Acing the pickleball trend

Vaughan is serving up new courts in 2025 and 2026

The love of all things pickleball continues, and the City of Vaughan is making even more courts available for you to practise your lob, serve and backhand! 

So, grab your partner if doubles is your game, or enjoy a singles match – this sport is a great way for players of all ages and skill levels to stay active and have fun! 

Outdoor courts

Vaughan is currently home to 30 shared-use and four dedicated outdoor pickleball courts that are open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and more courts are on the way! 

Visit one of Vaughan’s shared-use tennis/pickleball courts:

• Chatfield District Park (100 Lawford Rd.)
• Dufferin District Park (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
• Giovanni Caboto Park (75 Matthew Dr.)
• Maple Community District Park (101 McNaughton Rd.)
• Martin Tavares Park (130 Martin Tavares Way) – coming soon!
• Maxey Park (199 Willis Rd.)
• Nashville Park (639 Barons St.) – coming soon!
• North Thornhill Community Centre and District Park (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.)
• North Thornhill District Park (599 Autumn Hill Blvd.)
• Ohr Menachem Park (55 Autumn Hill Blvd.) – coming soon!
• Promenade Green Park (25 Carl Tennen St.)
• Rosedale North Park (350 Atkinson Ave.)
• Rose Mandarino Park (80 Greenpark Blvd.)
• Sonoma Heights Community Park (100 Sunset Rdg.)
• Torii Park (50 Torii St.)
• Wade Gate Park (151 Wade Gate)
• Woodbridge Highlands Park (51 Thompson Creek Blvd.)
• York Hill District Park (330 York Hill Blvd.)

Or check out one of the city’s dedicated pickleball courts:

• Carrville Community Centre, Library and District Park (266 Valley Vista Dr.) – coming soon!
• LeParc Park (172 Connie Cres.)
• York Hill District Park (330 York Hill Blvd.) – coming soon!

Registered indoor programs

Registered Learn to Play Pickleball and Pickleball Ladder programs are available on a seasonal basis. Learn to Play programs introduce players to the game by teaching the basic rules and skills. Pickleball Ladder programs are a more competitive option for registered programming, where the ranking on a ladder is based upon the players’ winning percentage. Players move up or down the ladder based on their winning percentage. This is a great option for those looking to play at their level (beginner, intermediate and advanced). 

The City is currently using the official pickleball rule book (Canadian and American versions).

Recreational drop-in indoor programs

Recreational drop-in programs are a first-come, first-served open forum for different skill levels to practise and participate in game play. Currently, there are seven community centres offering drop-in pickleball programming, with each session running anywhere between one hour and a half to two hours:

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Carrville Community Centre (655 Thomas Cook Ave.) – coming soon!
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
• Father E. Bulfon Community Centre (8141 Martin Grove Rd.)
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.)
• Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)
• North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.)
• Rosemount Community Centre (1000 New Westminster Dr.)

Indoor play

The City has four indoor arena locations where pickleball is offered for spring, from April 1 to June 29, and summer, from June 30 to Aug. 31:

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.)
• Rosemount Community Centre (1000 New Westminster Dr.)

More pickleball courts on the way!

The City is committed to continuing to enhance resident access to racquet sports, including pickleball, which offer a range of important health and social benefits. Based on resident feedback and the increasing popularity of the sport, 30 shared-use and four dedicated pickleball courts have been created thus far, and by the end of 2026, an additional eight dedicated pickleball courts and seven shared-use tennis/pickleball courts are planned to be completed. For more information on the City’s racquet sports initiatives, visit vaughan.ca/TennisStudy.

For the latest pickleball programming, drop-in and registration information, visit vaughan.ca/recreation. For more information about outdoor pickleball court locations, visit vaughan.ca/pickleball.

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