Seasonal & League Bookings

Create an Account

A booking account is required to book space for a full season or regularly for a set period for your group.

If your group hasn’t booked space before or would like to request more time or space:

• For ice rinks or outdoor sports fields (ball diamond, soccer field), call a permit officer at 416-396-7378
• For indoor spaces (gymnasiums, rooms), contact staff at the Community Recreation Centre (CRC) you would like to book

Once you have spoken to a staff person, start creating your booking account.

Before you start, you’ll need:

• the mailing address for your group
• names and contact information of three members of your group’s executive
• the purpose or objective of your group
• your group’s
  • non-profit registration number,
  • constitution, by-laws and/or letters patent,
  • financial statements, and
  • names of your volunteer executive elected at an Annual General Meeting (if your group’s budget is more than $5,000 a year)
• the number of your group’s participants broken down by:
  • age
  • gender
  • residents (City of Toronto)
  • non-residents

Step 1: Fill out the Permit Account application

Download and fill out the Permit Account application form.

Step 2: Fill out your participant list/roster

A participant list/roster is a list of people who participate in the activities your group offers – on a team or as an individual within your organization. Use the participant list/roster Excel template or share your list using Microsoft Excel.

Each year, all groups booking space – for a one-time booking, the season or regularly for a set period – must give the City their participant list for review. This includes phone numbers and addresses.

Information may be checked with the sport governing body* to confirm residency and insurance coverage.

*Sport governing bodies define the way the sport is offered through clubs and local organizations.  They decide on things like rule changes for the sport, training for coaches and officials and athlete development.

Gender identity information

The City collects gender identity information according to the City of Toronto’s Data for Equity Strategy to help identify inequities experienced by women, girls, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, to understand who is accessing facilities and spaces and how well the facilities and spaces are addressing their needs.

To learn more about gender identity:

• A Guide to Understanding Gender Identity and Pronouns: NPR
• 2SLGBTQI Terms and Definitions – Egale Canada

Questions about this collection can be directed to:

• by mail: Manager, Client Services
  Toronto City Hall, 1st floor
  100 Queen St. W.
  Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
• by telephone: 416-397-7470

Step 3: Complete a Seasonal Request for Space application

Download and fill in the Seasonal Request for Space application.

If your group is booking an ice rink or outdoor sports field at multiple facilities on many days during the week, call at 416-396-7378.

For indoor recreation spaces (like a gymnasium or pool) contact the staff at the Community Recreation Centre you are booking to find out the best way to send in your request.

Step 4: Submit your booking package

Send your completed booking package to the permit officer (for ice and outdoor sports fields) or the staff at the Community Recreation Centre you are booking.

Attach your completed:

• permit account application
• Seasonal Request for Space application
• roster/participant list

Sport Fields, Baseball Diamonds & Stadiums

Baseball diamonds, sports fields and stadiums are available for booking by private or commercial groups, clubs, community organizations and individuals.

To Book Sport Fields, Baseball Diamonds and Stadiums

1. If you have booked for seasonal use before, complete the Seasonal Booking Form
2. If you are a new user, please call Booking – Customer Service

Sport Field, Baseball Diamond and Stadium Booking Application timelines

Facility Type	Season	Application Deadline	Permit Issued
Outdoor Sports Fields	May to September	October 11, 2024	December 2024
Outdoor Turf	Mid-March to November	October 11, 2024	December 2024
Stadiums	April to November	October 11, 2024	December 2024
Bocce Courts	May to September	Automatic renewal and waitlist – December	June 2025
Lawn Bowling	May to October	February 25, 2025	March 2025
Tennis Courts	May to October	February 25, 2025	March 2025
Volleyball Courts	Summer	October 11, 2024	December 2024

All groups and individuals must adhere to and follow the Sports Field Playability and Responsibility Guide. The City will provide Sport Fields Updates with the status of fields that are deemed need to be closed. Read General Terms and Conditions for etiquette and other rules.

Ice Rinks, Pro Shops & Dry Pads

The City of Toronto operates 121 indoor and outdoor ice pads that are available for rental for your team, league or group.

To Book an Ice Rink, Pro Shop and Dry Pad

1. If you have booked for seasonal use before, complete the Seasonal Booking Form
2. If you are a new user, please call Booking – Customer Service to
   • speak with staff
   • request an ice booking package

Additional Ice Time

After seasonal bookings have been issued more ice time may become available. Search for available ice time online during the season. You can also use Additional Ice time for Sale listings for both seasonal and spot booking.

Ice Rink, Pro Shop and Dry Pad Booking Application Timelines

Facility Type	Season	Application Deadline	Permit Issued
Indoor Dry Pad at Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre	Fall, Winter, Spring	April 2025	August 2025
Indoor Dry Pad at Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre – Summer Season	Summer	January 2025	March 2025
Indoor Ice	September to March	November 2024 (for 2025-2026)	April 2025
Indoor Ice – Summer Season	May to August	February 2025	March 2025
Outdoor Dry Pad	April to September	December 2024	March 2025
Outdoor Ice	December to March (weather permitting-start/end)	September 2024	November 2024
Pro Shops	September to March	June 2025	August 2025

Ice Allocation

Indoor Prime time ice is allocated on a priority basis according to group classifications; the Ice Allocation Policy defines this process, while the 2025-2026 City-wide Ice Allocation Work Plan outlines the milestones and dates for the process. The total time allocated to a group in a single season and the method by which the time is calculated can be found in the 2024-2025 Ice Allocation Entitlements. Read General Terms and Conditions for etiquette and other rules.

Policy

The Ice Allocation Policy guides how the ice time during weekday evenings and weekends is divided at Toronto’s indoor arenas and outdoor rinks.

About the Policy

• The City books hours for their programs first. Ice time is first offered to groups who do programs for a whole season (September to April).
• Once City programs are booked in, the order of priority is non-profit groups (children or youth, competitive youth programs, adults, or older adults), then private companies (all ages).
• Groups hand in a list of all people who are part of their group each year.
• The number of hours each group receives is based on the number of people in the group and how many of them live in Toronto.
• Groups must show 90 per cent residency in Toronto. Groups who don’t meet the 90 per cent residency will be considered non-residents.
• Applications must be submitted by set deadlines. Late applications are considered only after all those that were received on time.
• If groups want to give back ice that they won’t use, they need to give three weeks’ notice or they’ll be charged a penalty.
• Fees and charges for booking ice are set by Toronto City Council.
• Groups can appeal the ice time that is offered to them by writing a letter to the booking staff.

Gymnasiums, Halls & Rooms in Recreation Centres

Toronto community recreation centres are fun places to work out, learn new skills, get information, and meet new friends.

To Book a Community Centre Space

Contact the community centre directly for details about booking space.

Community Centre Booking Application Timelines

Facility Type	Season	Application Deadline	Permit Issued
Community Centres	Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter	Varies by location	Varies by location

Swimming Pools

Both indoor and outdoor pools are available for special events on an ongoing basis.

To Book a Swimming Pool

1. If you have booked for seasonal use before, complete the Seasonal Booking Form
2. If you are a new user and do not already have an account, contact staff at the Community Recreation Centre (CRC) you would like to book.

Swimming Pool Application Timelines

Facility Type	Season	Application Deadline	Permit Issued
Indoor Pools	September 2024 to June 2025	Mid-July 2024	August 2024
Indoor/Outdoor Pools	Summer	Mid-April 2024	May 2024

Allotment Gardens

Allotment gardens are available to individuals to plant vegetables and flowers. A new waitlist is created annually for indoor and outdoor garden allotment requests.

To Book a Garden Allotment

Garden allotments are in high demand. Existing allotment bookings can renew. New bookings must join a waitlist for available space.

2024 Garden Allotment Fees

• Outdoor garden allotment: $108.41
• Indoor garden allotments at Riverlea Greenhouse:
  • $458.85 for full bench
  • $229.45 for half bench

HST is included in these fees. Fees may be subject to change based on council approval.

Renew a Garden Allotment

To renew your existing Garden Allotment:

1. Client Services will contact you to renew an existing Garden Allotment.
2. Secure your Garden Allotment by sending signed contracts:
   • by email to pfrcustomerservice@toronto.ca
   • by mail to PFR Garden Allotments Scarborough Civic Centre 150 Borough Drive, 5th Floor – Client Services, Toronto, ON M1P 4N7

   Signed contracts must be received to secure the allotment.

3. Pay the fee:
   • online
   • by phone at 416-396-7378, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a credit card

   Payment cannot be accepted through email.

Cheques are made payable to City of Toronto. Please write your contract number on the front of the cheque in the memo section. We cannot accept post-dated cheques.

Garden Allotment Waitlist

Availability:

• Outdoor Garden Allotment: first business day in March
• Indoor Garden Allotment: first business day in August

Online

1. Have your Family Number and your individual Client Numbers ready. Visit Online Registration and Booking to find out how to create and manage an account
2. Log in
3. Enter the waitlist barcode of the Garden Allotment Location. This number can be found in Barcodes sections.
4. Select the “waitlist” button and select your name from the drop-down list.
5. Complete your transaction by using the “go to checkout” link
6. Print the confirmation page for your reference.

Call

Call Client Services Call Centre at 416-396-7378 during business hours.

Barcodes for Outdoor Garden Allotments Waitlist

Locations with Waitlist Barcodes (barcode to be entered in the Course Barcode field)

Allotment name, address and major intersection	2024 Barcode
Bishop, 190 Bishop Ave. (Finch and Bayview)	4326010
Cornell/Campbell House, 3640 Kingston Rd. (Kingston and Markham)	4326011
Daventry, 19 Daventry Rd. (Markham and Ellesmere)	4326012
Four Winds, 20 Four Winds Dr. (Keele and Finch)	4326013
Givendale, 1 Givendale Rd. (Kennedy and Lawrence)	4326014
High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. (Bloor and Keele)	4326015
Jonesville, 50 Jonesville Cres. (Victoria Park and Eglinton)	4326016
Leslie Street 5 Leslie St. (Leslie and Commissioners)	4326017
Marie Baldwin Park, 746 Jane St. (Jane and Scarlet Rd.)	4326018
Silverthorn, 458 Old Weston Rd. (St. Clair and Old Weston Rd.)	4326019
Stoffel Drive, 20 Stoffel Dr. (Martin Grove and Dixon)	4326020
West Deane, 19 Sedgebrook Dr. (Martin Grove and Rathburn)	4326021

If there is availability, we will contact you to let you know. Clients can be waitlisted for multiple locations but clients will only be allocated one outdoor garden allotment per household/Family Number. Clients who already have an allotment will not be considered for an additional plot through the waitlist.

Barcodes for Indoor Garden Allotments

Riverlea Greenhouse, 919 Scarlett Rd. Waitlist Barcodes (barcode to be entered in the Course Barcode field)

Bench Type	2024 Barcode
Half Bench	4403884
Full Bench	4403885

Permit Allocation Policy

The Permit Allocation Policy guides how to address multiple space requests for the same timeslots at Toronto’s indoor recreation spaces (like gymnasiums, pools) and outdoor sports fields (like soccer fields, baseball diamonds).

The Permit Allocation Policy does not cover ice allocation. The ice allocation policy can be found in the Ice Rinks, Pro Shops and Dry Pads section of this page.

It also doesn’t cover Allotment Gardens.

About the Policy

• This policy is followed when two or more groups are requesting to use the same space and time.
• Groups hand in a list of all people who are part of their group each year.
• Non-profit groups must show 90 per cent residency in Toronto. Groups who don’t meet the 90 per cent residency will be given non-resident status.
• The City books hours for their programs first.
• If two or more groups want the same space and have the same ratio of Toronto residents, the groups who serve the following age groups will have priority for the space:
  • Resident Community Youth and Children (age zero to 18 years)
  • Resident Community Seniors (age 60+ years) and Adult (age 19 to 59 years)
  • Community groups of all ages that do not have 90 per cent of their participants who are City of Toronto residents
  • Private and Commercial Groups, Individuals
• Within each group above, if there are still multiple requests for the same space and timeslot, groups that serve equity-deserving communities and females will have priority.
• Applications must be submitted by set deadlines. Late applications are considered only after all those received on time.
• Fees and charges for booking ice are set by Toronto City Council.
• Groups can appeal the time that is offered to them by writing a letter to the booking staff.