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Where to Play Tennis in Toronto

Free courts, all day, no booking. Toronto has one rule: after 30 minutes, share with whoever's waiting.

The City runs its public courts on one sentence. They are free and open to the public at all times. Nets are provided. Play is first come, first served.

We checked 146 places to play across 95 neighborhoods. 103 are the City's free public courts. 43 are club courts, for members. This guide tells you which is which.

Venue facts last checked October 2, 2026. The City's open data checked October 15, 2026.

103
free, no booking
12
courts at Ramsden Park
13
within 5 km of Ramsden Park
59
with lights

Start at Ramsden Park

Ramsden Park is in the Annex, on Yonge Street. 12 free courts. No booking. Turn up and play.

Address

1020 Yonge St

ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca, read 2026-10-02

There are no lights here, so play in daylight. Busy? Thirty minutes, then the next pair is on.

Full details

The closest courts to Ramsden Park

Ramsden full? These are the nearest free places on our list, closest first.

  1. Oriole Park - Toronto2.4 km from Ramsden Park

    Yonge-Eglinton

    • Courts: 2
    • Lights: No
  2. Moss Park3.0 km from Ramsden Park

    Moss Park

    • Courts: 1
    • Lights: Yes
  3. Riverdale Park East3.1 km from Ramsden Park

    North Riverdale

    • Courts: 7
    • Lights: No
  4. Cedarvale Park3.4 km from Ramsden Park

    Humewood-Cedarvale

    • Courts: 4
    • Lights: Yes
  5. Dovercourt Park3.5 km from Ramsden Park

    Dovercourt Village

    • Courts: 2
    • Lights: No
  6. Eglinton Park3.6 km from Ramsden Park

    Yonge-Eglinton

    • Courts: 2
    • Lights: Yes
  7. Trinity Bellwoods Park3.6 km from Ramsden Park

    Trinity-Bellwoods

    • Courts: 8
    • Lights: No
  8. Withrow Park and Clubhouse3.7 km from Ramsden Park

    North Riverdale

    • Courts: 2
    • Lights: No

As the crow flies.

How booking works here

Mostly, it doesn't. All 103 of the City's public courts on our list are free, first come, first served. At 13 of them you can also reserve court time on the City's online booking site. Each of those venue pages links to it.

Free, first come, first served

The City's rule for its public courts: free, open to the public at all times, first come, first served, and share with anyone waiting every 30 minutes. These are the places on our list where that is the rule.

Club courts: members first

43 of the places we checked are club courts. Most are run by community tennis clubs on City courts, and the City says those also have free public hours during the week. Each venue page shows the hours we found.

When to go

Early. First come, first served rewards the first one there.

Want to play after dark? 59 of the free places on our list have lights on record.

FAQ

Are tennis courts free in Toronto?
The City's public courts are. The City says they are free and available to the public at all times, first come, first served. 103 of the places on our list are public courts.
Do I need to book?
No. Public courts are first come, first served. At 13 of them you can also reserve time on the City's online booking site, if you want a set time.
How long can I play?
The City asks players to share the courts with anyone waiting every 30 minutes.
Can I play at a club court?
Club courts are for members. The City says most also have free public hours during the week, and each venue page shows the ones we found.

How we checked

Every fact on this page comes from the City of Toronto, its open data or the club's own site. Each venue page shows the source and the date we read it. We do not review courts and we have not played them for you. If something here is wrong, the source changed after we read it. Tell us.

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