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Brown Community Centre

454 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5M 4M7

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Drop-in schedule

9 weekly sessions across 3 activities. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.

Showing all 9 sessions.

DayTimeActivityAgeCost
Tue7:15pm8:45pmPickleballPickleball19+adults & 60+
Wed4:30pm5:30pmBadminton with FamilyBadminton6+Free under 19adults pay
Wed7pm8:45pmBadmintonBadminton19+adults & 60+
Thu8:15pm9:45pmPickleballPickleball19+adults & 60+
Fri5pm6:45pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Fri7pm8:45pmBadmintonBadminton19+adults & 60+
Sat11:15am1:15pmBasketballBasketball19+adults & 60+
Sat1:30pm4:30pmPickleballPickleball19+adults & 60+
Sun9:45am12:45pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
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.

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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.

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

Lessons and camps

Brown Community Centre runs Art Club, Drawing and Painting, Music: Piano - Private, Painting: Acrylic, Painting: Mixed Media, Pickleball: Recreational, Pottery, Pottery with Caregiver, Soccer: Instructional, Tennis: Instructional, Tennis: Instructional - Intermediate. Registration is closed for all of them at the moment — check the City's site for the next intake.

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What's in the building

Brown Community Centre has 2 listed facilities.

GymnasiumMeeting Room

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.

Getting there

Brown Community Centre is at 454 Avenue Rd, Toronto.

The nearest intersection is Avenue & Foxbar, about 43 m away.

The closest TTC stop is Avenue Rd at Balmoral Ave North Side, a 105 m walk — about 1 minutes. Served by route 13. In total 3 routes stop within 500 m: 13, 312, 512. The nearest subway station is St Clair Station, 721 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 Brown Community Centre free?

No — every drop-in session running at Brown Community Centre charges for at least some ages. Swimming and fitness are reduced for under-19s rather than free; City sports drop-ins are free for anyone under 19.

What drop-in sport and recreation runs at Brown Community Centre?

Brown Community Centre runs 9 weekly drop-in sessions across 3 activities: pickleball, badminton, basketball. The busiest is pickleball.

How do I get to Brown Community Centre by TTC?

The closest TTC stop to Brown Community Centre is Avenue Rd at Balmoral Ave North Side, a 105 m walk — about 1 minutes, served by route 13. The nearest subway station is St Clair Station. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.

Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Brown Community Centre?

No — the 9 drop-in sessions running at Brown Community 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

Hillcrest Community Centre

1339 Bathurst St

1.3 km away · 13 of 16 on this week · Swim, Badminton, Basketball

Davisville Junior Public School

50 Davisville Ave

1.7 km away · 1 of 3 on this week · Basketball, Pickleball

North Toronto Memorial Community Centre

200 Eglinton Ave W

2.4 km away · 99 of 125 on this week · Fitness, Swim, Badminton

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes.

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