The new centre will open with a community celebration event on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Following the July 25 event, the centre will be open with try-it and drop-in activities, with regular programming starting in September.

Find out more about the opening celebration on the City of North Vancouver's website: New Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre opening celebration

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

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

Arena

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

Aquatics

• Significantly more aquatic space that includes large leisure pool with lazy river, spray features & tot zone; 25m 10-lane lap pool; diving springboards and 3m platform; adult hot pool; family hot pool; steam room; dry sauna
   

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
• 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.

At the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre, people of all ages, interests and abilities will have countless opportunities to be active, creative, learn something new, celebrate and connect with others.

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; speciality camps (sport, cooking, skateboarding, art)
• Social programs: cards; games; cooking; babysitter and home alone courses

Fitness and movement programs such as tai chi, yoga, qi gong and Zumba will be offered in outdoor spaces. The fitness centre outdoor deck will host spin, TRX Suspension Training and other fitness classes.

The community kitchen will be home to cultural cooking nights, chef-led classes, children and youth learn-to-cook programs and meal prep/take home food programs. There are also purpose-built spaces for birthday parties, special events and training.

There will be a variety of free and low-cost options, along with financial assistance for those who experience financial barriers to participate. There will also be accessible programming such as adapted swimming lessons and camps with inclusion support workers.

Once the new centre opens, we'll offer try-its and drop-in activities. Regular programming will begin in September. Program offerings will be included in NVRC’s regular seasonal and book-a-visit registration processes. 

There will be underground parking which will include accessible parking stalls.

Visitors can also use active transportation by walking, cycling or rolling. There will be 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. 

Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre will have a new facility adjacent to HJCRC.

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

Harry Jerome and Memorial Community Recreation Centres will remain open and operating until June 27, 2026, at which point they will close to allow staff to prepare for the big move to the new facility.  

Our other recreation centres will be open while Harry Jerome staff focus on training and transferring equipment. View locations and hours. 

Summer camp programs will continue to operate out of Memorial Community Recreation Centre until the new facility is open and ready. Select dry floor arena rentals will continue in the old Harry Jerome arena in July and August. Both Memorial and the old arena are expected to close fully by late August. Centennial Theatre will stay open during construction and continue operating once the new centre is complete. Check the theatre events calendar for upcoming performances.

NVRC ceased operating Mickey McDougall Community Recreation Centre on October 31, 2024. The City of North Vancouver has leased the facility to Flicka Gymnastics which currently operates out of the former curling rink in the existing HJCRC building. Flicka will move to the new facility in June 2026 as part of the transition to the new HJCRC.