Open the Playtomic page for The Bay at 1851 Galleon Street and today's booking grid runs from 7 AM to 10 PM, one column per hour. Below it are Padel 1, Padel 2, Padel 3 and Padel 4, each labeled outdoor, double, panoramic. The club's posted opening hours are 07:00 to 23:00, seven days a week.
For North Bay Village residents, five of those sixteen hours are the ones that count. The City lists free resident use of the padel and pickleball courts as Monday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. That free window is the real resident benefit at the Brent W. Latham Community Center. It also has a catch. Every adult in a booking has to be set up ahead of time, and every booking needs a full group.
One address, three clocks
WSVN reported that the complex was dedicated on June 4, 2026, just ahead of the World Cup. The station described it as the new home of the Argentine Football Association International Center, with a FIFA-approved soccer pitch, four multipurpose athletic fields, padel and pickleball courts, and a walking path. In WSVN's coverage, a speaker called it the village's first public building in more than three decades. The June report counted two padel courts and four pickleball courts. The Playtomic page now lists four padel courts.
The building opened to residents on Monday, Oct. 5, and the City started recreational programming on Monday, Oct. 19. The building, the courts and the free window each keep their own hours.
| Clock | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Courts open for booking | Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Playtomic club page |
| Free resident court use | Daily, noon to 5 p.m. | City of North Bay Village |
| Community center building | Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | City of North Bay Village |
On Saturdays, the free court window runs three hours past the building's 2 p.m. closing. The City's opening notice gives no Sunday building hours, yet the free court window still applies on Sundays. On weekdays, noon to 5 p.m. falls inside a standard workday. On weekends it covers the whole afternoon. So for anyone working weekday office hours, the free window is mostly a Saturday and Sunday benefit, and on those days four padel courts are shared by every resident group trying to book the same five hours.
The setup that has to happen before the first booking
The free window only works for residents who have already set up their accounts. Every player has to book through Playtomic, and the City ties free access to each individual adult, not to the household. The City's residency verification form lays out the steps:
- Download Playtomic. The free basic account is all you need. The City says the $60 annual subscription isn't required.
- Create the account with the same email you'll use on the City's form.
- Verify residency online through the form or in person at Village Hall, 1666 Kennedy Causeway, Suite 101.
- Wait for the confirmation email after the form goes through.
Proof of residency can be a government-issued ID with a North Bay Village address, a utility bill dated within the last 60 days, or a lease or deed. Each adult household member needs a Playtomic account with a unique email and phone number. Children under 18 need neither an account nor proof of residency. One form covers the primary resident plus up to six household members, each with their own proof upload.
Because the rule applies to each adult, two spouses who share one email address will need a second one before they can both play free.
Why the group matters more than the court
The booking rules set minimum group sizes:
- Padel: at least four players
- Pickleball: at least four players
- 5x5 soccer: at least eight players
- Pricing: residents play free; nonresidents pay partner fees
A free afternoon of padel needs four players, all booked through Playtomic. Bringing a friend from Miami Beach is allowed, but that friend pays a partner fee, so a mixed group isn't entirely free. Pickleball works the same way. A pickup soccer game needs eight people.
The posted conduct rules are short:
No dangerous play, including slide tackles, charging, or net and goal abuse. Rotate courteously and vacate promptly at reservation end. No food, drinks or chewing gum inside courts or fields. Spectators stay off the playing surface. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
The fields work on a different arrangement
The fields aren't run like the courts. According to the Miami Herald, Treasure Island Elementary owns some sections of the complex, and its students can use the soccer fields during school hours. The rest of the time, field use is split among the Argentine soccer academy, public rentals and free public use, and the Argentina national team occasionally trains there.
The City's reservation page uses the same Playtomic and residency process for 5x5 soccer, but it doesn't list a separate free window for the fields. WSVN's report said residents can also join soccer training events run by Argentine Football Association professionals. With school hours, the academy, rentals and free play all sharing the same turf, the courts are the most predictable free option on the property. Their free hours are fixed every day of the week.
What's running on the island through November
The building itself has its own schedule. The YMCA afterschool program moved into the community center on Oct. 5, at $170 a month for North Bay Village residents, with limited spots. These programs run through November and beyond:
- Free youth basketball clinic. Ages 5 to 15, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., through Dec. 16. It meets on the Treasure Island Elementary basketball court at 7540 E. Treasure Drive, and the City says no advance registration is needed.
- YMCA fall break camp. At the community center, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the City's description giving the dates as Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov. 25. The listing title mentions only Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, so confirm the middle day when you register. It's free for village residents and TIES students, and nonresidents are quoted $137 per week.
- Saturday Soccer. Ages 5 to 15, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free for North Bay Village residents and TIES students, $10 per Saturday for nonresidents.
- Tot Soccer. Ages 4 and under, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. $150 for residents, $125 for a resident sibling and $175 for nonresidents.
- North Bay Village Run Club. A Monday-evening three-mile run from the TIES Athletic Field, near 7530 Jewel Avenue, to Pelican Harbor Marina and back. The City's listing title says 7 p.m.
On Mondays, the basketball clinic and the Run Club both meet at the Treasure Island Elementary grounds in the evening, hours after the free court window closes at 5 p.m.
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