The inaugural public padel and pickleball club in Canada is set to arrive in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre’s Assembly Park. From May 17 onwards, there will be nine pickleball courts and one padel court available for free membership with no initiation cost at the Assembly Park location, which is conveniently located near the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to join the club, which is being brought to you by QuadReal Property Group and Fairgrounds Public Racket Club. It will cost an hourly fee and include a coaches’ area, community activities, and branded gear for sale.
Drummond Munro, co-founder of Fairgrounds, commented: “In the last few years, we’ve seen a cultural shift to activities that offer more social and emotional value. Fairgrounds fosters community by providing social spaces for experience seekers through the power of sport. As padel gains traction in Canada and moves into the cultural mainstream, we want to introduce it to more people in an inclusive way that everyone can enjoy.”
Assembly Park will feature an array of summertime events over the following two months, including street performances, gallery openings, outdoor concerts, movement festivals, cultural events, food options, and installations. The launch will mark the beginning of these activities.
With nine pickleball courts, QuadReal Property Group and Fairgrounds opened a facility in Etobicoke’s Cloverdale Mall in February. Additionally, they intend to open pickleball and padel courts at Yonge and Rosehill in Toronto this summer.
Padel, often known as padel “tennis,” is a racquet sport that is usually played in pairs on courts that are marginally smaller than those used for doubles tennis. Pickleball, a racket sport that blends ping-pong, badminton, and tennis features, is also one of the fastest-growing sports in Canada. Instead of using a strung racket, players hit a plastic ball that has holes in it with a flat paddle.
