Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre
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Please note Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre will be closed from Monday, June 19 to Sunday, July 2 for annual maintenance, including upgrades to the pool, gym, changerooms and lobby. Due to the maintenance upgrade, the pool at the facility will close as of Thursday, June 15. During this time, programs and rentals will not be offered.
The Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre is located at 656 Elizabeth Street.
This community centre is open for recreation programming and rentals. Hours of operation vary day to day. For questions about programs and hours please call 519-661-5575 or email recreation@london.ca.
Recreation customer service hours
Check our Play Your Way website to register and pay for programs that take place at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre.
Check our cancellation page to ensure your program is running as scheduled.
The Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre is a multipurpose facility featuring gymnasiums, meeting rooms, a swimming pool, fitness centre and aerobics studio. The community centre is ideal for large or small, public or private group gatherings, including meetings, birthday parties, special events, tournaments, receptions and training events.
The basketball court outside of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre will be upgraded to a multi-use pad, which can be used for activities including road hockey and basketball in the summer and for ice skating and hockey in the winter. The ice rink will operate under the City’s Neighbourhood-Managed Ice Rink program and be dependent on community volunteers to operate. Learn more.
This facility includes a 25-metre, 6-lane pool and a climbing wall. It also includes a change table with a lift, an electric pool lift, stair entry and a universal change room. Program offerings include recreational swims, lane swims and aquafit classes, swim lessons and aquatic leadership programs.
Visit our aquatics page to find information related to Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre's indoor pool.
The double gymnasium has a hardwood sprung floor, two electronic scoreboards, divides in half and in thirds using drop down canvas curtains, bleacher seating and is complete with four team change rooms with showers.
Other amenities include:
The weight room is open for a fee to anyone aged 16 and up.
The weight room is open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The weight room is also open outside of these hours while other public events are taking place in the Community Centre. Hours may be flexible based on programming in the facility. Hours are subject to change, not including statutory holidays.
Amenities include cardio equipment (treadmills, elliptical and exercise bike), strength equipment (free weights and universal machines) and stretch and core equipment.
Weight room fees (taxes included)
Passes |
Adult (18+) |
Senior (55+) |
Youth (13-17) |
Daily |
$5.50 |
$4.50 |
$4.25 |
10 admissions |
$49.51 |
$40.53 |
$38.25 |
Three months admission |
$123.75 |
$101.25 |
$95.62 |
One year admission |
$495 |
$405 |
$382.51 |
This skateboard park has features suitable for all levels of skaters. Features include a replica pool, rollers, a 9-stair set with rails, 2 flat and 3 double stair sets with rails, floating kickers, a quarter pipe to bank and step up combination, a bank to the floating ledge and a 30-brick euro hip. Visit our skateboard parks page to learn more about skateboard parks in the city.
Visit our rentals page to book a space in the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre. For more information on rental booking, call 519-661-5575 or email recreation@london.ca.
Full Gym
Adult Rate | $106.50 per hour |
Minor Rate | $79.88 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $191.70 per hour |
Gym A or B
Adult Rate | $48.49 per hour |
Minor Rate | $36.37 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $87.28 per hour |
Combined Meeting Rooms
Adult Rate | $40.58 per hour |
Minor Rate | $30.44 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $73.04 per hour |
Meeting Room A or B
Adult Rate | $29.16 per hour |
Minor Rate | $21.87 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $50.94 per hour |
Aerobics Room
Adult Rate | $40.58 per hour |
Minor Rate | $30.44 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $73.04 per hour |
Conference Room
Adult Rate | $29.16 per hour |
Minor Rate | $21.87 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $52.48 per hour |
Kitchen
Adult Rate | $29.16 per hour |
Minor Rate | $21.87 per hour |
Commercial Rate | $50.94per hour |
HST is not included in the above prices.
Insurance can be purchased through the City of London or you can provide a copy of your own coverage.
Music - SOCAN and Re:Sound charge is required
Non-alcohol events only.