Check the current status of Christchurch Recreation and Sport facilities.
COVID-19 updates
Vaccine passes are no longer required to enter a Recreation and Sport Centre.
The spread of COVID-19 may temporarily affect the opening hours of some of our facilities. Check the current facility status before you visit.
All Recreation and Sport Centres are being safely operated in line with government guidelines.
Bookings are essential for group fitness and adult swimming lessons. Secure your spot. No booking is required to use the pool and Fitness Centre.
Swimsmart lessons, Bubbletimes, Tumbletimes and Sleepytimes are running as usual.
Regular pool bookings are not listed here, please confirm with the centre or pool, or see below for the current pool status.
In the event of a pool closure, Swimsmart lessons will still run unless you are contacted directly.
Open. Check opening hours(external link). Masks are required for entry and must be worn in the reception area. Please keep 1-metre distance. Status may change at short notice due to staff availability. Open See the group fitness timetable(external link) for the status of group fitness classes. Open Bookings essential. Approximate wait times: Updated 6.20am, 30 June 2022 Open Closed for maintenance from Wednesday 29 June at 8.30am and is expected to re-open on Thursday 30 June at 3.00pm. Open The teach pool is unavailable due to lessons during the following times: The inflatable obstacle course is in the main pool on Sundays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Please check this page before you come to ensure we have it in place. We'll be upgrading the drains in the car park at Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre from Wednesday 1 June. Allow extra time as the entrance and car park will be busier than usual, and you may experience changes to your normal route in. There may also be less car parking at times. Thank you for your patience as we carry out this much-needed work. Masks are required for entry and must be worn in the reception area. Please keep a 1-metre distance Updated 5.32am Thursday 30th June. Open See the group fitness timetable(external link) for the status of group fitness classes. Open- available until 4.00pm Open Open Open - available for public swimming from 7.00am until 4.00pm today Open Check with reception as these times may change each day. Open Please check back here to find out when the inflatable obstacle course will next be in the pool Masks are required for entry and must be worn in the reception area. Please keep 1-metre distance. Status may change at short notice due to staff availability. Open See the group fitness timetable(external link) for the status of group fitness classes. Open Bookings essential. Open Approximate wait times: Updated 5.32 am Thursday 30th June Open Open Masks are required for entry and must be worn in the reception area. Please keep 1-metre distance. Status may change at short notice due to staff availability. Open See the group fitness timetable(external link) for the status of group fitness classes. Approximate wait times: Updated 6.20am Thursday 30 June 2022 Open Hydroslide hours: Open Open Open Check opening hours.(external link) Masks are required for entry and must be worn in the reception area. Please keep 1-metre distance. Status may change at short notice due to staff availability. See the group fitness timetable(external link) for the status of group fitness classes. Approximate wait times: Updated 5.30 am Thursday 30 June 2022 Open Open Open Reduced capacity 10am-11.30am due to School swimsafe program Open Closed; The inflatable obstacle course is in the pool on: Please check this page before you come to ensure we have it in place. Open Norman Kirk Memorial Summer Pool is closed until summer 2022/2023. Closed Closed Te Hāpua Halswell outdoor pools will be closed until summer 2022/2023. Closed Closed Waltham outdoor pools will be closed until summer 2022/2023. Closed Closed Closed
Cowles Stadium
Cowles Stadium
Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre
Fitness Centre
Sports Hall
Current pool wait time
Lane pool
Spa pool
Teach pool
Toddler pool
Open
Inflatable obstacle course
Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre
Fitness centre
Indoor aqua jogging
Indoor hydroslide
Recreation pool
Sauna
Open
Spa pool
Open
Sport pool
Steam room
Open
Teach pool
Toddler pool
Inflatable obstacle course
Outdoor hydroslide
Closed. Reopens 12 November 2022
Outdoor pool
Closed. Reopens 12 November 2022
Outdoor dive pool
Closed. Reopens 12 November 2022
Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre
Fitness centre
Southern Centre
Stadium
Current pool wait times
Lane pool
Leisure pool
Open
Sauna
Steam room
Open
Spa pool
Open
Teach pool
Open for swimming lessons
Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre
Fitness centre
Current pool wait times
Hydrotherapy pool
Open
Hydroslide and wet playground
Lane pool
Open
Leisure pool
Sauna
Steam room
Open
Spa pool
Open
Toddler pool
Inflatable obstacles course
Check this page each Sunday for further updates.
Teach pool
Open
Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool
Fitness classes
Current pool wait times
Lane pool
Manu pool
Open; 8am to 8pm
Spa pool
Teach pool
Toddler pool and wet deck
Inflatable obstacle course
Weka community room
Norman Kirk Memorial Summer Pool
Outdoor pool
Paddling pool
Te Hāpua Halswell outdoor pools
Outdoor pool
Toddler pool
Closed
Hydroslide
Waltham outdoor pools
Outdoor pool
Toddler pool
Hydroslide