Recreation

Using a Community Centre

Starting July 20, 2020, community recreation centres are open for limited use. Each community centre has its own schedule. Find the schedule for the nearest centre online and plan your visit.

• Community Centre listing
• Community Centre map

Coming Soon

Fitness Centres and Weight Rooms open August 17, 2020. Workout times may be reserved in advance beginning Thursday, August 13, at 7 a.m.

Fall programs will be viewable online beginning August 31, 2020.  Mark the date to begin planning your fall recreation fun!

What’s Open

Accessing a centre’s amenities is free. Leisure swim is free. Visit Drop-in Swimming for lane swim fees.

• lounges
• meeting and multi-purpose rooms
• computer labs
• washrooms
• indoor pools for drop-in leisure and lane swim
  • Reserve lane swims at select locations
  • Walk-ins for lane swims are still accepted
• lobbies

What’s Closed

• gymnasiums
• fitness spaces – opening August 17, 2020
  • Reserve fitness workout times starting August 13, 2020, at 7 a.m.
• active areas, including walking tracks
• kitchens
• saunas and whirlpools
• studios

The following activities are not running:

• indoor sports
• fitness and wellness activities
• singing and dancing
• food preparation, distribution, or dining
• activities where equipment or supplies are passed or shared amongst participants, like cards, chess and dominoes

Community Centre Sign-In

Everyone must sign in when using a community centre or an indoor pool. This includes:

• providing a first name
• providing an email address or phone number
• answering COVID-19 screening questions

This will help with Toronto Public Health contact tracing if it’s necessary.

Using the Centre

Capacity has been reduced for community centres and indoor and outdoor pools. The maximum number of people in any one community room is 10 unless posted otherwise. Learn about capacity at indoor pools.

Community recreation centres have:

• line management and protective barriers at service counters
• signs and floor markings to maintain the safe flow of indoor traffic

Continue to follow Toronto Public Health guidance while visiting community recreation centres or indoor pools:

• practise physical distancing
• practise good hand hygiene often. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer
• sneeze or cough into a tissue or your elbow
• keep to your own social circles

Masks and Face-Coverings

In compliance with the City of Toronto Mandatory Mask or Face Covering By-Law 541-2020, wearing a mask/face covering is required in indoor public spaces. This includes:

• changerooms
• washrooms
• all other inside spaces

The face-covering can be a mask, scarf, bandana, other cloth covering or non-surgical paper mask as long as it covers your nose and mouth. Learn more about wearing a mask or face-covering when swimming.