Thunderbird Park

Thunderbird Park

Facility Overview

Home to many UBC Varsity programs and community athletic groups, Thunderbird Park has recently undergone a major overhaul that includes the construction of two new FieldTurf soccer pitches, a brand new baseball stadium, and a new Track and Field Facility, as well as upgrades to the existing grass and artificial fields.

Artificial Turf Fields

All artificial turf fields are fully lit for night play.

Ken Woods & Warren Fields

  • Home of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity soccer programs
  • FieldTurf surface for natural grass feel and all-weather use
  • Seating capacity of 150 in adjacent bleachers
  • Scoreboard (Ken Woods Field only)
  • 4 full size frames and nets for split field play
  • Covered player benches
  • Dimensions Ken Woods: 120 yards long by 75 yards wide
  • Dimensions Warren Fields: 110 yards long by 71 yards wide

MacInnes Family Field

  • Astroturf hybrid – artificial turf with sand infill
  • LED field lighting
  • Covered seating area along east edge
  • Play Area Dimensions: 88.5m (290′) x 44.5m (146′)

Tourmaline West Stadium

  • The first artificial baseball field in British Columbia
  • Home of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity & junior varsity baseball teams, and the UBC Thunder PBL program
  • AstroTurf surface for natural grass feel and all-weather use
  • 4 AstroTurf Bullpens
  • Portable on-field mounds and fence that allow for field conversions to softball, slo-pitch or little league
  • Outfield available for flag football, softball, and ultimate frisbee rentals
  • Dimensions: RF – 98.1 (322 feet); CF – 113.1m (371 feet); LF – 98.1m (322 feet)

Wright Field

  • Home of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity field hockey program
  • Artificial turf surface
  • Two sheltered bench areas and scoreboard
  • Dimensions Wright: 100 yards long by 60 yards wide

Grass Fields

Wolfson East, Buck & Lord Fields

  • Home of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity rugby programs; used for recreational ultimate and soccer
  • 3 full-size rugby pitches, with uprights
  • Fully irrigated natural grass fields
  • Change room and washroom facilities in the UBC Rugby Pavilion
  • Dimensions Wolfson East, Lord & Buck: 120m long by 68m wide

Rashpal Dhillon Track & Field Oval

  • Home of the UBC Varsity track & field team
  • 8 lane, 400m synthetic polyurethane running track
  • 300 seat grandstand; long jump pit, steeple chase & shotput area
  • Other equipment available upon request (hurdles, high jump, etc.)
  • Dimensions: 115 yards long by 71 yards wide

Facility History

Facility Rates

Prices in effect until March 31, 2024. Prices below are not inclusive of GST. Rentals of 10 hours or more will qualify for the day rate. Additional hours will be applied to rentals over 10 hours

Field Type

Rate / Hr

Rate / Day

UBC Student
Rate / Hr

UBC Student
Rate / Day

Grass

$102.00

$1020.00

$91.00

$910.00

Field Hockey Prime

$102.00

$1020.00

$91.00

$910.00

Field Hockey Non-Prime

$72.00

$1020.00

$65.00

$910.00

Artificial Prime

$110.00

$1100.00

$99.00

$990.00

Artificial Non-Prime

$87.00

$1100.00

$78.50

$990.00

Artificial Mini - soccer full

$64.00

$640.00

$60.00

$600.00

Artificial Mini - soccer single & field hockey

$37.00

N/A

$33.00

N/A

Dhillon Track

$102.00

$1020.00

$92.00

$920.00

Prime Hours

  • Mon – Thur: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Fri: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Sat – Sun: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Non-Prime Hours

  • Mon – Thur: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Sun: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Rental Requests

Thunderbird Park Rental Request Form

Facility Amenities

National Soccer Development Centre

  • Change room and washroom facilities available
  • Home to the Fieldhouse Cafe
  • Multipurpose room available

Parking

  • There is street parking available along Wesbrook Mall and East Mall. Thunderbird Parkade is the closest parkade. Visit UBC Parking for more information.
2700 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1

 

Hours of Operation

January 2 – April 30:
Winter Hours

  • Mon – Sun: 8AM – 11PM
  • Stat Holidays: Open as Normal

Bookable hours are available outside hours of operation.

Field Status Updates

Thunderbird Park field closure updates can be found here.

Map

Contacts

Dan Vano
Coordinator, Customer Services & Rental Operations (Fields & Baseball)
Email: thunderbird.park@ubc.ca

Facility Tours

Thunderbird Park

Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium