New pickleball courts in Toronto (2026): verified City hubs
Courlo Editorial · · · 4 min read
Toronto added major public pickleball capacity in 2026 — most visibly at Centennial Park (Etobicoke), where the West Sports Hub opened with twelve lit outdoor courts and permanent pickleball nets, and at Main Sewage Treatment Playground on Eastern Ave, with eleven dedicated outdoor courts and permanent nets. Courlo lists both on verified court pages with City facility ids, photos, and confidence notes — we do not invent drop-in schedules or permit rules.
Verified facts
Last verified
- Address
- 256 Centennial Park Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9C 2N6
- Courts
- 12 — Twelve outdoor pickleball courts in the West Sports Hub — dedicated grey hard courts with permanent pickleball nets, white lines, chain-link fencing, and overhead LED lighting. Part of the City’s Centennial Park revitalization (opened 2026); not the smaller Centennial Park listings elsewhere in the GTA.
- Surface
- Outdoor concrete / asphalt (grey hard court)
- Nets
- Permanent pickleball nets
- Cost
- Free public play
- Lights
- Lit pad (confirm switch times on-site)
- Season
- Outdoor — typically spring through fall; winter snow, maintenance, or major-event closures can limit access on the sports hub pad.
- Access
- Free public drop-in on the lit pickleball hub when courts are open and not reserved for permits or events. Share courts with anyone waiting (typical park etiquette). The main toronto.ca facility amenities table may not yet list pickleball separately — confirm access on the City p
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Centennial Park (Etobicoke) — twelve lit courts
256 Centennial Park Rd, Etobicoke — twelve dedicated outdoor pickleball courts with permanent nets, grey hard surfaces, chain-link fencing, covered spectator pavilion, and LED floodlights. Part of the City’s Centennial Park Master Plan revitalization opened in 2026 alongside baseball diamonds and beach volleyball courts in the West Sports Hub.
Free drop-in when open and not permit-reserved. TTC via Eglinton Ave W and Renforth Dr; Kipling Station (Line 2) plus bus is common. Multiple on-site parking lots — navigate to the West Sports Hub, not the east soccer premium field area.
Main Sewage Treatment Playground — eleven east-end courts
1091 Eastern Ave — eleven dedicated outdoor pickleball courts on blue and green hard surfaces with permanent nets, shaded bleachers, and no court lights. Also on site: ball diamond, two outdoor basketball courts, and the Tubs & Gee Gage Rugby field.
Ashbridges Bay / Coxwell corridor — TTC 72 Pape and 83 Jones on Eastern Ave. Pair with Queens Quay East or Dieppe Park if courts are full; each listing documents different net and light policies.
Existing Etobicoke courts near the new hub
West-end players still use Buttonwood Park (three lit courts on shared tennis nets with optional City online booking), Albion Gardens Park, and Birch Park — smaller footprints with different net models than the twelve-court Centennial cluster.
Courlo court pages compare net type, lights, and booking rules side by side — read before you detour from Centennial on a peak summer evening.
What to verify before you go
New hubs can shift permit use, maintenance windows, and winter access faster than blog copy updates — the live court page and City pickleball listings are authoritative.
Busy-time labels on Courlo are estimates, not live wait times. Rotate fairly on multi-court pads and respect permit holders where the City posts signs.
Search pickleball Toronto or pickle ball Toronto and land on the same verified listings — Courlo uses standard spelling in titles with both variants where readers search naturally.
Frequently asked questions
Courlo’s verified registry highlights Centennial Park (Etobicoke) — twelve outdoor lit courts (facility id=798) — and Main Sewage Treatment Playground — eleven outdoor courts (facility id=2283). Confirm access on each court page before you go.
Both hubs list free public drop-in when courts are open and not permit-reserved. Share-court etiquette applies on busy weekends.
Centennial Park (Etobicoke) lists overhead LED lighting for evening play. Main Sewage Treatment Playground lists no court lights — daytime only.
Courlo uses slug centennial-park-etobicoke for 256 Centennial Park Rd in Toronto. Other Centennial Park names exist in the GTA — always confirm the Etobicoke address.
CBC and City reporting covered the Centennial Park revitalization and West Sports Hub opening in 2026. Courlo’s news post links verified court data — not invented player counts.
Sources
Related guides
- Centennial Park pickleball courts: 12 lit courts in Etobicoke
Pickleball courts at Centennial Park (Etobicoke) — twelve outdoor lines with permanent nets, LED lights, and free drop-in at the West Sports Hub on 256 Centennial Park Rd.
- Main Sewage Treatment Playground: 11 east-end pickleball courts
Eleven dedicated outdoor pickleball courts on Eastern Ave near Ashbridges Bay — permanent nets, blue/green hard courts, shaded bleachers, and free daytime drop-in.
- Buttonwood Park pickleball: book online or drop in
Three lit pickleball courts on tennis lines at 30 Mulham Pl — free drop-in when open, optional City online booking in one-hour blocks.