Open recreation

UNB & REDS Recreation are pleased to offer members and full-time students opportunities to use the sporting facilities on campus for different recreational activities.

Check the schedule to find out what spaces or activities are taking place.

Gym schedule

Open recreation activities

Looking to use the facilities to shoot hoops, play table tennis or can’t make badminton nights work with your schedule. Members and Full-Time Students can access this space during the open rec times booked on the schedule.

See the recreation gym schedule to find out what times are set aside for open recreation. The schedule varies according to events and other bookings.

Equipment that can be signed out includes the following:

  • Basketballs
  • Soccer balls
  • Table tennis paddles
  • Badminton rackets
  • Skipping ropes
  • Volleyballs
  • Boxing gloves
  • Pickle ball equipment
  • Spike ball equipment

You'll need to sign out equipment at the front desk and bring it back when you're done with it.


We offer badminton to members and full time Students every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. (Additional Sundays will be offered depending on the recreation gym schedule)

Richard J. CURRIE CENTER, 1st floor

  • Monday – 7 - 9 p.m. (Sep. - Dec.), 5 - 7 p.m. (Jan. - Aug.)
  • Wednesday – 6 - 8 p.m.
  • Friday – 5 - 10 p.m.
  • Sunday – 12 - 2 p.m. (Varies according to bookings)

Rec Swim is the perfect time to use the pool for free swimming, general practice, and overall fun. Lane ropes are removed, and swimmers do not have to swim in a lap-style format. Swimmers are welcome to use diving boards, water polo nets, innertubes, flutterboards, and pool noodles.

REDS Recreation's schedule includes designated time for lap swims and dive tank access. Open recreation and family swim are open for all ages.

Pool schedule


Come Join REDS Recreation at the Open Skate every Tuesday & Thursday at noon. All members and full-time students are welcome. Location: Aitken University Centre (AUC)

  • Oct. 15 – March 27
  • 12 - 1:15 p.m.

Members and full-time students have access to drop-in squash courts located at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym.

Users can inquire at the LB Gym front desk to borrow rackets or purchase squash balls.


REDS Recreation is excited to partner with the UNB Student Union to offer bike rentals exclusively for UNB students! Starting Sept. 9, you can rent a bike from the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER (RJCC) anytime from 9 a.m. and return it by 10 p.m. the same day.

This is a great way to explore campus, get around Fredericton, or just enjoy a ride. Simply stop by the CURRIE CENTER to sign out your bike and enjoy the convenience of a day-long rental.


Practice your swing on the range

From Jan. 3 - April 11, practice your swing on the range inside the BMO Centre Dome.

  • Wednesdays & Fridays (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)
  • BMO Centre Dome

Fees

  • Drop in (30 minutes): $20
  • Drop in (60 minutes): $30

*Payable in-person at the BMO Centre Dome.

For more information contact the Client Services desk in the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER, (506) 453.4579, redsrec@unb.ca.


Every Friday night from Jan. 3 - Mar. 28, join us for soccer inside the BMO dome. 

  • Fridays - 9 - 10 p.m. 
  • BMO Centre Dome

Fees

  • Free for Students and Members
  • Non-Member are required to purchase a day pass for $10

For more information contact the Client Services desk in the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER, (506) 453.4579, redsrec@unb.ca.


Summer Faculty/Staff Softball will return in 2025.

Contact Ben Law for further details and registration information.