Water and Pools
Free public pools, splash pads and beaches.
November 2026
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Main Square Community Centre Pool (Danforth and Main)
A City of Toronto community centre with an indoor pool, right by Main Street subway station in the east end. Leisure swims are free at all City indoor pools, so drop in leisure swims here cost nothing; lane swim has a fee for adults, but older adult lane swim (60 and over) is free. Check the city page for the current schedule.
Centennial Recreation Centre Pool (Scarborough)
A City of Toronto recreation centre in Scarborough with an indoor pool on Ellesmere Road. It is one of the City's Free Centres, so all City drop in programs here are free for every age, including leisure and lane swims. Open all year; check the city page for the current schedule.
Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre (North York Centre)
The City of Toronto's indoor aquatic centre at North York Civic Centre on Yonge Street, easy to reach from North York Centre subway station. Leisure swims are free at all City indoor pools, so drop in leisure swims here cost nothing; lane swim has a fee for adults, but older adult lane swim (60 and over) is free. Check the city page for the current schedule.
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre Pool (Yonge and Eglinton)
A City of Toronto community centre with an indoor pool, a short walk from Yonge and Eglinton. Leisure swims are free at all City indoor pools, so drop in family and open leisure swims here cost nothing; lane swim has a fee for adults, but older adult lane swim (60 and over) is free. Check the city page for the current schedule.
York Recreation Centre Pool (Eglinton and Black Creek)
A large, modern City of Toronto recreation centre with an indoor pool near Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive. It is one of the City's Free Centres, so all City drop in programs here are free for every age, including leisure and lane swims. Open all year; check the city page for the current schedule.
Harrison Pool (Grange Park area)
A historic indoor City of Toronto pool tucked on Stephanie Street, steps from Grange Park and Queen Street West. It is one of the City's Free Centres, so all City drop in swims here are free for every age, including leisure and lane swims. Open all year; check the city page for the current schedule.
Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre (Regent Park)
A bright, modern indoor aquatic centre in the heart of Regent Park, run by the City of Toronto. It is one of the City's Free Centres, so all City drop in programs here are free for every age, including leisure swims and lane swims. Open all year; check the city page for the current schedule.
Parc Émilie-Gamelin Splash Pad and Mural (La Prairie)
A neighbourhood park with a free splash pad (June 1 to September 15, daily 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and the new mural 'Chasseurs de sourires' by Kervens Fils. In winter it has an outdoor rink and a sledding hill with tube loans when weather allows. Good for young families.
Splash Pad at Parc N.-P.-Lapierre (Sainte-Julie)
A municipal splash pad next to the skatepark and basketball court in Parc N.-P.-Lapierre. Summer season only; closed now until next summer. Sainte-Julie also has splash pads at parcs du Moulin and Joseph-Véronneau.
La Prairie Municipal Outdoor Pool
A heated outdoor pool at Parc Notre-Dame with a slide, a one metre diving board and a shallow sloped area for little ones, plus a splash pad in the same park. Summer season only (closed now, reopens summer 2027). Free admission.
Parc Alphonse-Lorrain Splash Pad (Vieux-Saint-Jean)
A free splash pad in a downtown park next to the Adélard-Berger library in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Open late May to late September depending on temperature, daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed for the winter; reopens spring 2027.
Splash Pad at Parc des Aviateurs (Saint-Bruno)
A municipal splash pad in Parc des Aviateurs, open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. from mid May to the end of September, weather permitting. Closed now until next spring. Saint-Bruno has three more splash pads at parcs Quincy-sous-Sénart, Jolliet and Elizabeth-Lochtie.