F.A.Q

Art Spin is the organization behind Public Sweat, to learn more about them visit www.artspin.ca

Once you book a ticket, your experience will consist of a 2 hour session where you'll have access to: our outdoor ‘sauna village’ of artist designed sweat bathing spaces; an indoor lounge area to connect with others or relax after your sauna session while enjoying a variety of artworks, where light snacks, hot & cold beverages will be available for purchase; an outdoor shower rinsing station and cold water bucket shower to complement your hot/cold thermal cycles; a campfire to cozy up to outside; gender neutral and private change room areas with lockers; gender neutral washrooms

Public Sweat is quite different from a spa in that it combines the opportunity to engage with art in various forms, including the artist designed saunas themselves, with the sweat bathing experience. Public Sweat is also inspired by public bathing facilities, including affordable pricing and a DIY ethos. Plus, it's temporary! Visit while you can before April 23rd.

Each visit is limited to a two-hour session, we recommend arriving 15-30 minutes early to check-in and maximize your time.

Tickets can be purchased online . If you do not have a credit card and are unable to purchase online, please reach out at info@publicsweat.com and we'll help sort out another payment method.

Ticket prices are: $35 for adults; $25 for seniors, children under 18; students, arts workers & artists. All prices include taxes and service fees.

​​There are various options for discounted prices. You can purchase an Early Bird ticket (while supplies last); our 4-Pass entitles you to 4 tickets for the price of 3 (while supplies last); tickets for seniors, people under 18, students, arts workers & artists are all discounted from a regular adult ticket.

We want to do our best to accommodate anyone who wants to visit Public Sweat but might not be able to do so for financial reasons. If this is the case for you please email info@publicsweat.com to see if we can help make any accommodations.

All sales are final with no refunds. Please contact info@publicsweat.com to inquire about changing the date of your booking, however there is no guarantee that date changes will be accommodated as they are subject to availability.

You can book up to 6 people for the same session, however you will need the names of each individual to complete the booking.

You can only buy 6 at a time for a single session.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Please reach out at info@publicsweat.com to make arrangements for alternate payment methods.

Unfortunately, no, you can only book one day & session per transaction.

E-mail us at info@publicsweat to discuss bookings over 6 people.

Reselling ticket(s) for Public Sweat is strictly prohibited and can result in the cancellation of the purchase without refund or compensation. You may transfer your ticket to someone else, however, they should be prepared to sign a waiver and show ID during registration.

No, a 4-Pass is designed to facilitate 4 separate visits for one individual. If you want to visit with a group multiple times, each group member is recommended to buy a pass themselves.

We consider Youth anyone under 18, Student anyone with a valid student ID (over age 18), Senior anyone over 65, and artist/arts worker anyone who works in the art industry. Please bring either a valid piece of photo ID with your age, your student card, or, in the case of an artist/arts worker ticket, something that shows where you work (a business card or an online portfolio).

You can easily visit Public Sweat by public transit, car, bicycle or on foot. The closest subway station is Union Station, and the 509 and 510 streetcars bring you to our doorstep when you exit at the Harbourfront Centre stop. Underground paid parking is available nearby, as are bicycle racks. Visit our Contact page for detailed directions depending on your mode of transit.

There are various paid public parking lots, both surface and underground, within a 2 to 15 minute walk from the venue.

A bathing suit & towel are essential. While we suggest a bathing suit, if you prefer not to wear one, you could wear lightweight clothing that you feel comfortable in instead. We highly recommend bringing a robe, sandals, and water bottle, but they are not required to participate. Bring a sauna hat, if you have one!

Yes! There will be food & beverage available for purchase in the lounge, with free water to keep you hydrated.

With the exception of water no outside food or drinks are allowed.

Yes, there will be keyed lockers available where you can lock your valuables and smaller articles of clothing. Larger items like bulky coats can be hung on a shared coat rack.

While common in a lot of sweat bathing practices, nudity is not allowed. Bathing suits, at least bottoms, regardless of sex, must be worn at all times.

There are two single washrooms that are gender neutral on site. The change rooms are also gender neutral with some private change areas located within them.

See visit our Covid-19 policies to learn more.

For a quick rinse, there are two outdoor showers with warm water.

We don't have a cold plunge, but we do have a cold bucket shower rinse that you can use to cool off just the same.

Public Sweat is a social event and while we encourage social interaction we do ask you to keep conversations to a low voice to respect fellow sweat bathers.

Public Sweat will take place even if it's raining. There are plenty of spaces between our indoor lounge, five saunas/sweat bathing structures and a changeroom area where you can get out of the rain if you desire.

If we are required to close during the session you booked, we will do our best to notify you by email in advance and work to reschedule your session.

You can take photos inside the lounge/cafe area but kindly ask that you not take photos/videos of fellow participants without their consent. Photos/videos are not allowed in the saunas/sweat bathing structures.