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Celebrate Oshawa's history with Doors Open

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...

Time to plan for summer camps

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...

Oshawa residents 55+ now qualify for recreation senior discounts

City of Oshawa residents 55 years of age and older now qualify for senior discounts on City recreation programs, memberships and admission fees.

City Council recently approved a new senior age requirement, lowering the minimum senior age from 65 years old to 55 years old.

Residents 55 years of age and older, living in or paying property taxes in Oshawa, can now enjoy a 35 per cent discount on registered recreation programs and discounted rates on fitness memberships and admission fees for fitness...

Design underway on the Downtown Urban Square

The City of Oshawa is developing the Downtown Oshawa Urban Square, located at the intersection of Bond Street East and Simcoe Street North in the heart of downtown Oshawa. The Square will be a unique focal point of downtown Oshawa, hosting community celebrations, events and concerts that appeal to both community members and visitors, bringing vitality and excitement into the downtown core.

The project is seeking comments related to the accessibility of the Square including  pathways and site...