There are always so many fun things to do in Oakville over the Christmas Break from strapping on your skates to grabbing a hot chocolate. So we've compiled just a few fun things to do on your own or with the whole family. Enjoy!
Beauty and the Beast - A Holiday Pantomime will be running at the Oakville Centre on December 21 TO 23 & 28 TO 29 , 7 P.M. and December 28 TO 29 , 2 P.M. Burloak always presents a classic tale which will delight young and old, and this year is no exception. Tickets are $27.00.
Circus Labyrinth will be running on New Years Eve, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM, and is recommended for ages 7 and up.This vibrant new show features exciting circus performances, including trapeze, cyr wheel, juggling, clown work, skipping, Spanish webs, silks and more. Tickets are $35.
Tim Hortons Free Skates
The Town of Oakville is pleased to partner with Tim Hortons to offer free skating at select times during the holiday season. All public skates are subject to admission rules and capacity restrictions. Please visit Active Oakville, the online drop-in program finder, or the Public Skating page for more information and additional skate times.
Tim Hortons FREE skates will be offered at the following times and locations:
December 31, 2016
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
1-2:30 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre
2-3:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre
January 2, 2017
10:30 a.m.-noon at Joshua's Creek Arenas
Noon-1:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Arena
3-4:30 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre
6:15-7:45 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
Link to the Active Oakville page.
January 3, 2017
2-3:30 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas
2:45-4:15 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
7-8:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre
January 4, 2017
1:30-3 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas
3-4:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre
3-4:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Arena
7-8:30 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre
January 5, 2017
1:30-3 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas
3-4:30 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre
3-4:30 p.m. at Kinoak Arena
6:15-7:45 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
January 6, 2017
1:30-3 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas
2:30-4 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre
3-4:30 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
3-4:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Arena
Schedules are subject to change. Please call the respective facility for the most up-to-date information.
Oakville Museum Children's Craft and Tour
Multiple sessions available: December 28, 29, January 4, 5 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m, which designed for children ages 4 to 9. The cost per child is $5.55.
Join us for an hour in the afternoon to make a craft with your child and take a guided tour of the Oakville Museum. Make a paper doll snowman in December and a Victorian-inspired mini memory book in January. Fee applies to participating children only, but children must be accompanied and assisted by an adult. Each session within the same month will make the same craft and take the same tour. Register online.
Oakville YMCA will be open everyday with the exception of Christmas Day. There are so many great things to do at the "Y". Just check out there online schedule.
Tobagganing or Sledding is always fun and your favourite hill is usually around the corner, my personal favourite is located on the grounds of Appleby College.
What do you do?
What do you do to enjoy your time over the holidays? Please share it, so that it might provide ideas for others over the holidays.