Drop-in badminton

Season: fall 2026. Drop-in badminton for all ages at Centre sportif de Gatineau. Capacity: eight courts. Selected sessions take place Friday, September 4 and 11, from 16:30 to 17:40 and 17:45 to 18:55; Saturday, September 5, 12, 19 and 26, October 3, 10 and 17, November 14 and December 12, from 15:30 to 16:40 and 16:45 to 17:55; and Sunday, September 6, from 9:00 to 10:10 and 10:15 to 11:25. Admission is free with a valid Accès Gatineau + card. Non-member rates effective September 1, 2026: $7.50 per participant under 18 or aged 65 and over; $15 per participant aged 18–64. At the Centre sportif, on-site sign-in records the Accès Gatineau + card number or each participant’s full name. 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. 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.