We’ve found that Pickleball, as fast as it’s growing, can be hard to find in Toronto. It’s exploded onto the scene in Florida and other perennially warm US states but in Canada we are restricted by our seasonal nature. We wanted to put together a list of places you can find to play, some private clubs as well as public facilities that offer court time, drop in games, and some tournaments! Please reach out to us if we missed anyone or if you know of somewhere new opening up! For all your pickleball gear you can visit us in store or shop on the website and if you have questions on products or need guidance selecting a paddle don’t hesitate to give us a call (416-932-2396) or email us here: experts@merchantoftennis.com
Mayfair clubs: West, Lakeshore, and Parkway all offer pickleball at their facilities. Mayfair are private clubs that require membership. Drop-ins, private court bookings, and tournaments offered. These clubs also have tennis programs and great coaches!
Progress Pickleball: Perhaps the only dedicated pickleball club in the GTA (located close to Scarborough Community Centre), Progress is open all year round with a great indoor badminton / pickleball facility. Membership is not required though it’s only $35 a month for unlimited pickleball, otherwise it’s a $3 drop in fee plus a $2 guest fee, very reasonable. More info can be found here: http://www.progresspickleball.com/about-us.html
City of Toronto Community Centres: Almost every community centre in the city offers drop in hours for family / all ages / senior pickleball programs! See the list and times available in the link provided.
https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/sports/dropin/racquet/index.html
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre: Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am they offer drop in pickleball, free for members otherwise it’s a $9 fee (or $75 for a group of 10)
Scarborough Community Centres: Follow the link below to a list of all programming for older adults in the Scarborough region, pickleball is on there 14 times!
https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/pdf/funguide/sc/SC_Older_Adults.pdf
City of Markham: Pickleball programs are offered through the City of Markham at the following community centres: Armdale, Centennial, and Cornell Community Centres as well as Thornhill Seniors Centre and Markham Seniors Activity Centre.
Markham Pan Am Centre: This state of the art facility offers drop in Pickleball from 9:30 am- 2:00 pm every Wednesday in the East and West gyms.
The list below is geared towards those of you near our Oakville store and further towards Hamilton:
The Oakville Club: This is a private club that requires membership to play. Great facilities and programming for all racquet sports.
Ontario Racquet Club (ORC): One of Ontario’s largest racquet clubs, offering a variety of pickleball programming among other racquet sports. Drop-ins, lessons, and more are available with great coaches and lots of court time. Membership required.
Oakville Community Centres: Find pickleball at the following locations: Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre, Trafalgar Park Community Centre, Glenn Abbey Community Centre, and Tansley Woods Community Centre.
City of Hamilton: Drop in pickleball facilities and times can be found here: https://www.hamilton.ca/parks-recreation/recreation/pickleball
For all other Ontario locations you can search the Pickleball Ontario site here:
https://pickleballontario.org/places-to-play-2/
