Saanich Commonwealth Place

Service status:

Operating as scheduled

Last Updated: 8:49am, Thursday, July 3, 2025

Notes: Saanich Commonwealth Place will be closing for annual maintenance and an extended aquatic facility closure beginning Monday, August 25. Find more information about the closures here. 

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Facility Hours

Pool:

Monday to Friday 5:30am-10pm
Saturday 6am-4pm
Sunday 8am-4pm 

Weight Room:

Monday to Friday 5:30am-10pm
Saturday and Sunday 6am-4pm
*Showers unavailable outside of pool hours

Main Reception & The Shop:

Monday to Friday 8am-6:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am-4pm

Annual Maintenance Closure & Extended Aquatic Closure

Saanich Commonwealth Place will be closing for annual maintenance and an extended aquatic facility closure beginning Monday, August 25. Find more information about the closures here. 

2025 Summer program highlights

 Drop-In Schedules

Services Offered at SCP

Looking to book a birthday party? Please see Birthday Parties for more information. 

Facility Features

  • Competition pool, wave pool, dive tank, shallow tot pool,
    steam room and sauna
  • Please note waterslide is currently unavailable
  • Fully equipped, air conditioned weight room
  • Aerobic, dance studio and five multi-purpose rooms
  • Full size gymnasium
  • Pro shop, café and free parking
  • Greater Victoria Public Library - Bruce Hutchison Branch
  • Teen centre

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible washrooms and change rooms
  • Accessible parking spaces 
  • Accessible electronic entry/ramps
  • 3 wheelchair accessible family change rooms with lifts
  • Accessible weight room with adapted equipment
  • Aquatic wheelchairs on deck
  • Covered entrance
  • Designated handyDART loading zone
  • Elevator to weight room and lower floor
  • Pool lift providing access to teach pool, dive tank, competition pool, tots pool and hot tub

 Facility Maintenance Closure & Extended Aquatic Closure

  CLOSED REOPENS
Competition Pool August 25 - September 14 Monday, September 15
Wave, Teach, Dive Pools & Hot Zones August 25 - October 26 Monday, October 27
Weight Room August 27 - September 1 Tuesday, September 2
Main Facility August 30 - September 14 Monday, September 15

Why the extended closure?

A new, modern waterslide is coming to Saanich Commonwealth Place, marking the return of one of our most popular amenities. The new slide replaces the 32-year-old slide, which has been closed for almost two years.

Featuring colourful, patterned fibreglass sections that enhance the thrill of the riders’ experience, the new slide is being built by Vancouver-based company, Whitewater West.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to welcoming you back to celebrate the opening of the new waterslide this fall!

Be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter for updates and more information.

What about my membership?

Annual and One-Month Passes

Annual and one-month passes are valid at all Saanich recreation centres.

These passes will also be accepted at other regional recreation centre pools with a valid expiry date sticker. Please visit Sannich Commonwealth Place reception to obtain a sticker.

Continuous Passes

Continuous passes are valid at all Saanich recreation centres.

These passes will also be accepted at other regional recreation centre pools with a valid expiry date sticker. Please visit Sannich Commonwealth Place reception to obtain a sticker.

You can continue to let your membership renew, or you can cancel at any time and enjoy access to Saanich Recreation centres until the end of your current paid month.

10x Passes

10x passes are valid at all Saanich recreation centres. Passes expire three years after purchase. If you are concerned about your pass expiring during our maintenance closure, please contact Saanich Commonwealth Place reception.

Where can I swim?

Patrons may pay regular drop-in fees or use their Saanich Access Passes for a swim at Gordon Head Recreation Centre. 

Continuous, one-month, or annual Saanich Access Passes will be accepted at the following other regional recreation centre pools with a sticker to prove validity:

  • Panorama Recreation Centre
  • Esquimalt Recreation Centre
  • Crystal Pool
  • Oak Bay Recreation Centre
  • Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
  • SEAPARC

 Stickers will be available beginning in August. Please visit Saanich Commonwealth Place reception if your pass needs a sticker.

 

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