Classes are always cancelled without warning, at least about 50% of the time. Avoid this place if…read moreyou can.

great community recreation centre in the core of downtown toronto's waterfront community! it has…read morebarrier-free access, parking, and activities & programs all year round!

This is a new community centre that had their soft opening in July 2022. It is mostly on the second…read morefloor and sometimes they use a dance studio on the third floor. You can use stairs or an elevator. The entire place is extremely modern. They have touch panels for temperature control and AV control. There many equipment, including several large screen TVs on a movable pedestal. They even have garbage cans that open by waving your hand in front of a sensor! Their website is easy to navigate, and you can register for classes there. On Mon to Sat, they have programs for babies, toddlers, kids, adults, and seniors. For kids, there are classes in science, cooking, art, and music. For adults & seniors, there are classes in art, cooking, fitness, and music. Some of the classes have been adapted for special needs kids and their caregivers. The community centre opens the space for Autism Ontario on a Sun, provides the cookies, coffee, tea, and a receptionist, all for free! My son was here to play chess against other children. Luckily, he found someone who was almost equal to his skill level, so he definitely enjoyed his two hours there. During the summer, they also hold summer camps. There is free WiFi. The place is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female washrooms, and they are wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2023-262

From the owner: Beaches Sandbox is a modern and accessible, charitable community centre located in the heart of…read moreToronto’s Beaches neighbourhood, welcoming people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Beaches Sandbox provides diverse activities including art, music, dance, fitness, cooking, STEM, day camps and more for caregivers, babies and tots; kids; and adults & seniors. We strive to create fun experiences that foster healthy and meaningful connections, with a vision of building a happier and more connected community through creativity, well-being, and fun.

How can you not like Cecil Community Centre? It's one of the many hearts of Chinatown. All you need…read moreto do is look at the walls adorned with all that humanity. It's an icon welcoming newcomers to the area with tentacles seemingly extending out in all directions. Out along Spadina each direction, north and south, and over to the older Chinatown to the east toward George Brown's heritage house. (love the homes around here) Very impressive! The entrance and lobby area are bright and welcoming and lead you into the beautiful vaulted main room with a stage at the east end. Plenty of events go on here, with choirs and locally inspired events happening regularly. Want to be involved and welcomed into the Chinatown community? Try Cecil Community Centre.

We use this facility for the pool with the kids, and the library…read more The pool is not very big but decent, the instructors are very professional and experienced, nice with the kids. Family changing room is always crowded, there is almost no place to put your things (4 working lockers for any amount of kids at the time), not too clean. Note that while you are waiting for your child, there will be nowhere to sit so some parents have to wait in the car. The library is very small, open 4 days a weeks for a couple of hours.

I don't know what the other reviewer was going on about. You have one problem at the front desk…read moreand you rate the whole place one star? I've been going to the East York Community Centre for more than 13 years and I have no complaints at all. The fitness centre is great. All the equipment you need (free weights, weight machines and cardio equipment) and everything's kept in a good state of repair. It's not Good Life, but then the membership isn't $1200/year either. The staff are friendly and overall my experience with the East York Community Centre has been great.

The pool changing rooms, bathrooms and showers are very dirty. The backsplash and floor where water…read moreruns in the shower hasn't been cleaned in years it seems, with hair and God knows what collecting there. Some showers have been broken for years (like the handheld one). I can only talk for the staff in the women's only hours of Sundays. They open late, they claim not having "enough staff" to man the different pool areas, when you can see up to four or five people hanging out at the office area of the pool on their phones or eating. How much of a break they need if they only work for 1 hr 45 mins? None of them look athletic or like they even know how to swim. They are always eating. If it is a long weekend they kick us out early, with the excuse of "it's a long weekend and people need to be with their families", one day they kicked us out with no excuse only vaguely alleging "it's a fire hazard" and they were expecting us to go outside in our bathing suits and "wait there", many women refused and one said "I'm getting my stuff, call the cops if you want". The level of the staff is downright horrible, they are useless and talk down to the people as if they were simple. That is a community center, not jail or the military, they are not "in charge of us", they work there and we pay with our taxes. They should start charging a small fee for people to attend and make these clowns accountable, they are there to work, not to be on the phone and eat and yell at each other and people attending

I want to highlight the excellent service from Angela of the Front Desk. She mantains…read moreprofessionalism in all her interactions and handles conflicts with ease. She also builds strong relationships with community members and she is a good active listener.

An amazing spot many good programs for every one, very well managed place by very nice qualified…read moreprofessional staff

I go here for the gym, it's only 7 dollars (student) a month and it has a squat rack and a bench…read more The staff is very friendly and the gym is clean. No complaints for the price.

Nice community center where I come to play badminton during the weekends. It costs $4 to play from…read more3 pm to 5 pm, which is an awesome price, considering many other places charge anywhere from $6 to $8. There are 3 courts for badminton, and the same space is used for other sports. There is also a running track upstairs where you can run 19 laps, which is equivalent to 1 mile. There's also a nice swimming pool, along with an area for ping pong. I heard there is a workout room somewhere, but I have still yet to explore the rest of the facility. Just today I discovered some music rooms downstairs!!!! This community center keeps surprising me with new discoveries lol. The quality of this place is not too new, but it's not falling apart either. It is nicely maintained. The best part.... free parking lol.

This centre is a hub in the community. The staff are helpful and down to earth and costs are very…read morefair, given its a city centre. There's a small but smart weight room, great pool, gym with a new floor and lots of multipurpose and studio space. For new parents, families new to the area, or anyone who wants to get or stay active, it's the perfect place. My only criticism ever was with the kids karate instructor. He seems to like to make kids cry, seems to have a chip on his shoulder and in general isn't that good at karate. That's one minus in 3 years of pluses, so whatever.

- Convenient location where you can find parking easily, with grocery shopping, fast food options…read moreacross the road - Diversity of activities where if you're lucky, you can get both of you kids in different class at the same time

Currently, recreational activities are closed because of the lockdowns. But as I reminisce the good…read moreol' days pre-pandemic, Matty Eckler was one of those places that put a great jumpstart to my weekend morning. I come here for their drop-in volleyball at 9:30 am on Saturday, but let's be real, regulars know you should be there much earlier to get a coveted spot. You'll find us volleyballers eagerly lining up outside early morning at the dead of winter before the community centre even opens. I like it in a way because it motivates a night owl like me to get up early, fit in volleyball and still have the rest of my day to make plans/run errands. Skill level is diverse, most people can pass, and a few people can spike for some interesting plays. It's unspoken, but people encourage 3 touches before going over the net -a welcoming bunch of all ages (from Uni students to mature folks 40+). You'll find an occasional noobie and a brilliant player who can really kill the ball. One time I took an L to the face from a spike. So don't say I didn't warn you, don't wear glasses and get your reflexes up. The gym is not large, only one court, but it received an OVO facelift, thanks to Raptors and Drake! We form our own teams and adjust the skill levels in teams for better rallies. The winning team only stays on max 2 games, so no worries in one team hogging the court. Not trying to sell this too hard so this place can be our best-kept secret when it opens again. Please don't come. Just kidding... not kidding.

This is a wonderful Community Centre, serving our fantastic Community in a safe environment in the…read moreexquisite Park which is Earl Bales. A gem in the heart of Downsview. We went there to vote on Good Friday. The Community Centre has activities for our Community of all ages! We utilize Earl Bales Park frequently in the summer for long walks in the beautiful woods and on the trails. Picnic/BBQ spots are in high demand in the better weather months so reserve early.

This community centre is a large facility. It is located with Earl Bales Park. There are many rooms…read morehosting many activities. Programs offered are arts, fitness, early years, youth drop-in, camps, outdoor adventures, and more. The community centre supports the community with over fifty local groups and a banquet hall that is rented out. There are seasonal programs where you pre-register and pay. There are children, split up by age groups: 4-6, 6-9, 9-12. There are a few drop-in programs that are $4.50/adult or $2.50/senior. There are some free activities like ping pong. Programs and costs are listed on the website. There is a reception desk with a staff member who can answer questions. There is free WiFi. The centre is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female/gender-neutral washrooms, all of which are wheelchair accessible. There is free parking in the centre's private parking lot. Review 2024-007