Monday-Friday | 5:30am-10pm
Saturday | 7am-10pm
Sunday & stat holidays | 7am-8pm

See what 'try-it' and drop-in activities are happening at the new facility on the Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre location page and clicking the "Programs at this location" heading.

People of all ages, interests and abilities have countless opportunities to be active, creative, learn something new, celebrate and connect with others at this centre. Every visit will offer something new to experience, learn and enjoy, including:

• Fitness: personal and small group training; classes such as spin, yoga, Pilates, barre; circuit training; joint rehab; fitness centre access
• Aquatics: lessons; lane swimming; aquafit; masters swim; lifeguard/instructor training; public swims
• Sport: registered and drop-in programs in basketball, pickleball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer; all ages learn-to programs; open gym sessions
• Youth: drop-in youth centre; programs; youth nights; events
• Arena: lessons; public skate sessions; dry floor programming
• Arts: visual arts; dance; music; hand-building pottery
• Early years: licensed preschool; parent and tot programs; ‘on my own’ programs
• Camps: full-day camps; specialty camps (sport, cooking, skateboarding, art)
• Social programs: cards; games; cooking; babysitter and home alone courses

There will be fitness and movement programs such as tai chi, yoga, qi gong and Zumba in outdoor spaces, and spin, TRX Suspension Training and other fitness classes on the fitness centre outdoor deck.

Cultural cooking nights, chef-led classes, children and youth learn-to-cook programs and meal prep/take home food programs will happen in the community kitchen. The centre also features purpose-built spaces for birthday parties, special events and training.

With 188,450 square feet, the new centre features:

Arena

• NHL-sized arena with seating for up to 500 spectators that accommodates ice hockey, ringette, sledge hockey, skating, lacrosse, roller hockey & other dry floor activities
   

Aquatics

• Significantly more aquatic space that includes: 25m lap pool with 10 lanes (7,057 sq ft - an increase of 3,587 sq ft over the previous facility); large leisure pool with lazy river, spray features & tot zone; adult hot area: hot tub, dry sauna, steam room; all-ages hot pool; 3m diving platform; two 3m diving springboards; two 1m diving springboards

Fitness

• Indoor & outdoor fitness spaces that accommodates cardio, stretch, strength & functional training
   

Gymnasium

• Full-size gymnasium that accommodates basketball, volleyball, badminton, pickleball & much more
   

Other indoor spaces & features

• Arts space
• Youth spaces
• Early years spaces
• Preschool
• Large atrium & gathering areas
• Slide from upper floor to lower
• Numerous multipurpose spaces
• Community kitchen
• Public Wi-Fi

Outdoor spaces & features

• Outdoor active & passive areas
• New skate park
• Nature play area
• Green spaces
• A multi-activity outdoor court
   

The centre will also showcase public art by Indigenous and local artists, and have a café operated by Nomad Coffee.

Community groups will be able to rent spaces in the centre for meetings, activities and events.

The new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre is located at 130 East 23rd Street, between Lonsdale Avenue and St. Georges Avenue. It is across the street from the former facility, on the north side of East 23rd Street. 

The new centre has a large underground parking structure with 270 parking spaces, including electric vehicle (EV) and accessible stalls.  

Pay parking will be going into effect later this year. The first three hours of parking will be free, with additional hours available at $3/hour. Pay parking will be in effect from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week – including statutory holidays, unless otherwise posted.

The parking lot is only for visitors to Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre, Centennial Theatre and Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre. No walk-offs are allowed.

Learn more about parking on CNV's About the Centre page (scroll down to the 'Parking & Access' section).

Visitors can also use active transportation by walking, cycling or rolling. There are outdoor bike racks available for centre visitors.

The centre is located near Lonsdale Avenue, which is a busy bus transit corridor. For more information and routes, visit Translink. 

Centennial Theatre, which is operated by NVRC and is the North Shore's largest performing arts centre, is part of the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre complex.

Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre will have a new facility adjacent to HJCRC, on the corner of East 23rd Street and St. Georges. The centre is operated by the Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre Society, a non-profit organization.