Register for an Accès Loisirs activity free of charge

Last updated November 21, 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

Aquafitness, swimming, drawing and painting classes, yoga, dance, fitness, badminton, soccer, basketball, Zumba, Pilates, gymnastics, martial arts, ball field hockey, golf, bootcamp, table tennis are all examples of activities that can be offered depending on the boroughs and the session schedules.

Movie and museum passes may also be available.

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To register, visit the recreation centre in your area at the times listed below. 
All Montréal residents that are in a low-income situatio nare eligible.

Check the Statistics Canada’s low-income threshold.

Registration dates - Winter 2026

Friday, January 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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

Saturday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to noon

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

Availability depends on the number of seats offered by partner organizations. The activities offered are those in the area and neighbourhood centres.

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

By e-mail

[email protected]

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

Next registration dates

When:

  • January 14, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Winter session)
  • June 16, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Summer session)

Where: 

  • Maison du Brasseur, salon C: 2901 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
  • P’tite Maison de Saint-Pierre: 41 Avenue Ouellette (for Saint-Pierre activities)

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 for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 sessions

Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 2 to 6 p.m. 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 2 to 6p.m. 

To register, go to the address in the neighbourhood where the activities take place:

Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood:

Centre Lorne, 2390 Rue de Ryde

Petite-Bourgogne and Griffintown neighbourhoods:

Coalition de la Petite-Bourgogne, 741 Rue des Seigneurs

Saint-Paul-Émard and Saint-Henri neighbourhoods:

Bibliothèque Marie-Uguay, 6052 Boulevard Monk

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 date for the Winter 2026 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

Monday, January 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Carrefour Parenfants
5021 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est 

Mercier-Ouest

Monday, January 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In collaboration with Escale Famille Le Triolet

At the Aréna Saint-Donat, 6750 Rue de Marseille

Mercier-Est

Monday, January 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 9 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 2026 session: Thursday, January 8

Places are limited. First come, first served. 1 activity per person.

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

List of activities

Check the list of activities (in French) in advance.

Missed registration day?

You can register until January 15, depending on availability.

After January 8: Contact participating organizations to find out which activities are available and to register.

The list of activities and participating organizations will be updated on January 8 at around 8 p.m.

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 2026 session

Villeray

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray
8078 Rue Drolet
514 383-9108

Saint-Michel

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, Room 202
7501 Rue François-Perrault
514 328-4625

Parc-Extension

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 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