Vaughan is offering free activities on Family Day

Feb. 7, 2022 8:30 a.m.
​Pre-register for family-friendly drop-in activities taking place on Monday, Feb. 21

Spend some quality time with the ones you love this Family Day at a Vaughan community centre. The City will be offering free, family-friendly, drop-in recreational activities at community centres on Monday, Feb. 21, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com. 

A minimum of one adult who is 18 years old or older is required to remain on-site for family programs, and only the child needs to be registered. Regular admission guidelines apply to recreational swimming and skating, as well as family basketball, family bowling and game rooms. Free activities include the following:

Craft with me – Winter wonders: Does your little one like to get their hands messy making crafts? Let your imaginations run wild together with some creative wintertime crafting! Here, you and your child will paint a little, cut a bit, colour some and glue a strip.
Locations: Chancellor, Dufferin Clark, Father E. Bulfon, Maple and North Thornhill community centres

Game rooms: Play billiards, foosball, air hockey, ping pong, Wii or Xbox in a community centre game room.
Locations: Chancellor, Dufferin Clark, Father E. Bulfon, North Thornhill and Vellore Village community centres

Family archery: Safe, instructor-led target practice, focusing on the principles of bowmanship, form, stance and aim.
Location: Vellore Village Community Centre

Family basketball: Shoot hoops as a family during an unstructured, supervised, dedicated time for families to play ball. A family group has a maximum of six people, with a minimum of one adult 18 years or older, which is required to remain on-site.
Locations: Al Palladini, Chancellor, Father E. Bulfon and Vellore Village community centres

Family ball hockey: Practise proper stick handling, passing, shooting techniques and positional play in a fun and non-competitive environment.
Location: North Thornhill Community Centre

Family pickleball: Play a friendly game of pickleball, a popular new racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis (featuring similar court, net and rules with a few modifications).
Location: Al Palladini Community Centre

Recreational skating
Locations: Al Palladini, Maple, Rosemount and Woodbridge community centres

Recreational swimming
Locations: Al Palladini, North Thornhill and Vellore Village community centres

Fitness centres

Non-members aged 13 years and older can workout for free at Vaughan fitness centres. Sign-in at Customer Service is required and signed parental consent is mandatory for youth aged 13 to 17 years old. Select fitness classes will also be available for free, including spin, CIRC-SPIN, yoga and Zumba. Pre-registration for fitness classes is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Locations: Al Palladini, Father E. Bulfon, Maple, North Thornhill and Vellore Village community centres and the temporary facility at 7700 Bathurst St, Unit 1 (located behind Promenade Mall).

All regularly scheduled recreation programs and swim lessons are cancelled on Monday, Feb. 21. When visiting your local community centre to enjoy a free activity, consider bringing a non-perishable item to help a family in need. The City will donate all items to the Vaughan Food Bank.

For more information, visit vaughan.ca/recreation or watch this video demonstration on how to register for a drop-in program. If you require assistance registering, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email RecCSD@vaughan.ca.

Proof of vaccination

All patrons visiting a City community centre must present the Province of Ontario’s enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code. Download it by visiting covid-19.ontario.ca/get-proof, or call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 to have your vaccine certificate mailed.

The following proof of identification is acceptable for those aged 18 years and older (note: photo ID is not required):
  • Birth certificate
  • Citizenship card
  • Driver’s licence
  • Government (Ontario or other) issued identification card, including health card
  • Indian Status Card/Indigenous Membership Card
  • Passport
  • Permanent Resident card

All individuals aged 12 years and older who are entering an indoor municipal recreation facility, where organized sports are played and/or practiced, must provide identification and proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or a valid medical exemption. In-person campers aged 12 years old must comply with this directive.

The following proof of identification is acceptable for those aged 12 to 17 years:
  • Documentation issued by an institution or public body provided it includes their name and date of birth. Examples include:
    • Health card
    • Library card
    • Student ID

Also, children turning 12 years of age in 2022 will have a grace period of 12 weeks from their birthday in which they will not need to show proof of vaccination at indoor sports and recreation facilities. This will allow those who are turning 12 years old to have enough time to get vaccinated.

Individuals who are unable to be fully vaccinated because they have an active medical exemption will need to show their enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code, along with a piece of ID. A written medical exemption is no longer accepted to access businesses and organizations that require proof of vaccination. To obtain a medical exemption, individuals must:

  • ask an Ontario physician or registered nurse in the extended class to submit their exemption request directly to the public health unit where the issuer’s practice is located
  • once the exemption is accepted and entered into COVaxON by the public health unit, individuals will be able to access their enhanced vaccine certificate with QR code through the COVID-19 vaccination portal

Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.

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