Water and Pools

A round outdoor pool and a water play area in the arboretum sector of Domaine de Maizerets, a nice way to cool off after a walk in the park. Open in summer (roughly mid June to mid August) when it is above 18 °C, with public swims most afternoons from noon to about 7 p.m. (some weekday slots are reserved for day camps). Swimming is free.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.