Durham Live is the entertainment district around Pickering Casino Resort, at Church and Bayly Streets in Pickering. This page sets out what stands there now and what is planned for the site.
The district
Durham Live sits at Church and Bayly Streets in Pickering, Ontario. It is an entertainment and tourism district that mixes culture, nightlife and commercial venues around the casino resort. Pickering Casino Resort stands 2.7 km in a straight line from central Pickering.
The Porsche Experience Centre Toronto is also part of the district. Still to come are a convention centre, film studios and an amphitheatre, all of them planned.
Durham Region Transit route 917 runs along Bayly Street past Church Street every 30 minutes, between Pickering Station and Ajax Station. Its stops Bayly Westbound @ Church and Bayly Eastbound @ Church are the nearest scheduled stops to the resort.
The Arena
Inside the resort, The Arena is a theatre and event space with 2,500 seats. The resort also holds the Great Canadian Sportsbook, dining venues and meeting space. The casino floor covers 96,000 sq ft and opened on July 26, 2021. Metal detectors stand at the public entrances to the gaming floors and theatres. Parking is complimentary, in a multi-level garage and an outdoor lot; the overflow lot is temporarily closed as of October 7, 2026.
On June 16, 2025, the City of Pickering reported over $59.5 million in non-tax gaming revenue from the casino since it opened.
Down by Frenchman's Bay
Pickering's waterfront, known as the Nautical Village, sits on Frenchman's Bay. Its marinas are on the bay, and the Waterfront Trail is part of the area. Millennium Square hosts sunset concerts.
A free waterfront shuttle runs from June to September. Concert dates and shuttle stops are not covered here. Pickering Casino Resort, back at Church and Bayly, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Holiday hours should be checked on the venue's own site.
