The Nepean Sportsplex is a multi-purpose facility serving residents and visitors to Ottawa for over 40 years. The Nepean Sportsplex hosts 30-plus regional, provincial, national and international sporting events as well as 35 special events per year. Our facility serves over 1.5 million clients annually, who enjoy any of the following amenities: An impressive aquatic centre with a 50 metre Olympic pool with diving towers and springboards, a 25 metre family pool, a children’s wading pool and a therapeutic whirlpool. The centre also features three North American size rinks: The Yzerman and the Allen J. MacDonald arenas, and a 10 sheet curling centre. A 3,000 sq. feet weight room and fitness centre including four squash courts, a studio and gymnasium as well as a large outdoor Sports field area featuring two baseball diamonds, a soccer field, the Minto sports field turf, a lawn bowling turf and pavilion as well as outdoor fitness trails.
With 18 meeting and banquet rooms ranging from 468 to 8,640 sq. ft. and available space of 62,000 sq. ft. for conventions, the Nepean Sportsplex has become known as a top-notch location to hold tradeshows and special events including the annual Christmas craft show.
Our Seniors Centre offers activities for retired adults 50+, while the Visual Arts Centre provides all levels of visual arts programs. General interest programs complete the options available.
To receive the Nepean Sportsplex program guide by email, please send a request to NepeanSportsplex@ottawa.ca.
613-580-2828
Aquatics - option 5
Athletics - option 1
Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre and Nepean Visual Arts Centre - option 2
Hall Rentals - option 4
City facilities have begun a phased-in approach of reopening. Please visit Ottawa’s Reopening Plan webpage for current information on services being offered.
You can now reserve a spot for swimming or fitness online by clicking on the facility name in the charts below.
Please note: The schedules listed in the charts below are a general overview of the schedules. When you click on the facility name to reserve your space, the only schedules that will display are for sessions that have spaces available for reservation.
Before reserving your space, please review:
| Program name | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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| Weight and cardio | Weight and cardio room | 7 - 8:30 am, 9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 6 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
7 - 8:30 am, 9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 6 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
7 - 8:30 am, 9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 6 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
7 - 8:30 am, 9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 6 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
7 - 8:30 am, 9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 6 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 1 - 2:30 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
9 - 10:30 am, 11 am - 12:30 pm, 1 - 2:30 pm, 6:30 - 8 pm |
| Fitness | Strength | 5 - 6 pm | 8 - 9 am | 5 - 6 pm | n/a | 5 - 6 pm | 10 - 11 am | n/a |
| Yoga | Noon - 1 pm | 7:15 - 8:15 pm | Noon - 1 pm | 7:15 - 8:15 pm | 8 - 9 am | 8:30 - 9:30 am, 11:30 - 12:30 pm |
10 - 11 am | |
| Indoor cycling | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 - 9 am | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Dance | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11 am - noon | n/a | n/a | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | |
| Cardio | 8 - 9 am | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Cardio and strength | 10 - 11 am | 10 - 11 am | 10 - 11 am | 10 - 11 am | 10 - 11 am | n/a | n/a | |
| HIIT | n/a | 6 - 7 pm | 8 - 9 am | 6 - 7 pm | 10:30 - 11:30 am | n/a | 8:30 - 9:30 am | |
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Sports
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Badminton | n/a | 11 am - noon, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 2 - 3 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
n/a | 11 am - noon, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 2 - 3 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
6 - 7 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm |
6 - 7 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm |
8 - 9 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am |
| Pickleball | 11 am - noon, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 2 - 3 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
n/a | 11 am - noon, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 2 - 3 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
n/a | 11 am - noon, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 2 - 3 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
n/a | n/a |
Browse the listing of rental spaces.
To browse registered programs available City-wide, visit our online Recreation Guide PDFs.
To search registered programs available at this facility, please visit JOINOttawa.
The Nepean Sportsplex Aquatic Centre is divided into seven pool areas. Not all pool areas are open during each swim.
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The Nepean Sportsplex Curling Centre is the only public curling facility in the Ottawa area welcoming all levels of curlers. Join one of our many leagues or pay as you play.
Phone: 613-580-2828 option 1
Email: SportsplexAthletics@ottawa.ca
Find unique one-of-a-kind items at the Christmas Craft Show, featuring over 125 talented artisans, artists and designers and their creations including clothing, jewellery, gourmet food and Christmas decorations.
2020 dates to be announced.
Free parking
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Avenue
The accessibility features of this facility are detailed below. While the City of Ottawa is constantly working to improve access, please note that not all parts of every facility are necessarily 'accessible for all' as facilities were built to meet accessibility standards of their time.
Parking
Passenger loading zone
Entrance/Exit
Interior
Reception desks
Floor surfaces
Signage
Washrooms
Elevator/Lift
Telephone
Stairs
Pool
Pool change room
Fitness change room
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