Parks, Recreation and Culture Winter 2025 Activity Guide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 16 Tiny Tales & Tunes NEW! 0 to 12 Months This joyful and engaging class is designed for parents and babies to bond through interactive rhymes and songs. For the babies, we will focus on early language development and social skills while also enhancing guidance, support and socializing for parents during these important early months. Class is for parent/caregiver and registered child. Instructor: Moire Porter Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 9:30-10 am | $24/6 | 132494 Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 10:30-11 am | $24/6 | 132575 Bowen Park Complex Smart Moves Babies Come and have fun with your infant while becoming informed about physical activities that you can do at home to enhance your child’s learning potential. Each class will include fun songs and rhymes, baby yoga and tummy time games and crawling activities that are developmentally appropriate and will strengthen your baby’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional foundations for early learning. Instructor: Robyn Mor Birth to Rolling Tue, Jan 14-Mar 4 | 11-11:45 am | $96/8 | 127444 Crawling (or 7 months) to Standing Tue, Jan 14-Mar 4 | 12-12:45 pm | $96/8 | 127446 Kin Hut Activity Centre Early Years & Children’s Early Years - Ages 6 Months to 5/6 Years & Children - 5/6 Years + Court Kids 1 to 5 Years A FREE, fun, safe space to introduce your child to unstructured physical activity! Your child will get to play, move, climb, jump, slide and have a blast while burning off some energy on a variety of gym equipment. Parent/caregiver participation is required. (*Sun, Feb 23 & Mar 2 take place at 12-1:30 pm.) Tue, Jan 14-Mar 11 | 9-11 am | FREE/9 | 123591 Beban Park Social Centre Sun, Jan 19-Mar 9 | 10-11:30 am | FREE/7 | 123593 * Bowen Park Complex Gym Pals D 1 to 5 Years Hey, kids! Bring your parents and climb, jump and play! This parent participation program allows time for tots to explore and develop motor skills. A drop-in fee of $10/child is available depending on space. Fri, Jan 10-Feb 14 | 9:45-10:45 am | $48/6 | 132361 Fri, Jan 10-Feb 14 | 11 am-12 pm | $48/6 | 132362 Fri, Feb 21-Mar 28 | 9:45-10:45 am | $48/6 | 132385 Fri, Feb 21-Mar 28 | 11 am-12 pm | $48/6 | 132388 Oliver Woods Community Centre Active Tots D 2 to 5 Years Active Tots is a great experience for children to develop athletic, social and intellectual skills in a fun and active environment. Each week a different sport will be set up for you and your tot to enjoy together! There will also be a mini gymnastics circuit set up each week. This class is parent participation. Wed, Jan 8-Feb 12 | 9:45-10:45 am | $48/6 | 132349 Wed, Jan 8-Feb 12 | 11 am-12 pm | $48/6 | 132350 Wed, Feb 19-Mar 26 | 9:45-10:45 am | $48/6 | 132378 Wed, Feb 19-Mar 26 | 11 am-12 pm | $48/6 | 132380 Oliver Woods Community Centre Ready, Set, Learn - Pizza & Play 3 to 5 Years This is a family-oriented playtime where you take part in a variety of play-based activities. This program is funded by the Ministry of Education and offered in partnership with Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, PacificCARE and the City of Nanaimo. All sessions are free! Mon, Nov 25 | 5-6:30 pm | McGirr Elementary Mon, Jan 20 | 5-6:30 pm | Brechin Elementary Tue, Jan 28 | 5-6:30 pm | Park Ave. Elementary Thu, Feb 6 | 5-6:30 pm | Uplands Elementary Mon, Feb 10 | 5-6:30 pm | École Quarterway Elementary Wed, Feb 19 | 5-6:30 pm | Cinnabar Valley Elementary Thu, Feb 27 | 5-6:30 pm | Syuwenct Elementary Mon, Mar 10 | 5-6:30 pm | École Hammond Bay