Register for an Accès Loisirs activity free of charge

Last updated July 25, 2024
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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. 

Autumn 2024 session

Registration dates :

Friday, September 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m. to noon

  • Centre Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens: 10125 Rue Parthenais
  • Centre culturel et communautaire de Cartierville: 12225 Rue Grenet
  • Centre Henri-Julien: 9300 Rue Saint-Denis

  • Centre communautaire de Bordeaux-Cartierville: 1405 Henri-Bourassa W

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 2024 session

Date : June 19, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where

  • 25, 18e Avenue à Lachine
  • Bibliothèque de Saint-Pierre au 183, rue Des Érables, pour les activités offertes à Saint-Pierre

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 service is not offered in this borough.

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 2024 session

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

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Friday, January 12, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Carrefour Parenfants
5021 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est (entrée sur la rue Ville-marie)

Mercier-Ouest

Friday, January 12, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Escale Famille Le Triolet
6910 Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin

Mercier-Est

Saturday, January 13, 10 a.m. to 1 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 Autumn 2024 session : Wednesday, September 4

Places are limited. First come, first served.

From 9 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and 14:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Centre Gabrielle-et-Marcel-Lapalme: 5350 Rue Lafond, 2nd floor
  • Centre d’activités Masson: 2705 Rue Masson
  • Centre Père-Marquette: 1600 Rue De Drucourt

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 Fall 2024 session

Villeray

September 11 2024, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray 
8078 Rue Drolet

Saint-Michel

September 17 2024, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Centre Lasallien Saint-Michel
3001 Rue de Louvain Est

Parc-Extension

September 19 2024, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Complexe William-Hingston
419 Rue Saint-Roch, reception area

Required documents

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