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Free Summer Activities for Parks, Recreation and Culture

Join us at our Playground Program, for Family Fun Nights, for Concerts in the Park, at the water parks and at Westwood Lake where we have lifeguards on duty.

    Playground Program: July 6-September 4

    Join us for some neighborhood fun! Play games, do some crafts, or run around and play a sport with our exciting playground leaders. This is a FREE program for all to enjoy between the ages of 5-12 years old.

    • Departure Bay Park (Departure Bay Water Park)
      Monday to Friday, 9:30 am-4 pm (not open on stat holidays or on Thursday, August 27 when staff will be attending the Family Fun Night at Westwood Lake Park)

    Roving Playground Program

    Look for our banner and our enthusiastic leaders wearing their orange shirts on weekdays from 10 am-4 pm.

    • Jul 6-17, Mansfield Park
    • Jul 20-31, Harewood Centennial Park
    • Aug 4-7, Deverill Square Park
    • Aug 10-21, Maffeo Sutton Park
    • Aug 24-Sep 4, Westwood Lake Park (Aug 27, 12-7 pm)

    Family Fun Nights

    • Fri, Jun 26, 4:30-7:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park with a soccer viewing party from 8-10 pm
    • Thu, Aug 27, 4-7 pm at Westwood Lake Park

    Water Park Locations (open daily from 9 am-8 pm)

    • Harewood Centennial Park (740 Howard Ave)
    • Mansfield Park (800 St. Andrew's St)
    • Departure Bay Kiwanis Water Park (Wingrove)
    • Deverill Square Park (200 Irwin St)

    Lifeguards at Westwood Lake (weather permitting)

    • Jun 28-Sep 7, 12-5:30 pm

    Concerts in the Park

    • Wed, Apr 22, 6-7 pm at Westwood Lake 
    • Fri, May 15, 6-7 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park
    • Wed, Jun 3, 6-7 pm at Mansfield Park
    • Fri, Jun 12, 1-2 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park
    • Wed, Jun 17, 6-7 pm at Kin Park (Departure Bay)
    • Fri, Jun 26, 5:30-7:45 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park
    • Wed, Jul 8, 1-2 pm at Mansfield Park
    • Fri, Jul 17, 6-7 pm at Bowen Amphitheatre
    • Wed, Jul 22, 6-7 pm at Deverill Square Park
    • Fri, Jul 31, 6-7 pm at Daynes Park
    • Fri, Aug 7, 1-2 pm at Bowen Park Amphitheatre
    • Wed, Aug 12, 6-7 pm at McGregor Park/Waterfront Walkway
    • Fri, Aug 21, 6-7 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park
    • Thu, Aug 27, 6-7 pm at Westwood Lake Park


      Last updated: May 25, 2026

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