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Lowertown Community Centre and Pool

This facility is conveniently located in a downtown location with ample free parking for clients. Lowertown Pool has five-lanes typically set-up with two average lanes and two wider lanes. It also has a sauna and clean, spacious change rooms. During leisure and family swims, clients can also use the Tarzan rope and diving board.

Schedule changes

  • Thursday, April 9
    • Public swim, 1 to 2 pm, cancelled
  • Saturday, April 11
    • Open gym - family, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, cancelled
    • Basketball, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, cancelled

Easter weekend hours

  • Friday, April 3, closed
  • April 4 to 6, 9 am to 4 pm

Hours

Sunday : 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Monday : 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday : 8:30 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday : 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday : 6:30 am - 10:00 pm
Friday : 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday : 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

Location and contact

40 Cobourg Street
Ottawa ON K1N 8Z6

Notifications

Pickleball can now be found in the gymnasium sports schedule.

Drop-in schedule - Easter weekend

April 4 to 6

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

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

Reservations not required.

Lowertown Community Centre and Pool - all drop-ins
 Saturday, April 4Sunday, April 5Monday, April 6
Lane swim3 - 4 pm 
Play Free
9 am - noon, 
3 - 4 pm 
9 - 10 am, 
11 am - 1 pm
Public swimNoon - 3 pm 
Play Free
Noon - 3 pm 1 - 3 pm
50+ Swimn/an/a3 - 4 pm
50+ Vitalityn/an/a10 - 11 am
Basketball 12:30 - 2:30 pm 
Play Free
n/an/a
Open gym 3 - 4 pm
Play Free
n/a12:30 - 4 pm
Open gym - family 9:30 am - 12:30 pm 
Play Free
n/an/a
Pickleball 
*Reservations required.
n/aNoon - 4 pm9 am - noon

Play Free 

Play Free is the City’s lineup of free drop-in activities for children and youth (aged 17 and under) and accompanying adults.

Drop-in schedule - swimming

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

  • Thursday, April 2
    • Public swim, 1 to 2 pm, cancelled
  • Friday, April 3
    • The facility is closed and all programs cancelled.
  • Saturday, April 4 to Monday, April 6
    • See Easter schedule.
  • Thursday, April 9
    • Public swim, 1 to 2 pm, cancelled
Lowertown Pool - swim and aquafit - March 23 to June 28
 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Lane swim7:30 - 10 am, 
11 am - 2 pm, 
8:30 - 10 pm
11 am - 2 pm, 
7 - 8 pm
6:30 - 10 am, 
11 am - 1 pm, 
8 - 10 pm
6:30 - 10 am, 
11 am - 1 pm, 
7 - 8 pm
6:30 - 10 am, 
11 am - 1 pm, 
2 - 3:30 pm
3 - 4 pm 
Play Free
3 - 4 pm
Public swimn/an/a6 - 8 pm1 - 2 pm4:30 - 7 pmNoon - 3 pm 
Play Free
Noon - 3 pm
50+ Swim2 - 3:45 pm10 - 11 am, 
2 - 4 pm
2 - 4 pm10 - 11 am, 
2 - 4 pm
n/an/an/a
50+ Vitality10 - 11 amn/a10 - 11 amn/a10 - 11 amn/an/a

Play Free 

Play Free is the City’s lineup of free drop-in activities for children and youth (aged 17 and under) and accompanying adults.

Drop-in schedule - gymnasium sports

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.

Schedule changes

  • Friday, April 3, the facility is closed and all programs cancelled.
  • Saturday, April 4 to Monday, April 6, see Easter schedule.
  • Saturday, April 11
    • Open gym - family, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, cancelled
    • Basketball, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, cancelled
Lowertown Community Centre and Pool - gymnasium sports - March 23 to 28 June
 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Basketball n/an/an/a5:45 - 6:45 pmn/a12:30 - 2:30 pm 
Play Free
2 - 4 pm
Open gym n/an/an/an/a5:45 - 6:45 pm7 - 8:30 pm 
Play Free
4:15 - 6:15 pm
Open gym - family n/an/an/an/an/a10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
Play Free
n/a
Pickleball 
*Reservations required.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm5:45 - 7:45 pm8:30 am - 12:30 pm9 - 10 am8:30 - 10:30 am5 - 7 pm 
Play Free
Noon - 2 pm

Play Free 

Play Free is the City’s lineup of free drop-in activities for children and youth (aged 17 and under) and accompanying adults.

Registered programs

Registered programs

Registered programs are structured activities that run weekly or seasonally. You must sign up in advance to participate. Examples include swimming lessons, dance or music classes and summer camps.

For rental availability and information, please email lowertown@ottawa.ca.

Amenities and features

  • Changerooms – gender-specific
  • Washrooms – gender-specific
  • Free parking
  • Sauna

Accessibility features

  • Change rooms
  • Entrance/Exit
  • Passenger loading zone
  • Pool
  • Reception desks
  • Signage
  • Stairs
  • Washrooms

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