Let’s get active for Recreation and Parks Month!
Celebrate with us at our launch event on Sunday, June 8 at North Thornhill Community Centre
Are you ready to stretch your legs and take a deep breath of fresh air? June is Recreation and Parks Month – a time to focus on the benefits recreation and parks have on our physical, social and mental health. And there are so many ways you can get involved and be active!
The City of Vaughan is offering a series of activities throughout June, including a kickoff event on Sunday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.).
The event will include an official welcome from Mayor Steven Del Duca as well as free activities and giveaways, including a slime station, glitter tattoos and free popcorn. You’ll have the opportunity to get moving with DanceFIT, challenge your skills with pickleball and archery, learn lifesaving tips by participating in infant choking demonstrations and dive into all the action at the Vaughan Lifesaving Club showcase event in the pool from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will also be booths onsite highlighting some of the City’s departments and the important work they do.
FREE and $5 registered programs
During June, the City is offering various recreation programs for people of all ages and abilities, some free and some for just $5 per program! All proceeds will go towards RecAssist, the City’s fee assistance program, which helps subsidize the cost of recreation programs and swim lessons for low-income individuals and families in Vaughan. Programs include:
- Family programs: Zumba, mindfulness, badminton
- Preschool programs: arts and crafts, STEM, painting, music, Vaughan Playschool summer open house
- Kids programs: robotics, STEM, coding, painting workshops, baking, boardgame bonanza, game development, artificial intelligence and machine learning, archery, cartoon animation, Roblox game design
- Youth programs: art workshops, 3D game design and virtual reality, public speaking 101, healthy relationships
- Ages 13 years and older: Spin, total body conditioning, Queenax HIIT, Queenax bootcamp, spin and core, adaptive yoga and meditation, chair yoga, Pilates
- Adult programs (ages 18 years and older): Zumba, tabata, yoga, coffee and painting, home fire safety, modern line dancing, Latin beat dancing, belly dancing, ballroom dancing, archery, DeskFIT, Pilates
- Ages 55 years and older: healthy aging seminars, creative art, intergenerational storytelling
- Ages 65 years and older: SeniorFIT, DanceFIT, Pilates
- Inclusion: culinary arts, painting, social connection, bocce
FREE recreational swims and aquafitness
Enjoy free recreational and length swims, as well as aquafitness classes on select days and times. Residents can register up to seven days in advance (up to four days for non-residents). Limited spots will be available for walk-ins one hour prior to the start of the program. View the full schedule online.
FREE fitness days
Sweat it out with a FREE workout at any of these Vaughan Fitness Centre locations:
- Father E. Bulfon Community Centre (8141 Martin Grove Rd.) on Monday, June 2 from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.) on Tuesday, June 3 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.) on Wednesday, June 25 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.) on Sunday, June 29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parental consent is required in advance for kids aged 13 to 17 years old. Forms can be picked up from any Vaughan Fitness Centre. Proper fitness attire is required, and Vaughan Fitness Centre Policies and Guidelines apply.
$5 drop-in sports
Participate in a range of drop-in sports – such as volleyball, basketball, badminton – offered on select days and times. Residents can register and pay up to seven days in advance (up to four days for non-residents). Limited spots will be available for walk-ins one hour prior to the start of a drop-in program. View the full schedule online.
View the full calendar of month-long activities on the City’s June is Recreation and Parks Month webpage. Registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com. If you require assistance creating an online account, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281, email rec@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video.
Donate to RecAssist online
If you’re unable to attend a program but want to contribute to RecAssist, you can! Donations can be made online at vaughan.perfectmind.com in denominations of $5, $10 or $25. Tax receipts will be provided for donations of $25 or more. Learn more about our fee assistance programs at vaughan.ca/recreation.
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