Free Summer Activities for Parks, Recreation and Culture

Join us at our Playground Program, for Family Fun Nights, for Concerts in the Park, at the water parks and at Westwood Lake where we have lifeguards on duty.

    Playground Program: July 2-August 29

    Join us for some neighborhood fun! Play games, do some crafts, or run around and play a sport with our exciting playground leaders. This is a FREE program for all to enjoy between the ages of 5-12 years old.

    • Departure Bay Park
      Monday to Friday, 9:30 am-4 pm (not open on stat holidays)

    Roving Playground Program

    Look for our banner and our enthusiastic leaders wearing their orange shirts.

    • Jul 2-4, Neck Point Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 7-11, Westwood Lake Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 14-15, Hawthorne Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 16-18, Colliery Dam Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 21-25, Pipers Lagoon Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 28-29, Forest Drive Gyro Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Jul 30-Aug 1, Harewood Centennial (10 am-4 pm; Jul 30, 1-8 pm)
    • Aug 5-8, Westwood Lake Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Aug 11-15, Groveland Gyro Park
    • Aug 18-22, Maffeo Sutton Park (10 am-4 pm; Aug 22; 1-8 pm)
    • Aug 25-27, Country Hills Park (10 am-4 pm)
    • Aug 28-29, Mansfield Park (10 am-4 pm)

    Family Fun Nights

    • Wed, Jul 30, 4:30-7:30 pm at Harewood Centennial Park
    • Fri, Aug 22, 4:30-7:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park

    Water Park Locations (open daily from 9 am-8 pm)

    • Harewood Centennial Park (740 Howard Ave)
    • Mansfield Park (800 St. Andrew's St)
    • Departure Bay Kiwanis Water Park (Wingrove)
    • Deverill Square Park (200 Irwin St)

    Lifeguards at Westwood Lake (weather permitting)

    • Jun 28-Sep 1, 12-5:30 pm

    Concerts in the Park

    • Fri, Jun 27, 6-8:15 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays)
    • Wed, Jul 9, 6-7 pm at Mansfield Park
    • Fri, Jul 18, 6-7 pm at Deverill Square Park
    • Wed, Jul 30, 6-7 pm at Harewood Centennial Park (as part of Family Fun Night)
    • Wed, Aug 6, 6-7 pm at Bowen Park Amphitheatre
    • Tue, Aug 12, 6-7 pm at McGregor Park
    • Fri, Aug 22, 6-8:15 pm (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays and Family Fun Night)
    • Wed, Aug 27, 6-7 pm at Westwood Lake Park (as part of End of Summer Splash)

      Last updated: June 17, 2025


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