Overview

Welcome to Esports at Durham College (DC).

Available to students, employees and alumni, the arena has been designed to offer recreational and competitive esports while also providing experiential learning opportunities for selected DC full-time programs.

Stop by to play with your friends. Follow along as DC’s Lords Esports varsity team competes on the provincial stage. Choose a program where esports is integrated into the curriculum.

Hours

Oshawa Campus

Summer 2026 Semester
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11am - 3pm
Wednesday: 11am - 3pm
Thursday: 11am - 3pm
Friday: Closed
Weekdays: Available for private rentals up to 9pm.
Weekends: Closed. Available for private rental up to 9pm.

Whitby Campus

Summer 2026 Semester
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Weekends: Closed
Join our Discord server for pop up dates happening throughout the summer.

Cost

Full time DC students receive a maximum of 3 hours per day, free of charge
Part Time DC Students, DC Staff, DC Alumni - $3 + tax per hour, maximum of 3 hours per day

Events / Important Dates

The Zen Garden A Smash Ultimate Pre Local – May 2026

Register here! THIS JUST IN: OUR BIWEEKLY NEXT WEEK IS GOING TO BE A ZEN GARDEN PRE-LOCAL!? Yep! Next...

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The Zen Garden A Smash Ultimate Monthly – May 2026

This Tournament will be running Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.4 Welcome to The Zen Garden! The return of...

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Esports Oshawa – Mario Kart World

Stop by the esports lounge and try out Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Beyond the Classroom
What's happening in the Esports Arena
50+

Games available to play
3,000

sq. ft. of gaming space
50+

PC and Console stations
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