Edmonton’s newest rec centre is now open. The 178,680 sq.ft. Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre is the first facility of its kind in North America and a community hub for recreation, sport and leisure.

The $153.4-million facility, which includes the Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre, will offer many amenities, such as a 333-metre running track, 50-metre pool, indoor courts, bouldering wall, a unique urban court, a fitness centre, various functional training spaces, two training studios, an indoor playground, a cycling track and more. Clark Builders completed the project ahead of schedule and under budget.

According to the city, the pool, running and cycling track together make Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre the first indoor triathlon training centre in North America.

Designed by Dub Architects in joint venture with and FaulknerBrowns Architects and HCMA Architects, the centre showcases 60,000 square feet of exposed mass plywood panels (MPP) in its roof and walls, forming the largest installation of MPP in Canada to date.

“This is not just a facility — it is a destination, a community connector and a place where many amazing memories have been made, and will continue to be made, ” said Mayor Andrew Knack. “Beyond supporting community wellbeing, this project also serves as vital social infrastructure and a hub for economic development through its diverse services and resources.”

An above-ground link connects the rec centre with the architecturally award-winning Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre. Rehabilitation work began on the aquatic centre in fall 2021 and was completed in late 2025.

Work included upgrades to its pool basin and its mechanical, structural and electrical systems, replacement of the glass curtain wall and lighting, and the addition of a cold plunge pool and an elevator.

In recognition of its significance to the city’s architectural and recreation history, city council declared the 56-year-old facility a Municipal Historic Resource.