Get ready for a fun filled spring in Vaughan!

Recreation and swim programs start on March 23

It’s almost spring and that means warmer weather, more time outside and a new season of fun programs and activities taking place in Vaughan! Check out our full lineup of spring recreation programs, swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses in the Spring Recreation eGuide before it’s time to register! 

Spring recreation programs 

Registration for spring recreation programs opens at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Programming begins Saturday, March 23 at all community centres and the Vaughan Studios & Event Space. 

Highlights include:

• Family (parent and child): playdates, fitness classes, music, mindfulness, arts and crafts and sports
• Preschool: arts and crafts, dance, karate, skating and ball hockey, STEM and Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness series (math, reading, writing, science, French, Hebrew and Italian)
• Children: drawing, painting, the art of cursive writing, circuit training, karate, skating, STEM, French, cooking/baking, nature adventures and in-person and virtual Roblox game design  
• Youth: weight training, cooking, guitar, money management, email etiquette and computer programming
• Adult: ballroom, belly and Bollywood dancing, guitar, group personal training, badminton, squash, archery, painting, Zumba, and ball hockey, slo-pitch and volleyball leagues
• Older Adult: chair fitness, line dancing, pickleball, arthritis and osteoporosis fitness, tai chi, qigong and Zumba
• Inclusion: social and life skills, dance, gymnastics, sports, cooking, private music and education lessons and a social club for adults with Down syndrome 

The City of Vaughan is also offering learn-to-skate lessons (only at Al Palladini Community Centre for the spring session) for all ages, PA Day programs and March Break camps, spring workshops, including fitness and nutrition workshops, Easter, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Passover and Earth Day crafting sessions, home safety and archeological activities and a hands-on intro-to-gardening workshop for toddlers. There are also cooking and educational classes at the Vaughan Studios & Event Space and City Playhouse Academy musical theatre classes, featuring an end-of-session stage production.

View the full listing of programs in the Spring Recreation eGuide at vaughan.ca/recreation. An accessible PDF (PDF) is also available.

Swim lessons and aquatic leadership programs

It’s time to dive in! Registration for spring swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses opens at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 and programs start on Saturday, March 23 at all community centre pools, except for the pool at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre, which remains closed due to ongoing renovations. 

Learn-to-swim programming starts for ages 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 are aimed at preparing youth 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 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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