Drop-in schedule
22 weekly sessions across 6 activities. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.
Showing all 22 sessions.
| Day | Time | Activity | Age | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:15am8:30pm | Weight/Cardio RoomFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Mon | 9:30am10:30am | Gentle FitFitness | 60+ | Free |
| Mon | 12:30pm2pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Mon | 6pm8pm | Dance: BreakdanceDance | 13–24 | Free |
| Mon | 6:30pm8:30pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Tue | 9:15am6pm | Weight/Cardio RoomFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Tue | 11:45am12:45pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Tue | 6:30pm8:30pm | Weight/Cardio Room (Women)Fitness | 13+ | Free |
| Wed | 9:15am6pm | Weight/Cardio RoomFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Wed | 11:15am12:15pm | Gentle FitFitness | 60+ | Free |
| Wed | 12:30pm2pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Wed | 6:30pm8:30pm | SoccerSoccer | 13–24 | Free |
| Thu | 9:15am6pm | Weight/Cardio RoomFitness | 13+ | Free |
| Thu | 11:45am2pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Thu | 6:30pm8:30pm | VolleyballVolleyball | 13–24 | Free |
| Thu | 6:30pm8:30pm | Weight/Cardio Room (Women)Fitness | 13+ | Free |
| Fri | 11:15am12:15pm | Gentle FitFitness | 60+ | Free |
| Fri | 12:30pm2pm | Open GymGym | 13+ | Free |
| Fri | 6pm8pm | Dance: BreakdanceDance | 13–24 | Free |
| Sat | 9:30am11:30am | Weight/Cardio Room (Women)Fitness | 13+ | Free |
| Sun | 1:45pm3:30pm | Ball HockeyBall Hockey | 13–24 | Free |
| Sun | 3:30pm5:15pm | SoccerSoccer | 13–24 | Free |
3 more sessions start laterfirst on 30 September
Week of 28 September2
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 30 Sep | 4pm–6:30pm | BadmintonBadminton | Free |
| Thu | 1 Oct | 4pm–6pm | SoccerSoccer | Free |
Week of 12 October1
| Day | Starts | Time | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 18 Oct | 12pm–1:45pm | BadmintonBadminton | Free |
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What it costs
Masaryk-Cowan 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
50 sections at Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre were listed open for registration when the City's data was read on 11 September, across 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music: GuitarArts | Fri4:30pm +7 more | 2 Oct – 20 Nov | 8–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| YogaFitness | Tue6pm +4 more | 29 Sep – 24 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: BalletArts | Sat11:15am +2 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 9–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Music: Piano - PrivateArts | Wed5:30pm +2 more | 30 Sep – 18 Nov | 8–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: BreakdanceArts | Wed4pm +1 more | 30 Sep – 18 Nov | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: Hip HopArts | Sat1:45pm +1 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 10–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| DrawingArts | Mon4:15pm +1 more | 28 Sep – 16 Nov | 7–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Tai ChiFitness | Sat10:15am +1 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Recreation DiscoveryGeneral | Tue,Thu9:30am +1 more | 29 Sep – 19 Nov | 3–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Basketball: InstructionalSports | Tue4pm +1 more | 29 Sep – 17 Nov | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Gymnastics with CaregiverSports | Sat12:30pm +1 more | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 3–5 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Karate - AdvancedSports | Sun12:15pm +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 19–59 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Karate - BeginnerSports | Sun9:15am +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Self Defence - AdvancedSports | Sun10:30am +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Self Defence - BeginnerSports | Sun9:30am +1 more | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Soccer: InstructionalSports | Mon4pm +1 more | 28 Sep – 16 Nov | 6–9 yrs | Check on City site → |
| CartooningArts | Mon6:45pm | 28 Sep – 23 Nov | 8–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Dance: Line DanceArts | Tue1pm | 29 Sep – 17 Nov | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| MeditationFitness | Sun1:45pm | 4 Oct – 29 Nov | 60+ yrs | Check on City site → |
| PilatesFitness | Thu6:15pm | 1 Oct – 26 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Yoga/Pilates FusionFitness | Sat11:30am | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Zumba®Fitness | Sat10:30am | 3 Oct – 28 Nov | 13–98 yrs | Check on City site → |
| Gymnastics - BeginnerSports | Sat1:45pm | 26 Sep – 21 Nov | 6–12 yrs | Check on City site → |
Also runs here: Adapted Active8, After-School Recreation Care (ARC) — 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
Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre has 7 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
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation 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
Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre is at 220 Cowan Ave, Toronto. Accessibility: Partially Accessible.
The nearest intersection is Queen & Dunn, about 110 m away.
The closest TTC stop is Queen St West at O'Hara Ave, a 230 m walk — about 3 minutes. Served by routes 301, 501. In total 10 routes stop within 500 m: 29, 47, 301, 304, 329, 402, 501, 504, 508, 929.
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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre free?
Yes. Masaryk-Cowan 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre?
Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre runs 22 weekly drop-in sessions across 6 activities: fitness, gym, dance, soccer, volleyball, ball hockey. The busiest is fitness.
How do I get to Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre by TTC?
The closest TTC stop to Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre is Queen St West at O'Hara Ave, a 230 m walk — about 3 minutes, served by routes 301, 501. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.
Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre?
No — the 22 drop-in sessions running at Masaryk-Cowan 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.