Dovercourt Recreation

Dovercourt Recreation Centre | 411 Dovercourt Ave. Ottawa ON K2A 0S9 | 613-798-8950

It’s the best deal in town! Get a Dovercourt Fit Pass anytime | Book into the Fitness Centre.
Thanksgiving Weekend schedule Oct 10-12
Oct 1/26: The sauna is working.
Download our new mobile app on the Apple App store or Google Play store. Learn more >
There’s still space in the 2026-27 Afterschool program

University of Ottawa nursing students are holding an informal clinic in our upstairs lobby, where they will be measuring heart rate and blood pressure. Drop by on Thu. Oct. 15 between 10:30am -12:30pm. Everyone is welcome!
Holiday camp registration is underway. Fall 2 swim registration begins Tue. Oct. 13, 8am.
Cafe hours: Mon – Fri 10am-5pm
Check out the Open Door Kitchen, Dovercourt’s new social enterprise.
Run Club schedule Sep – Dec 2026 >

Dovercourt Google Calendar

See all of our important dates including registration, session dates, PD days, holiday weekends and more. You can add individual events to your calendar, or subscribe to the entire thing in your calendar of choice. The calendar is also on our schedules page

Please note: We are fully cashless. If you are paying in-person, we accept other forms of payment e.g. on account, pinpad for credit or debit cards.

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Building a healthy, active and engaged community through recreation

This is Ian. This is Dovercourt.

In 2014, Ian Blagden heard about Dovercourt WAVE (Work And Volunteer Experience) program for people with autism. Ian himself identifies as having Asperger Syndrome. He jumped at the chance to enrich his life skills and employability.