Drop-in Programs

The Town of Oakville offers a variety of drop-in programs for all ages. See details below or view the Parks, Recreation and Culture program guide for information.

Adult drop-in badminton

Glen Abbey Community Centre
$4 per person
Mondays 1-3 p.m.
September 19 to December 12, 2011 and January 9 to March 26, 2012
No class February 20 or March 12, 2012 

Enjoy pay-as-you-play badminton. Three courts are available. Space is limited and will be alotted on a first-come-first-served basis. Protective eye guards are strongly recommended. Please wear non-marking court shoes and bring your own racquet.

Drop-in Aquatics

Winter drop-in lessons are offered at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre through to March 11.
$9.87 per person, per lesson for ages 12-14
$11.15 per person, per lesson for ages 15+

  • Adult (all levels) - Sundays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
  • Adult (all levels) - Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Adult 1/ 2 - Thursdays, 8-9 p.m.
  • Adult Stroke Improvement - Thursdays, 8-9 p.m.
  • Youth 1/ 2 - Sundays, 6-7 p.m.
  • Youth 1/ 2 - Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m.

Drop-in basketball

Glen Abbey Community Centre Gymnasium
Sundays 2:30–4:30 p.m.
September 18 to December 11 (no program December 4), 2011 
January 15 to March 25 (no program February 19), 2012
$3.55 per person
Ages 8–13

Join us Sunday afternoons for an unstructured yet supervised pay-as-you-play game of pick-up basketball. Bring your friends, keep fit, stay active, practice your skills and have a blast!

Drop-in fitness classes

Fitness centres are located at Glen Abbey Community CentreIroquois Ridge Community Centre and River Oaks Community Centre. Join one and enjoy all three!

Visit the Drop-in Fitness Schedules page for classes and times.

Don’t have a FAST pass? No problem. You can buy a 10-visit fitness pass or pay-as-you-go. Visit the Fitness Centres page for more information.

Public Skating

The Town of Oakville offers programs, facility rentals and public skating opportunities on 19 ice and shooter pads in seven arenas/community centres.

Visit the Public Skating page for admission fees and schedules.

Public Swimming

Swimming is a fun, relaxing and affordable activity that you can enjoy on your own, with a friend or with the whole family. All pools offer recreational swimming and drop-in waterfit opportunities.

Visit the Public Swimming page for admission fees and schedules.

Storytimes

The Oakville Public Library offers a number of free, fun and interactive Storytimes (click on the link to pre-school and children's programs) at all branches for parents and caregivers to introduce their children to stories, songs and rhymes that promote early literacy skills:

  • Baby’s First Storytime: Ages 6M-18M
  • Toddler Storytime: Ages 18M-36M
  • Family Stortyime: All Ages

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