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East York Community Recreation Centre

1081 1/2 Pape Ave, Toronto, ON

6 free sessions
Imported from City of Toronto Open Data

Drop-in schedule

74 weekly sessions across 6 activities. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.

Showing all 74 sessions.

DayTimeActivityAgeCost
Mon7am1pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Mon7am9:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon9:30am10:30amYoga/Pilates FusionFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon12:15pm1:45pmPickleballPickleball19+adults & 60+
Mon1:15pm2:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Mon1:45pm3:15pmPickleballPickleball19+adults & 60+
Mon1:45pm2:45pmPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon6pm7pmZumba®Fitness13+reduced under 19
Mon8:15pm9:15pmPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue7am1pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Tue7am9:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue11am12pmPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue1pm2:30pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Tue1:15pm2:15pmLeisure Swim: Older AdultSwim60+Free
Tue2:15pm3:15pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Tue2:30pm4pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Tue2:45pm3:45pmYoga with BabyFitness19+reduced under 19
Tue4pm5pmYogaFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue4:30pm6:30pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Tue6pm7pmStepFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue7:15pm8:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Tue7:30pm9pmYogaFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue8:15pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Wed7am1pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Wed7am9:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed9:15am10:15amCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed10:30am11:30amYogaFitness60+reduced under 19
Wed10:45am11:45amGentle FitFitness60+reduced under 19
Wed11:45am12:45pmYogaFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed1:15pm2:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Wed2:30pm3:30pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Wed7:15pm8:15pmZumba®Fitness13+reduced under 19
Thu7am1pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Thu7am9:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu9:30am11amYogaFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu11am12pmWalkingFitness60+reduced under 19
Thu1pm2:30pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Thu1:15pm2:15pmLeisure Swim: Older AdultSwim60+Free
Thu2:15pm3:15pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Thu2:30pm4pmPickleballPickleball60+adults & 60+
Thu4:30pm6:30pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Thu6pm7pmStepFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu7pm8:30pmYogaFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu7:15pm8:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Thu8:15pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Fri7am11:15amLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Fri7am9:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri9:15am10:15amTai ChiFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri9:30am10:30amPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri11:30am12:15pmLeisure Swim: Older AdultSwim60+Free
Fri12:15pm1:15pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Fri1:15pm2:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Fri6pm7pmZumba®Fitness13+reduced under 19
Fri7:30pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Fri8pm9:30pmMulti-SportMulti-Sport13–18Free
Sat9am7:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat9:30am10:30amCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat10am11amAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Sat11am12pmPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat11:15am12:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Sat12:15pm1:15pmPilatesFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat12:30pm2:45pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Sat3pm4:30pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Sun9am7:45pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Sun9:30am10:30amZumba®Fitness13+reduced under 19
Sun10:45am12:30pmBasketballBasketball19+adults & 60+
Sun11:30am1pmLane SwimSwim7+reduced under 19
Sun1pm3pmBadmintonBadminton19+adults & 60+
Sun1:45pm2:45pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim13+reduced under 19
Sun3pm4pmLeisure Swim: Older AdultSwim60+Free
Sun4pm5:15pmLeisure SwimSwim0+Free
Sun5:30pm7:30pmBasketballBasketball13–18Free
19 more sessions start laterfirst on 28 September

Week of 28 September19

DayStartsTimeActivityCost
Mon28 Sep7am9:15amLane SwimSwim
Mon28 Sep9:30am11amLeisure SwimSwimFree
Mon28 Sep11:30am1pmLane SwimSwim
Mon28 Sep7:45pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim
Tue29 Sep7am9:15amLane SwimSwim
Tue29 Sep11:30am1pmLane SwimSwim
Wed30 Sep7am9:15amLane SwimSwim
Wed30 Sep9:30am11amLeisure SwimSwimFree
Wed30 Sep11:30am1pmLane SwimSwim
Wed30 Sep7:45pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim
Thu1 Oct7am9:15amLane SwimSwim
Thu1 Oct11:30am1pmLane SwimSwim
Thu1 Oct7:45pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim
Fri2 Oct7am9:15amLane SwimSwim
Fri2 Oct9:30am11amLeisure SwimSwimFree
Fri2 Oct11am12pmLeisure Swim: Older AdultSwimFree
Fri2 Oct2:30pm3:30pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim
Fri2 Oct7:15pm8:15pmAquatic Fitness: ShallowSwim
Fri2 Oct8:30pm9:30pmLane SwimSwim
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+). 6 of the 74 sessions running here are free for everyone. Pay at the front desk before the session.

ActivityAdult rateNotes
Lane Swim$4.39 adult · $2.20 youth & seniorPlus Swim day pass. Free at outdoor pools and at free centres.
Weight/Cardio Room$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Yoga/Pilates Fusion$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Aquatic Fitness: Shallow$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle drop-in class rate.
Pilates$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Zumba®$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.
Yoga with Baby$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

East York Community Recreation Centre runs Adapted Arts, Adapted Ultra Swim - Beginner, Adult Swim 1, Adult Swim 2, Adult Swim 3, After-School Recreation Care (ARC), Art Club, Basketball: Instructional, Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Star, CampTO, Computers: Smartphones and Tablets, Cooking. 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

East York Community Recreation Centre has 8 listed facilities.

Indoor PoolGymnasiumWeight/Cardio RoomGames RoomGalleryKitchen ×2Multipurpose RoomCommunity Garden

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

East York Community Recreation Centre is at 1081 1/2 Pape Ave, Toronto. Accessibility: Fully Accessible.

The nearest intersection is Pape & Torrens, about 50 m away.

The closest TTC stop is Pape Ave at Torrens Ave North Side, a 44 m walk — about 1 minutes. Served by routes 72, 100, 325. In total 7 routes stop within 500 m: 8, 25, 72, 87, 100, 322, 325.

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 East York Community Recreation Centre free?

Partly. 6 of the 74 drop-in sessions running at East York Community Recreation Centre are free for everyone. The rest charge a drop-in fee — swimming and fitness are reduced for under-19s rather than free, while City sports drop-ins are free for anyone under 19.

What drop-in sport and recreation runs at East York Community Recreation Centre?

East York Community Recreation Centre runs 74 weekly drop-in sessions across 6 activities: fitness, swim, pickleball, basketball, multi-sport, badminton. The busiest is fitness.

How do I get to East York Community Recreation Centre by TTC?

The closest TTC stop to East York Community Recreation Centre is Pape Ave at Torrens Ave North Side, a 44 m walk — about 1 minutes, served by routes 72, 100, 325. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.

Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at East York Community Recreation Centre?

No — the 74 drop-in sessions running at East York 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

Jenner Jean-Marie Community Recreation Centre

48 Thorncliffe Park Dr

1.4 km away · 3 of 71 on this week · Table Tennis, Fitness, Basketball

Leaside Gardens Indoor Pool

1073 Millwood Rd

1.4 km away · 27 weekly sessions · Swim

Frankland Community Centre

816 Logan Ave

1.6 km away · resumes 28 Sep · Swim, Pickleball, Soccer

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes.

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