Looking for fun activities to enjoy with the family this Family Day weekend? Check out these fantastic events happening across Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Courtice, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Clarington, and Cobourg!
Winterfest in Ajax
📍 Location: McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Dr, Ajax
📅 Date & Time: Monday, February 17, 2025 | 11 AM – 4 PM
Activities Include:
🎨 Arts and crafts
📚 Ajax Library Makerspace
🎲 Games and activities
🐴 Horse and wagon rides
☕ FREE hot chocolate & s’mores
🏊 FREE public swims (11 AM – 1 PM & 2 – 4 PM)
💃 Family Zumba® (12:15 PM & 1 PM – indoor shoes required)
🛍️ Vendor marketplace
🎤 Live performances:
- Great Canadian Lumberjacks: 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM
- Hawkeye Birds of Prey: 12 PM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM
🚍 Free shuttle service available!
Family Day Shoppers Marketplace & Fun Day – Pickering
📍 Location: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, Pickering
📅 Date & Time: Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 12 PM – 8 PM
What’s Happening?
✅ FREE entry & parking
🎭 Face painting, henna, and arts & crafts
🎁 Hourly giveaways
📸 FREE professional family portraits (pre-book required)
🌟 Special guests & live performances
🛍️ Multicultural shopping marketplace featuring local vendors
Whitby Family Day Fun
📍 Locations: Iroquois Park Sports Centre & Brooklin Community Centre
📅 Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
📍 Iroquois Park Sports Centre (500 Victoria St. W.)
🎨 Face painting, balloon artists & photo ops (10 AM – 4 PM)
🎪 Stilt walkers, circus skills & magic show (11 AM – 3 PM)
⛸️ Public skating & swimming throughout the day
📍 Brooklin Community Centre (8 Vipond Rd.)
🏀 Drop-in sports & games every 30 minutes (10 AM – 1:30 PM)
🎭 Magic show & strolling juggler (11 AM & 12:30 PM)
⛸️ Skating at various locations
🏊 Swimming available at multiple community pools
Puppy Yoga – Courtice
📍 Location: PKS Dance Elite Ltd, 1411 King St. E., Courtice
📅 Date & Time: Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 10 AM – 2 PM
🐶 Stretch, relax, and cuddle adorable puppies! A portion of each ticket ($5) supports Clarington Animal Shelter.
Map the Museum! Family Day at the Oshawa Museum
📍 Location: Oshawa Museum, 1450 Simcoe St. S, Oshawa
📅 Date & Time: Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 12 PM – 4 PM
🗺️ Explore local history with interactive exhibits and historic maps
🏛️ Guided tours of Henry House & Robinson House
🎟️ Admission: $5 per person (FREE for Oshawa Historical Society members)
Bowmanville Family Day Movie
📍 Location: Sanctus Church Bowmanville, 116 Church St, Bowmanville
📅 Date & Time: Monday, February 17, 2025 | 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM
🎬 Movie: “Ferdinand” – a heartwarming animated comedy perfect for the whole family!
Clarington’s Family Day Fun
📍 Location: Multiple locations in Clarington
📅 Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
Activities Include:
🏀 Open gym, pickleball, badminton & public skating
⛸️ Outdoor skating & Winter WonderLearn festival
🎨 Face painting, crafts & giveaways
💪 Fitness & bootcamp classes
🎉 Special 50th anniversary celebration at Darlington Sports Centre
🏆 Win a Clarington Recreation prize pack by tagging @ClaringtonConnected on Facebook or Instagram!
Cobourg’s Family Day Festival
📍 Location: 469 Elgin St. W., Cobourg
📅 Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
What’s Happening?
🛷 Tobogganing with a cop
🐴 Horse-drawn carriage rides
🚗 RC car races
🔥 Campfires & s’mores
🎨 Games, face painting, fort building & crafts
🥪 FREE lunch & snacks
No matter where you’re located, there’s an exciting Family Day event nearby for everyone to enjoy! Gather your loved ones and make the most of this special day. Happy Family Day! 🎉 Make sure to mark your calendars, invite your friends and family, and take advantage of all the free activities, entertainment, and fun experiences available throughout the region. Don’t forget to share your memories on social media and tag your favorite moments!