The City of St. Catharines

The opportunities to enjoy all we have to offer in our vibrant community are endless! Recreation and Community Services is committed to offering you an abundance of activities to promote a healthy community. Whether you are interested in the wide range of great recreation programs, aquatics and swimming lessons, parks and trails, our fantastic cultural venues, golf, miniature golf, Victoria Lawn Cemetery, or public skating and ice rentals, we have something for you.

For more information on programs, services and facilities, please feel free to call our customer service representatives at 905 688-5601 ext. 1927.

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Registration and Facility Bookings
Visit Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre, 240 St. Paul Street West, to register for programs or book a facility. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am - 8:30 pm., Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Request your facility rental online by emailing ePlay@stcatharines.ca. Rooms are avaible at most faciliites for birthday parties, meetings, or parties. Ice time and pool time is also available for rent to the public. For further information, please call 905 688-5601 ext. 1927.

Program registrations are also being taken at the St. Catharines Recreation and Community Services Administration Offices at 320 Geneva Street. The administration office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

ePlay
The City of St. Catharines would like to welcome you to ePlay the new online facility viewer. This fast and convenient eservice is accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
ePlay is being released in multiple phases. Currently you can view facility information, identify available rental times for arenas and register for recreational programs.

Liablility Insurance Protection is Mandatory
The City of St. Catharines Recreation & Community Services is pleased to be able to offer liability insurance coverage pricing from BFL Canada to community organizations or individuals who book City facilities to host recreational events and programs, meetings, cultural and socials serving alcohol. All facility renters have the option to decline this service, however, activities held within City facilities or alcohol related events must provide an appropriate insurance certificate from another recognizable insurance agency. For more information please call our customer service representatives at 905-688-5601 ext. 1927 or download a PDF of INSURANCE coverage and pricing

Volunteer Opportunities
The Recreation and Community Services Department welcomes you to become a volunteer for one of our many programs and events. Volunteers are needed in children’s programs, aquatics, cultural events, special events and summer programs. Volunteer Applicaton Forms available at 320 Geneva Street. For more information please contact Recreation Coordinator 905-688-5601 ext 1563 or email Recreation Department

Advertising Opportunities
Market your business to over one million facility visitors. A wide variety of advertising signs are available at low annual costs. For more information call, 905-688-5601 ext. 1922. Download a pdf of 2010 Ad Package that includes rates and information.

Recreation Master Plan
Recreation and culture has always played an important role in St. Catharines. The City has developed a Recreation Master Plan to ensure leisure opportunities provided by the City of St. Catharines meets the needs of you and your community, now and in the future.

The Recreation Master Plan examines the current provision of recreation and culture services and facilities, and identify strategies to address current gaps, and future needs. The Plan not only determines the requirements for facilities and services, but also defines where new facilities should be located, when they will be necessary, and how these actions can be achieved.

For more information, email the Recreation Department. Please reference "Recreation Master Plan" in the subject line.

Parks Policy Plan
This is the final draft of the Parks Policy Plan as it is intended to be delivered to City Council in the near future for approval. The Parks Policy Plan is intended to be a document which provides a strategy for provision, planning, maintaining, and managing a system of parks, open space, and trails in the City, which is responsive to the needs of the citizens of St. Catharines. For further information regarding the plan, you may contact Mr. Jim Benson at the Recreation and Community Services Department.

Graffiti Hotline
In an effort to eradicate graffiti from our parks and facilities, we are requesting your help. Please report all graffiti found on City-owned facilities by calling the Graffiti Hotline at 905-688-5601 ext. 3115, or by email to Graffiti. Incidents will be catalogued and prioritized, and graffiti removed. Please help to keep our City free of Graffiti.