Facility Rentals & Group Events
Plan your next event somewhere special.
Looking for an exciting location or guided group instruction for your next event? With a wide variety of facilities and activities to choose from, FitRec is an ideal venue for your affair! We have hosted birthday parties, student groups, corporate retreats, team-building groups, private parties, and other events.
Please be aware that due to the high volume of requests, rentals have a minimum of three-weeks lead time. Requests for events sooner than two weeks from now may not receive a reply. Space availability during the fall and spring academic semesters is extremely limited.
Scroll below for our Rentals Request form as well as descriptions of our available spaces.
FitRec facilities available for rent
Climbing Wall
- 30′ high and 45′ across, with eight belay stations
- Potential uses: birthday parties (minimum age: 8), field trips, team-building, student groups and organizations, office outings
- Starting at $135/hour plus $35/hour per belayer for BU student groups
- Learn more about the climbing wall
Gymnasia
4-Court Gym
- Four side-by-side hardwood courts separated by dividers
- AV features: remote control scoreboards and sound system with microphones
- Capacity: limited bench seating, additional chairs can be added for teams and scorekeepers
- Potential uses: basketball, volleyball, large group functions, special events
- Starting at $55/hour/court for BU student groups
3-Court Gym
- Three side-by-side courts separated by dividers, lined for basketball, badminton, and inline hockey
- AV features: remote control scoreboards and sound system with microphones
- Capacity: depending on sport, chairs added for spectators
- Potential uses: basketball, indoor soccer, badminton, table tennis, martial arts, fencing, large group functions and expos, special events
- Starting at $55/hour/court for BU student groups
Swimming Pools
Competition Pool
- Ten-lane pool that ranges in depth from 7′ to 13.5′, capable of changing between meters and yards
- Diving well includes two boards of 1 meter and two boards of 3 meters.
- Sound system with wireless microphone
- Capacity: maximum 700 persons: pool deck = 200, seating area = 500 (360 in fixed bleachers)
- Potential uses: swim meets, water polo, synchronized swimming, scuba diving,
Recreation Pool
- Three 20-yard lap lanes, lazy river, bubble bench, and 15-person whirlpool
- Ranges in depth from 3′ to 5′ and is heated to 86 degrees Fahrenheit
- AV features: sound system with microphone
- Capacity: MAX 40 swimmers
- Potential uses: birthday parties (min. age 5), team events, or indoor snorkel practice
- Special feature: zero-degree entry ramp for wheelchairs
Racquetball & Squash Courts
- Four racquetball and two international squash courts located on Lower Level 2
- Courts can be rented for single-day use for a large event such as a tournament
- We do not reserve or rent court space for individual or recurring group use outside of our existing school groups
- Building members or day pass holders can utilize the courts on a first come first served basis during their available hours
- Potential use: racquetball, squash, handball, or wallyball
Multi-Use Rooms
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Vinyl Floor
- MU1 (L126) & MU2 (L128)
- Each room is 25′ by 53′, space can be combined into one large room
- Vinyl floor and mirrored walls
- Potential uses for space: ballet, Pilates, yoga, classes, or workshops
Hardwood Floor
MU3 (L131) and MU4 (L132)
- Each room is 38.5′ by 37′, space can be combined into one large room
- Wood floor and mirrored wall
- 2 drop-down screens for use with portable projector and laptop, VHS, DVD player, or gaming system
- Potential uses for space: dance, martial arts, large classes, and functions for groups of 100 or fewer
MU 5 (L137)
- Room is 43′ by 48′, with wood floors and mirrored walls
- Screen for use with portable projector and VHS/DVD player
- Potential uses for space: martial arts, dance, large group meetings
MU 7 (220)
- Room is 33′ by 36′, with wood floors and mirrored walls
- Potential uses for space: zen meditation, power yoga, tap, flamenco, dance, and martial arts
Other
MU6 (L138)
- Cycling room equipped with 20 bikes
- Potential uses for space: cycling classes, fundraisers
Classrooms
- L118, 122, 221, & 222
- Podium and wall-mounted dry-erase boards in each room
- All equipped with ceiling-mounted projector and screen compatible with laptop for presentations
- Potential uses for space: presentations, lectures, workshops, and meetings
