Register for an Accès Loisirs activity free of charge

Last updated February 20, 2025
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In some Montréal boroughs, thanks to the Accès Loisirs program, you can register free of charge for arts and sports activities if you are in a low-income situation. Learn how.

Dates, places and registration terms and conditions vary from one borough to another. Find out if your borough is participating in this program.

Activities for every age and lifestyle

Activities include aquafitness, swimming, drawing and painting classes, yoga, dance, fitness, badminton, soccer, basketball, Zumba, Pilates, gymnastics, martial arts, ball field hockey, golf, bootcamp, table tennis and much more.

Movie and museum passes are also available.

Activities may vary from borough to borough and from session to session.

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To register, visit the recreation centre in your area at the times listed below. 
All Montréal residents are eligible. 

Winter 2025 session

Registration dates :

Friday, January 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

  • Centre communautaire de Bordeaux-Cartierville: 1405 Henri-Bourassa W
  • Centre Henri-Julien: 9300 Rue Saint-Denis

Saturday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to noon

  • Centre de loisirs Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, 10125, rue Parthenais
  • Centre culturel et communautaire de Cartierville: 12225 Rue Grenet

Required documents

  • Proof of annual income: Notice of assessment, claim booklet or provincial tax return showing line 199.
  • Proof of Montréal address. You can present your proof of identity and of residence card for a person without legal status or awaiting legal status (the “Accès Sans Peur” card), if you have one.

Communication channels

Centre Henri-Julien

514-872-3272

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

Registration date for the Summer 2025 session

When: June 4, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Maison du Brasseur, salon C au 2901, boulevard Saint-Joseph

Required documents

  • Proof of income: Notice of assessment or claim booklet, pay stub
  • Proof of address

This service is not offered in this borough.

This section will be updated as the registration periods of the participating organizations progress.

Registration date for the Fall 2024 session

Tuesday, September 10, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at these locations:

  • Côte-Saint-Paul, Émard and Saint-Henri:
    Bibliothèque Marie-Uguay, 6052 Boulevard Monk
  • Little Burgundy and Griffintown:
    Coalition de la Petite-Bourgogne, at 741 Rue des Seigneurs
  • Pointe-Saint-Charles:
    Bibliothèque Saint-Charles, 1050 Rue d’Hibernia

Tuesday, January 14, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.:

  • Côte-Saint-Paul, Émard and Saint-Henri:
    Bibliothèque Marie-Uguay, 6052 Boulevard Monk
  • Little Burgundy and Griffintown:
    Coalition de la Petite-Bourgogne, at 741 Rue des Seigneurs
  • Pointe-Saint-Charles:
    Bibliothèque Saint-Charles, 1050 Rue d’Hibernia

Required documents

  • Proof of income: Income tax declaration or claim booklet
  • Health insurance card for each family member

This service is not offered in this borough.

To find out the eligibility conditions, visit the Accès-Loisirs page.

Registration for the Winter 2025 session

To register, visit the recreation centre in your area with proof of income and proof of address at the following time slot: 

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Saturday, January 11, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Carrefour Parenfants
5021 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est 

Mercier-Ouest

Saturday, January 11, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Escale Famille Le Triolet
6910 Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin

Mercier-Est

Saturday, January 11, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Maison des Familles de Mercier-Est
700 Rue Georges-Bizet

Required documents

  • Proof of annual income: Notice of assessment or claim booklet.
    Proof of address.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

Registration date for the Winter 2025 session : Wednesday, January 8

Places are limited. First come, first served.

From 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Centre Gabrielle-et-Marcel-Lapalme: 5350 Rue Lafond, 2nd floor
  • Centre Père-Marquette: 1600 Rue De Drucourt

From 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

  • Espace 40e / Beaubien : 5147 Rue Beaubien Est

Document

Required documents

  • Proof of annual income: Notice of assessment or claim booklet.
  • Proof of address.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

To register, visit the recreation centre in your area at the times listed below. 

Please bring all required documents with you.

Registration dates for the Winter Spring 2025 session

Villeray

January 9 2025, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray 
8078 Rue Drolet

514 383-9108

Saint-Michel

January 14 2025, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, 7501, rue François-Perrault„ salle 202

514 729-8467

Parc-Extension

January 16 2025, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Complexe William-Hingston
419 Rue Saint-Roch, reception area

514 948-3246

Required documents

  • Proof of income: Income tax declaration or claim booklet
  • Photo ID for each family member