Pickleball in Toronto: Your Guide to RacquetsUp Expo 2027

Pickleball in Toronto has gone from a niche activity to one of the hardest bookings in the city. Courts fill up fast, indoor time slots sell out, and finding a pickleball event in Toronto that is easy to just show up to is rare. RacquetsUp Expo 2027 changes that for one February weekend.

This guide covers what pickleball players can expect at the expo, where else to find pickleball locations around Toronto the rest of the year, and how table tennis fits into the same weekend. Pong Home also covered the full RacquetsUp Expo table tennis partnership and the broader pickleball, tennis, table tennis, and badminton lineup in earlier guides.

Why pickleball in Toronto keeps growing

Pickleball has been one of the fastest growing sports in Canada over the past few years, and Toronto has felt that growth directly. Community centre gyms now tape pickleball lines over badminton courts, city parks have converted underused tennis courts, and dedicated indoor pickleball clubs have opened to meet demand that outdoor courts alone cannot handle. For a lot of players, the hardest part of pickleball in Toronto is not learning the game, it is finding a court.

That demand is exactly why a dedicated pickleball event in Toronto matters. Instead of booking a 60 minute slot and hoping for open courts, RacquetsUp Expo 2027 gives pickleball players multiple courts, brand demos, and open play across an entire weekend.

Pickleball locations in Toronto: where to play

If RacquetsUp Expo gets you hooked, or reminds you how much you missed the game, here is where pickleball actually happens in the city year round.

• City park courts. Toronto Parks and Recreation has converted a growing number of outdoor tennis courts into shared or dedicated pickleball courts across the city, available on a first come basis during park hours.
• Community centre gyms. Many Toronto community centres run indoor pickleball drop-in sessions on taped multi-sport courts, usually during off-peak weekday hours.
• Dedicated indoor pickleball clubs. Facilities such as Pickleplex in North York and Progress Pickleball Club in Scarborough offer year round indoor courts built specifically for pickleball, with bookable time slots.
• Private and condo courts. Some Toronto condo buildings and private clubs have added pickleball lines to existing multi-purpose courts as resident demand has grown.

RacquetsUp Expo 2027: Toronto's biggest pickleball event this winter

RacquetsUp Expo 2027 runs February 19 to 21 at the Enercare Centre and brings 10 live courts across six racquet sports into one building, with pickleball as one of the headline draws. Instead of a single pickleball location, the expo becomes a temporary pickleball hub for the weekend, with enough court space and vendor variety that regular club players and total beginners can both find something worth showing up for.

• Live pickleball courts running demos and open play throughout each day
• Paddle try-before-you-buy stations from multiple pickleball brands
• Coaching pointers for players moving from recreational to competitive play
• A shared show floor with tennis, table tennis, and badminton, so you can compare racquet sports side by side

What pickleball players will find at the expo

The pickleball section of the show floor is built around trying gear, not just watching it. Expect a rotating demo schedule where you can test paddles of different weights, face materials, and grip sizes before buying, plus open play blocks where you can just get on a court with other attendees. Vendor booths run alongside the courts, so you can compare a paddle you just demoed against others from the same brand without leaving the pickleball area.

For players who already have a home club, this is also a chance to see gear and technique from outside your usual circle. For players who have never picked up a paddle, it is one of the lowest pressure ways to try pickleball in Toronto, since there is no need to book a court or buy equipment first.

Table tennis is on the same floor

Pickleball is not the only paddle sport at RacquetsUp Expo 2027. Table tennis runs on the same show floor, with live matches, blade and rubber demos, and a mini tournament players can register for on site, presented in partnership with Pong Home. If you already play pickleball, table tennis is worth a look. Both sports reward quick hands and good touch, and a lot of pickleball players end up enjoying table tennis for the same reasons.

The full agenda, mini tournament details, and table tennis specific coverage are in the RacquetsUp Expo table tennis guide.

When and where

The Enercare Centre is the largest exhibition space in Toronto, which is part of why the expo can run this many live pickleball courts at once. It is also one of the more accessible sport events in Toronto this winter, with parking, transit access, and enough indoor space to spend a full afternoon on court without checking the weather.

Spectator passes and prices

Whether you are coming for the pickleball courts, the table tennis matches, or both, entry pricing is the same across the whole event. All prices are in Canadian dollars.

A pickleball event worth planning your weekend around

Between the live pickleball courts, the paddle demos, the table tennis matches next door, and a full Junior Racquets Discovery program for kids ages 5 to 17, RacquetsUp Expo 2027 gives Toronto's pickleball community a weekend built entirely around the sport, without the usual court booking scramble. If pickleball is already your main sport, this is the biggest dedicated pickleball event in Toronto this year. If you have never played, it is one of the easiest ways to start.

Pong Home will keep tracking updates as they are announced, and our coaches, clubs, and gear listings remain available if the expo leaves you wanting to explore table tennis alongside your pickleball game.