Skip to Content

City of Oshawa homepage City of Oshawa homepage

Back to Homepage

Text Resize

Regular Large X-Large

Colour Contrast

Default High

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, please contact [email protected]

View Our Accessibility Plan

  • Careers
  • Live Chat
  • Apply & Register
    • Animal Licence
    • Apply for a Job
    • Bid Opportunity
    • Blue Box and Green Bin
    • Building Permits
    • Business Licence
    • Certification of Recognition
    • Development Application
    • Freedom of Information Request
    • Grant or Rebate
    • Parking Permit
  • Pay & Buy
    • Animal Licences
    • By-law Penalty
    • Donations
    • Parking Tickets
    • Property Taxes
    • Recreation Program
  • Get Involved
    • Attend or View a Meeting
    • Connect with Oshawa
    • Contact Council
    • Service Feedback
    • Speak at a meeting
    • Submit a Complaint
    • Volunteer
  • Report an Issue
    • City or Park Tree Maintenance
    • Faulty Parking Meter or Pay Machine
    • Lost Pet
    • Missed Garbage Collection
    • Parks or Trail Maintenance
    • Roadway or Sidewalk Maintenance
    • Streetlight Out
    • Service Oshawa Online
Contact Us
  • activeOshawa Online Registration
  • Assistance and Support
    • Assistance and Support
    • Canadian Tire Jumpstart
    • Durham Region Social Services
    • Inclusion Services
    • Oshawa residents 65 years and older
    • Recreation Access Membership Program (RAMP)
    • Recreation Fee Assistance Program
    • Respect Check
    • Their Opportunity
  • Facilities and Rentals
    • Facilities and Rentals
    • Arena Rentals
    • Ball Diamond Rentals
    • Birthday Party Packages
    • Civic Fieldhouse Rentals
    • Civic Recreation Complex Fields Rentals
    • Court Rentals
    • Facility Updates
    • Meeting Room Rentals
    • Recreation Facility Status
    • Sport Field Rentals
    • Tracks Indoor and Outdoor
  • Memberships and Admissions
  • News and Updates
    • News and Updates
    • Recreation News
    • Reopening Recreation
  • Recreation Programs and Services
    • Recreation Programs and Services
    • activeOshawa Guide
    • Creative Classes
    • Hockey and Skating
    • Fitness Centres and Programs
    • March Break and Holiday Camps
    • Register for a Program
    • Sports
    • Summer Camps
    • Swimming
    • Youth Programs
X

Five youth standing against a brick wall

Youth Programs

Home...RecreationRecreation Programs and ServicesYouth Programs
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

The City of Oshawa offers many programs, services, and opportunities for youth to participate and get active in our community.

  • Stop by one of our leisure rooms at the Civic Recreation Complex and South Oshawa Community Centre.
  • Discover fitness programs for teens and youth.
  • Sign up for a seasonal activeOshawa program
  • Participate in a sport
  • Visit one of our skateboard parks.
  • Share your voice on our Youth Council
  • Find a volunteer opportunity

Youth Friendly Community designation

In March 2020, we received the Bronze Youth Friendly Community designation from Play Works, a program supported by Parks and Recreation Ontario. 

We were the lead applicant and worked with 34 Oshawa youth organizations and service partners in the community who contributed to the designation as co-applicants.

Youth Friendly Community logo

What is the Youth Friendly designation?

The Youth Friendly Community designation is granted every three years to Ontario communities that recognize the unique needs of youth ages 13 to 19 and ensure they have continuous access to leadership and engagement opportunities, ranging from arts to recreation to civic participation. Communities are required to meet at least seven of ten youth-friendly criteria. The categories that required for designation are:

  • Youth have options for play
  • Youth are formally connected community-wide
  • It is easy for youth to find information about play activities in the community
  • The community recognizes and celebrates youth
  • The community formally commits funding for youth play 
  • The community supports Positive Youth Development
  • Youth feel valued by their community
  • Schools and school boards support the Youth Friendly approach
  • Play is accessible to youth
  • Play is socially inclusive

What is Play Works?

Play Works is a group of organizations that care about the future of youth and have joined forces to enhance youth engagement in communities across Ontario.

Visit the Play Works website for more information on Youth Friendly Communities.

Parks, Recreation and Culture
  • Recreation
    • activeOshawa Online Registration
    • Assistance and Support
      • Assistance and Support
      • Canadian Tire Jumpstart
      • Durham Region Social Services
      • Inclusion Services
      • Oshawa residents 65 years and older
      • Recreation Access Membership Program (RAMP)
      • Recreation Fee Assistance Program
      • Respect Check
      • Their Opportunity
    • Facilities and Rentals
      • Facilities and Rentals
      • Arena Rentals
      • Ball Diamond Rentals
      • Birthday Party Packages
      • Civic Fieldhouse Rentals
      • Civic Recreation Complex Fields Rentals
      • Court Rentals
      • Facility Updates
      • Meeting Room Rentals
      • Recreation Facility Status
      • Sport Field Rentals
      • Tracks Indoor and Outdoor
    • Memberships and Admissions
    • News and Updates
      • News and Updates
      • Recreation News
      • Reopening Recreation
    • Recreation Programs and Services
      • Recreation Programs and Services
      • activeOshawa Guide
        • activeOshawa Guide Advertising
      • Creative Classes
      • Hockey and Skating
        • Adult Hockey League
        • Leisure Skating
        • Outdoor Skating
      • Fitness Centres and Programs
        • Fitness Centre
        • Fitness Classes
        • Memberships and Admissions
        • Personal Training
        • Teen and Youth Fitness Programs
        • Tracks Indoor and Outdoor
      • March Break and Holiday Camps
      • Register for a Program
      • Sports
        • Drop-In Sports
        • Indoor Soccer League
        • Skateboarding
      • Summer Camps
        • Counsellor and Leader In Training Programs
        • Playground Program
      • Swimming
        • Lakeview Park Beach
        • Leisure Swimming
        • Lifeguarding and Swim Instruction
        • Splash Pads
        • Swimming Lessons
      • Youth Programs
        • Leisure Rooms
        • Teen and Youth Fitness Programs
        • Youth Council
    • Sponsorship and Advertising
  • View Full Parks, Recreation and Culture Menu
    • Parks, Recreation and Culture
    • Arts and Culture
      • Art and Exhibitions
        • Art and Exhibitions
        • Artist Calls
        • Arts and Culture in the Hall
        • TeachingCity
      • Arts Events and Classes
        • Arts Events and Classes
        • Creative Classes
        • Culture Days
        • Culture Map
        • Culture Summit
        • Doors Open
        • Event Calendar
        • Urban Art Festival
      • Culture Counts
        • Culture Counts
        • Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan
        • Cultural Leadership Council
        • Public Art Policy and Master Plan
        • Public Art Task Force
      • Funding and Support
        • Funding and Support
        • Arts, Culture and Heritage Award Program
        • Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding
      • Public Art
        • Public Art
        • Urban Art Park
        • Public Artworks
      • Festivals and Events
    • Community Clubs, Groups and Organizations
    • Events Calendar
    • Festivals and Events
      • City Events
        • 100th Anniversary
          • Community Centennial Committee
        • Bright and Merry Market
        • Canada Day
        • Community Clean Up
        • Culture Days
        • Doors Open Oshawa
        • Events in the Park
        • June is Recreation and Parks Month
        • Kars on King
        • National Youth and Youth Art Week
        • Oshawa Celebrates
        • Peony Festival
        • Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony
        • Share Your Holiday Spirit
      • Events Calendar
      • Host an Event
      • Volunteering
    • History and Heritage
      • Doors Open Oshawa
      • Heritage Properties
        • Alterations and Demolition
        • Designated Properties
        • Heritage Property Tax Reduction
        • Plaque Program
      • History of Oshawa
      • Museums
      • Windfields Farm
    • Libraries
    • Parks, Trails and Open Spaces
      • Commemorative Trees and Benches
      • Gardens
        • Gardens
        • Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
        • Pollinator Garden and Meadow
      • Off-leash Dog Parks
      • Park and Gate Access Permits
      • Park Directory
      • Plants to Avoid
      • Parks Planning and Development
        • Park Design Standards
      • Splash Pads and Beaches
      • Sports Fields and Courts
      • Trails
      • Trees
    • Visiting Oshawa
      • Visiting Oshawa
      • Eat and Drink
      • Plan Your Stay
      • Things to Do
    • Volunteering
    • Waterfront
      • Waterfront
      • Group Picnics
      • Lakeview Park Beach

Contact Us

© 2022 City of Oshawa

Service Oshawa
1st Floor, West Wing, City Hall
50 Centre St. S.
Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z7

Phone: 905-436-3311
Toll Free: 1-800-667-4292
Email: [email protected]

  • Resources

    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    • Freedom of Information
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Privacy & Terms of Use
    • Sitemap
    • Website Feedback
  • Open new window to view our Facebook page
  • Open new window to view our Twitter page
  • Open new window to view our Instagram page
  • Open new window to view our Youtube page
  • Open new window to view our LinkedIn page

Browser Compatibility Notification

It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.