Celebrate the New Year with us!

The City of Oshawa invites community members to help ring in 2023 at the Oshawa Celebrates 2023 event on Saturday, December 31. This free family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Delpark Homes Centre (1661 Harmony Rd. N.) and offers fun for the entire family.

Oshawa Celebrates 2023 features an action-packed evening of free activities including free skating and swimming, Zoo to You, Jumping Castles and other inflatables, a magic show in the library and stage entertainment with a countdown!

Wristbands will be required to participate in the leisure swims and skates, and will be available when the doors open at 5:45 p.m. Wristbands will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. The evening will wrap up with a family countdown to the New Year beginning at 9:00 p.m. The City of Oshawa would like to thank our supporting sponsors Delpark Homes and TD Bank.

Event parking will be available at the Delpark Homes Centre and at the adjacent Maxwell Heights Secondary School. Durham Region Transit (DRT) bus service is available to the Delpark Homes Centre.

For more information about Oshawa Celebrates 2023, visit the City’s website or call 905-436-3311. For further DRT information, visit www.durhamregiontransit.com.

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“Oshawa’s award-winning New Year’s Eve celebrations are back with another jam-packed evening of fun for everyone,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. “Join us as we welcome the arrival of 2023, which promises to be another amazing year for our great city.”

“Be sure to mark your calendar for some local fun and excitement right here at home! ‘Oshawa Celebrates’, is one of Durham Region’s signature all-ages New Year’s Eve events,” said Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Chair of the Economic and Development Services Committee. “The City events team have planned another dynamic and welcoming family-friendly evening at Delparks Homes Centre. I look forward to seeing everyone there while enjoying the evening together and ringing in the New Year. Don’t miss it!”  

 “Given what we’ve all been through the last couple years, this is an excellent way for families to welcome in 2023. Come join us for a great evening,” said Bob Chapman, Vice-Chair, Economic and Development Services Committee.