Drop-in badminton for ages 12 and up at Centre sportif de Gatineau.
Capacity: four courts for the weekday 6:00–7:45 sessions; 12 courts for the Monday and Friday late-morning sessions and the Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions; eight courts for the Tuesday and Thursday noon sessions.
Admission is free with a valid Accès Gatineau + card. Non-member rates effective September 1, 2026: $7.50 per eligible participant aged 12–17 or 65 and over; $15 per participant aged 18–64.
For Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions, the queue opens at 6 p.m.; queue coupons are issued in arrival order, one responsible player per court may queue, bags cannot reserve a place and overtaking is prohibited. Courts are assigned in arrival order for the first time block; in the later block, new players have priority and vacant courts are assigned by lottery among players already present. On-site sign-in records the Accès Gatineau + card number or each participant’s full name. To claim free admission, present a valid Accès Gatineau + card at reception. All participants must be on the court five minutes after the session begins.
Groups of two or four are encouraged; solo players are welcome and may be paired, and doubles may be required when demand is high. Players stay in the same group for both time blocks.
Private training and lessons are not permitted; open play only.
Bring your own equipment; none is available to borrow or rent on site. Non-marking athletic shoes are required. Court access is subject to availability.
Court entry is permitted 10 minutes before the activity begins.
