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Ring in the New Year with an Oshawa Celebrates celebration kit!

The City of Oshawa offers a fun and safe way for community members to welcome 2022 at home with their family.

Oshawa Celebrates celebration kits are back and filled with fun for the whole family. This free gift bag includes an Activity Book, craft, noisemakers, hot chocolate and other surprises.

Sign up for your kit until December 12 (while supplies last) at www.oshawa.ca/oshawacelebrates and choose one of these three days and locations for a drive-thru pick up:

• Tuesday, December 14 at Delpark...

City of Oshawa recognizes Community Legends and Oshawa Culture Counts award recipients

The City of Oshawa congratulates this year’s Community Legends and Oshawa Culture Counts Awards recipients who are being celebrated for their significant contributions to the community.

Community Legend Award

The Community Legends Award recognizes individuals and organizations whose everyday actions make a positive impact on Oshawa.

Selected by Oshawa City Council based on nominations from the community, Julian Sheehan-Ford, 15, is the recipient of this year’s Community Legend Award in recognition...

Free virtual activities during National Youth Week and National Youth Arts Week

National Youth Week and National Youth Arts Week is back! Oshawa youth ages 10 to 17 are invited to get involved in an exciting range of free virtual activities happening throughout Oshawa from May 1 to 7.

The Oshawa Youth Council played a key role in the planning and implementation of the week of free virtual activities. Activities include a virtual paint night, online trivia and more!

This year due to the COVID-19 protocols events will require pre-registration for attendance. More information...

Oshawa’s virtual events receive 2020 FEO achievement awards

Three of Oshawa’s virtual special events held in 2020 were recently awarded Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) achievement awards. The FEO award program was redefined to acknowledge events which were able to “Adapt, Pivot and Evolve” in 2020.

The City of Oshawa’s virtual Peony Festival and New Year’s Eve celebration earned FEO achievement awards, as well as the partner event, Canada Day the Durham Way.

The City’s 16th Peony Festival moved online in 2020, showcasing six stunning peony garden videos...

Meet Oshawa’s Community Centennial Committee

Planning is now underway for the City’s 100th Anniversary in 2024

The City of Oshawa is pleased to introduce the members of the Community Centennial Committee that will help shape Oshawa’s 100th Anniversary in 2024. 

Over the next four years, the Community Centennial Committee will serve as the community table at which local leaders and organizations will provide input, collaborate, plan and execute the City’s 100th anniversary events, activities and initiatives that will take place in 2024.

The...