Celebrate June

The Town of Oakville is situated on Treaty 14 and 22 lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee. Oakville is currently home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge and thank the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation for being stewards of this territory.

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, residents are encouraged to:

• Learn more about Treaty 22, which encompasses the lands at 12 Mile Creek (Bronte Creek) and 16 Mile Creek in Oakville, and Treaty 14 (Head of the Lake Purchase) through 13 permanent educational signs in prominent Oakville locations including Erchless Estate, Sovereign House, and Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre as part of The Debwewin Project.
• Visit Erchless Estate for a better understanding of past and present Treaty relationships in what is now Oakville. The Debwewin: The Truth Project Exhibition was created in partnership with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Oakville Community Foundation and the Oakville Museum in collaboration with the Debwewin Advisory Council and Know History.
• Join Oakville Public Library (OPL) for two Moccasin Identifier Storytimes at Central Branch. A special Reading Wonders program will also be hosted on June 8 by Stephen Paquette, member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and local Indigenous Knowledge Guide at OPL.
• The 12th Annual Oakville Film Festival will be screening the Indigenous coming of age romance, Sweet Summer Pow Wow, from First Nations actor/director, Darrell Dennis, on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) at the Oakville Centre for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. For more details and to purchase an event pass, visit the Oakville Film Festival website.
• Families are invited to celebrate and learn about local Indigenous culture at a special interactive Storytime event on June 22, from 1 to 3p.m. at the Oakville Museum. Presented in partnership with St. Jude’s Church, this engaging afternoon will feature Anishinaabe author and illustrator Jennifer Faria. Visit the Oakville Museum website for more information.

  
  

There are many other ways to learn more and mark this important part of our past, present and future:

• Take a walk along one of the Moccasin Trails and explore the history of the lands from an Indigenous perspective. Follow one trail along Sixteen Mile Creek Inner Valley to Dundas Street West at Lions Valley. Or take the other trail located along Bronte Creek Heritage Trail near Rebecca and Mississaga Streets where you'll find a kiosk featuring a series of 13 plaques containing Indigenous stories, verses and information relating to the land, water and sky, giving visitors a deeper understanding of Indigenous heritage. The content for the information booth and plaques was developed in partnership with the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and Indigenous community members.
• Visit Tannery and Waterworks parks to check out the Moccasin Identifier and outdoor classroom gathering circle. There is an interpretive game for children and various moccasins designs permanently sandblasted into the stone and painted, as well as the “Rooted in the Land” history wall, which was created in consultation with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
• Take a stroll to the orange crosswalk at the corner of Thomas and Church streets in downtown Oakville to learn more about the treaty lands Oakville resides on and Indigenous culture. This crosswalk honours children of the residential school system while providing an opportunity to reflect on generational impact, trauma and oppression endured by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
• Visit the Indigenous Culture and Community page.
• Visit the OPL’s Truth and Reconciliation page for a list of community resources and reading lists celebrating National Indigenous History Month.

Display or wear a rainbow to show your pride or support any time of year. The rainbow flag is flown at Town Hall during the month of June to recognize and support Pride Month and Oakville’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

You can also walk with pride along one of Oakville's rainbow crosswalks on Lakeshore Road at Navy Street, Bronte Road and Kerr Street! The Kerr Village rainbow crosswalk was recently updated with the progress rainbow flag design. The Kerr Village rainbow crosswalk was recently updated with the progress rainbow flag design.

Create your own Pride T-shirt at the Oakville Public Library (OPL) Creation Zone and join a special online presentation celebrating the lasting contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ history in Canada. Visit the OPL website for community resources, reading lists and more!

Communities like Oakville embrace June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM) as an opportunity to promote the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle. It is also a chance to showcase our great programs and amenities that can be enjoyed as a pathway to individual, community, and environmental well-being. Check out our JRPM calendar on this page for 30 days of fun suggestions to get your active summer started.

Visit our parks and open space, including our gardens, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, skateboard parks, splash pads, sports fields, courts and harbours. Oakville offers more than 1,700 hectares of parkland, more than 260 kilometres of trails and more than 200 parks!

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the town’s Heritage Trail system. Accessible to walkers, joggers and cyclists, Heritage trails feature information stations telling over 80 stories about this land and its people, dating from 9,000 BC. The trails link all areas of the community and reflect our natural, human and built heritage. Five trail systems totaling nearly 60 kilometres, form the Heritage Trail network: Bronte Creek Trail, Joshua's Creek Trail, Crosstown Trail, Waterfront Trail and Sixteen Mile Creek Trail.

ParticipACTION's Community Challenge

Get active and join us in ParticipACTION’s Community Challenge as the town vies to be Canada’s most active community! The more Oakville organizations and individuals sign up and participate, the bigger the town’s chance of winning $100,000 to support local sport and physical activity initiatives!

Fitness try-its and more

Our Fitness Member Appreciation Week starts June 2! Check out the activity schedule on this page for a list of drop-in programs you can try (some free of charge!) and special events throughout the month.

Summer Fun Pass – available now!

Enjoy unlimited recreational swims, skates, sports and indoor track access from May 21 to September 1 with a Summer Fun Pass. This membership for ages 2-17 is just $25 plus tax.

Take a dip in one of our outdoor pools

Falgarwood Pool opened for preseason swimming May 21. Lions Pool opens June 1. Bronte, Brookdale, Wedgewood pools will open June 14. Browse our outdoor recreational swims and lessons now!

Oakville Public Library (OPL) park passes

OPL cardholders can borrow two types of park passes to enjoy the great outdoors. Passes are available in branches on a first-come, first-served basis. They have a seven-day loan period with no holds or renewals. For more information, visit the library’s website at opl.ca/ParkPasses.

Borrow a Nature Kit from OPL

Encourage outdoor discovery with OPL’s Nature Kits – designed for curious kids aged 4-10! Each kit includes books, toys and hands-on activities that spark scientific exploration and a love of nature. Choose from two themes: Forest and Foliage or Birds and Bugs. Visit the library’s website to place a hold online and pick the kit up at your local branch.

Join the OPL Summer Reading Challenge

Win prizes for reading at the library! The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest summer reading program for children and teens of all interests and all abilities. This free program celebrates Canadian stories and is designed to help build a lifelong love of reading. Registration for the Summer Reading Challenge opens on June 9.

Go on a StoryWalk

Enjoy year-round, self-guided StoryWalks at Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, Tannery and Waterworks Parks, George Savage Park, and Memorial Park with stories that change seasonally. This OPL initiative, offered in partnership with the Town of Oakville, is funded by The Canada Healthy Communities Initiative from the Government of Canada.

The town has five seniors centres in Oakville that provide older adults with a welcoming, accessible and supportive environment. An annual Seniors Services membership is required to register for Seniors Services drop-in and registered programs. Seniors Services drop-ins are free with your membership. Visit the Seniors Services page and check out the Spring/Summer 2025 Seniors Services newsletter (pdf) to learn more.

Cheers to 50 years!

We’re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Oakville Seniors Centre/Trafalgar Park Older Adult Centre for the month of June! To mark this milestone, a 50th anniversary intergenerational mural was installed and unveiled this spring. Community members are welcome to stop by the centre to see the mural and learn more about our programs and services.

Seniors Housing Symposium

Explore smart and supportive housing options for seniors — from staying put to starting fresh. Includes guest speakers and a light lunch provided by Access Abilities and Amica Bronte.

To celebrate Seniors Month, we're hosting a Senior Services Housing Fair Symposium at Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Registration required and spaces are limited. Please call 905-815-5960 before June 13 to reserve your spot.

Oakville Public Library (OPL) programs for seniors

OPL will be hosting a Seniors Month Celebration at the Iroquois Ridge branch and a special program at the Glen Abbey Branch to teach custom mug creation using the Cricut. Visit the library’s website to register and browse the full list of Seniors Month programs.

The library also regularly offers recreational programs, social opportunities and Tech Help sessions to receive assistance with questions about your computer, tablet, eReader or iPhone.

Learn about accessible services available at your local branch by visiting opl.ca/AccessibleServices.

Sunday, June 1

• Lions Pool Opening/ Combo Swim, 5-6:30 p.m. at Lion's Pool. Falgarwood Pool is also open for pre-season swimming!

Monday, June 2

• Fitness Member Appreciation Week starts today!
• Youth Drop-in Basketball (ages 13-17), 3-4:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre (free)

Tuesday, June 3

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre (free)
• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)

Wednesday, June 4

• Free Youth Drop-in Volleyball (ages 13-17), 3:30-5 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre (free)

Thursday, June 5

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre (free)
• Adult Drop-in Pickleball (18+), 6:15-8:15 a.m. at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (free)

Friday, June 6

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)
• Recreational Skate, 6:30-8 p.m. at SMSC
• Leisure Swim, 7:15-8:45 p.m. at QEPCCC

Saturday, June 7

• Adult Drop-in Basketball (ages 18+), 7:30-9 a.m. at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (free)
• Recreational Skate, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SMSC

Sunday, June 8

• Stride and Strength (ages 14+), 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (free drop-in)

Monday, June 9

• 50+ Hall Walking drop-in, 1-4 p.m. at QEPCCC (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• Adult Table Tennis (ages 18+), 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre (free drop-in)

Tuesday, June 10

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre (free)
• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)

Wednesday, June 11

• 50+ Current Affairs drop-in, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Trafalgar Park Older Adult Centre (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• Cycle Class (ages 18+), 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre (free drop-in)

Thursday, June 12

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre (free)
• Water Walking (two Lanes), 1:15-2:45 p.m. at White Oaks Pool
• Youth Basketball (ages 11-17), 2:45-3:45 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre (free drop-in)

Friday, June 13

• Recreational Skate, 6:30-8 p.m. at SMSC
• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)
• Registration deadline for the Seniors Housing Symposium on June 17

Saturday, June 14

• Recreational Skate, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SMSC
• Brookdale, Bronte and Wedgewood outdoor pools open for summer swimming!

Sunday, June 15

• Zumba drop-in (ages 14+), 11 a.m.-noon at River Oaks Community Centre
• Leisure Swim, 2:15-3:45 p.m. at White Oaks Pool

Monday, June 16

• 50+ Carpet Bowling, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Trafalgar Park Community Centre (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• Adult Table Tennis (ages 18+), 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre (free drop-in)

Tuesday, June 17

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)
• Free Seniors Housing Symposium, noon-2:30 p.m. at Colborne Centre (pre-registration required by June 13)

Wednesday, June 18

• Youth Volleyball (ages 13-17), 3:30-5 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre (free drop-in)

Thursday, June 19

• 50+ Mexican Train Dominoes drop-in, 1-4 p.m. at QEPCCC (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• Yoga (ages 14+), 6-7 p.m. at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (free drop-in)

Friday, June 20

• 50+ Hall Walking drop-in, 1-4 p.m. at QEPCCC (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC

Sunday, June 22

• Family Swim to Survive (ages 6+), 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Lions Pool (free but online registration is required)
• Adult Zumba (ages 14+), 11 a.m.-noon at River Oaks Community Centre

Monday, June 23

• 50+ Chess drop-in, 1-4 p.m. at Trafalgar Park Older Adult Centre (free, Seniors Services membership not required)
• Adult Bootcamp (ages 14+), 6-7 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre

Tuesday, June 24

• Free Junior Lifeguard Club Try-It (ages 8-15), 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Brookdale Pool
• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)

Wednesday, June 25

• Adult Badminton (ages 18+), 6:15-7:45 a.m. at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (free drop-in)
• Cycle Class (ages 18+), 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre (free drop-in)

Thursday, June 26

• Youth Basketball (ages 11-17), 2:45-3:45 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre (free)

Friday, June 27

• The Drop (ages 11-17), 5:30-8 p.m. at QEPCCC (free)
• Recreational Skate, 6:30-8 p.m. at SMSC

Saturday, June 28

• Junior Lifeguard Club Try-it (ages 8-15) at QEPCCC, 9-10 a.m. (free)

Sunday, June 29

Stride and Strength (ages 14+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre, 10:15-11:15 a.m. (free drop-in)

Monday, June 30

Youth Basketball (ages 11-17) at Trafalgar Park Community Centre, 3:30-5 p.m. (free drop-in)