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Planning a sports trip? Make Pembroke your place to stay! Enjoy a collection of different sports to watch and play while you're here, plus recreation opportunities for the whole family.

To learn more about outdoor adventures like whitewater rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, and fishing, visit our Outdoor Adventures page.

Golf

Want to hit the links in Pembroke? Explore these local clubs and courses, all open seasonally. Plus, enjoy pro shops, club and cart rentals, and licensed clubhouses to spend your day going from green to green in the Ottawa Valley.

Airport Golf Academy and Driving Range, 422 Airport Rd.

Island Brae Golf Club, 7388 Hwy 148, Chapeau

Pembroke Golf Club, 253 Golf Course Rd.

Pembroke Curling Centre: Fore and Roar Simulator, 428 Herbert St. (own clubs required)

Roanoke Golf Club, 610 Biesenthal Rd., Petawawa

A golf green overlooking a river.

Skate Park

Grab your board and head to The Rapids Skate Park, located at the corner of Lake Street and Albert Street, to join fellow skaters. Enjoy a collection of different features to keep you stoked all day.

A skateboarder skating in a park. A group of skateboarders smiling in front of a skate park.

Playgrounds

Pembroke has seven public playgrounds for you and your children to enjoy. Find them at Cecil Street Park, Golfview Park, Hillcrest Park, Kinsmen Park, Waterfront Park, Riverside Park, and Rotary Park.

A playground in a park. A playground in a park.

Splash Pads

Visiting in the summer? Bring your bathing suits and enjoy our outdoor splash pads at Riverside Park and Rotary Park.

Kids playing in a splash pad.

Mini Golf

Open seasonally, play 18 holes of fun for everyone at Riverside Park's Civitan Mini Golf, open daily from dawn to dusk in the summer.

A person playing mini golf.

Racquet and Paddle Sports

Bringing your racquets with you to Pembroke? We have tennis courts at Rotary Park and pickleball courts at Kinsmen Park open seasonally.

Two men playing pickleball. Tennis courts.

Bowling

There are four bowling alleys within an hour of Pembroke. To enjoy local lanes, head to the Deep River Bowling Alley, the Opeongo Bowldrome in Renfrew, Steelheads & Strikes in Arnprior, or the Chapeau Bowling Alley at Harrington Hall Community Centre.

Sport Equipment Lending Hub

Pembroke has a sport equipment lending hub at Riverside Park open seasonally, where sports equipment and outdoor adventure materials can be rented free of charge.

Current equipment able to be rented includes:

  • Adventure packs (includes bird and tree identification booklets, magnifying glass, binoculars, flashlight, note pad, and first aid kit)
  • Baseball bats
  • Baseballs and tee balls
  • Baseball gloves
  • Basketballs
  • Bicycles (adult and children)
  • Fishing rods (tackle not included)
  • Footballs
  • Kayaks
  • Lawn games
  • Nordic walking poles
  • Stand up paddleboards
  • Soccer Balls
  • Volleyballs
  • Yoga mats

Plus, during the winter, visit the Parks and Recreation office at the Pembroke Memorial Centre to rent snowshoes for free.

A family paddling on paddleboards.

Pembroke Lumber Kings Hockey

Pembroke is known as Hockey Town Canada and hockey is a key part of our local culture. Several Hockey Hall of Famers come from Pembroke, including the NHL's first MVP, Frank Nighbor. Today, the Pembroke Lumber Kings play Junior A hockey each Sunday night at 7 p.m. at the Pembroke Memorial Centre from September-March. Make sure to enjoy a night at the rink and see the historical displays and plaques commemorating the 2011 National Championship winning team, coached and managed by future Maple Leafs and Devils coach Sheldon Keefe.

 

Pembroke Lumber Kings hockey players.

Hockey Town Canada Clothing

Hockey Town Canada hats, shirts, and sweaters are available for purchase at the Parks and Recreation Department office located within the Pembroke Memorial Centre. For more information, call 613-735-6821 ext. 1501.

Terry O'Neill Regional Silver Stick Hockey Tournament

Each November, Pembroke hosts the Terry O'Neill Regional Silver Stick Hockey Tournament, welcoming hundreds of teams playing across U11, U13, U15, and U18 categories to the region. More information can be found on the Silver Stick website.

A young hockey player celebrates after a victory. Two hockey players battle for a puck.

Public Skating

Bring your skates and enjoy public skating at the historic Pembroke Memorial Centre, located at 393 Pembroke St. W. Public skating runs from October-March. Find the current schedule on our Skating page.

A group of people ice skating in a rink.

Curling

The Pembroke Curling Centre at 428 Herbert St. is your go-to place to watch or join in on curling action throughout the season. Visitors are able to join as a spare or simply enjoy a day at the rink.

The inside of a curling rink.

 

Outdoor Rinks

Coming to Pembroke in the winter? Bring your skates and stick to jump on the ice at our outdoor rink located at Rotary Park.

People skate on an outdoor rink.

Major Pro Sports

While staying in Pembroke, take a day trip to Ottawa, where you can see the National Hockey League's Senators, National Lacrosse League's Black Bears, or Professional Women's Hockey League's Charge in action during the winter and the Canadian Football League's Redblacks during the summer.

Ottawa's PWHL team celebrating a goal with the crowd cheering.

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