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Empire Sportsplex

Constructed and opened July 2022, this facility is one-of-a-kind in Ontario and an asset to the Welland community and sport and recreation user groups across the Niagara Region. The Empire Sportsplex is the recent recipient of the Parks and Recreation Ontario Park or Facility Design Award. This award is presented for completed projects that demonstrate excellence in design of recreation and/or park facilities intended for public recreation use, and showcasing uniqueness, innovation, and creativity.

November 16, 2024, Empire Sportsplex will be closed for the season.

 

General Court Use Guidelines

  • Open Access time is walk-on-only play, not for league or club play.
  • Non-permit players must relinquish the court(s) to permit holders for the hours and courts designated on the permit.

Court Rotation for Open Access

  • Open Access time is walk-on-only play, not for league or club play.
  • When there are more players than courts available
    • Introduce yourself and rotate in
    • Play one game and rotate off.
    • Wait until all other groups have rotated in before taking your next turn.
    • When a game finishes, exit the court.
  • When there are more courts than players, there is no need to rotate.
    • Please allow other groups to play without interruption if there are courts available.

Court rentals

With affordability as our guiding principle, our rates have been designed to be competitive with other recreational facilities within Welland and the surrounding municipalities.

Please note that prices do not include HST.

Rates for community members and not-for-profits
Single court rental per hour $12
Double court rental per court, per hour $10
Additional court rental per court, per hour $4

Example of a double court rental:

  • Renting 2 courts for 1 hour = $20
  • Renting 1 court for 2 hours = $20

If you or your league are interested in making this one-of-a-kind facility your home, or you would like to host a tournament please email schedulingadmins@welland.ca

 

  • 6 dedicated pickleball courts
  • 3 tennis courts with line overlay for 6 pickleball courts
  • 5 beach volleyball courts
  • full-size basketball court
  • 2 half basketball courts
  • amenity building with canteen, washrooms, and office/equipment storage
  • fully lit facility

If you or your league are interested in making this one-of-a-kind facility your home, please email coordinators@welland.ca.

  • Open access is available seven days a week in May, June, September, and October.
  • Evening and weekend open access is available in July and August.
  • Jumpstart courts are unavailable during the day in July and August due to the Welland Sportz Camp Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For inquiries or availability visit The Hub. There may be times when Jumpstart courts are unavailable for a tournaments or events that utilize all courts

Canadian Tire Jumpstart gifted an inclusive multisport court enhancement as a sub-facility within the sportsplex. Key features of the inclusive enhancement include:

  • pickleball/tennis court
  • full-size basketball court
  • 2 side court basketball hoops
  • high contract play area for hopscotch and four square
  • sport/para sport court lines
  • shaded double-wide benches and bleachers
  • 4 LED overhead lights
  • 6 fixed-height basketball nets
  • 4 double-wide entry points
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* Rates subject to change

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