Recreation Memberships

The City of Brantford offers a wide variety of membership options for all ages.

Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Memberships

The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre continues to be the primary sports and leisure facility in Brantford. The facility is open daily, Monday to Friday from 5:30 am to 9:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. There are a variety of term options available including daily passes, 10-visit punchcards, 3-month memberships and annual memberships. Registered programs for all ages are also available for an additional cost. Change rooms, showers and lockers are available on-site.

NEW Weight Room Memberships include full access to the weight room and a variety of state-of-the-art cardio equipment, weights and weight lifting equipment and more.

Pool Memberships include access to scheduled swims including; length swimming, water walking and recreational swimming.

Facility Memberships are available to access scheduled swimming, fitness, sports and skating.

Includes:

  • Weight Room Membership
  • Pool Membership
  • Access to over 40 land and pool fitness classes each week including; Aquafit, Warm Water Workout, yoga, spin, stretching, cardio, strength training and more!
  • Scheduled ice-skating
  • Drop-in sports scheduled in the gymnasium to play pickleball, badminton, volleyball and basketball

NEW 55+ Facility Memberships offers older adults access to scheduled swimming, fitness, sports and skating.

Includes:

  • Weight Room Membership
  • Pool Membership
  • Access to over 40 land and pool fitness classes each week including; Aquafit, Warm Water Workout, yoga, spin, stretching, cardio, strength training and more!
  • Scheduled ice-skating
  • Drop-in sports scheduled in the gymnasium to play pickleball, badminton, volleyball and basketball
  • Beckett Recreation Centre 55+ Membership which offers access to a variety of drop-in programs such as cards, darts, sewing, shuffleboard, snooker, pool and more! Discounted rates are also available for registered programs, workshops, fitness classes and more.

New in 2024, anyone renewing or purchasing a Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 55+ Facility Membership can purchase a one-year Brantford Pickleball Pass to play unlimited pickleball at all City of Brantford facilities. Passes cost an additional $159.13 including taxes.

Learn more at www.waynegretzkysportscentre.ca.

Beckett Recreation Centre 55+ Memberships

Adults ages 55 and over can access programming geared to older adults at a variety of locations throughout the city including the Beckett Recreation Centre including the popular senior fitness classes, Sit and Fit, Chair Yoga and Zoomer Fitness, offered at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Free parking is available at all program locations.

Memberships can be purchased by visiting the Beckett Recreation Centre (219 Colborne Street) in person, or by calling the Beckett Recreation Centre team at 519-759-4150 extension 5569. 

Learn more at www.brantford.ca/55Plus.

55+ Brantford Pickleball Pass

The Brantford Pickleball Pass offers unlimited indoor pickleball play for one full year! This special pass is available to adults ages 55 or over and can be purchased when renewing or purchasing a Beckett Recreation Centre membership or a Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Facility Membership, for an additional $159.13 including taxes. The Pickleball Pass is not available to those under the age of 55, Youth Memberships or for purchases of Pool or Weight Room Memberships at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.

Learn more and find schedules at www.brantford.ca/Pickleball.

Memberships for YOUth (ages 11 to 17)

Youth Memberships cost only $5 for the entire year! They are available to youth ages 11 to 17 to gain access to a variety of drop-in sports, specialty programming, youth lounges located at a variety of Brantford Community Centres, gaming systems, iMac and iPad’s, board games and much more!

Learn more at www.brantford.ca/YouthMemberships.

How to purchase a membership or pass

Memberships and the Pickleball Passes can be purchased by visiting the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre (254 North Park Street) or the Beckett Recreation Centre (219 Colborne Street) in person, or by calling the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre at 519-756-9900 or the Beckett Recreation Centre team at 519-759-4150 et.5569.