Drop-in schedule
5 weekly sessions across 2 activities, resuming for the new season. Holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.
Nothing runs here until 1 October. All 5 sessions below start between then and 9 October.
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5 more sessions start laterfirst on 1 October
Week of 28 September1
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1 Oct | 6:30pm–7:30pm | YogaFitness | Free |
Week of 5 October4
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 Oct | 7:45pm–9pm | BasketballBasketball | Free |
| Tue | 6 Oct | 7:45pm–9pm | BasketballBasketball | Free |
| Thu | 8 Oct | 7:45pm–9pm | BasketballBasketball | Free |
| Fri | 9 Oct | 7:45pm–9pm | BasketballBasketball | Free |
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What it costs
Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre is one of the City's free centres — locations in neighbourhoods with high levels of low income, where every City-delivered drop-in and registered program is free for everyone, at every age. There is nothing to pay and no membership to buy.
Lessons and camps you can register for
24 sections at Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre were listed open for registration when the City's data was read on 11 September, across 14 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.
| Course | When | Runs | Ages | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CookingGeneral | Tue6pm +3 more | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: Hip HopArts | Wed6pm +2 more | 30 Sep – 25 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Gentle FitFitness | Tue9:30am +2 more | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| Crafty CreationsArts | Sat2:30pm +1 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Workshop: Holiday Crafts and BakingGeneral | Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu12:30pm +1 more | 21 Dec – 24 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Soccer: InstructionalSports | Sat11:30am +1 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 9–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Zumba®Fitness | Thu7:45pm | 1 Oct – 26 Nov | 13+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| Club (Girls)General | Thu6pm | 1 Oct – 26 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Games: BoardGeneral | Sat3:45pm | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Recreation AdventuresGeneral | Wed,Fri9:30am | 30 Sep – 27 Nov | 3–4 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Basketball: InstructionalSports | Sat2:30pm | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 13–16 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Basketball: Instructional (Boys)Sports | Sat1:30pm | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Basketball: Instructional (Girls)Sports | Sat12:30pm | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Ready, Set, PLAY!Sports | Sat9:30am | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 4–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
Also runs here: After-School Recreation Care (ARC), Community Leadership After-School Program (CLASP) — registration for these is currently closed.
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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
Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre has 4 listed facilities.
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
- Chalkfarm Community Centre Washroom — open whenever the centre is open
Located in the Community Centre.
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
Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre is at 180 Chalkfarm Dr, Toronto. Accessibility: Partially Accessible.
The nearest intersection is Jane & Chalkfarm, about 192 m away.
The closest TTC stop is Jane St at Chalkfarm Dr (South) South Side, a 320 m walk — about 4 minutes. Served by routes 35, 335. In total 10 routes stop within 500 m: 35, 96, 118, 119, 120, 165, 335, 396, 935, 996.
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 Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre free?
Yes. Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre is one of the City of Toronto's free centres, so every City-run drop-in session here is free for everyone, at every age — nothing to pay and no membership.
What drop-in sport and recreation runs at Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre?
Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre runs 5 weekly drop-in sessions across 2 activities: basketball, fitness. The busiest is basketball. Nothing here runs this week — the first session is back on 1 October.
How do I get to Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre by TTC?
The closest TTC stop to Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre is Jane St at Chalkfarm Dr (South) South Side, a 320 m walk — about 4 minutes, served by routes 35, 335. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.
Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Chalkfarm Community Recreation Centre?
No — the 5 drop-in sessions resuming at Chalkfarm 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.