the monkey vault

The Monkey Vault is an alternative gym that specializes in movement, essentially a giant indoor playground for parkour, free running, gymnastics, and callisthenics. It operates out of a repurposed aircraft hangar at Downsview Park with foam pits, obstacle fields, and open training space.

The facility is at 75 Carl Hall Road, Unit 15, in Toronto's Downsview Park area, near the Downsview Park campus. The nearest transit point is Downsview Park station.

A full day of open gym costs 25 dollars, and the gym is open to the public every day from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During open gym you can come and go and train on your own schedule.

Scheduled classes run for all levels and cost 25 to 30 dollars including gym access, with one-on-one private sessions also available. A Combat Performance class covering Muay Thai, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu runs every Saturday morning.

Yes, it runs kids classes plus parkour summer camps and PA day camps with single-day drop-ins welcome. Birthday parties are a popular option, with packages for ages 6 to 13 that include 60 to 90 minutes of activities plus cake time.

Yes, it is a popular team-building venue that can host groups of up to 40 people for parkour and movement sessions. Group and corporate programming is available at 25 dollars per person.

Centennial College students get 10 percent off all offerings with a valid student ID, which makes sense given the facility sits right beside Centennial's Downsview Park campus.

You can email info@themonkeyvault.com or call 647-350-1111 with questions about classes, camps, or events. Registration for classes and camps runs through themonkeyvault.com.