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Pool, arenas, and recreation in Armstrong, BC
Published · Updated · By Mary Jane Howie
Armstrong and Spallumcheen share one recreation system. The Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission runs the outdoor pool, two arenas, a fitness centre, the fairgrounds, and the ball fields. Almost all of it sits in one block around Memorial Park and Park Drive.
We checked these details against the Commission, City, and Township websites on November 10, 2026.
Where to register
The Parks and Recreation office is inside the Sunbelt Sports Centre at 3351 Park Drive. Call 250-546-9456 or email info@asprd.com. Program guides, drop-in schedules, and online registration are at asprd.com.
Outdoor pool
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Outdoor Pool is in Memorial Park at 3347 Park Drive. It is a heated outdoor pool with lap swims, public swims, swim lessons, and aquafit classes. A heated wading pool sits in the park for small kids.
The pool opens on the May long weekend and closes before the September long weekend. It is closed for 2026 and reopens in 2027. For pool questions, email pool@asprd.com or call 250-546-9456.
Sunbelt Sports Centre
The Sunbelt Sports Centre at 3351 Park Drive is the ice arena. It was called the Nor-Val Sports Centre before. It was built in 2004 with a timber frame, one full-length ice surface, seats for 400, six dressing rooms, and a concession.
- Winter: public skating, family skates, figure skating, and minor and adult hockey
- April to July: lacrosse, with no ice
The arena is home to minor hockey, minor lacrosse, and the Armstrong Enderby Figure Skating Club. See the North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association and the North Okanagan Minor Lacrosse Association.
Hassen Memorial Arena
Hassen Memorial Arena is at 3375 Pleasant Valley Road. It hosts roller skating, indoor walking, pickleball, lacrosse, trade shows, and farmers’ markets. Check the drop-in schedule at asprd.com for this season’s times.
Hassen Fitness Centre
The fitness centre is on the top floor of Hassen Arena. It has a weight room, a cardio room, a circuit room, and a stretching area. It is for adults only.
- Hours: 5 am to 10 pm, seven days a week
- Entry: by a personal key fob
- Closed: for about two weeks each year during the IPE
| Membership | Price, plus tax |
|---|---|
| Key fob, one time | $15 |
| 1 month | $55 |
| 3 months | $150 |
| 6 months | $275 |
| 1 year | $410 |
| Monthly payments on a 12-month contract | $40 a month |
There are no drop-ins or day passes. Buy a membership at the Parks and Recreation office.
For private gyms, see our guide to physio, massage, and gyms.
Skate park, spray park, and playground
The skate park is beside the Sunbelt Sports Centre at 3351 Park Drive. Bikes and scooters use it too. Memorial Park has a playground, a spray park, picnic tables, and the Cenotaph. See our parks guide and playgrounds guide.
Curling
The Armstrong & District Curling Club has run since 1966. It has three sheets of ice on Pleasant Valley Road, and its season runs from October to March. The club offers day and evening leagues, stick curling, a junior program, and learn-to-curl lessons.
Ball fields and soccer fields
The Commission runs three ball diamonds. Four more ball diamonds and six soccer fields are open through an agreement with the school district.
Fairgrounds
The fairgrounds are a short walk from downtown. They have two indoor show rings, two outdoor show rings, 210 box stalls for horses, a grandstand that seats 3,000, and camping. The busy season runs from April to October. To book the grounds or a hall, call 250-546-9456.
Clubs and teams
For hockey, lacrosse, Scouts, 4-H, riding, and more, see our guide to clubs, sports, and community groups.
Times and prices change each season. If something here is out of date, send us a tip.