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Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre

485 Montrose Ave, Toronto, ON M6G 3H2

Imported from City of Toronto Open Data

Drop-in schedule

2 weekly sessions across 1 activity. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.

Showing all 2 sessions.

DayTimeActivityAgeCost
Mon1pm3:30pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Wed1pm3:30pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
11 more sessions start laterfirst on 28 September

Week of 28 September11

DayStartsTimeActivityCost
Mon28 Sep10am11amYogaFitness
Mon28 Sep11:15am12:15pmYogaFitness
Mon28 Sep12:30pm1:30pmCardio: High/LowFitness
Mon28 Sep7pm9pmBasketballBasketball
Tue29 Sep12:45pm1:45pmYogaFitness
Wed30 Sep2:30pm3:30pmGentle FitFitness
Wed30 Sep3:45pm4:45pmYoga: ChairFitness
Wed30 Sep7pm9pmBasketballBasketball
Thu1 Oct10am11amYogaFitness
Fri2 Oct1:30pm2:30pmStrength and ConditioningFitness
Sat3 Oct3pm4:45pmMulti-Sport with FamilyMulti-SportFree under 19
Public facility operated by City of Toronto. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone — no registration needed unless noted. Holidays and facility rentals can override the schedule.

See everything running citywide on a day:

What it costs

Anyone under 19 attends free — the City charges drop-in fees only to adults (19+) and older adults (60+). Pay at the front desk before the session.

ActivityAdult rateNotes
Yoga$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Cardio: High/Low$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Gentle Fit$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Yoga: Chair$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Strength and Conditioning$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.

City of Toronto published rates, checked 2026-08-04. Rates change with the annual budget — confirm on toronto.ca.

Lessons and camps you can register for

100 sections at Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre were listed open for registration when the City's data was read on 19 September, across 30 different courses — all of them below. These need booking and cost extra, unlike the drop-in sessions above. The City's data does not say whether a course is full, so check availability before you plan around one.

CourseWhenRunsAgesAvailability
Music: Piano - PrivateArtsTue6:30pm +30 more29 Sep – 24 Nov6+ yrsCheck on City site →
Crafty CreationsArtsMon5:35pm +6 more28 Sep – 30 Nov9–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Dance: BalletArtsMon4:35pm +5 more28 Sep – 30 Nov6–8 yrsCheck on City site →
Dance: Hip HopArtsMon5:40pm +5 more28 Sep – 30 Nov4–5 yrsCheck on City site →
YogaFitnessMon11:15am +3 more28 Sep – 14 Dec13+ yrsCheck on City site →
Recreation DiscoveryGeneralTue4pm +3 more29 Sep – 24 Nov3–5 yrsCheck on City site →
PaintingArtsTue2pm +2 more29 Sep – 24 Nov19+ yrsCheck on City site →
Young ArtistArtsTue4:05pm +2 more29 Sep – 24 Nov4–5 yrsCheck on City site →
Basketball: InstructionalSportsMon4:35pm +2 more28 Sep – 30 Nov6–8 yrsCheck on City site →
Gymnastics with CaregiverSportsFri3:30pm +2 more2 Oct – 27 Nov1–3 yrsCheck on City site →
Soccer: InstructionalSportsWed5:40pm +2 more30 Sep – 25 Nov9–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Dance: Creative Movement with CaregiverArtsThu4:15pm +1 more1 Oct – 26 Nov2–3 yrsCheck on City site →
DrawingArtsSat11:30am +1 more3 Oct – 28 Nov6–8 yrsCheck on City site →
Science: Scientific DiscoveryGeneralWed6:10pm +1 more30 Sep – 25 Nov9–12 yrsCheck on City site →
GymnasticsSportsFri4:15pm +1 more2 Oct – 27 Nov4–5 yrsCheck on City site →
Gymnastics - AdvancedSportsFri7:30pm +1 more2 Oct – 27 Nov6–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Gymnastics - BeginnerSportsFri5pm +1 more2 Oct – 27 Nov6–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Gymnastics - IntermediateSportsFri6:30pm +1 more2 Oct – 27 Nov6–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Gymnastics: Competitive with ShowcaseSportsTue,Thu4:15pm +1 more29 Sep – 29 Apr6–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Dance: Ballet with CaregiverArtsSat10:15am3 Oct – 28 Nov2–3 yrsCheck on City site →
Dance: Creative MovementArtsSat12:45pm3 Oct – 28 Nov4–5 yrsCheck on City site →
Drawing and PaintingArtsSat10:15am3 Oct – 28 Nov6–8 yrsCheck on City site →
Painting: WatercolourArtsMon2pm28 Sep – 30 Nov19+ yrsCheck on City site →
Young Artist with CaregiverArtsTue3:15pm29 Sep – 24 Nov1–3 yrsCheck on City site →
CampTOCampsFri9am20 Nov – 20 Nov6–12 yrsCheck on City site →
Cardio: High/LowFitnessMon12:30pm28 Sep – 14 Dec13+ yrsCheck on City site →
Gentle FitFitnessWed2:30pm30 Sep – 16 Dec60+ yrsCheck on City site →
Strength and ConditioningFitnessFri1:30pm2 Oct – 18 Dec13+ yrsCheck on City site →
Yoga: ChairFitnessWed3:45pm30 Sep – 16 Dec60+ yrsCheck on City site →
Science: Scientific Discovery with CaregiverGeneralWed4:30pm30 Sep – 25 Nov3–5 yrsCheck on City site →

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Courses fill up and the City's feed doesn't say when one is full, so check availability on their page before planning around it. Refreshed weekly; anything already finished is removed.

What's in the building

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre has 6 listed facilities.

Fitness/Dance StudioGymnasiumCraft RoomKitchenMultipurpose RoomPreschool

From the City of Toronto's facilities register. A room being listed doesn't mean it's open during every drop-in session. The linked ones open a page listing every City location with that facility.

Washrooms

From the City's park washroom register, which the City refreshes daily. It covers Parks & Recreation washrooms open to the public, so it is not a complete list of every washroom on site.

Getting there

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre is at 485 Montrose Ave, Toronto. Accessibility: Partially Accessible.

The nearest intersection is Bloor & Montrose, about 86 m away.

The closest TTC stop is Bloor St West at Montrose Ave, a 108 m walk — about 1 minutes. Served by route 300. In total 7 routes stop within 500 m: 2, 63, 94, 126, 161, 300, 363. The nearest subway station is Christie Station, 223 m away.

Walking distance is a real route over the City of Toronto’s street, path and trail network — not a straight line — and the closest stop is chosen by it. Computed from the TTC's schedule feed and the Toronto Centreline, both published by the City of Toronto as open data.

Questions people ask

Is Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre free?

Most drop-in sessions at Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre charge a fee. City sports drop-ins are free for anyone under 19; swimming and fitness charge a reduced rate for under-19s and full price for adults.

What drop-in sport and recreation runs at Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre?

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre runs 2 weekly drop-in pickleball sessions.

How do I get to Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre by TTC?

The closest TTC stop to Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre is Bloor St West at Montrose Ave, a 108 m walk — about 1 minutes, served by route 300. The nearest subway station is Christie Station. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.

Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre?

No — the 2 drop-in sessions running at Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre are open to anyone with no registration, unless a session notes otherwise. Holidays and facility rentals can override the schedule, so confirm before travelling.

Other places to play nearby

Christie Pits Park

750 Bloor St W

256 m away · 4 weekly sessions · Swim

The Native Youth Resource Centre

655 Bloor St. W

433 m away · resumes 1 Oct · Multi-Sport

Dufferin Grove Park

875 Dufferin St

1.2 km away · 10 weekly sessions · Basketball, Pickleball

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes.

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