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Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker Sports Centre in Barrhaven includes a fitness centre with treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, rowing machines, stair climber, cable machines, free weights and independent sound system and televisions. Our pool is a 8-lane 25m pool; diving tank with two 1m and 3m diving boards; warm teaching pool with ramp access and preschool pool.

Two full-sized ice rinks (Arena A and B) with spectator seating.

Hours

Sunday : 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday : 6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday : 6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday : 6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday : 6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday : 6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday : 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Location and contact

100 Malvern Drive
Ottawa ON K2J 2G5

Rentals:

Program inquiries:

Public Skating information

Email
wbsc@ottawa.ca
Tel: 613-580-2788

Drop-in schedule - swim and aquafit

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

Some lane swims may have shared pool space.

Play free, additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

Reserve a spot at Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker Sports Centre - swim and aquafit - September 2 to December 19
  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday 
Lane swim  9:30 -10:45 am, 11:45 am - 1 pm, 8 - 9 pm  7:30 - 9:30 am, 11:30 am - 1 pm, 8 - 9 pm  9:30 - 10:45 am, 11:45 - 1 pm  7:30 - 9:30 am, 11:30 am - 1 pm, 8 - 9 pm  9:30 - 10:45 am, 11:45 - 1 pm, 7:30 - 9 pm  Noon - 1 pm   Noon – 1 pm  
Half lane swim  7:30 - 9:30 am, 10:45 - 11:45 am  9:30 - 11:30 am  7:30 - 9:30 am, 10:45 - 11:45 am, 7:30 - 9 pm  9:30 - 11:30 am  7:30 - 9:30 am, 10:45 - 11:45 am  n/a  n/a 
Hot tub and steam room  7:30 am - 2 pm, 8 - 9 pm  7:30 am - 2 pm, 8 - 9 pm  7:30 am - 2 pm, 6 - 9 pm   7:30 am - 2 pm, 8 - 9 pm  7:30 am - 2 pm, 6 - 9 pm   Noon - 4 pm   Noon - 4 pm  
Public swim  n/a  n/a  6 - 7:30 pm   n/a  6 - 7:30 pm   1 - 4 pm   1 - 4 pm  
Preschool swim  8:30 - 10 am  n/a  8:30 - 10 am  n/a  8:30 - 10 am  Noon - 1 pm   Noon - 1 pm  
Aquafit general – shallow  7:30 - 8:30 am,  8:30 - 9:30 am  1 - 2 pm   7:30 - 8:30 am,  8:30 - 9:30 am  1 - 2 pm   7:30 - 8:30 am,  8:30 - 9:30 am  n/a  n/a 
Aquafit general – deep  9:30 - 10:30 am   8:30 - 9:30 am   9:30 – 10:30 am   8:30 - 9:30 am   9:30 - 10:30 am   n/a  n/a 
Aquafit lite  10:45 - 11:45 am, 1 - 2 pm   9:30 - 10:30 am   10:45 - 11:45 am, 1 - 2 pm    9:30 - 10:30 am   10:45 - 11:45 am, 1 - 2 pm   n/a  n/a

Drop-in schedule - weight and cardio room

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary.

Additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

Reservations not required.

Walter Baker Sports Centre - weight and cardio room
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Weight and cardio room 6:30 am - 9 pm 6:30 am - 9 pm 6:30 am - 9 pm 6:30 am - 9 pm 6:30 am - 9 pm 8 am - 8 pm 8 am - 8 pm

Drop-in schedule - group fitness

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

Additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

Reserve a spot at Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker Sports Centre - group Fitness - September 16 to December 19
  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday 
Cardio and strength - older adult  9:15 - 10:15 am  n/a  9:15 - 10:15 am  9:15 - 10:30 am  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Cardio and strength - older adult lite  9:30 - 10:30 am  n/a  9:30 - 10:30 am  9:30 - 10:30 am n/a  n/a  n/a 
Strength TMC - older adult  10:20 - 11:20 am  n/a  n/a n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Strength and Balance - older adult  n/a  9:30 - 10:30 am  n/a n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Stretch and strength - older adult n/a 11 am - noon n/a 11 am - noon n/a n/a n/a
Strength circuit - older adult n/a n/a 10:20 - 11:20 am  n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoga  10:35 - 11:35 am  10:20 - 11:20 am  n/a  10:20 -11:20 am  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Zumba n/a  9:15 - 10:15 am  n/a  n/a n/a  n/a  n/a 

Drop-in schedule - racquet sports

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

Additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

Reserve a spot at Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker Sports Centre – Racquet Sports – September 2 to December 19
  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday 
Squash Courts 2, 3, 4, and 5  6:30 am - 8:30 pm  6:30 am - 8:30 pm  6:30 am - 8:30 pm  6:30 am - 8:30 pm  6:30 am - 8:30 pm  8:30 am - 7:30 pm  8:30 am - 7:30 pm 

Drop-in schedule - sports

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

Additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

Reserve a spot at Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker Sports Centre - sports - September 2 to December 19
  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday 
Kindergym  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  10 - 11:30 am  n/a  n/a 

Drop-in schedule - skating

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. The changes will be reflected in the online reservation process.

Play free, additional details, descriptions, fees and cancellation information.

No reservations required.

Walter Baker Sports Centre - skating - September 12, 2025 to April 5, 2026
  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday 
Public skating  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  7:15 - 8:05 pm  11:15 am - 12:05 pm, 12:15 - 1:05 pm  11:15 am - 12:05 pm, 12:15 - 1:05 pm 

Enquire about availability and/or reserve a space with this facility.  

Ice or slab rentals
Pool rentals

The City of Ottawa has hundreds of indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for special events, meetings, sports, and gatherings of all kinds. Find out more.

Amenities and features

  • Changerooms – gender-neutral
  • Changerooms – gender-specific
  • Washrooms – gender-specific
  • Water bottle/fountain
  • Free public Wi-Fi
  • On site parking
  • Steam room
  • Hot tub

Accessibility features

  • Change rooms
  • Elevator/Lift
  • Entrance/Exit
  • Floor surfaces
  • Interior
  • Parking
  • Passenger loading zone
  • Pool
  • Reception desks
  • Signage
  • Stairs
  • Telephone
  • Washrooms
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