Barrie Pickleball Club

Barrie, Ontario

Pickleball Club Membership

The 2025 membership fee with the Barrie Pickleball Club is $55 for adults. Junior (under 18 years) membership is $20.

As a Pickleball Ontario-affiliated club, junior and adult memberships require Pickleball Ontario ($10) and Pickleball Canada ($10) memberships.

Your 2025 membership is valid until December 31st and allows you to register for outdoor and indoor programming starting in the fall of 2025.

Your membership fees pay the outdoor court rental costs, which the Club must pay to the City of Barrie to reserve the courts. These fees have increased by 500% since 2023.

As a result, summer programming will be event-based, similar to indoor winter programming with a nominal cost.

We hope to have a tentative summer schedule available in early February.

Membership fee also covers the cost of club supplies such as first aid kits, ice packs, whiteboards, markers, etc. The Club has also started a reserve fund to purchase windscreens for the new 8-court facility at Painswick Park.

[Note: Pickleball Canada charges a processing fee at check out, calculated at 4.9% + $.50.]

Who We Are

Barrie Pickleball Club is a not-for-profit group incorporated on June 14, 2021.

We are passionate and dedicated pickleball players advocating for the needs of pickleball players in our community. Before formalizing, our advocacy resulted in adding a pickleball court on the Sandringham Park tennis court and subsequent construction of the original Painswick Park and Redpath Park dedicated pickleball courts.

Highlights in 2021 included receiving a $25,000 New Horizons for Seniors Grant, which the Club turned over to the City of Barrie. The grant funds were used to construct two additional dedicated courts at Painswick Park and purchase court equipment for the Club. Our advocacy and determination to expand places to play also resulted in four dual-purpose courts at Greenfield Park.

In the fall of 2022, construction of 4 dedicated courts at Eastview Park was completed.

In 2022, the City Council approved a Staff Report recommending constructing an 8-court tournament facility at Painswick Park. Construction on those courts was completed in the fall of 2023. Six new courts are built to competitive play specifications, and two are built to elite/wheelchair-size specifications. We believe the two elite/wheelchair-size courts will be the first outdoor courts in Ontario.

The Club plays indoors at several public and catholic schools in Barrie throughout the fall/winter months.

Currently, the Barrie Pickleball Club consists of the following directors and founding members:
Gil Metcalfe, Kim Porter, Tamara Crawford, Wendy Burke, and Michael Agema.

Barrie Pickleball Club Mission

Promote the game of Pickleball as a social, intellectually stimulating, fun and healthy physical activity for players of all ages

Acquire and develop more facilities, times and places to play

Create opportunities for skills and player development by offering relevant and diverse programming

Who We Are

In the fall of 2022, construction of 4 dedicated courts at Eastview Park was completed.

The Club plays indoors at several public and catholic schools in Barrie throughout the fall/winter months.

Currently, the Barrie Pickleball Club consists of the following directors and founding members:
Gil Metcalfe, Kim Porter, Tamara Crawford, Wendy Burke, and Michael Agema.

Barrie Pickleball Club Mission

Promote the game of Pickleball as a social, intellectually stimulating, fun and healthy physical activity for players of all ages

Acquire and develop more facilities, times and places to play

Create opportunities for skills and player development by offering relevant and diverse programming

Pickleball Club Membership

The 2025 membership fee with the Barrie Pickleball Club is $55 for adults. Junior (under 18 years) membership is $20.

As a Pickleball Ontario-affiliated club, junior and adult memberships require Pickleball Ontario ($10) and Pickleball Canada ($10) memberships.

Your 2025 membership is valid until December 31st and allows you to register for outdoor and indoor programming starting in the fall of 2025.

Your membership fees pay the outdoor court rental costs, which the Club must pay to the City of Barrie to reserve the courts. These fees have increased by 500% since 2023.

As a result, summer programming will be event-based, similar to indoor winter programming with a nominal cost.

We hope to have a tentative summer schedule available in early February.

[Note: Pickleball Canada charges a processing fee at check out, calculated at 4.9% + $.50.]

Lessons/Learn to Play

If you are interested in learn-to-play classes, drill sessions, clinics, private, semi-private or small group lessons, contact the club at lessons@barriepickleballclub.ca. Please be patient, as we have a large volume of inquiries.

2024 Spring Indoor Play

The following indoor pickleball playing opportunities are available for the spring session. Play for most evenings/schools begins the week following March break. Thank you to all the school liaisons who help at each school. Play would not happen without your help!

The format of play at several locations is OPEN for members of all levels and abilities (unless otherwise stated). Where numbers warrant, players will use a whiteboard to sign up their foursomes.

Please note that club membership is required to participate in indoor events, which comes at and additional cost.

INDOOR OPPORTUNITIES

Monday, 6:00-8:00pm at Codrington Elementary School (2 courts narrower than regulation size) FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Monday, 6:00-9:30pm at Mapleview Heights Elementary School - 3.75+ level* (INVITATIONAL)

Tuesday, 6:00-9:30pm at Oakley Park Elementary School (3 courts) FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Tuesday, 7:00-10:00pm from April 16th to May 14th (5 weeks) at Barrie North Secondary School—3.75+ level* (4 courts) - FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Wednesday, 6:00-9:30pm at West Bayfield Elementary School (2 courts) FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm at Hillcrest Elementary School - 3.0 level* (3 courts) FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Friday, 6:00-9:30pm at Mapleview Heights Elementary School - 3.25+ level* (3 courts) - REGISTER HERE

Friday, 7:00-10:00pm at Maple Ridge Secondary School (8 courts) - REGISTER HERE

Saturday, 10:00am-1:00pm at Mapleview Heights Elementary School - Beginner's Only (3 courts) - FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

Saturday, 3:00-6:00pm at Bear Creek Secondary School (9 courts) - REGISTER HERE

Sunday, 9:00am-1:00pm at Bear Creek Secondary School (9 courts) - FULL-JOIN WAITLIST

*Players registering for these level-specific nights/locations must have skills and abilities at the minimum level listed. Please refer to the attached documents regarding skill rating criteria. Players who join and don't meet the level will be asked to leave the group, and a refund will be issued (minus the PCNS processing fee).

WAITLISTS

If you register for an event that has reached capacity, you will be added to the waitlist. If a spot becomes available, you will receive an email inviting you to complete your registration by paying the required fee. Due to high demand, players will have 18 hours to complete their registration before the next participant on the waitlist is invited to register for that open spot.

READ YOUR WELCOME EMAIL

You will receive a welcome email after registering. The message contains site-specific details and the link to join the PlayerLineUp weekly sign-up.

Opening Soon

Members from 2024 will be given the opportunity to renew prior to membership being open to new members in mid to late January.

Pickleplex Social Club Partnership

The Barrie Pickleball Club is thrilled to partner with Pickleplex to provide level-specific play Monday to Friday during off-peak morning hours. This collaboration seeks to expand programming and position Pickleplex as a premier facility. Together, we’re committed to delivering outstanding pickleball experiences for the community.

Please note that pre-registration and a Barrie Pickleball Club membership are required.

Pickleplex Social Club - Homepage

Who We Are

In the fall of 2022, construction of 4 dedicated courts at Eastview Park was completed.

The Club plays indoors at several public and catholic schools in Barrie throughout the fall/winter months.

Currently, the Barrie Pickleball Club consists of the following directors and founding members:
Gil Metcalfe, Kim Porter, Tamara Crawford, Wendy Burke, and Michael Agema.

Barrie Pickleball Club Mission

Promote the game of Pickleball as a social, intellectually stimulating, fun and healthy physical activity for players of all ages

Acquire and develop more facilities, times and places to play

Create opportunities for skills and player development by offering relevant and diverse programming

Pickleball Club Membership

The 2025 membership fee with the Barrie Pickleball Club is $55 for adults. Junior (under 18 years) membership is $20.

As a Pickleball Ontario-affiliated club, junior and adult memberships require Pickleball Ontario ($10) and Pickleball Canada ($10) memberships.

Your 2025 membership is valid until December 31st and allows you to register for outdoor and indoor programming starting in the fall of 2025.

Your membership fees pay the outdoor court rental costs, which the Club must pay to the City of Barrie to reserve the courts. These fees have increased by 500% since 2023.

As a result, summer programming will be event-based, similar to indoor winter programming with a nominal cost.

We hope to have a tentative summer schedule available in early February.

[Note: Pickleball Canada charges a processing fee at check out, calculated at 4.9% + $.50.]

Lessons/Learn to Play

Where to Play

During the summer months, please see the attached schedule for outdoor programming. Club play will take place at Painswick Park from 6 pm to 10 pm. Please see the posted schedule for information on courts which are permitted by the club. Courts A, B, K and L are always for community members to play on WITHOUT a club membership.

We are thrilled to offer a wide range of evening indoor play options at several local schools in the fall, winter, and spring, catering to a variety of levels.

Also, during the fall/winter, the City of Barrie offers drop-in pickleball at both the East Bayfield and Peggy Hill Recreation Centers. Please check the City of Barrie drop-in schedule for details.