored or set up before the booked period begins, including catering and logistics equipment, and NParks may turn away or remove a vendor who does. Furniture or equipment outside an indoor venue, in a courtyard or corridor, needs written approval first, and so do mobile kitchens, which may only be parked in designated areas.

The hirer. NParks’ terms are explicit that it is not responsible for the safekeeping or custody of anything brought into the premises and is not liable for theft, vandalism, loss or damage, so hirers make their own arrangements to protect their equipment.

Yes, and the caterer is yours to engage and pay for. NParks’ terms require you to tell them who the caterer is, and any logistics contractor, before the application can be approved, and every caterer must hold the National Environment Agency’s certification for food handling. Some parks ask for the list of service providers three weeks before the event, along with the table layout, the entry and exit routes and the parking to be used. Fast food such as burgers and pizzas is not allowed at HortPark. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

Not without NParks’ approval. Their terms prohibit open fires and naked flames on the premises or in the park, including LPG and refillable gas cylinders, mobile kitchens, open-fire cooking, barbecues and the burning of charcoal. Smoke and mist machines are prohibited under the same clause. A mobile kitchen that is approved may only be parked where NParks designates.

Unless stated otherwise, the maximum electrical supply for a premises is 13 amps, and no electrical or water supply in the park may be tapped without approval. Above 13 amps you need NParks’ prior written consent and a generator. A generator must meet the requirements of the Fire Safety and Shelter Department and the Singapore Civil Defence Force, be endorsed by a Licensed Electrical Worker, and be installed with warning signs, fencing, fire-fighting equipment and a drainage tray. Installation plans for mechanical or electrical equipment go to NParks before any work starts.

For a large event at some parks, yes. At HortPark, where more than 500 people are expected, the hirer provides at least one mobile toilet at their own cost, and one more for every additional 250 people. Access to toilets and shelters must be kept clear throughout the event wherever you are. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

NParks advises every hirer to take out appropriate and adequate insurance, covering both themselves and NParks, against any loss or liability arising from the use of the premises and against NParks being unable to provide the premises. It matters because the terms make the hirer liable for loss or damage to the premises and the park, and require the hirer to indemnify NParks.

Simple photography and filming is what the terms contemplate. At Singapore Botanic Gardens they set it out in detail: only simple filming and photography with no extensive set-up, only the equipment actually needed and nothing bulky such as furniture, and a list of that equipment submitted to NParks for approval. The Gardens’ own power points may not be used, and methods involving large equipment such as vehicles, boom lifts and cranes are not allowed. Several locations are off limits unless NParks approves them, including the main entrance areas, the Rainforest and the galleries. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

No. Scattering flower petals or confetti during the event, or anywhere on the premises, is prohibited under the terms. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

Possibly, and they are yours to obtain and pay for before the application goes in. The terms name the Singapore Police Force, in particular its Public Entertainment Licensing Unit, the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the National Environment Agency, the Department of Public Cleanliness, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Building and Construction Authority. NParks can ask for proof at any time, and an application can be rejected, or an approval already given revoked, without it. A drone falls under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.

Tell NParks as early as you can. Their terms require you to inform them of any event involving monetary transactions or other consideration, including the sale of items. NParks may reject the application on that basis, or approve it subject to a fee on top of the usage fee, and may require any such activity to stop at any time.

It depends on the park, and at some the answer is no. The terms prohibit setting up any temporary structure, including banners and other paraphernalia, on or blocking any monument or historical relic, and at some parks no permanent or temporary structure at all may go up, tentage, tables, chairs and banners included. Nothing may be hung or fixed to any plant, tree or structure anywhere. Individual parks and gardens may set stricter terms, so check the conditions listed on the space’s own page.

Yes. For the duration of the event you must put up an A3 sign somewhere prominent on the premises, or wherever NParks directs, showing the event name, the date, the start and end times, and the applicant’s name and contact number.