Pools are open, splash pads are running, and we've put together a full Pool Edition to map the summer's water plan. This week's scoop has a beach-entry pool, a quieter Sandbanks alternative, and a returning Niagara waterpark resort. Plus a Father's Day fishing derby and a sensory Toy Story 5 on the way.

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Quieter, calmer swim options. Less crowded, lower stim.

📍 Burlington Tansley Woods Community Centre · SAT weekly 2–3 PM · 💰 $0–$3.40 → Register

📍 Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre · THU weekly 2–3 PM → Details

Milton Leisure Centre · SAT weekly 3 PM · 💰 $0–$3.40 → Details

Low-cost, drop-in, kid-friendly. Show up and swim.

Brampton 10818 Heart Lake Rd · 💰 0- $6.50

840 sq meter beach-entry pool with a sandy walk-in shallow end, plus 30+ wetland-themed water features. Free TRCA passes available from Brampton libraries. → Details

Burlington Mountainside Park · Huge waterslides and climbing walls · drop-in swim. → Details

Oakville Coronation Park · free splash pad on the lakefront, inclusive accessible playground next to it. → Details

Halton Hills Gellert Community Park · seasonal splash pad and playground. Water play can be loud, plan off-peak. → Details

Boutique, kid-friendly properties or resports for a weekend getaway.

📍 Port Colborne, Niagara · 💰 $$ day pass or stay
Lake Erie family resort with a sandy beach, waterpark with slides, cabins, glamping, camping, mini golf, fishing. → Details

📍 Niagara Falls · 💰 $$ camping or themed cabins
Yogi Bear-themed family camping resort with waterpark, splash zones, themed cabins, character meet-and-greets, and structured family programming. → Details

The Blue Mountains · Indoor and outdoor heated pools, indoor splash pad, rope swing, slide. → Details

Exclusive offers just for our community. See full list on our perks page

Sat Jun 13 & Sun Jun 14

📍 Milton Mountsberg Conservation Area · SAT Jun 13 · 10 - 11:30 AM · 💰 $10 + park fee · Up-close experience where you get to pet, interact with chickens, rabbits, goats and more. → Details

📍 Burlington · Sat Jun 13 · 10:30 AM · Free · Tools and materials provided, work at your own pace. → Details

🐶 Paws for Stories weekly on Sat 6:30–7:00 PM @ BPL Alton Branch, Burlington for the last two weeks → Learn more

📍 Brantford Brantwood Farms · TUE Jun 15 · Anticipated opening · 💰 Pay by weight. → Details

📍 Milton Crawford Lake · SAT Jun 20 · 6:30 – 8:30 PM · 💰 $10 + HST
Evening Nature Series under the trees. → Details

📍 Hamilton Gage Park · SAT Jun 20 · 10 AM – 2 PM · 💰 Free · Hamilton Children's Museum and The Children's Garden Project. Hands-on crafts, interactive workshops, live entertainment, guided garden tours. → Register

📍 Campbellville Conservation Halton Area 8 · SUN Jun 21 · 8:30 AM · 💰 $10
Derby entry for kids 8 and under. Everyone welcome to fish along. → Details

May your "five more minutes" only happen twice this weekend. ☀️ 🍦

Check out our event page to see more events and our summer camp guide.

Know a calm place or event we should include or have any feedback? Hit reply!

See you next week,

Stella

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