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WGSC Civic Holiday Hours 2022

For the public’s information, the following schedule changes will be in place at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre during the upcoming Civic Holiday on Monday, August 1, 2022.

Tourism Information Desk: open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Indoor Track: 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Fitness and Pool hours:

• 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Weight Room open
• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Family Swim (65m shallow-end only) and Warm Water Pool open
• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Length Swim (25m pool and 65m pool mid-section and deep end only)

Summer 2022 Swim Lesson Registration

Safety in and around the water is important to us! Register online for Summer Swim Lessons beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. View lesson schedules at brantford.ca/RecConnect. Lessons run once a week for 8-weeks beginning Monday, July 4, 2022.

2022 Summer Day Camps

We are excited to announce that we will be offering Summer Aquatic Day Camp for kids ages 6 to 12 from July 4 to August 26, 2022. Join us for outdoor games, daily swimming, creative arts and crafts, fun themes each week and more! 

Online registration begins on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 and in-person registration begins on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Camp runs 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with free extended care available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Financial assistance is available...

2022 Family Day Fun

On Monday, February 21, 2022, get out of the cold and splash in for a public swim on Family Day. Swim times are 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the week of February 21 begins at 7:00 a.m. on February 16 at brantford.ca/RecConnect.

Regular swim admission rates apply.

Facility hours on Family Day

• Weight room: 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Indoor track: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
• Fitness classes are not offered on Family Day
• Arenas are open for...

Family Swims return Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Our popular Family Swims are returning on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. beginning Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Swims take place in the 65m shallow-end and Warm Water Pools. Pre-registration is not required.

During this swim, children under the age of 10 must be in the water within arms-reach of a person at least 16 years or over at all times.

View full swim schedules.