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Scheduled pool maintenance October 24 to 26, 2023

The 65m pool will be closed for necessary scheduled maintenance from Tuesday October 24 to Thursday October 26 and reopen regular hours on Friday, October 27, 2023. Swim lessons will continue as scheduled. The sauna will be closed October 25 and 26. Please find updated swim and pool fitness schedules from October 24 to 26 below.

Tuesday, October 24

Regular schedules will be in effect until 7:00 p.m.

• 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Toonie Public Swim (25m pool) Space is limited. Please arrive early to avoid...

Thanksgiving Long Weekend Facility Hours

Please note the following schedule changes in place during the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend from October 7 to 9, 2023. 

Saturday, October 7 

• Facility open regular hours 

Sunday, October 8 

• Facility open regular hours 

Monday, October 9 

• Arena open regular hours
• Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition is open regular hours
• Indoor track is open 6:30 am to 10:00 pm 
• Pools and fitness areas are closed 
• Discover Brantford Desk is closed 

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!

We are celebrating 10 years of inspiring greatness with free family activities

BRANTFORD, ON – This month, the City of Brantford is thrilled to mark the 10th anniversary of the extensive renovation of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. While the big celebration takes place on Saturday, October 21, our community is invited to be a part of this exciting milestone starting today.

Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 10th Anniversary Lead-up Events

As we celebrate a decade of excellence at our state-of-the-art facility, the City is offering a variety of free and low-cost recreational...

10th Anniversary of the new Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

To celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of the new Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre we will be offering a variety of fun free activities from October 1 to 20, 2023. Also, be sure to save the date for a day filled with exciting free family fun on Saturday, October 21. Watch for details on our Facebook event page or you can subscribe to news.

10th Anniversary Celebration October 21

Join us for a day full of free family fun on Saturday, October 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. When you arrive be sure to pick-up...

Fall Swim Lesson registration

Register online for Fall Swim Lessons beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. View lesson schedules online beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6 at brantford.ca/Activenet. Lessons run once a week for 8-weeks beginning October 2, 2023. Learn more at waynegretzkysportscentre.ca/SwimLessons.

It's important to us that all children and youth in our community have the chance to access swim lessons. Limited financial assistance is available for children and youth 17 years and...