Check out our Summer Recreation eGuide for all the ways you can have fun in the sun this year!

Session begins on June 30

Summer is right around the corner! Get a head start by mapping out your favourite activities with the help of the City of Vaughan’s Summer Recreation eGuide. Explore our exciting lineup of recreation programs, swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses before it’s time to register.

Recreation programs 

Registration for summer recreation programs opens at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 22 at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Programming begins on Monday, June 30 at all community centres, the City Playhouse Theatre and the Vaughan Studios & Event Space, including a number of different outdoor locations.

Here are some program highlights!

• Family (parent and child): toddler crafting, toddler playtime, outdoor mindfulness, dance, musical jam sessions, science and technology
• Preschool: visual arts, outdoor mindfulness, taekwondo, dance, STEM, little naturalists, basketball and Vaughan Playschool summer programs (Italian, reading and writing, and science)
• Children: drawing, cooking and baking, taekwondo, dance, guitar, piano, game design, robotics, AI, STEM, archery, basketball, pickleball, tennis, soccer and volleyball
• Youth: Taekwondo, guitar, computer programming and basketball
• Adult: painting, Zumba, tai chi, HIIT, weight and muscle training, Pilates, yoga, Latin dancing, line dancing, guitar, archery and racquet sports (badminton, pickleball and tennis)
• Older Adult: Zumba Gold, ChairFIT, SeniorFIT, tai chi, muscle conditioning, yoga, chair yoga and pickleball
• Inclusion: a day program for adults with disabilities, featuring age-appropriate activities such as bocce, bowling, cooking, social games, swimming and exercising in one of our fitness centres
• Special events and workshops: paint your own pottery

View the full list of programs in the Summer Recreation eGuide at vaughan.ca/recreation.

Swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses

Registration for summer swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses opens at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, and the session starts on Monday, June 30 at all Vaughan community centre pools. 

Learn-to-swim programming starts at four months old for parents with tots and runs up to levels specifically designed for adult non-swimmers. Training and certification in aquatic leadership courses for ages 13 years and older is aimed at preparing participants for employment as a swim instructor or lifeguard.

View the schedules at vaughan.perfectmind.com. The online registration system is available 24-7 and features enhanced search filters, allowing you to sort by level, location, day and time. Details can be found at vaughan.ca/swim.

If you require assistance creating an online PerfectMind registration account, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281, email rec@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video. 

To learn more about Recreation Services and stay informed about new programs and special promotions, sign up for the Recreation Services eNewsletter and follow the official channels on Facebook and Instagram.

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