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Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven

The Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven was recently listed by Chatelaine Magazine as one of the top 10 best indoor pools in Canada! Read the Best Indoor Pools in Canada article.

The Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven includes a six lane, 25 metre lap pool with three metre and one metre diving boards, and an access ramp (Pool Rentals, please contact mrcb@ottawa.ca). Two NHL sized ice rinks (one rink is accessible), with accessible change rooms (please contact City Wide Allocations sports@ottawa.ca for ice rentals).

Outside find an artificial turf sports field designed to meet CFL and FIFA design standards (please contact City Wide Allocations sports@ottawa.ca for field rentals).

Artwork suspended from the ceiling named Mr. Kurokawa. 

Minto, an active sponsor of community initiatives, is proud to be associated with the City of Ottawa's Community Champions Program.

Winter Break hours

  • Wednesday, December 24, 7 am to 4 pm
  • December 25 and 26, closed
  • Sunday, December 28, 7:15 am to 8 pm
  • Wednesday, December 31, 7 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday, January 1, closed
  • Sunday, January 4, 7:15 am to 8 pm

Hours

Sunday : 6:45 am - 8:00 pm
Monday : 6:15 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday : 6:15 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday : 6:15 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday : 6:15 am - 10:00 pm
Friday : 6:15 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday : 7:15 am - 9:00 pm

Location and contact

3500 Cambrian Road
Ottawa ON K2J 0V1

Traffic circle of Cambrian Road and Greenbank Road

Rentals:

Virtual Tour

Notifications

Pickleball and badminton can now be found in the gymnasium sports schedule.

Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven

Drop-in schedule - Winter Break December 22 to January 4

December 22 to January 4

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change.

Family drop-ins: Up to two related adults with their child(ren) all living at the same address. Children must be 17 years or younger unless otherwise noted. Active participation required for all.

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Minto Recreation Complex Barrhaven - all drop-in activities - December 22 to 28
  Monday, December 22 Tuesday, December 23 Wednesday, December 24 Thursday, December 25 Friday, December 26 Saturday, December 27 Sunday, December 28
Lane swim 7:30 - 9:30 am,   11 am - 1:15 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm  7:30 - 8:30 am,   11 am - 1:15 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm  7:30 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm  n/a n/a 8:15 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm 8:15 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm 
Lane swim - reduced capacity (shared pool) 9:30 - 11 am 8:30 - 11 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Preschool Swim 11 am - 1:15 pm 11 am - 1:15 pm n/a n/a n/a 11 am - 1:15 pm 11 am - 1:15 pm
Public Swim  1:30 - 4:30 pm,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 1:30 - 4:30 pm,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 1:30 - 3:30 pm n/a n/a 1:30 - 4:30 pm 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Public Swim with WIBIT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 - 9 pm n/a
Aquafit general - deep/shallow *Reservations are required. 9:30 - 10:30 am 8:30 - 9:30 am,  9:30 - 10:30 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dance 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Strength 10:30 - 11:30 am 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yin yoga 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
20-20-20 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
HIIT 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 - 9 am n/a
Yoga Tune Up® n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoga n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Core conditioning n/a 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 - 10 am
Zumba®  n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am 10:15 - 11:15 am
Indoor cycling n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a
Pickleball  n/a 5 - 6 pm,  6:05 - 7:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a  n/a 
Badminton  n/a  n/a  n/a n/a  n/a 6:45 - 7:45 pm, 7:50 - 8:50 pm  n/a 
Kinderplay n/a  n/a  9 - 11 am n/a  n/a  n/a 3:45 - 5:15 pm
Volleyball adult 5:15 - 6:15 pm, 6:20 - 7:20 pm, 7:25 - 8:25 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm  n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6:50 - 7:50 pm
Volleyball family - (8 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5:45 - 6:45 pm
Basketball adult n/a 7:30 - 8:30 pm, 8:35 - 9:35 pm 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm   n/a n/a n/a n/a
Basketball family - (6 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a
Open Gym - child (6 to 14 with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4:45 - 6:15 pm n/a
Public skating n/a 11:15 am - 12:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 - 5:50 pm
Family skating n/a 10:15 - 11:05 am n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 - 4:50 pm
Minto Recreation Complex Barrhaven - all drop-in activities - December 29 to January 4
  Monday, December 29 Tuesday, December 30 Wednesday, December 31 Thursday, January 1 Friday, January 2 Saturday, January 3 Sunday, January 4
Lane swim 7:30 - 9:30 am,   11 am - 1:15 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm  7:30 - 8:30 am,   11 am - 1:15 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm  7:30 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm  n/a 7:30 - 8:30 am,  11 am - 1:15 pm,  4:30 - 6:30 pm,  8:30 - 9:30 pm 8:15 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm 8:15 - 11 am, 11 am - 1:15 pm 
Lane swim - reduced capacity (shared pool) 9:30 - 11 am 8:30 - 11 am n/a n/a 8:30 - 11 am n/a n/a
Preschool Swim 11 am - 1:15 pm 11 am - 1:15 pm n/a n/a 11 am - 1:15 pm 11 am - 1:15 pm 11 am - 1:15 pm
Public Swim  1:30 - 4:30 pm,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 1:30 - 4:30 pm,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 1:30 - 3:30 pm n/a 1:30 - 4:30 pm,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 1:30 - 4:30 pm 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Public Swim with WIBIT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 - 9 pm n/a
Aquafit general - deep/shallow *Reservations are required. 9:30 - 10:30 am 8:30 - 9:30 am,  9:30 - 10:30 am n/a n/a 8:30 - 9:30 am,  9:30 - 10:30 am n/a n/a
Dance 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Strength 10:30 - 11:30 am 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a 9:30 - 10:30 am n/a n/a
Yin yoga 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
20-20-20 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
HIIT 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 - 9 am n/a
Yoga Tune Up® n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoga n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Core conditioning n/a 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 - 10 am
Zumba®  n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am 10:15 - 11:15 am
Balance and stability - Heartwise (older adult) n/a n/a Noon - 1 pm   n/a 11:35 am -12:35 pm n/a n/a
Stretch and strength n/a n/a n/a n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a n/a
Strength circuit n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 - 6 pm n/a n/a
Indoor cycling n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a
Pickleball  n/a 5 - 6 pm,  6:05 - 7:05 pm n/a n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm,  12:50 - 1:50 pm,  1:55 - 2:55 pm,  3 - 4 pm n/a  n/a 
Badminton  n/a  n/a  n/a n/a  n/a 6:45 - 7:45 pm, 7:50 - 8:50 pm  n/a 
Kinderplay n/a n/a 9 - 11 am n/a 9 - 11 am n/a 3:45 - 5:15 pm
Volleyball adult 5:15 - 6:15 pm,  6:20 - 7:20 pm,  7:25 - 8:25 pm,  8:30 - 9:30 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6:50 - 7:50 pm
Volleyball family - (8 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5:45 - 6:45 pm
Basketball adult n/a 7:30 - 8:30 pm,  8:35 - 9:35 pm 12:50 - 1:50 pm,  1:55 - 2:55 pm,  3 - 4 pm n/a 5:30 - 6:30 pm,  6:35 - 7:35 pm,  7:40 - 8:40 pm n/a n/a
Basketball family - (6 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a
Open gym - child (6 to 14 with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4:45 - 6:15 pm n/a
Soccer youth - (13 to 17 years old) n/a n/a n/a n/a 4:25 - 5:25 pm n/a n/a
Public skating n/a 11:15 am - 12:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 - 5:50 pm
Family skating n/a 10:15 - 11:05 am n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 - 4:50 pm

Drop-in schedule - swim and aquafit

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

Reservations are not required except for Aquafit.

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Schedule changes

  • Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 4 see Winter Break schedule.
Minto Recreation Complex Barrhaven - swim and aquafit - January 5 to March 15
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Lane swim 7:30 - 8:30 am,  9 - 10 pm 6:30 - 8:30 am,  8:45 - 10 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am,  9 - 10 pm 6:30 - 8:30 am,  8:45 - 10 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am,  9 - 10 pm n/a 7 - 9 am,  11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Lane swim - reduced capacity (shared pool)   8:30 am - 3 pm 8:30 am - 3 pm 8:30 am - 3 pm 8:30 am - 3 pm 8:30 am - 3 pm 12:15 - 2:15 pm n/a
Preschool Swim   1:30 - 3 pm 1:30 - 3 pm 1:30 - 3 pm 1:30 - 3 pm 1:30 - 3 pm 12:15 - 2:15 pm 11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Public Swim  n/a 6:45 - 8:45 pm n/a n/a 7 - 9 pm 2:30 - 5:30 pm 1 - 3 pm
Public Swim - reduced capacity  10:30 am - 1:30 pm 10:30 am - 1:30 pm 10:30 am - 1:30 pm 10:30 am - 1:30 pm 10:30 am - 1:30 pm n/a n/a
Public Swim with WIBIT   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 - 9 pm n/a
Aquafit general - deep/shallow combo *Reservations are required 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 8:30 - 9:30 am,  9:30 - 10:30 am 8:30 - 9:30 am,  9:30 - 10:30 am 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.

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Reservations not required.

Schedule changes

  • Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 4 see Winter Break schedule.
Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven - Weight and cardio room
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Cardio and weight room 6:30 am - 9:30 pm  6:30 am - 9:30 pm 6:30 am - 9:30 pm 6:30 am – 9:30 pm 6:30 am – 9:30 pm 7:30 am - 8:30 pm 7:30 am - 7:30 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.

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Schedule changes

  • Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 4 see Winter Break schedule.
Minto Recreation Complex-Barrhaven - group fitness - January 5 to March 15
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Dance 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a n/a n/a
Strength 10:30 - 11:30 am 6 - 7 pm n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm 9:30 - 10:30 pm n/a n/a
Yin yoga 11:45 am - 12:45 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
20-20-20 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
HIIT 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 - 9 am n/a
Yoga Tune Up® n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoga n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a n/a n/a
Core conditioning n/a 7:05 - 8:05 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 - 10 am
Zumba®  n/a 11:45 am - 12:45 pm 9:15 - 10:15 am 7:15 - 8:15 pm n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am 10:15 - 11:15 am
Cardio and strength n/a n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am 6 - 7 pm n/a n/a n/a
Balance and stability - Heartwise (older adult) n/a n/a Noon - 1 pm   n/a 11:35 am - 12:35 pm n/a n/a
Stretch and strength n/a n/a 1:05 - 2:05 pm n/a 10:30 - 11:30 am n/a n/a
Strength circuit n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 - 6 pm n/a n/a
Indoor cycling n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 9:15 - 10:15 am n/a
TRX n/a n/a 5:30 - 6:30 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a

Drop-in schedule - gymnasium 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.

The walking track is open during regular business hours, reservation not required.

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Schedule changes

  • Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 4 see Winter Break schedule.
Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven - gymnasium sports - January 5 to 9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Pickleball  11:45 am - 12:45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:35 - 1:35 pm, 1:40 - 2:40 pm, 2:45 - 3:45 pm, 4:55 - 5:55 pm,  6 - 7 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm
Badminton  n/a  n/a  n/a n/a 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:35 - 7:35 pm, 7:40 - 8:40 pm, 8:45 - 9:45 pm  
Kinderplay 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am
Volleyball adult 7:25 - 8:25 pm,  8:30 - 9:30 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a
Volleyball family - (8 to 14 years old with guardian) 5:15 - 6:15 pm,  6:20 - 7:20 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a
Basketball adult n/a 7:20 - 8:20 pm,  8:25 - 9:25 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am,  7:25 - 8:25 pm,  8:30 - 9:30 pm 7:25 - 8:25 pm, 8:30 - 9:30 pm n/a
Basketball family - (6 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a 5:15 - 6:15 pm,  6:20 - 7:20 pm n/a n/a
Soccer family - (6 to 14 with guardian) n/a n/a n/a 5:15 - 6:15 pm,  6:20 - 7:20 pm n/a
Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven - gymnasium sports - January 10 to March 15
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Pickleball  11:45 am - 12:45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:35 - 1:35 pm, 1:40 - 2:40 pm, 2:45 - 3:45 pm, 4:55 - 5:55 pm, 6 - 7 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm 11:45 am - 12: 45 pm, 12:50 - 1:50 pm, 1:55 - 2:55 pm, 3 - 4 pm n/a  n/a 
Badminton  n/a  n/a  n/a n/a 8:45 - 9:45 pm 6:45 - 7:45 pm,  7:50 - 8:50 pm n/a 
Kinderplay 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am 9 - 11 am n/a 3:45 - 5:15 pm
Volleyball adult 8:35 - 9:35 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6:50 - 7:50 pm
Volleyball family - (8 to 14 years old with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5:45 - 6:45 pm
Basketball adult n/a 7:20 - 8:20 pm,  8:25 - 9:25 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am 8:30 - 9:30 pm n/a n/a n/a
Open Gym - child (6 to 14 with guardian) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4:45 - 6:15 pm n/a

Drop-in schedule - skating

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

Drop-in activities: descriptions, fees, membership, and cancellation information. 

Safety and regulations

Schedule changes

  • Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 4 see Winter Break schedule.
Minto Recreation Complex - skating - January 5 to March 15
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Figure skating n/a 10:15 am - 12:15 pm n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Public skating n/a n/a n/a 10 - 10:50 am n/a n/a 5 - 5:50 pm
Family skating n/a n/a n/a 9 - 9:50 am n/a n/a 4 - 4:50 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.      

Naming rights opportunities

Available opportunities

Naming rights for the aquatic area, fitness centre, gymnasium and two ice arenas and eleven hockey arena change room doors

Location:  3500 Cambrian Drive (Traffic circle of Cambrian and Greenbank Roads)

Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven at a glance:

  • LEED Silver design rating with 160,000 square feet, occupying 2 stories
  • 6 lane, 25m lap pool with ramp access and 1m and 3m diving boards, and a Tarzan rope
  • Leisure pool with jetted seating, a Lazy River
  • Full-sized gymnasium
  • Indoor walking track on the second storey
  • Accessible 5,000 square foot weight / cardio training room
  • 7 multi-purpose rooms
  • Café and seating areas
  • Free public WiFi
  • 2 regulation NHL-sized arenas (1 rink is accessible) with second level spectator viewing of both arenas, North Arena 494 seats, South Arena 200 seats
  • 4 accessible change rooms, 4 standard change rooms, 2 alternate needs change rooms and 1 unisex accessible referee change room
  • Premium CFL/FIFA dimension artificial turf field
  • Primarily serves the Barrhaven, Riverside South, Rideau-Goulbourn (including Manotick) and rural Ottawa
    • Population: 100,050
    • Average household income: $115,465
    • 68% of adult residents have post secondary education
    • Projected Annual Traffic Count – Greenbank and Cambrian (2019) 5.2 million
    • Projected to serve 1.4 million visitors

Contact

Corporate Partnerships
Senior Advisor, Sponsorship and Advertising
City of Ottawa

Amenities and features

  • Adjacent park with play structures
  • Changerooms – gender-neutral
  • Changerooms – gender-specific
  • Indoor walking track
  • Washrooms – gender-neutral
  • Washrooms – gender-specific
  • Free parking
  • Free public Wi-Fi
  • On site parking
  • Separate shallow pool
  • Turf field
  • WIBIT - Inflatable Obstacle Course

Accessibility features

  • Change rooms
  • Elevator/Lift
  • Floor surfaces
  • Passenger loading zone
  • Pool
  • Reception desks
  • Signage
  • Stairs
  • Washrooms

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