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Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition

Discover Brantford's sport history by visiting the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition, located inside the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.

The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre is the hub for sporting activities in Brantford. This fact, combined with over a million visitors each year, makes it the ideal home for the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition. Brantford and the surrounding area have been home to numerous Olympic athletes and many others who have achieved national and international...

Tee off at Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course

The Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course and Learning Centre offers a mature 18-hole championship layout featuring large greens, contoured fairways, white bunker sand, full pro shop, and clubhouse services including a refreshment cart on course (weather permitting).

Tee times can be booked up to seven days in advance. Learn about the amenities available, including banquet hall rentals, power cart rentals, driving range facility, golf club rentals and professional instruction from...

Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre is Brantford’s hub for everything sports and athletics. With a beautifully renovated, state-of-the-art building, it is named after "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky. It is also home to our new Tourism Information Desk. 

Facilities include: gymnasium, swimming pools, Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex, Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition, Football Field, gardenscape nature area, "The Great One" bronze statue, Indoor Track, Kid Care, a privately-owned...

Take Me Out to The Ball Game

Cheer on Brantford's very own baseball team, the Brantford Red Sox, as they play their home games at the Arnold Anderson Stadium. Founded in 1911, the Brantford Red Sox are the most historically decorated active team in the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), appearing in 27 finals and winning 15 IBL championships.

They are just wrapping up the regular season before heading into playoffs where they'll play their last 3 games. These games will be held:

• Friday August 19 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 8 pm...

Kardia Ninjas

Do you love watching shows like American Ninja Warrior and wish you could give it a chance yourself? Look no further than Kardia Ninjas, located at Unit 29 111 Sherwood Drive!

Owners, Joel and Jessica Smith, have been to the filming of American Ninja Warrior 3 times, where they experienced 1st hand the incredible community and atmosphere of Ninjas – uplifting, encouraging, inspiring, and helping each other overcome. Their desire is to bring that sense of community to Brantford.

With a full size...