Drop-in schedule
29 weekly sessions across 7 activities. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.
Showing all 29 sessions.
| Day | Time | Activity | Age | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11:25am1:25pm | PickleballPickleball | 60–98 | Free |
| Mon | 1:30pm3:30pm | PickleballPickleball | 19–98 | Free |
| Mon | 4pm6:30pm | BasketballBasketball | 13–17 | Free |
| Mon | 6:30pm8:30pm | Basketball (Adult)Basketball | 19–98 | Free |
| Tue | 9:30am11am | BadmintonBadminton | 60–99 | Free |
| Tue | 9:30am10:30am | Cardio DanceFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Tue | 12pm3:30pm | Table TennisTable Tennis | 18–58 | Free |
| Tue | 4pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Tue | 7:45pm8:45pm | Cardio DanceFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Wed | 11:25am1:25pm | PickleballPickleball | 60–98 | Free |
| Wed | 1:30pm3:30pm | PickleballPickleball | 19–98 | Free |
| Wed | 4pm6:30pm | BasketballBasketball | 13–17 | Free |
| Wed | 4pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Wed | 6:30pm8:30pm | Basketball (Adult)Basketball | 19–98 | Free |
| Thu | 9:30am11am | BadmintonBadminton | 60–99 | Free |
| Thu | 9:30am10:30am | Cardio DanceFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Thu | 12pm3:30pm | Table TennisTable Tennis | 18–58 | Free |
| Thu | 4pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Thu | 7:45pm8:45pm | Zumba®Fitness | 13+ | Free |
| Fri | 11:25am1:25pm | PickleballPickleball | 60–98 | Free |
| Fri | 1:30pm3:30pm | PickleballPickleball | 19–98 | Free |
| Fri | 4pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Fri | 4:30pm6:30pm | VolleyballVolleyball | 13–15 | Free |
| Fri | 6:30pm8:45pm | VolleyballVolleyball | 16–23 | Free |
| Sat | 10am11:45am | Lane SwimSwim | 7+ | Free |
| Sat | 12pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Sun | 10am11:45am | Lane SwimSwim | 7+ | Free |
| Sun | 12pm7pm | Leisure SwimSwim | 0+ | Free |
| Sun | 12pm5pm | Table TennisTable Tennis | 18–58 | Free |
25 more sessions start laterfirst on 1 October
Week of 28 September13
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1 Oct | 9:30am–11am | Leisure Skate: Child with Caregiver (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Thu | 1 Oct | 11:30am–12:30pm | Shinny: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Thu | 1 Oct | 1pm–3pm | Shinny: Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Thu | 1 Oct | 2:15pm–3:15pm | Leisure Skate: Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Fri | 2 Oct | 4:30pm–6:30pm | Dance: STOMPDance | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 4:30pm–6:15pm | BadmintonBadminton | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 6pm–7pm | Leisure SkateSkating | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 6:15pm–7pm | Shinny: Child with CaregiverShinny | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 7pm–9pm | Ice BreakdancingSkating | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 7pm–8pm | Shinny: ChildShinny | Free |
| Sat | 3 Oct | 8pm–9pm | Shinny: YouthShinny | Free |
| Sun | 4 Oct | 2:30pm–4pm | Leisure SkateSkating | Free |
| Sun | 4 Oct | 7:30pm–9:15pm | BadmintonBadminton | Free |
Week of 5 October11
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 Oct | 11:30am–12:30pm | Shinny: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Mon | 5 Oct | 1pm–3pm | Shinny: Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Mon | 5 Oct | 2:15pm–3:15pm | Leisure Skate: Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Tue | 6 Oct | 9:30am–11am | Leisure Skate: Child with Caregiver (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Tue | 6 Oct | 11:30am–12:30pm | Shinny: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Tue | 6 Oct | 1pm–3pm | Shinny: Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Tue | 6 Oct | 2:15pm–3:15pm | Leisure Skate: Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Wed | 7 Oct | 10am–12pm | Leisure Skate: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
| Wed | 7 Oct | 11:30am–12:30pm | Shinny: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Wed | 7 Oct | 1pm–3pm | Shinny: Adult (Unsupervised)Shinny | Free |
| Wed | 7 Oct | 2:15pm–3:15pm | Leisure Skate: Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
Week of 19 October1
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 19 Oct | 10am–12pm | Leisure Skate: Older Adult (Unsupervised)Skating | Free |
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What it costs
Heron Park 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
52 sections at Heron Park Community Recreation Centre were listed open for registration when the City's data was read on 11 September, across 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance: BasicsArts | Mon4:30pm +2 more | 28 Sep – 7 Dec | 4–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| YogaFitness | Mon9:45am +2 more | 28 Sep – 14 Dec | 13+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| Learn to Skate 1Skating | Thu6:30pm +2 more | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Learn to Skate 2Skating | Thu4:30pm +2 more | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Ball Hockey: InstructionalSports | Sat9:30am +2 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 6–6 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Basketball: InstructionalSports | Tue5:15pm +2 more | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 8–10 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Soccer: InstructionalSports | Thu6:30pm +2 more | 1 Oct – 26 Nov | 8–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Art ClubArts | Sat11am +1 more | 3 Oct – 21 Nov | 6–11 yrs | Check on City site → |
| CartooningArts | Tue5:30pm +1 more | 29 Sep – 1 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: K-PopArts | Wed5:15pm +1 more | 30 Sep – 2 Dec | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| DramaArts | Wed4pm +1 more | 30 Sep – 2 Dec | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Young Artist with CaregiverArts | Sun9:45am +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 1–3 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Osteo FitFitness | Tue3pm +1 more | 29 Sep – 15 Dec | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| Games: ChessGeneral | Sun12:45pm +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 6–8 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Hockey SkillsSkating | Thu7:30pm +1 more | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Learn to Skate 3Skating | Thu4:30pm +1 more | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: Creative Movement with CaregiverArts | Wed4:45pm | 30 Sep – 2 Dec | 2–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: Line DanceArts | Fri1:30pm | 2 Oct – 4 Dec | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| PotteryArts | Tue4pm | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 7–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Pottery with CaregiverArts | Tue2pm | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 3–4 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Tai ChiFitness | Tue1pm | 29 Sep – 15 Dec | 13+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| CookingGeneral | Fri10am | 2 Oct – 27 Nov | 3–4 yrs | Check on City site → |
| ScienceGeneral | Sat9:30am | 3 Oct – 21 Nov | 7–10 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Science (Girls)General | Sat11:30am | 3 Oct – 21 Nov | 6–10 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Science: Scientific AdventuresGeneral | Sat10:45am | 3 Oct – 21 Nov | 5–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Workshop: Fraud Prevention for Older AdultsGeneral | Wed10am | 14 Oct – 14 Oct | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| Learn To Skate - BeginnerSkating | Thu5:15pm | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 4–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Learn to Skate 4Skating | Thu5:45pm | 15 Oct – 10 Dec | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Badminton: InstructionalSports | Sun9:30am | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 9–11 yrs | Check on City site → |
Also runs here: Adapted Active8 — 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
Heron Park Community Recreation Centre has 8 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
- Heron Park 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
Heron Park Community Recreation Centre is at 292 Manse Rd, Toronto. Accessibility: Fully Accessible.
The nearest intersection is Manse & Hainford, about 152 m away.
The closest TTC stop is Manse Rd at Hainford St, a 316 m walk — about 4 minutes. Served by route 86. In total 4 routes stop within 500 m: 54, 86, 354, 954.
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 Heron Park Community Recreation Centre free?
Yes. Heron Park 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 Heron Park Community Recreation Centre?
Heron Park Community Recreation Centre runs 29 weekly drop-in sessions across 7 activities: swim, pickleball, basketball, fitness, table tennis, badminton, volleyball. The busiest is swim.
How do I get to Heron Park Community Recreation Centre by TTC?
The closest TTC stop to Heron Park Community Recreation Centre is Manse Rd at Hainford St, a 316 m walk — about 4 minutes, served by route 86. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.
Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Heron Park Community Recreation Centre?
No — the 29 drop-in sessions running at Heron Park 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.