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. 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.
• 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 Mississauga 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.

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

• Visit the Oakville Public Library’s Truth and Reconciliation page for book recommendations.
• 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 that were permanently sandblasted into the stone and painted.
• Take a stroll to the orange crosswalk at the corner of Thomas and Church streets in downtown Oakville.
• Visit the Indigenous Culture and Community page.

Check out the activity schedule on this page for information about Fireside Storytelling, Bannock Bake Off, and an Indigenous movie screening being held on Sunday, June 21 in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Check out the activity calendar on this page for information about the Fireside Storytelling (Indigenous and two-spirit) event being held on Sunday, June 21.

• Display or wear a rainbow to show your pride and/or support any time of year.
• The rainbow flag is flown at Town Hall during the month of June in recognition and support of Pride Month and Oakville’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 
• Walk with pride along one of Oakville’s rainbow crosswalks located on Lakeshore Road at the intersections of Navy Street, and Bronte Road by end of June.

Parks and Recreation Ontario has declared June Recreation and Parks Month. Communities like Oakville embrace this opportunity to promote the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle, as well as showcasing our great programs and amenities that can be enjoyed throughout the summer (and most of the year!) "as a pathway to individual, community, and environmental well-being."

Check out the activity schedule on this page for a list of drop-in programs you can try free of charge and special events throughout the month!

Fitness Member Appreciation Week

Our Fitness Member Appreciation Week starts June 5 with opportunities to bring a friend to your next workout, giveaways and more!

Summer Fun Pass

Available to purchase online May 25, our Summer Fun Pass allows ages 2-17 to attend unlimited recreational swims and skates between June 1 and September 3 for just $42.91 (with tax). Lions Pool will open for early outdoor swimming on June 1. All of our other outdoor pools will open June 17.

Borrow a Sports Kit through the Oakville Public Library (OPL)

The OPL lends cardholders various types of Sports Kits for you to explore new activities without having to buy all of the equipment. Availability varies by branch on a first-come, first-served basis. Holds are not available. Loan periods are seven (7) days and are not renewable.

OPL Summer Reading Challenge

Every summer the library invites Oakville residents to read and participate in fun programs while discovering new titles and authors. The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all ages.

Go on a StoryWalk®

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

June is Bike Month

Did you know that Oakville has over 240 kilometres of on-road bike lanes and off-road cycling paths? Coordinated by Cycle Toronto, Bike Month is celebrated and supported across the GTHA and Guelph from June 1 to 30. Visit bikemonth.ca for activites, events and safety webinar details.

Oakville's Heritage Trail system is almost 60 kilometres of mixed-surface pathways accessible to walkers, joggers and cyclists. These trails feature information stations telling over eighty stories about this land and its people, dating from 9000 BC to AD 2000. The trails link all areas of the community and reflect our natural, human and built heritage.

Explore the outdoors

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 250 kilometres of trails and more than 200 parks!

Since 1984, Ontario has been marking June is Seniors Month and the contributions of older adults across the province. Visit the Seniors Services page to learn more about our special events, drop-in and registered programs.

Without Walls (WOW)

Our free and interactive telephone-based initiative safely connects you with others without having to leave the house. Without Walls (WOW) is a series of 30 to 60-minute multi-person phone conversations covering various topics, including Mindfulness & Meditation, historical discussions and special guests!

Connection Kits from the Oakville Public Library (OPL)

Residents who are 55+ and do not have access to the internet or technology, can stay connected with friends and family using an OPL Connection Kit. These kits can also be used by those with print disabilities to access alternative formats of reading material online. The library also offers Tech Help sessions, to receive assistance with questions about your computer, tablet, eReader or iPhone. To learn more, please contact your local branch.

Thursday, June 1

• Lions Pool opens for early outdoor swimming! Save with a Summer Fun Pass (ages 2-17).
• Take a stroll to one of the rainbow Pride crosswalks in three of Oakville's BIAs on Lakeshore Road (at Navy Street, Kerr Street, and Bronte Road).

Friday, June 2

• Free drop-ins: Adult Volleyball (ages 18+) drop-in at Glen Abbey Community Centre; Leisure Swim at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC).

Saturday, June 3

• Free drop-ins: Preschool Playtime (ages 2.5-6) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre; All-ages Clay at QEPCCC.

Sunday, June 4

• Free drop-in: Parent & Child Yoga (ages 6+) drop-in at Glen Abbey Community Centre.
• Explore the Moccasin Trails along the Bronte Creek Heritage Trail and the Inner Valley Trail portion of the Sixteen Mile Creek Trail.

Monday, June 5

• Fitness Member Appreciation Week begins!
• Free drop-ins: Combo Swim at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre; Youth Basketball (ages 14+) at Glen Abbey Community Centre.
• Free Mindfulness & Meditation with Leah WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Tuesday, June 6

• Free drop-in: Preschool Playtime ages (ages 0-5) at QEPCCC.
• Check out the Moccasin Identifier and outdoor classroom gathering circle at Tannery and Waterworks parks.

Wednesday, June 7

• Go on a StoryWalk®.
• Free Historical Discussion with Susan WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Thursday, June 8

• Free drop-in: Zumba (ages 14+) at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
• Explore downtown Oakville, including Lakeside Park, Erchless Estate and the orange crosswalk at Thomas and Church streets.

Friday, June 9

• Enjoy all-ages fun for free at our monthly Community Play Night!

Saturday, June 10

• Free drop-in: Youth Badminton (ages 14+) at Trafalgar Park Community Centre.
• Take a stroll to one of the rainbow Pride crosswalks in three of Oakville's BIAs on Lakeshore Road (at Navy Street, Kerr Street, and Bronte Road).

Sunday, June 11

• Free drop-in: Adult Volleyball (ages 18+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.
• Borrow a Sports Kit from your local Oakville Public Library branch. If you choose tennis, visit the Outdoor Courts page for locations.

Monday, June 12

• Free drop-in: Push Pull Workshop (ages 14+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.
• Free Mindfulness & Meditation WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Tuesday, June 13

• Free drop-in: Preschool Playtime (ages 2.5-6) at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.
• Explore Oakville's 220+ km of recreational trails!

Wednesday, June 14

• Free drop-in: Youth and Adult Badminton (ages 14+) at Trafalgar Park Community Centre.
• Free Fitness with June WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Thursday, June 15

• Free drop-ins: Group Cycle (ages 14+) at Glen Abbey Community Centre; Adult Basketball (ages 18+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.

Friday, June 16

• Free drop-in: Balance, Strength and Flexibility Workshop (ages 14+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.
• Explore Oakville's public art and Connextions installations.

Saturday, June 17

• All outdoor pools are now open! Save with a Summer Fun Pass (ages 2-17).
• Check out the Moccasin Identifier and outdoor classroom gathering circle at Tannery and Waterworks parks.

Sunday, June 18

• Free drop-ins: Preschool Playtime (ages 0-5) at Trafalgar Park Community Centre; Family Swim to Survive at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.

Monday, June 19

• Free Mindfulness and Meditation with Nazia WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).
• Take a stroll to one of the rainbow Pride crosswalks in three of Oakville's BIAs on Lakeshore Road (at Navy Street, Kerr Street, and Bronte Road).

Tuesday, June 20

• Free drop-in: Preschool Playtime (ages 2.5-6) at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.
• Go on a StoryWalk®.

Wednesday, June 21

• Fireside Storytelling with Indigenous Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby at the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estates from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This event is in partnership with Sheridan College. Registration details to come.
• Watch the Canadian Premier of The Beehive from B.C. based Métis Director Alexander Lasheras from 6:30 to 11:15 p.m. at the Five Drive-In. The Oakville Festivals of Film & Arts event, in partnership with the Town of Oakville, Grandmother’s Voices and the Five Drive-In, begins with a traditional opening ceremony, and includes an Indigenous film screening, food, shopping and drumming. 
• Participate in the family-friendly Moccasin Identifier drop-in workshop from noon to 2 p.m. and learn about bannock and Indigenous history from noon to 1:30 p.m. Both events take place at the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 8 Navy St. More details about the Community Acts of Allyship: Bannock Bake Off event in partnership with Oakville Public Library and Debwewin Oakville will be shared soon.
• Free drop-in: Group Cycle (ages 14+) at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
• Free Historical Discussion with Susan WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Thursday, June 22

• Free drop-ins: Inner Tube Water Polo (ages 18+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre; Family Swim to Survive at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.

Friday, June 23

• The Drop (ages 11-17) includes crafts, basketball, Zumba and more at Trafalgar Park Community Centre for FREE!
• Explore the Moccasin Trails along the Bronte Creek Heritage Trail and the Inner Valley Trail portion of the Sixteen Mile Creek Trail.

Saturday, June 24

• Free drop-in: Youth Badminton (ages 14+) drop-in at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.
• Borrow a Sports Kit from your local Oakville Public Library branch. If you choose tennis, visit the Outdoor Courts page for locations.

Sunday, June 25

• Free drop-in: Leisure Swim at White Oaks Pool.
• Explore downtown Oakville, including Lakeside Park, Erchless Estate and the orange crosswalk at Thomas and Church streets.

Monday, June 26

• Free drop-in: Total Body Fusion (14+) drop-in at Glen Abbey Community Centre.
• Free Mindfulness & Meditation WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Tuesday, June 27

• Free drop-in: Preschool Playtime (2.5-6) at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.
• Take a stroll to one of the rainbow Pride crosswalks in three of Oakville's BIAs on Lakeshore Road (at Navy Street, Kerr Street, and Bronte Road).

Wednesday, June 28

• Free drop-ins: Youth and Family Badminton (6+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre; Family Swim to Survive at Glen Abbey Community Centre.
• Free “I Forgot to Buy the Ice Cream” with Diane from the Alzheimer’s Society WOW phone program (ages 50+, Seniors Services membership not required).

Thursday, June 29

• Free drop-in: Abductor/ Abduction Workshop (14+) at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.
• Explore the Moccasin Trails along the Bronte Creek Heritage Trail and the Inner Valley Trail portion of the Sixteen Mile Creek Trail.

Friday, June 30

• Free drop-ins: Youth Basketball (14+) at Trafalgar Park Community Centre; Family Swim to Survive at Glen Abbey Community Centre.