You can book spaces for a full season or a regularly set period for group indoor and outdoor sports and recreation activities at:
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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:
Once you have spoken to a staff person, start creating your booking account.
Before you start, you’ll need:
Download and fill out the Permit Account application form.
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.
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:
Questions about this collection can be directed to:
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.
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:
Baseball diamonds, sports fields and stadiums are available for booking by private or commercial groups, clubs, community organizations and individuals.
| 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.
The City of Toronto operates 121 indoor and outdoor ice pads that are available for rental for your team, league or group.
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.
| 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 |
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 2025-2026 Ice Allocation Entitlements. Read General Terms and Conditions for etiquette and other rules.
The Ice Allocation Policy guides how the ice time during weekday evenings and weekends is divided at Toronto’s indoor arenas and outdoor rinks.
Toronto community recreation centres are fun places to work out, learn new skills, get information, and meet new friends.
Contact the community recreation centre directly for details about booking space.
| Facility Type | Season | Application Deadline | Permit Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Centres | Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter | Varies by location | Varies by location |
Both indoor and outdoor pools are available for special events on an ongoing basis.
| Facility Type | Season | Application Deadline | Permit Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Pools | September 2025 to June 2026 | June 30, 2025 | July 25, 2025 |
| Indoor/Outdoor Pools | Summer 2025 | Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. | Permit will be issued in accordance with availability. |
Allotment gardens are available to individuals to plant vegetables and flowers. A new waitlist is created annually for indoor and outdoor garden allotment requests.
Garden allotments are in high demand. Existing allotment bookings can be renewed. New bookings must join a waitlist for available space.
Tax is not included in these fees. Fees may be subject to change based on council approval.
To renew your existing Garden Allotment:
Signed contracts must be received to secure the allotment.
Payment cannot be accepted through email.
Cheques are made payable to City of Toronto. Please write your permit number on the front of the cheque in the memo section. We cannot accept post-dated cheques.
Availability:
Call Client Services Call Centre at 416-396-7378 during business hours.
| Allotment name, address and major intersection | 2025 Activity Number |
|---|---|
| Bishop, 190 Bishop Ave. (Finch and Bayview) | Bishop Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40760) |
| Cornell/Campbell House, 3640 Kingston Rd. (Kingston and Markham) | Cornell/Campbell House Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40761) |
| Daventry, 19 Daventry Rd. (Markham and Ellesmere) | Daventry Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40762) |
| Four Winds, 20 Four Winds Dr. (Keele and Finch) | Four Winds Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40763) |
| Givendale, 1 Givendale Rd. (Kennedy and Lawrence) | Givendale Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40764) |
| High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. (Bloor and Keele) | High Park Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40765) |
| Jonesville, 50 Jonesville Cres. (Victoria Park and Eglinton) | Jonesville Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40766) |
| Leslie Street, 5 Leslie St. (Leslie and Commissioners) | Leslie Street Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40767) |
| Marie Baldwin Park, 746 Jane St. (Jane and Scarlet Rd.) | Marie Baldwin Park Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40768) |
| Silverthorn, 458 Old Weston Rd. (St. Clair and Old Weston Rd.) | Silverthorn Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40769) |
| Stoffel Drive, 20 Stoffel Dr. (Martin Grove and Dixon) | Stoffel Drive Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40770) |
| West Deane, 19 Sedgebrook Dr. (Martin Grove and Rathburn) | West Deane Allotment Garden waitlist (activity code 40771) |
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. Clients who already have an allotment will not be considered for an additional plot through the waitlist.
| Bench Type | 2025 Activity Number |
|---|---|
| Half Bench | Coming Soon |
| Full Bench | Coming Soon |
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.