Reviews of RA Centre (Bowling Alley)

Samantha Porritt

Large space good for conventions but no air conditioning so it gets hot in the summer

Guillaume Proulx

The building is getting old but it is, by far, the best place for badminton in Ottawa.

Denis Lalonde

Great gym lost to do curling shotting range and so much more

pǝɯɐɥoɯ

So far so good.

Ronald Richardson

Handgun range is a nice feature.

Patrick Long

Really nice squash courts!

Michael Noynay

Great field for 7 a side. Good competition with the mens soccer7s league. Washrooms are kinda iffy because they're ports potties.

Philippe Panet-Raymond

Fields are in ok condition but need more maintenance. Bleachers are starting to get in very bad shape.

Michel Gauthier

The restaurant has great wings!

David Boucher

This place is fantastic. My granddaughter was playing soccer in the dome. It is huge a great place to play summer sports in winter.

Dave Jelly

Outdoor pool best place to be for summer.

Ryan Chan

Only place to play high level feather badminton in the city

Caper World

Nice and warm there. Good sanwiches

Mario Letourneau

Nice place to work out

Hicham Jaber

Great place

Steve Schultz

Great rec complex

Kaliber V1

I love it. Great sports and recreation centre. There's a gym you can go to workout in. There is an indoor gun range. There is an archery club. There is a restaurant. There is so much to do. The staff are super friendly. The place can be a little confusing to navigate but the staff can always assist with that. There is also an indoor ice rink. There is a gymnasium. During the winter they have a sprung shelter on the grass for soccer and maybe some other sports. There is also a curling rink. I'm sure there is more that I have not discovered yet. Great place.

Tony Yang

Very good badminton facility

Sarah Clayton

Love playing on this turf. Great facility

Doug Bailey

The rink is super cold and the hockey dressing rooms never seem to be that clean

Jeff Lichty

Great time at the archery range. Had it to ourselves and all the precautions for covid made us feel safe. Will be looking at getting a membership so spend more time there

Mandeep Kundal

One of the biggest community centres in Ottawa. Have to buy memberships for different clubs in order to participate in anything. Has everything from Skating rinks to bowling alley, archery, shooting range, badminton courts, swimming pool, curling arena and much more. Even has a bar and a restaurant. Plenty of parking space available. Memberships are a bit pricey but a good place to meet other enthusiasts. They also have their own leagues and tournaments which is great for anyone who likes a bit of competition in his/her sports.

Pamela Schreiner

It's not very pretty, but it's a handy place with lots of rooms to meet and learn.

K Kocia

Good central location and not very crowded.

Liam Curran

Collesium program is amazing

Assad Khan

Huge sports complex with a ton of different sports leagues and sports clubs on site. I play squash at the squash club here in Ottawa and the courts are great. It is in central location and thats key advantage for Ottawa. Also they have a onsite bar/restaurant for post game socializing which is great because you dont have go somewhere else. Prices are reasonable at the restuarant/pub and also for membership.

Ee M

Big parking lots.

Gf Ys

This place is disgusting

Narcisa Cruz

Been there few times... I like it... I just be a bit more organized.

Piopa Limited

The hockey side toilet area needs a great sanitation maintenance

Pupu

Badminton yes!

Mallory MacDonald

Tiny field

Mayse Abu

Good place....but needs renovations

Gulab K

Very friendly staff, Scott at the membership desk was super helpful

F Glaude

This place is huge. Research where you want to go inside to park at the right end (east or west block)! :)

M F

Ice was surprising well during a warm time.

Luis Luque

Racquet clubs are pretty good. 7 squash courts and probably the best squash community in Ottawa. Lots of tournaments year round including a city league and three year round leagues. Staff at the front desk is pretty nice and dilligent. Locker rooms could use a revamp.

Heather Anderson

Love the pool!

Barry Craven

With 6 sheets of ice and many daytime and evening leagues, the RA Curling Club has a place for you. Their Learn-to-curl programs provide all the training you need to become a competent curler.

Dave Fulton

Beautiful location in the city lots of space

John Caldwell

I forgot going here

Nick Banerd

The RA reminds me of my childhood. Such a great facility.

Christopher Hey

Currently where I play hockey; the ice surface is always well kept, and the change rooms / showers are in good shape.

Ioannis Ziegler

Very cool place lots of activities one can take part in

Brett Gutoskie

I've only ever curled or played ball hockey here, so take the review for whatever that's worth to you. The change room area is nice and secure, the facilities for athletics are good but the canteen / bar offerings are lackluster. This club is used to host curling bonspiels and they don't keep a great selection (seems to be only Molson products on tap), and the price is on the higher compare with other clubs I've been to.

John Spicer

??? Have NOT been near the RA centre in years!!

Geoff McDiarmid

Amazing softball league

Rebekah Belyea

There is such a variety of different sports and recreation programs to try! A great place to learn new skills.

Graham Todd

hockey, archery, bowling, rifle range ????????

Greg X

The parking lot is dirty. And the indoor plants are often under-watered. Since I'm on the topic of problems, the toilette on the right in the East men's changeroom is leaking and has been for months. And only one of the two heating elements in the heater in the sauna in the central men's changeroom is working. The basement hallways are dank and make me want to curl up in a dark corner and listen to Tom Waits music. Oh ... and one more thing. There is a big field in front of it. In the summer, there can be hundreds of geese milling about, crapping all over the place. Disghusting!!! Right!? Who wants that? Nobody! How about creating a Turkey Hunting Club?

Yoan Bernard

Brest place

Joel Roblin

(Translated) Good rest bar. (Original) Good resto bar.

Edmond Marc du Rogoff

The RA Center is quite a complete facility for sports and leisure. Its prices are very reasonable. Up until a few weeks ago (Dec 2017) I would have given a 5 stars. However I am encountering unpleasant experiences with the gym (Lifefit). Music is being played at such a volume on the loudspeakers that it is difficult to listen to my own device. I wrote about it and not only the annoyance wasn't removed, but I didn't even get the courtesy of an acknowledgement, let alone a reply. I am editing the review (09 Jan 2017). After writing via the RA Facebook page, I managed to get a reply and finally, after some back and forth exchanges, the loud music problem solved.

Kutalmis Saylam

this is an affordable place and lots of athletics options. however it needs renovations and updating. place is crumbling and dirty. roof is leaking. washrooms are terrible. Cafe is straight from 80s..

Tim Bayne

Have played in a baseball league there and rented the court. Very convenient location, reasonable cost.

Rebecca Happy

Have been here for many many different events. The various rooms are comfortable and very accessible. The biggest negative is their lack of quality wifi if you even get access to it.

D Yue

One of the cornerstones of the community. Good sports facilities and day camp programs during the summertime.

VIVIC ESTABLISHMENT

Events center and swimming pool area

Zaw Aung

Getting old

babalola sunday oluseye

Nice and cool event center

Kevin Morin

You go here to play sports, what else do you need to know.

Bradley Bair

The 7's fields are constantly in use and are very well maintained.

Lorraine Menard

Its totally wheelchair friendly and the staff is always very helpful too. And the craft sale is awesome and it's a very clean and beautiful place too.

Ivan Fedorets

All possible sports, a lot of them: all seasons. Conveniently located: minutes from Downtown. Huge free parking. Four starts for a bit worn out facilities and waiting lists.

Qiot Riot

A great family recreation centre with lots of different clubs. Inexpensive membership compared to most places although the facilities are a bit dated. Offers lots of camps for kids during school breaks and summer. Great free learn to curl session during family day. Lots of parking but the parking lot could use a bit of work to fill in the pot holes. Outdoor swimming pool is nice but a bit cooler unless on the really hot days. Great restaurant for breakfast as well.

Retrospec dotcom

Outdoor volley ball courts are great and the washrooms are close by in the areana.

Brian Eng doing his Theng!

They have a ton of activities there. Some you don't even think we're available in Ottawa like archery. There are tons of facilities including a skating rink. They even have a cozy bar in the middle. Great for community gatherings too!

Mary Marquez

Had some fun in the sun at the outdoor pool!

Kevin Stroud

Lots to do good for everyone who is active

Jiaheng Xu

Took my firearm courses there, great place the instructors are very patient and the experience was awesome.

Nate Gram

Great place

Nicholas-Marc Ryan

A wide variety of sports including an indoor gun range.

don thomas

Lots of sports and activities

Jim

Amazing place for swimming, but the staff always tries to make excuses to close the pool early so that lifeguards can go home. (Ex, if a kid pisses in the pool, everyone has to leave without a refund or a sound of a plane misinterpreted to be thunder even though the sky is blue)

Tracy Milne

Attended a meeting here.

Sandeep Bajpai

Great venue.

Antonio Giamberardino

The RA is one of the best squash and badminton clubs in the city. The facility is in desperate need of a refresh, but asides from looks, it has a strong membership and there's good value for money.

Stacy DuBois

I really enjoyed the olympic archery course I took here. The facility was nice and the instructors were excellent.

Dad with Kids

The legs are kind of expensive for what they are gravel field is terrifying to play on they could do some updates on the rainout line was told the game was on still and no umpire showed up

steve Thurrott

Poor management. Disorganized. Nice facility

Francis Julien

Hockey, soccer, racket sports, curling, shooting range, restaurant... They've got everything! The RA Centre is an athlete's wet dream.

Laura B

Went for the dog festival and it was amazing!! Great food trucks and lots of great stands to buy treats, leashes, sweaters, jackets, and collars. The water dishes were always full! Really easy to find the center too! Will definatley go next year!

Eloïse Lafleche

(Translated) Beautiful indoor soccer surfaces. Excellent counter service by Frédéric. (Original) Belles surfaces de soccer intérieur. Excellent service au comptoir par Frédéric.

Chloë Mirfield

It's a place where you go to recreate.

Archilecture

Went here for the Vegan Festival.

Mario Ibrahim

Applies unsafe measures for practicing sports, that are not required by any public health organisation.

Henri Sader

Great outdoor pool

Stephanie

John was very patient at their one-time ‘Try Archery’ and their COVID-19 protocols were enforced. Badminton was happening below us behind the green mesh, so it was loud and difficult to concentrate, but I still fun.

Stacie Torres

Great outdoors turf soccer fields.

Nicolas Rosenfeld

Good Squash courts

chuck Pilkington

Great place for curling!

Patrick Sprung

Cant do anything at this facility unless you have both covid19 vaccine doses

Green

Accommodating

Nicholas Robertson

The place to go, if you wanna try any sport.

Simone Samuels

I wrote my bar exam her. *chills*. Relatively easily accessible by OC Transpo.

Luxx

Great place for kids for summer camp and recreational too

Miriam Hastings

Pleasant dome for fencing and an amazing set of coaches inside.

Jenston B'vera

Best badminton courts in Ottawa

7amoudie

Good dome for soccer

Jason Druer

Great place for weddings, parties and meetings for up to 200+ people

Robin Panwar

Nice place

Stephanie Anderton

Great location, loads of activities and summer camps. Love the outdoor pool at the back.

bahera baheralkoun

Nice

Pat Patterson

Great variety of activities for health, fitness and just fun.

Vincent Chu

Great snow Hill!

Reilly Young

Good quality soccer fields

George DB

Decent ice at the arena, but the structure is old and needs to be refurbished. Changing rooms are tiny for grown adults.

Fernando Alvarez

Best place to play handball in the region...the only place really. Friendly staff. Looks like they have a great badminton program.

MAX Ottawa ED

Worst sports centre I’ve ever been too. Came in to their « drop-in » badminton hours. Wanted to check out the program and see the level of play before paying a full membership price. I was told I was not allowed to play unless a member let me in. If this is their policy they should consider removing free play or drop in from there vocabulary. Waste of time. Even after a person on the phone told me to come and just pay the guest fee for day. Paid a 15$ Uber to get there and another fee to get back home. This place is honestly a joke. Hope they get to train their employees to have consistency in messaging.

Sam Va

Considering the benfranklean it does not have any thing. To offer

Danny Bernardo

great soccer fields!

Douglas K.

Very good space for larger groups. They provide nice in house catering and excellent service. …

Will Sewell

Great curling

Sara Cousins

Fabulous show. Great food.

Mei Fong

nice place for events

Al W.

The RA centre has been serving our community for over 60 years and deserves our support. If and when the opportunity presents itself, please help the RA centre to survive the pandemic and the post pandemic economic situation.

Siddharth Sutariya

All fitness amenities under one roof.

shane langdon

Good facilities. Parking is decent.

Derrick Parent

It's an ok recreation centre, close to work, good pub, They have a tiny shooting range.

Bienvenu Mondo

(Translated) I loved. Especially in the context of sports halls. And the bar a good place to eat with friends (Original) J'ai beaucoup aimé. Surtout le cadre des salles de sports. Et le bar un bon endroit pour manger entre amis

clint renaud

Eh

Cailyn Edwards

Great place to play squash

James Goulet

Dinner theatre went fairly well.

Nicholas Schenk

I did a fencing tournament here. It was pretty fun

Catherine Butler

Great sports leagues for adults

Anneke Lendore

Comfortable place for a work function, friendly staff, good food.

marc jf Lamoureux

Looking excellent with the look #1st

Cory Clark

Mazelike but alot of activities available

Doug Humphries

Went for a swim wife had hip replacement very awkward to get in no Wheel chair or Walker access support no ramps to access pool area when I asked why I was told by the staff you call or tell us and we will provide one( nonsense) then when I pressed the issue I was again told 2 things one it is a old place nonsense 2 the ramps are not weather protected (nonsense.) Here is my issue all pools no exception have to have access for people whom use mobility transport vehicles that includes all pools in Ottawa indoor or outdoor that if not it is a code violation

sue murphy

My daughter is a winning soccer goalie!!!!!!

Ryan Evans (RyGuyOttawa)

Much improved since my childhood. Workout and conference rooms facilities expanded

Ric Hobbs

Ice is brutal

Lorie

The RA Centre is a really nice facility! I didn't walk around the entire place, but did play in a pickleball tournament there so this rating is primarily for the court area. …

Guido Maday

Not good...I am a member of the RA and the other day (2019/05 /6) I had bought a 1/2 dozen donuts to give to the front office at the East Wing just across from the Booking Desk! Well, there were about 4 or 5 people in there and I stood out side the glass door showing the donuts I had! They all saw me but completely ignored me...making me feel like a complete idiot for trying to be nice.....and, if it was because they did not want a sweet, sugar filled donuts or were having a meeting, then, someone could have had the courtesy to get up and say so....but to ignore me and essentially say "get lost" did not really show how a 68 year old member of 25 years, or more should be treated! I guess respect and decency has gone out the window, these days, at the RA!!

Elsa Fleur Gateka

Huge place!!!

Pascale Dupont-Mathieu

my daughter had swimming lessons there.. she really enjoyed it. We are thinking on sending her for more swimming lessons

Ross

Update: It’s 2019 and no membership renewal notice. Nobody answers the phone or responds to voicemails to pay by credit card. It's 2018 and still no online membership renewal option. Calling to renew with a credit card means you have to leave a voice mail (they never answer the phone) and wait for call back (PS - they don’t call you back). Alternative is to mail a cheque and hope they process it.

Mohammed Issa

Awesome competitive league and wonderful management

Jonathan Pankratz

Nice place

David B-C

Big space

marc lamoureux

Good place for exercising

Aroop Ghosh

Free parking, lots of activities

Andrew Ingle

Great fencing club for all ages and experience levels

Andre Dupuis

Great place for sport activities.

Emad Fadel

Great pool

Bouj P

Awesome!

Jeffrey Blagdon

Was there for the veg fest and it was very well organized as well as available parking

Fabien Gagné

Lots of things to do here !

Sanjay Dash

Vaccination proof (with photo id) is must for admission

Will Wacklin

Great spot to hold a softball tournament!!

Scott Smith

Fantastic venue for all sorts of activities, camps, sports etc. Took part in the Curling Clubs Family day intro to curling and it was terrific. Hit the Fieldhouse for a snack afterward. Great place for family fun.

Sajjad Ashraf

It was very exciting experience, I played badminton there and it was amazing ????????????

Lisa Hoba

I have been going to the RA Centre since I was a kid. The staff have been/are welcoming and helpful :) I would definitley recommed this place to everyone They have so many recreation activities to choose from. Activities I have participated in: KinderCamp, swimming lessons, worked as a CIT at the camps; bowling, soccer, softball, curling, LifeFIT Centre, fitness classes, Corporate events, & SUNDeck BBQs. The RA Centre is a great place!

Kristy G

They have a lot of great stuff at the ra center, but they need to have grass on the main soccer fields. There are also potholes in among the weeds on the fields making it a hazard.

Bruce Harding

Poorly maintained. Needs many repairs and upgrades. The archery club has had leaks running down walls and from the ceiling. It has had buckets in the center of the club for years. It also wouldn't surprise me if all that water over the years has mold growing in the walls and ceiling.

Trevor Yensen

My kids are really loving their summer camps here. Great staff.

Louis Mathurin

I walked on voted and left. I'm 72 and that's the only time I've entered the building

André Delisle

(Translated) Recreational center with various activities. (Original) Centre récréatif aux activités variées.

Sangeetha K

Its a very nice sports complex - only issue is getting a court to play badminton...

Kamalesh Kasinathan

The staff was not friendly. We had booked the court for 8pm,the staff saw us but refused to open the door. No system. It was disappointing

Daniel Eastman

Great deals on food on the outside patio bar. Grass fields were in pretty poor shape as though someone hasn't been watering them regularly. The turf fields are much more enjoyable to play on. There is also a dome that goes up over the turf in the winter to allow for play all year round.

Brad Robeson

Great ice time and good hockey facilities for pick up hockey

Jennifer Lamoureux

Great place to play soccer

Andrew McDonald

From meeting rooms to gyms to curling to restaurant this place has lots of activities. Free parking.

Mike Pretz

Great food, great atmosphere but consistently understaffed for lunch hour rush. Poor waitress works for her tips. I believe we can all benefit from more staff.

Darlene Ransom

I enjoy events where parking is included. There needs to be a billboard with upcoming events. I live near by and never have any clue what is going there.

Kristy Ready

Lots to see and do

dave landles

Great gun club

Shyam H

Best badminton Courts in Ottawa

Joe Davis

Breakfast was preety good, bacon was cooked just the way I like it. There was only one waitress there so service was pretty slow.

Karin Lofstrom

Attended International Women's Day luncheon at the banquet hall

Stephen Hamel

good multi use centre.

Daniel Gaudreault

Regularly gage breakfast at the Fieldhouse restaurant. Excellent spot for a quiet breakfast.

parikshith upadhyaya

Must visit

Satya boo

Veg fest!

Dee Ennis

Nice place

Patrick Hardock

Good facilities. Great course.

Narvin Debidin

We were there for a Memorial Service. Did not use any equipment or sports facilities. Only complaint is lack of signage inside and outside.

Shawn Champagne

Really fun recreation centre. Had a great time during a community event along with really good food during a BBQ. Also played some Volleyball, as there were quite a few playing fields for them.

Ron Carrara

Ice is good. However, the dressing rooms are quite small and moldy. The showers are terrible. Sometimes there is hardly any hot water.

Corey Walters

Amazing Badminton facilities

Dave Etchells

Great sports bar / pub in an excellent sports facility

Glen

This is where you play footy!

James Poortinga

Solid rec facility. I play in a softball league here (there is outdoor soccer too)... indoor there is almost everything from curling to archery

Sayem

Noice

Jeremy Dumont

Employer subsidized ($38/mth) gym membership which suits my needs well. I've played on the volleyball courts and the baseball diamond and they are good enough. Bar has good deals on food and beer for après jeux. Location is a bit awkward for me, but for the price I pay, I can't complain. Rather old building and dated, but clean facilities.

Basel Esmail

The outdoor fields are poorly maintained considering the fees you pay for the leagues. If your team is playing on turf you're lucky

J D

Great ice, good location, cold beer upstairs!

Ivy Murray

Great spot to wander in any day and find something interesting

Landon Bailey

My fav ice surface at the RA Centre

Steven Hunter

Best day camp experience my daughter has ever had. They also have great swimming instructors.

Genevieve Labrosse

Meeting rooms available.

peter smith

Was there for a meeting, it's OK.

Wided Kaper

Really nice dome to play soccer in the winter. They've changed the lighting which is now hanging through the whole dome and gives the players really good light. The place is not overheated so the players can give their best . Visitors can watch a game in their coat being comfortable enough.

A. Stephane

(Translated) A bit far away. (Original) Un peu eloigné.

Aidan Leach

Good venue. Came for the orchid show and had a good time.

Colin Clement

There's a lot of activities to do there fun place

Alex Expl

Nice

Ryan El Haddad

Good

Arek Burcew

Good facilities!

Kedar Warriner

Lots of activities here

alastair francis

The membership is expensive and the facilities are ok. Locker rooms are sometimes a little bit dirty.

Allan Oey

Not as good as used to be back to esrly 80.

Ken Halin McKay

This place has everything for the sporting enthusiast. From Hockey to Archery the RA is Ottawa premier athletic facility.

Sarah Nicholson

Great venue for a wedding All the staff from planning to decorations were amazing they were the most affordable venue for a wedding and everything was amazing the food was incredible. It was the best wedding we could dream of having

Zhong Weicong

It's nice, everything is great.

Wayne MacDonald

I was there for an international curling tournament and the curling facilities were great but as a wheelchair user they only had a very small elevator to accommodate us to the restaurant.

Israël legault

(Translated) Diverse sport offering, affordable price, bar type food. (Original) Boucoup de sport diversifié, prix abordable, nourriture de type bar.

Sharon Lortie

I attended a fencing tournament, a first for me.

Richard Ding

RA centre has the oldest Badminton club in Ottawa. It also the best badminton play field. High celling, Green wall and use feather shuttles as well. You will find the all fun players in this club. If you interested, you could tried it out on Tuesday and Thursday night. Ask the east wing help desk.

Jessey Rice

Parking is a zoo here, even at noon on a Wednesday! The rink itself is a bit cold and the dressing rooms are small and poorly laid out.

Aaron Menchions

Good beer and wings.

tOM Travelling

Beautiful and friendly

Jason L

Decent ice, bar food is not bad for the price

Karen Breeck

A real community hub for courses and sports and a restaurant or beer call there after

Nick Kazan

Great place to play squash. I haven’t tried too many of their facilities but it’s really convenient to book online and there’s almost no friction when you enter. Just go straight to the front desk and confirm you’re there, nothing else to do. The prices are a bit steep for squash, but there aren’t many options right now anyways.

Rob Gagne

all you want in a recreation entre and more

Ryan O'Connell

The Fieldhouse has an alright menu. The service is quick and there are some pretty good activities available

Len Gaultois

Indoor RC flying at the RA Centre.

Dennis Vogt

Visited the sport organization centre. Very confusing not much signage. Could not talk directly to staff of the sport organization I was visiting. Had to have someone go and bring the person down to reception. A simple transaction of paying for a seminar took over half an hour.

Tony Wang

Nice place to play badminton.

Rony Sikder

Only been to the front lawn for a dog show but staff of the RA were quite helpful and very friendly

Serguei Gavrilov

Nice place

Stefan Domaradzki

Sports and recreation Mecca

Levis Ouellet

My regular place Friday morning for a great coffee.

Gabriel Lagacé

This is one of the only spots in Ottawa that offer a fencing program.

Joel Cameron Edwards

This is a two star to this poutine with sausage. I did not ingest one of them. We could not identify this type of meat.

abby

Nice. The pool is very busy though.

Marshall Downey

They had an open house today. I took my kids and they loved it. Glow in the dark dodgeball, glow in the dark ice skating, badminton, basketball, swimming. They have many different clubs, chess, archery, squash, judo. Great place!

Farah Farah

some snacks to buy would be good

Dino Denofrio

Showers and dressing room are very toxic and dirty.

Eric Chartrand

Great curling rink.

Maycon Johny

My daughter (7 yo) just loved the summer camp. Thank to everyone involved.

Stef Picard

(Translated) Old-fashioned place (Original) Endroit vieillot

katie Armstrong

Best outdoor pool in Ottawa

Kyla Carson

Free parking, easy access and multiple amenities.

David Rook

It does what you expect /as advertised.

KK Sang

Good fscility - only difficulty is to get a court booking

Daniel Pion

Good facilities and maintenance. The roads/parking could be maintained a bit better.

Dan Rethier

Only using the dome for soccer purposes. Not sure all-out the center itself.

Joanne Wilson

Love to work out at this centre , got all the stuff I require, great facilities.

rango 071

Excellent

Daniel Black

Great camps!

Bradley Boyer

Rather go work out at fitness center

Mani Pedi

Played soccer here for a little while. Never. Ever. Again! One star is orders of magnitude more than they deserve (which is a big fat goose egg). The service has steadily but surely declined over the years. The dome is becoming a real eyesore, there are no changing facilities (there are a couple of porta poties outside but these are run down, but have fun using them in the winter, there's only one stall for each gender). The management is terrible, constant double booking, with no compensation. A bunch of amateurs. Honestly, why has the City even let such a beautiful part of the City get taken over by this eye sore of a dome that obstructs the Rideau River, poor City planning here as well. There should have been a park or something here. And don't get me started on the refereeing at this place. These guys think they are reffing the champions league final but get every call wrong. And are arrogant about it too. Really frustrating and really hard to get a flow going in a game. I would highly recommend that the City avoid these clowns and go to any other dome in the City (Ottawa U Lees, Ben Franklin, Louis Riel...any place but here). You will be thoroughly disappointed if you play here. There's also zero maintenance on the RA building, just a run down building with a run down parking lot. If you're not a regular you will be treated like garbage. Pretty sure there's some preferential treatment/racism happening in the background. Sign up here at your own risk. You were warned. Put these guys out of business for the way they treat the public honestly. Who's with me? Anyway - that's my two cents on this place. Feel free to disagree, but you won't be seeing me or my crew there again. Huge risk of injury dealing with unqualified refs calling games nonsensically. It's just not fun here. Just a bunch of clowns.

Kate Dinsmore

Big open space to hold a quilt show, but cold for those working it. Great restaurant on site

Santiago De Los Santos

Fantastic sports center. Soccer fields. Baseball leagues. Hockey rinks. Gym and an outside pool in the summer.

Shannon McDonald

Loving the brand new Café! It's so great to have somewhere close to get a good coffee! Delicious, locally-roasted coffees and espresso, and yummy soups, snacks and sandwiches.

HM S

Great outdoor pool

Smart GX

The tournament they are organizing is very bad. The grass is very bad has lot of pumps.

Pamplemousse Apps

Good complex. Not overly expensive

Ervis Danaj

Great service

BEN WILL

Good field

Benjamin Richard Tyo

Surprisingly, a great place for trade shows.

Adegoke Sofumade

I love this place

David Barron

Needs a reno

Caelan Notley

I had a Youth Employment course by YSB here, I really liked the location. The RA center is a really big place, nice and clean too.

George Kardaras

Great place and perfect location

John Fitchett

Attended a dinner theater...very well choreographed...excellent dinner (beef,poultry, & fish). All in all a good RA experience.

Jennifer Merrett

Great place!

J H

No water fountain and nets r double rimmed, was otherwise great

Dan Cooper

Great Place for the kids to play soccer

Derek Derochie

Good facility

Mark Lacroix

Great facility for active peope

David Fair

I went to the Ottawa Orchid show here. It was great. The only thing I found wrong was that the building is not completely wheelchair-accessible.

Martha Musgrove

The centre has a wealth of programming, lots of free parking and a very good coffee shop serving the best grilled cheese in Ottawa. Fully accessible.

Rodrigue Bedard

All the racket sports are there. A good venue for racketlon. Too bad they don't have tennis courts anymore.

Biffler 19

Big rink, clean, friendly staff and a great hockey atmosphere. Could use some renovations on the outdated stands

Holly Petersen

It was great

Mike Moffatt

Rink is a little run down. Decent complex otherwise

Garry Trottier

Amazing family place for all ranges of sports.

Osman Sakalla

Fencing program is great

Rohan Cooper

Lots of game here, come and play

T vdM

Has great summer camps for kids and easily accessible to public transit.

Charles Vyvial

Multi purpose municipal complex.

David B

Parking for the dome is very tight but just across the way is a large open lot. Easier to walk across the small road.

Aziz Mohammed

Good

Vincent Lemieux

Unfortunately it was closed. Open date September 01.

sharon crawford

Went to see Canada Eh! Great production. The actors, who are also your servers, do a fantastic job.

ml clarke

Great staff

Mohamed Alwani

good place

Antony Mancuso

Nice facility

Samuel Prashker

Great squash facility with free and easy parking available making this a a very easy choice to visit again and again. Per use fees are also very reasonable.

Glorya Cossio

Coooood

Herb Connors

Holes are too large at home plate, so hard to get a good footing when you bat.

Devon

The field is pretty good. It is fairly cold in the winter and it would be nicer if the office/bathrooms were attached to the dome.

Simon Partridge

Great wings.

Iona Buchanan

Good sports facility. In the winter they put of a dome over the soccer pitch which is great but they don't really heat it very well (compared to other domes in the city).

Steven Price

All you can play and do here....Ray slices and dices with billings bridge mall close full equipped with walmart and food court micky dease

Terry Cheng

best badminton courts in the city

Kyle Mueller

Confusing layout. Make sure to arrive early so that you can find your way around.

Ana Rey

I was invited for a friend's wedding, the place was so beatiful and the food were so great. Two thumbs up.

Scott Morris

I utilize the Dome more than the facility itself, but our kids go to camp here almost every summer and it offers a ton of choices. The kids usually have a fun time too.

Debbie Witham

We love our squash club in Ottawa. We have played at the RA Centre for many years now. We have really well run leagues, a junior program, special club events, and a great spot to get together after matches upstairs for drinks and wings. The best thing about it though, is the squash community itself. It is friendly, inclusive and welcoming. We also have the nicest courts in town!

AJ Lauzon

Had a ball tourney here the other weekend. Great place to play with 4 diamonds all right there for you. Everything here seems to be a bit more expensive than other places but it's massive and has everything so I can see why. Location is great. Bar is good too for post-tourney (or mid tourney) beers and food.

Brian Haddad

Messy

Michael Abinoja

Exclusive but a very nice facility

Hockey Girl

Great facilities, and fantastic restaurant!

Bob Element

Clean and friendly

Brenda Boucher

Great service. The food is good

Nicole Odillon

Brings Shriner circus which is an event-full of tortured animals and a majorly abused elephant

Ekklesia Tam

Every 2nd year the Ottawa Orchid show will take place in here!

Neil Scott

This is probably the largest rec centre in the city. Seems to have a bit of everything.

franck mainardis

Only using pool. Nice place. Pool would be great if it was not crumbling and rather dirty...

Sally Thomas

I curl at the R.A. Centre. As a wheelchair user, I am very disappointed with the decision to erect a large dome structure right at the main door! It has rendered it inaccessible and caused confusion for anyone coming to the facility by Para Transpo. Other than this (big) issue, the facility is excellent.

Richard Colbourne

Soccer game

Pauline O'farrell

Great centre to play sports at. Free parking. Great beach volleyball courts. Easily accessible by bike.

Christine P.

Awful experience with their summer day camp. We enrolled my 10 year old niece here for most of the summer. For a couple of weeks now she was experiencing bullying from some of the children in the camp (name calling, being left out of games, …

Tim Robert

Decent venue. Volleyball courts don't have quite enough sand. Some umpires don't let you play music on baseball diamonds.

Qing Sheng

Great offerings of programs.

Sylvia Wood

Great summer camps. Awesome staff well organized

G S!

Good place with lots of facilities but the timings are so difficult for some one works regular hours

Brad Cooper

Good

Michael Reynolds

Needs an extreme make over

George Nelson

Used to be a great place but they are letting it fall apart. Bathrooms are dirty, food is pricey

Jason Sears

Great people but the facility is very outdated. The city should invest more into recreational buildings and services for our community.

Chris

Dressing room facilities for the rink are the worst in the city.

Olivia Cb

Love the judo and squash!

Moe Rab

They double booked us and kicked us out and didnt give us a refund. Very bad and unorganized managment. The door is broken upstairs and cold air is coming in. I dont recommend making any bookings here.

Rory Magaff

Great place. With so many activities and clubs. Nice gym. Yoga studios and much more. Great value for a gym or center. Check it out. Parking is fsr but manageable.

frank lee

Huge sports complex . Very good sports facilities. Showers could use some updating and better maintenance

Emilie Cleroux

Little older but still offers loads

Felix Lalonde

Nice big rink, rooms are big enough, showers are a bit tight

Nathan Fleming

Membership is a bit more pricey then other "standard"gym but the RA Centre has everything from dedicated badminton courts, to it own arena, outdoor dome, shooting range, bowling alley, ballet studio. You name it I am sure they have it. And really friendly and helpful staff.

nick kent

Indoor soccer

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The RA Centre is a multifunction centre for so many kinds of sports and recreation activities. It is very well managed, staff are professional and helpful. For those looking for rental space for large groups such as conferences and weddings this aught to be on your list to check out. It is relatively centrally located and is easilly accessible plus the bonus of free parking is nice.

Jay Fry

Ample parking good view and atmosphere

Karen Di Alessandro

Awesome wing's

Mike B

Paid 40 $ to be in a softball league, the fields literally don't even have grass... How that isn't a safety hazard is beyond me...

Rebecca Dick

We went for a swim at the outdoor pool. The kids had a great time. There are 2 pools, one is a shallow pool. It was nice and clean too!

Denis

Great place with so many activities for all ages!

Andy Moore

Great rink...ice is usually good but showers are iffy for warm water

Ed Eisenschmid

Nice Arena for pick up hockey

Rattan Muradia

The most central and one of the best indoor pickleball facilities in Ottawa.

Hasan Wahbeh

It’s always a good place. Reason for the 4 star is we need a cooler or a vending machine in there

Mikola Czich

RA Centre is a great squash hub in Ottawa. Plenty of squash members at all levels combined with plenty of organized squash activities and / or ad-hoc squash activities. Hosts one of the biggest squash tourneys in the Ottawa area every year, usually during the last weekend of January.

Dax Buckberrough

Great squash club

Matthew Lamb

Very dated facility.

Andrew Roy

This place is great for the fit minded.

Kamel Al Zein

Great Location in the city

Kleo Martin

amazing place we had fun with the dogs

Kari Duguay

Great photography studio!

Raymond Leung

Nice facility but outside is run over by goose now

Ken Murray

Lots going on to keep my grandson busy (14 mths). He seems to like the beach volleyball best. Excellent facilities from what I've seen.

Prasath Sarma

Only place we found in Ottawa with a chess club. Happens sundays

Bruce Duncan

Good, not great, pickleball facility. Parking at a premium. Friendly and welcoming staff.

Julie Tait

Great place many things to do, friendly staff very helpful

Cole Pedersen

Great sporting center!

L J

Past it's prime. Needs a bit of TLC. Huge potential.

Auzsha Apps

Way to bit but nice palce

John Charette

Very friendly but I was only there to work, no time to look around.

Justin Ngo

Best badminton facility in Ottawa

James Morris

Often is left unswept and smells of alchohol in the change rooms

Hasin I

Nice place to play indoor games.

Marc Antoine Gauvreau

great place

Shamir Alavi

Went there for our annual staff meeting. Nice auditorium.

Said Abu-Falafel

Summer camp for kids

Cedric Larigaldie

Good squash court!