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War Memorial Hall

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War Memorial Hall

370 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Open Recreation

Open Rec is available during normal hours, unless reserved.

Spring 2025

Please Note: War Memorial Hall will be closed January 1 - January 12, 2025. Normal Spring Hours will begin January 18th, 2025.
War Memorial Pool will be closed every Saturday & Sunday.

War Memorial

Monday: 5 AM - 11 PM

Tuesday:  5 AM - 11 PM

Wednesday: 5 AM - 11 PM

Thursday: 5 AM - 11 PM

Friday: 5 AM - 11 PM

Saturday: 12 PM (Noon) - 10 PM

Sunday: 12 PM (Noon) - 10 PM

War Memorial Pool

Monday: 7 AM - 3:30 PM // Reopens at 5 PM until 7 PM

Tuesday: 7 AM - 3:30 PM // Reopens at 5 PM until 7 PM

Wednesday: 7 AM - 3:30 PM // Reopens at 5 PM until 7 PM

Thursday: 7 AM - 3:30 PM // Reopens at 5 PM until 7 PM

Friday: 7 AM - 3:30 PM // Reopens at 5 PM until 7 PM

Saturday - SundayCLOSED

New Year's

January 1 - January 12

  • BUILDING: CLOSED
  • POOL: CLOSED

January 13 - January 17

  • BUILDING: 6 AM - 6 PM
  • POOL: 7 AM - 9 AM, 11 AM - 1 PM

MLK Day

January 20

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

Spring Break

March 8 - March 9

  • BUILDING: CLOSED
  • POOL: CLOSED

March 10 - March 14

  • BUILDING: 6 AM - 6 PM
  • POOL: 7 AM - 9 AM, 11 AM - 1 PM, 3 PM - 5:30 PM

March 15

  • BUILDING: CLOSED
  • POOL: CLOSED

Reading Day

May 8

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

Finals Week

May 9

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

May 10 - May 11

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

May 12 - May 14

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

May 15

  • BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
  • POOL: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 PM - 7 PM

Post-Finals Weeks

May 16 - May 18

  • BUILDING: CLOSED
  • POOL: CLOSED

May 19 - May 23

  • BUILDING: 6 AM - 6 PM
  • POOL: 7 AM - 9 AM, 11 AM - 1 PM, 3 PM - 5:30 PM

May 24 - May 26

  • BUILDING: CLOSED
  • POOL: CLOSED

Please Note: Summer Hours will begin May 27th, 2025.

Location: War Memorial Hall Only

MondayUnavailable

Tuesday: 2 PM – 4 PM | Gym 268 on Court 1

WednesdayUnavailable

Thursday: 2 PM - 4PM | Gym 268 on Court 1

Friday: 7 PM – 10 PM | Gym 268 on Court 1

Saturday - SundayUnavailable

Recreation Area Highlights

  • Weight room with machines and free weight
  • Functional Fitness weight room
  • Cardio Area
  • 4 basketball/volleyball courts with the availability for 8 badminton/pickleball courts
  • 2 Table Tennis facilies
  • Yoga Studio
  • Pilates Studio
  • Spin Studio
  • F45 Studio
  • Boxing Studio
  • An individual workout studio with Xponential Fitness Bays & Peloton Bikes
  • 2 Open Recreation Dance Studios
  • 5 Racquetball Courts
  • 1 Squash Court
  • 25-yard pool and diving well
  • A wet classroom for aquatic and safety instruction
  • Locker and shower facilities

War Memorial Pool

The War Memorial Pool is an eight-lane 25-yard pool with a maximum depth of six feet. Thirty-six laps equals one mile. The pool also features a 14-foot-deep diving well available for open recreation. Both facilities are available for reservation and private events. 

Membership & Access

If you’re a student who has paid the recreation fee, you can easily access the War Memorial Hal. Simply present your Hokie Passport at the service desk.

Faculty and staff can take advantage of our fitness facilities by purchasing a membership.

War Memorial Hall

To read more about the project’s details and partnering departments who will share the space, check out VT News’ story on the capital renovation