Free City Program Gets Kids Active and Outdoors This Summer

Let’s Play in the Park is back for its sixth season this summer. The City-run program provides kids ages six to 12 with the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, be active and make new friends.

The nine-week program is free and runs weekdays from Tuesday, July 2 to Friday, August 30. The program takes place at 13 parks across Mississauga and includes two parks that are new to the program this year: Barondale Green Park and Hillside Park.

Supervised by qualified staff trained in HIGH FIVE® principles of healthy child development, kids in the program get to participate in fun recreation activities including organized games and sports, arts and crafts, theme days and more.

Registration for the program is required however residents can register for as many Let’s Play in the Park programs as they would like.

Program Details

What:
Let’s Play in the Park

Who:
Kids ages six to 12

When/Where:
Weekdays – Monday to Friday from July 2 to August 30, 2019
(exception date August 5, 2019)

9 a.m. to noon*

• Brickyard Park
• Brookemede Park
• Ceremonial Green Park
• Forest Glen Park
• Hillside Park
• Rosebush Common
• Union Park
• Victory Park 

1 to 4 p.m.*

• Barondale Green Park
• Community Common Park
• Lisgar Fields 
• Neebin Park 
• Serson Park

*Park closures are weather permitting.

Cost:
Free – registration is required.

To learn more about Let’s Play in the Park and how to register, call 905-615-4100 or visit activenow.ca/play. Residents can also register directly at ActiveMississauga.ca.

Tags

• Recreation and Sports