Open Gym in Toronto
Open gym is the City's least structured drop-in: a gymnasium unlocked with no scheduled program and no instructor, so what happens depends on who walks in. Pickup basketball is the usual default, with badminton or general play at some centres. The important thing to check before you go is not the centre but the session, because most open gym slots are not open to everyone. Only about a third of them admit an adult in their thirties; the rest are capped by age, most often to teenagers and young adults, and several of the busiest locations are youth centres. Others are Open Gym with Family or Open Gym with Caregiver, which are sessions for young children where an adult has to stay for the whole time, and a few centres run Open Gym (Women). Read the session name and the age range on the schedule together.
Cost
Free for children and youth citywide, and free for everyone at the City's 38 free community recreation centres. Where an adult session carries a fee, adults 19-59 pay $4.39 for a drop-in sport day pass or $41.38 for 10 visits; adults 60+ pay $2.20 and $20.90.
Where open gym is free
These are City of Toronto free community centres we index that run open gym: every City-run drop-in and registered program at them is free, for all ages, no membership needed.
- O'Connor Community Centre, 1386 Victoria Park Ave
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre, 220 Cowan Ave
- Malvern Recreation Centre, 30 Sewells Rd
- Falstaff Community Recreation Centre, 50 Falstaff Ave
- Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre, 29 St Dennis Dr
- Oakdale Community Centre, 350 Grandravine Dr
Where to find open gym in Toronto
Available at 17 City of Toronto centres.
- Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Community Recreation Centre and Library, 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Ln.
- Parkway Forest Community Centre, 55 Forest Manor Rd
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre, 66 Sheridan Ave
- Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd
- Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre, 29 St Dennis Dr
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre, 24 Freeland St.
- O'Connor Community Centre, 1386 Victoria Park Ave
- Warden Hilltop Community Centre, 25 Mendelssohn St
- Goulding Community Recreation Centre, 45 Goulding Ave
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre, 220 Cowan Ave
- Falstaff Community Recreation Centre, 50 Falstaff Ave
- McGregor Park Community Centre, 2231 Lawrence Ave. E
- Malvern Recreation Centre, 30 Sewells Rd
- Oakdale Community Centre, 350 Grandravine Dr
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, 875 Morningside Ave
Common questions
Can adults go to open gym?
Sometimes, but it is the exception rather than the rule. Most open gym sessions are age-restricted, commonly to ages 13-24, and only about a third admit an adult in their thirties. Check the age range printed against the session before you travel, because it varies slot by slot within the same centre.
What is the difference between Open Gym and Open Gym with Family?
Open Gym is unstructured gym time, most often pickup basketball, for whoever the age range admits. Open Gym with Family and Open Gym with Caregiver are for young children with an adult who stays for the session. Some centres also run Open Gym (Women).
What sport is played at open gym?
Nothing is scheduled, so it varies by centre and by time slot. Basketball is the most common default, and some centres put out badminton nets instead. If you want a guaranteed sport, look for a named drop-in rather than an open gym slot.
Do I need to bring equipment?
Most centres put out balls, but there is no instructor and nothing is guaranteed. Bringing your own ball is the safer plan for an open gym slot.
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