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November 1, Opening Day to Reserve Athletic Turf Fields and Outdoor School Facilities

Opening Day for Outdoor Reservations

Friday, November 1, 2024, is opening day to request online reservations of school and recreation artificial turf fields, as well as other outdoor school facilities for dates of use December 1 through March 14. It all begins online at 6:30 a.m.

This includes artificial turf fields, school parking lots, tennis courts, and select outdoor basketball courts. As a reminder, natural grass fields are closed for seasonal rest or preparation from December 1 - March 14.

Reservation Website

New ActiveMONTGOMERY Reservation Process

  • How to request an outdoor basketball court for an event.

Step 1: After signing into ActiveMONTGOMERY.org, select the "Facility Reservation" thumbnail. 


Step 2: On the next page, select the "Basketball Outdoor" thumbnail.

  • How to request an outdoor tennis court for an event.

Step 1: After clicking on "Facility Reservations" at the ActiveMONTGOMERY.org home page, select the "Tennis Outdoor Courts" thumbnail.

  • How to request an artificial turf field for an event.

Step 1: After clicking on "Facility Reservations" at the ActiveMONTGOMERY.org home page, select the "Fields" thumbnail.


Step 2: After clicking on "Fields", select the "School or MoCo Recreation Fields" thumbnail.

Step 3: Please note, after selecting the "School Fields" thumbnail, a user will have the option to select a field location.


For more information regarding athletic fields go to Montgomery County Athletic Fields.

Reserving a Parking Lot

Step 1: After clicking on "Facility Reservations" at the ActiveMONTGOMERY.org home page, select the "Parking Lots" thumbnail. 

Permits for school parking lots are available for request by using ActiveMONTGOMERY. A permit is required for all non-school activities including meals distribution, exercise classes and any other organized activity. 

Helpful Hints to Prepare

  • Ensure that your account for the NEW ActiveMONTGOMERY.org software is active with a current login and password. Read more...
  • Organizations should ensure that the account login and password is available to whomever in the organization has been given the authority to reserve public facilities on their behalf.
  • Only a single member of each organization can be logged into the organizational account at one time in order to reserve facilities.
  • Individual / personal accounts may not make facility reservations on behalf of an organization.
  • Payment is due at the time of the reservation.

Have Questions?


If you have any questions or concerns, please call CUPF Customer Service at 240-777-2725, or send an email to CUPF at: cupf@montgomerycountymd.gov

Thank You


Thank you for using public facilities for community events and activities!