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Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre

1260 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6H 4C3

Imported from City of Toronto Open Data

Drop-in schedule

25 weekly sessions across 1 activity. Recurring weekly — holidays and rentals can change these, so call ahead before travelling.

Showing all 25 sessions.

DayTimeActivityAgeCost
Mon7am9pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon9:30am10:30amCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon5:15pm6:15pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Mon6:45pm7:45pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue7am9pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue11:45am12:45pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue5:30pm6:30pmCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Tue6:45pm7:45pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed7am9pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed9:30am10:30amCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed11:45am12:45pmHIIT: Boot CampFitness13+reduced under 19
Wed6:30pm7:30pmCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu7am9pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu1pm2pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu5:15pm6:15pmCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Thu6:45pm7:45pmStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri7am9pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Fri11:45am12:45pmHIIT: Boot CampFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat9am5pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat9:30am10:30amCardio: High/LowFitness13+reduced under 19
Sat10:45am11:45amStrength and ConditioningFitness13+reduced under 19
Sun9am5pmWeight/Cardio RoomFitness13+reduced under 19
17 more sessions start laterfirst on 28 September

Week of 28 September17

DayStartsTimeActivityCost
Mon28 Sep9:30am11:30amPickleballPickleball
Mon28 Sep9:30am10:30amStrength and ConditioningFitness
Mon28 Sep11:45am12:45pmStrength and ConditioningFitness
Mon28 Sep12pm1:30pmVolleyballVolleyball
Mon28 Sep6:30pm8:15pmSoccerSoccerFree
Tue29 Sep4pm5pmMulti-SportMulti-SportFree
Tue29 Sep5pm6pmMulti-SportMulti-SportFree
Tue29 Sep6:15pm8:15pmBasketballBasketballFree
Wed30 Sep9:30am11:30amPickleballPickleball
Wed30 Sep12pm1:30pmVolleyballVolleyball
Wed30 Sep6:45pm8:15pmVolleyballVolleyballFree
Thu1 Oct6:45pm8:15pmVolleyballVolleyballFree
Fri2 Oct9:30am11:30amPickleballPickleball
Fri2 Oct12pm1:30pmVolleyballVolleyball
Fri2 Oct4pm5pmMulti-SportMulti-SportFree
Fri2 Oct5pm6pmMulti-SportMulti-SportFree
Fri2 Oct6:15pm8:15pmBasketballBasketballFree
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.

ActivityAdult rateNotes
Weight/Cardio Room$10.64 adult · $5.32 youth & seniorSingle class. An All Access day pass is $15.64 adult.
Cardio: High/Low$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.

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

Lessons and camps

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre runs Adapted Social Night: Pop Can Club, Adult Swim 1, Adult Swim 2, Adult Swim 3, After-School Recreation Care (ARC), Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Star and Basic First Aid (CPR A), Ceramics, Cooking, Crafty Creations, Crafty Creations with Caregiver, Dance: Ballet, Dance: Ballroom. 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

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre has 8 listed facilities.

Indoor PoolFitness/Dance Studio ×2GymnasiumWeight/Cardio RoomDressing Room ×4KitchenMultipurpose Room ×3Washroom Facility

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

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre is at 1260 Dufferin St, Toronto. Accessibility: Partially Accessible.

The nearest intersection is Dupont & Dufferin, about 127 m away.

The closest TTC stop is Dufferin St at Lappin Ave South Side, a 205 m walk — about 3 minutes. Served by routes 29, 329. In total 4 routes stop within 500 m: 26, 29, 329, 929. The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station, 843 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 Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre free?

Most drop-in sessions at Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre charge a fee. City sports drop-ins are free for anyone under 19; swimming and fitness charge a reduced rate for under-19s and full price for adults.

What drop-in sport and recreation runs at Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre?

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre runs 25 weekly drop-in fitness sessions.

How do I get to Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre by TTC?

The closest TTC stop to Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre is Dufferin St at Lappin Ave South Side, a 205 m walk — about 3 minutes, served by routes 29, 329. The nearest subway station is Dufferin Station. Walking distance is routed over the City's street and path network.

Do I need to register for drop-in sessions at Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre?

No — the 25 drop-in sessions running at Wallace Emerson 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

Joseph J. Piccininni Community Recreation Centre

1369 St. Clair Ave W

1.3 km away · 7 of 32 on this week · Fitness, Pickleball, Badminton

Dufferin Grove Park

875 Dufferin St

1.3 km away · 10 weekly sessions · Basketball, Pickleball

Christie Pits Park

750 Bloor St W

1.5 km away · 8 weekly sessions · Swim

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes.

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