The Summer Recreation eGuide is here!

Registration starts Thursday, May 21 at vaughan.ca/recreation

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 21. Programming begins on Monday, June 29 at all community centres, the City Playhouse Theatre and the Vaughan Studios & Event Space, as well as a number of different outdoor locations across Vaughan.

Here are some program highlights!

• Family (parent and child): toddler crafting and painting, dance, musical jam sessions, science and technology, multi-sport and badminton
• Preschool (ages two to six years old): visual arts, taekwondo, dance, STEM, basketball, soccer, multi-sport and Vaughan Playschool summer programs (Italian, reading and writing, and science)
• Children (ages six to 12 years old): drawing, cooking and baking, taekwondo, Italian, dance, piano, game design, robotics, AI, STEM, archery, basketball, pickleball, tennis, soccer, rugby (NEW) and volleyball
• Youth (ages 13 to 17 years old): taekwondo, guitar, financial basics and basketball
• Adult (ages 18 years and older): painting, Zumba, tai chi, HIIT, weight and muscle training, Pilates, yoga and meditation, hip hop, jazz, Latin dancing, line dancing, archery, mahjong for beginners and racquet sports (badminton, pickleball and tennis)
• Older Adult (ages 65 years and older): Zumba Gold, ChairFIT, SeniorFIT, tai chi, qigong, muscle conditioning, yoga, chair yoga, dementia-friendly walking club (NEW), mahjong for beginners and pickleball
• Inclusion: community building for neurodiverse children/families, a day program featuring age-appropriate activities such as bocce, bowling, cooking, social games, swimming and exercising at one of our fitness centres, and a weekend RESPITE program
• Special events and workshops: paint your own pottery, nutrition and stress management, and teddy bear picnic (NEW)

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 26, and the session starts on Monday, June 29 at all Vaughan community centre pools.

Learn-to-swim programming starts at four months old for parents with tots and extends through all swimmer levels. 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.

The online registration system, PerfectMind, is available 24-7 and features enhanced search filters, allowing you to sort by level, location, day and time. Learn more at vaughan.ca/swim.

Introducing a virtual waiting room for program registration
We’re improving the online registration experience for recreation programs to make it fairer and more reliable. You will now be entered into a virtual waiting room during high traffic periods on PerfectMind. During these periods, you will be placed in a virtual queue and a random spot in line will be assigned to you so everyone has equal access to the programs they want to register for. You will be able to see your place in line and an estimated wait time, and once you’re in the system, you can register for multiple programs in one session without re-entering the queue. 

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

About RecAssist 
RecAssist is the City’s fee assistance program, designed to ensure residents of all incomes can participate in active-living opportunities and experiences. Qualified recipients receive financial support to participate in a wide range of recreation programs at community centres and other City facilities across Vaughan. RecAssist is exclusively supported through fundraisers and generous donations. Availability of funding is subject to change. For more information about making a donation or applying for RecAssist, visit vaughan.ca/RecAssist, email rec@vaughan.ca or call 905-832-2281.

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