RBJ Schlegel Park
RBJ Schlegel Park is the region’s premier recreation destination, bringing together outdoor sport fields, play spaces, gathering areas, and world-class year-round indoor recreation opportunities through the Cowan Recreation Centre. This is where our community comes to connect, compete, and belong.
Program Registration Now Open for Cowan Recreation Centre Grand Opening Week
When: November 14-22, 2026
Where: Cowan Recreation Centre at RBJ Schlegel Park
Join us for a nine-day grand opening celebration featuring registered programs, free drop-in activities and family-friendly fun for all ages.
Explore program registration now for scheduled programs and activities throughout Grand Opening Week.
Free drop-in highlights include:
- Inflatables, face painting, mascot visits and try-it sports activities on November 14
- A full day of family activities and free play from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 15
- Opportunities to discover local sport: Meet local sport organizations, watch live demonstrations and explore opportunities to get active in your community.
To help more residents participate, please register for no more than two scheduled programs.
Cowan Recreation Centre at RBJ Schlegel Park to feature Canada's first multi-sport glass floor
Our Partners
RBJ Schlegel Park and the Cowan Recreation Centre are the result of collaboration between community leaders, governments, donors, sponsors, businesses, and sport organizations.
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Contact Us
City of Kitchener
200 King Street West,
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 4G7
Telephone: 519-741-2345
TTY: 1-866-969-9994
Email: info@kitchener.ca
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.