Question
How often is open play recorded, and where is it most represented in the listing inventory?
Open-play records
256 active records (31.1%) have an explicit open-play signal. That signal means the listing has a documented open-play note or tag; it does not promise that a session is running now, that a space is available, or that a schedule has not changed.
Top 12 city labels with recorded open-play listings
This partial ranking is sorted by recorded open-play listings. It does not represent every Ontario location label with an open-play signal.
| City label | Recorded open-play listings | Share within that city label |
|---|---|---|
| North York | 18 | 37.5% |
| Toronto | 18 | 28.1% |
| Hamilton | 16 | 80.0% |
| Markham | 12 | 37.5% |
| Brampton | 10 | 22.2% |
| Ottawa | 10 | 25.6% |
| Mississauga | 9 | 24.3% |
| Kingston | 8 | 80.0% |
| Vaughan | 8 | 21.1% |
| Barrie | 7 | 63.6% |
| Burlington | 7 | 28.0% |
| Windsor | 7 | 29.2% |
Why schedules are kept separate
Open play is unusually time-sensitive. Facilities change programs around permits, leagues, holidays, staffing, and weather. The useful directory decision is to surface a documented signal, then direct players to the official source instead of presenting an unverified recurring schedule as live information.
How to read this report
This analysis uses 824 active PickleFinder listing records at build time. A record represents a directory listing, not necessarily one physical court, a municipality-wide total, or every place to play in Ontario. A facility can appear in a regional group as well as its city grouping.
Unknown is not zero. When a field is blank, false because it is unconfirmed, or recorded as “not listed,” this report treats it as unavailable rather than assuming the opposite. Counts describe what is documented in the dataset and should be checked against the linked official source before a trip.
Data source and methodology
- PickleFinder's active normalized Ontario court dataset, calculated at build time.
- Listing-level official municipal, facility, club, and booking sources where a record provides one.
- Build date: 2026-09-17. Rebuild this report from the current active dataset to refresh calculations.