It’s fun to play outside.
Lawn bowling is summer’s best 2SLGBTQIA+ sport.
Is this your first time? (bowling)
Ready to become a Rainbowlers member?
Rainbowlers, let’s celebrate a great season!
Join us for our end-of-season event
Riverdale Curling Club Summer Social
Special event Aug 22
Yes, Rainbowlers members can now book a rink!
Toronto Rainbowlers is a recreational league for lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender lawn bowlers—everyone in the rainbow community. We welcome players of all stripes and skill levels, and you can join at any time during the bowling season.
Rainbowlers is celebrating 15 years of playing outside! In 2011, a handful of scrappy queers decided Cosburn Park needed us. Fifteen seasons later, Rainbowlers has grown to 80+ members, two signature tournaments, and a full summer of Wednesday-night fun. And we are just getting started.
Lawn bowls fun starts day 1
We teach you lawn bowling basics quickly so you can enjoy the sport while you learn. Even beginners can make great shots in every game.
Welcome to our friendly club
When you join Toronto Rainbowlers, you’ll laugh, cheer, and chat on the greens. And we’ll invite you to our neighbourhood pub after the game—where the fun continues.
We know how to play safely
Physical distancing is easy outdoors, and Cosburn Park’s rigorous COVID protocols have been checked and approved by the City of Toronto. Lawn bowls is a safe sport.
Full-season membership
$170
Join us for a summer of fun on the greens
Our season has started (but you can join anytime).
If it’s Wednesday, we’re bowling
We play at 7 pm on Wednesday evenings, from mid-May through early September at Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club in East York. After the game, join us for a post-bowls drink on the patio at Sophie’s, the neighbourhood pub.
PLUS On Monday evenings starting in July, we host an Aussie Pairs night for Rainbowlers and other Cosburn members. Meet the rest of the club in a fast-paced game that’s a great opportunity for bowlers to learn new skills.
Special events
Along with our regular bowls games, we host events for new bowlers, a Pride Week event, two great tournaments,and an end-of-season dinner. Rainbowlers members also play in other tournaments—at our club and others nearby— and we’re always up for one of Cosburn’s holiday Monday events.
Who we are
Toronto Rainbowlers is a recreational league for 2SLGBTQIA+ lawn bowlers. We welcome players of all stripes and skill levels, and you can join at any time during the bowling season.
Wanna play?
Flip-Flop
In early September, Toronto Rainbowlers hosts Flip-Flop, North America’s premiere 2SLGBTQIA+ lawn bowls tournament.
You’ll find Toronto Rainbowlers at Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club. For more about our host club, visit cosburnbowls.ca
Lawn bowling takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. I’ve met so many great people at Rainbowlers! Bradley H.
Wednesday is the evening I look most forward to, seeing my LBGTQ friends and fellow bowlers. It’s a blast! Wendy D.
Socializing with a lovely group of people, drinks at a great dive bar, dirty jokes about the weight of your bowls. Joe L.
Easy to join, easy to bowl
✔️ Friendly, casual and inclusive. Toronto’s only 2SLGBTQIA+ lawn bowling league.
✔️ Amazing value. Play or practise as often as you like.
✔️ You can use our bowls. All you need are flat-soled shoes.
✔️ Singles welcome. You don’t need to join a team—play with new people every game.
✔️ Toronto Rainbowlers is all about having fun, on the greens and off.
✔️ Enter Flip-Flop, North America’s premier 2SLGBTQIA+ lawn bowling tournament.
✔️ Stressed at work? Precision sports like lawn bowling are proven stress relievers.
✔️ Conveniently located near Coxwell and Cosburn: We have a bus stop at the gate, Bike Share rack on the corner, and parking nearby.
Queering the greens since 2011!
Low membership fee
- No initiation fee
- No additional charges to play
- The only equipment you need is a pair of flat-soled shoes
Full-Season Membership
Best value- Bowl from May to Thanksgiving
- Play as often as you like
- Play in jitney games we organize or set up your own games with friends
- You don’t need a team or your own bowls
1-Month Trial Membership
NSA fun on the greens!- For new bowlers, our 1-month trial membership is a, easy no-commitment way to see if you enjoy Toronto Rainbowlers
- Only $60 for your first month of bowling
- Bowl as much as you like (not just on Rainbowlers evenings)
- If you have fun (and we know you will), convert to a full annual membership for only $110!
*The Toronto Rainbowlers season typically runs from early May through Thanksgiving but may be cut short for reasons beyond our control. If that happens, we can’t offer refunds. We always follow the health recommendations of Toronto Public Health, the City of Toronto and the Ontario government.
Monthly memberships are available after May 8. Your first monthly fee is billed to your credit card when you join. Your card will be automatically billed again one month later. You may cancel or pause your monthly membership anytime; you’ll be billed to the end of your current month.
Low membership fee
- No initiation fee
- No additional charges to play
- The only equipment you need is a pair of flat-soled shoes
Full-Season Membership
Best value- Bowl from May to Thanksgiving
- Play as often as you like
- Play in jitney games we organize or set up your own games with friends
- You don’t need a team or your own bowls
1-Month Trial Membership
NSA fun on the greens!- For new bowlers, our 1-month trial membership is a, easy no-commitment way to see if you enjoy Toronto Rainbowlers
- Only $60 for your first month of bowling
- Bowl as much as you like (not just on Rainbowlers evenings)
- If you have fun (and we know you will), convert to a full annual membership for only $110!
Are you bowls-curious? Try lawn bowling with Rainbowlers at a free introductory session
We’ll get you on the greens and rolling bowls in your first session. It’s free!