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Celebrate Oshawa's history with Doors Open
Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 05:00 PM
The City of Oshawa invites community members to celebrate Oshawa’s history with free admission during Doors Open. Join the community on May 4 in celebrating the architecture and history of Oshawa by visiting unique buildings and sites across the city.
Doors Open is on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free event gives residents an opportunity to discover and learn more about buildings and sites that shaped Oshawa’s history and culture. Many of these locations do not offer public visits...
Peony Festival Volunteer, Judi Denny, wins FEO Volunteer of the Year Award
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 02:20 PM
In honour of Volunteer Recognition Month, the City of Oshawa would like to extend its congratulations to one of its long-standing volunteers, Judi Denny. On February 28, 2024, Judi was honoured at the Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) Awards ceremony, where she was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Judi has been one of the driving forces behind the Peony Festival since it was established in 2004. Together with her late husband, Michael, the Dennys donated many of the peonies that can be...
Time to plan for summer camps
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 08:31 AM
Fun in the sun and camp memories await. Summer camp registration will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, and community members are encouraged to be prepared.
The City of Oshawa recognizes that during registration, due to an increase in user demand and the volume of requests to the website, users may experience a delay. To better serve you, the City has taken proactive steps, including adding system capacity and implementing a website queue when visiting activeOshawa Online. These changes will...
April 22 to 26 is Community Cleanup Week
Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2024 02:00 PM
With spring in the air, homeowners, families, businesses, students and community leaders are encouraged to volunteer in the City’s annual Community Cleanup Week.
The kick-off week takes place April 22-26. Groups of all sizes are invited to volunteer in cleaning up our parks, green spaces, trails and schoolyards. Registered participants will receive free garbage bags and gloves (while supplies last) and a certificate of appreciation for their contribution to the community. To register or learn...
Oshawa 100+ kick offs; view the video and join upcoming celebration events
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024 03:00 PM
The City of Oshawa marked its 100th anniversary as a city on March 8 and kicked off a year of celebrations. We invite community members to view the video of the March 8 official celebration and join us throughout the year as we celebrate our historical milestone with a series of events, activities and commemorative projects.
Official 100+ Anniversary Celebration
Festivities kicked off on Friday, March 8 with the Official 100+ Anniversary Celebration live broadcast on Rogers Television; Free...