City Events
COVID-19 Update:
In response to the Province’s May 20 announcement and release of its Roadmap to Reopen, the City of Oshawa will reopen some outdoor amenities effective Saturday, May 22. The reopening of the following City amenities are for community members to use while following government orders, health authority guidelines and adhering to the posted signage:
- tennis and pickle ball courts
- skate parks
- basketball courts
- sports fields
Additionally:
- All recreation facilities remain closed until further notice. Team sports or groups of more than five that are not part of the same household are still not permitted due to provincial orders.
- Permits for outdoor spaces are not being processed at this time.
- All in-person City-led special events and festivals, as well as special event permits, have been cancelled through to and including July 1, 2021. This includes the cancellation of permits for festivals and events in City facilities and outdoor spaces up until and including July 1, 2021.
For more information visit COVID-19 Updates and frequently asked questions.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Oshawa is cancelling all in-person City-led special events and festivals, as well as special event permits through to and including July 1, 2021.
City-led event cancellations for in-person events include: Community Clean Up, Community Fire Safety Day, Peony Festival and Canada Day Celebration. The City is pleased to report that the Peony Festival will be celebrated virtually in June 2021 – stay tuned for more details on the virtual event.
The City of Oshawa hosts a variety of events for you, your family and friends to participate in and enjoy.
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Bright & Merry Market
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Canada Day
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Community Clean Up
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Culture Days
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Doors Open Oshawa
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Share your Holiday Spirit
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Oshawa Celebrates
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Peony Festival
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Summer in the City
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Community Partner Events
- Community Fire Safety Day
- Deck the Halls
- Drowning Prevention Day
- Holiday Train
- June is Recreation and Parks Month
- National Youth and Youth Art Week
- Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony
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The City of Oshawa hosts open, free public events. Photographers will be present taking photos and video footage at these events. These images may be used without further notification at a later date on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts. By attending, you consent to such use.
COVID-19 Update: Durham Region including the City of Oshawa entering province-wide emergency brake shutdown
Effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, Durham Region, including the City of Oshawa, will enter a province-wide shutdown. In accordance with this, the following will come into effect:
• All recreation facilities will close until further notice.
• All leisure admissions, including bookings for Fitness Centres, Indoor Tracks, Leisure Swims and Skates, and Tennis and Pickleball Courts, which were booked during the facility closures, will be cancelled. Full refunds will be issued to community members who have had their booking cancelled.
• All facility permits that were booked during the facility closures will be cancelled. Full refunds will be issued to permit holders who have had their permit cancelled. Permits for outdoors spaces are currently under review and permit holders will be notified of any cancellations.
• Membership holders will be compensated accordingly for the duration of the facility closures.
For more information visit COVID-19 Updates and frequently asked questions.