Enjoy extended hours at Vaughan’s splashpads!
Take some time to cool off at one of the City of Vaughan’s splashpads. To help you beat the heat, splashpads across the city will offer extended hours until Wednesday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Make a splash at the following splashpad locations:
Ward 1
Crieff Parkette
Summer Sunday at Kortright (Kortright Centre for Conservation)
Join us for the second in our series of Summer Sundays! Pack a picnic and bring the kids to enjoy family-friendly nature-based activities and clay-making with our talented educators, then sit back and enjoy quality blue-grass music from Duke Street Turnaround - all for the price of regular admission! You're also welcome to explore our trails as usual - we will provide self guided activities to keep kids busy our on the trail.
Update: It’s been a ‘Long Time Comin’ for Ward 4 Concerts in the Park
Join us on Aug. 20 at North Thornhill Community Centre outdoor ampitheatre
Come out and experience the ‘Magic’ of Concerts in the Park! The City of Vaughan’s 31st annual Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park series will come to a close on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Ward 4 with Glory Days – Tribute to Bruce Springsteen at the North Thornhill Community Centre outdoor amphitheatre, located at 300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.
Coexisting with wildlife 101
Vaughan is home to many types of wild animals, such as raccoons, skunks, birds, foxes and coyotes. As animals start to leave their dens, an increase in sightings is common. Here are some simple precautions to help you and your family learn how to live peacefully with urban wildlife.
Don’t feed wildlife
Book a spot at the next microchip and rabies clinic on Aug. 24
Vaughan Animal Services (VAS) is dedicated to creating a safe community for pets and their owners – which includes offering microchipping services and rabies vaccines.
Book an appointment to bring your pets to the microchip and rabies clinic at the Vaughan Animal Shelter (located at 70 Tigi Crt., Unit 47) on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the City of Vaughan at 905-832-2281 to schedule your timeslot. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Permits are required to operate fireworks
The long weekend is right around the corner! If you’re planning to use fireworks to celebrate, there are a few steps to take first – like getting a permit!
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