Cooling Options

Environment and Climate Change Canada sends notification when weather forecasts show a Heat Event in our area.

When a Heat Event occurs

The temperature exceeds 30°C (reaches 31°C and over) and overnight temperatures are at least 20°C or Humidex is at least 40 degrees.

During a Heat Event, the City has a procedure in place to offer extended hours of operation for splash pads, outdoor pools and beach supervision:

• Camp Samac outdoor pool will extend hours until sunset. Visit Oshawa.ca/swim for swims schedule, admission rates and additional details.
• Hours of operation at all splash pads will extend until sunset
• Lifeguard supervision at Lakeview Park beach East (weather permitting) will be supervised from 11:30am until sunset. Note: Check beach closures at durham.ca/CheckandGo before visiting
• The Civic Dome will have a temporary closure when dome temperatures exceed 30 °C (before visiting contact the Civic Recreation Complex)
• The City will share updates about extended hours to the Emergency/Severe Weather newsfeed and @OshawaCity X account. Also check our Service Disruption and Closures newsfeed for facility impacts