Family Day
Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby has family skates, family swims, and lots more.
Time: 10-11:30 am, 12-1:30 pm & 2-3:30 pm
Age: 5+, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Description: Celebrate Family Day and BC Heritage Week at the Burnaby Village Museum! Join us for a guided tour of several key exhibits and gardens. Museum Interpreters will be on hand to tell stories relating to Burnaby's food culture and explore delecTABLE: Burnaby Food Journeys in the Stride Studios. Food sampling is not part of this tour.
Fees: Free. Advance registration required, limited spaces available.
Bill Copeland Sports Centre
3676 Kensington Avenue | Directions
Time: 10 am-12:15 pm
Age: All ages, (3 children: 1 adult ratio)
Description: Bring your family for ice skating, face painting and crafts!
Fees: $3.57 (including skate and helmet rental)
Time: 1-3:15 pm
Age: All ages (3 children: 1 adult ratio)
Description: Enjoy skating with your family, face painting and crafts!
Fees: Be Active rates apply (not including skate and helmet rental)
Bonsor Recreation Complex
6550 Bonsor Avenue | Directions
Time: 4:45-6:45 pm
Age: 6+, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Description: Drop-in! Bring your own racquets.
Fees: Regular rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Gym 1, 2 and 3
Time: 4-9 pm
Age: All ages, children under 7 years must be accompanied by a guardian 16 years and older.
Description: Spend some quality time in the water splashing around with your family!
Fees: Regular rates apply, drop-in.
Time: 7-9 pm
Age: 6+, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
Description: Basketball hoops will be set up for children and teens to shoot hoops with their family. There will be 4 main hoops and 8 side hoops available.
Fees: Regular rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Gym 1, 2 and 3
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
3713 Kensington Avenue | Directions
Time: 9:45-11:45 am & 5:45-7:45 pm
Age: 1-12 with an adult
Description: An opportunity for families to come and have some quality fun! Come participate in fun gym activities and sports like badminton, basketball and soccer.
Fees: $2, drop-in.
Location: Gym
Time: 1-4 pm
Age: All ages with an adult
Description: Join us for a Free Family Day of Fun! Bring the whole crew for a day filled with exciting games, creative crafts, and plenty of laughter. Explore hands-on activities, learn some art techniques in the fine art studio, enjoy delicious treats, and make lasting memories together. It’s a perfect way to spend time with loved ones—and best of all, it’s completely free!
Fees: Free, drop-in.
Location: Gym/Fine art studio
Time: 5:45-7:45 pm
Age: 1-5 years with participating adult
Description: Together with your child, explore and play with a wide variety of toys. Your kids can enjoy ride-on toys, climbers, soccer, basketball and floor hockey.
Fees: Children 1-5 years free, $2 per adult or Be Active pass accepted. Drop-in only (first come first serve up to a maximum of 60 people total).
Location: Gym
Edmonds Community Centre
7433 Edmonds Street | Directions
Time: 8-10 am
Age: 6+ years, children 12 and under must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Description: Gather the family to play, practice and have fun together on the badminton court.
Fees: Regular rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Gym 1
Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Age: 6+ years, children 12 and under must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Description: Have fun in the gym shooting hoops with the family.
Fees: Regular rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Gym 1
Time: 1-3 pm
Age: 6+ years, children 12 and under must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Description: Bring the family together on the court and enjoy a pickleball session perfect for all ages and skill levels.
Fees: Regular rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Gym 1
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre
240 Willingdon Avenue | Directions
Time: 1-5 pm
Age: All ages with an adult
Description: Bring your family for a fun swim with water games and activities for all ages.
Fees: Regular rates apply, drop-in.
Kensington Complex
6159 Curtis Street | Directions
Time: 11:45 am-1:15 pm
Age: 8+
Description: Come ice skating with your family!
Fees: Be active rates apply, drop-in.
Time: 1:30-4:30 pm
Age: All ages, (3 children: 1 adult ratio)
Description: Bring your family for ice skating, face painting and crafts!
Fees: $3.57 (including skate and helmet rental), drop-in.
Time: 6-8:15 pm
Age: All ages
Description: Come ice skating with your family!
Fees: Be active rates apply, drop-in.
Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre
7789 18th Street | Directions
Time: 10-11:15 am
Age: 2-5 years with an adult
Fees: $3.57 (including skate and helmet rental), drop-in.
Location: Rink A
Time: 11:30 am-12:45 pm
Age: 6-12 years with an adult 16 years or older.
Fees: Be active rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Rink A
Time: 1-2:15 pm
Age: 8-17 years
Fees: Be active rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Rink A (north)
Time: 1-2:15 pm
Age: 8-17 years
Fees: Be active rates apply. Advance registration required.
Location: Rink A (south)
Temporary Cameron Community Centre
110-9855 Austin Avenue | Directions
Time: 10-11 am & 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Age: 1-5 years with participating adult
Description: Drop-in for this play-based activity featuring fine motor play, sensory activities, crafts and toys. Pre mobile infants are welcome if they are in a stroller or a snuggly.
Fees: $2 per person. Drop-in only (first come first serve up to a maximum of 30 people total).
Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Age: All ages
Description: Activations throughout the facility. Drop by to create crafts and participate in fun art activities!
Fee: Free, drop-in.
Time: 12-1 pm
Age: All ages with an adult
Fees: Free, drop-in
Willingdon Community Centre
1491 Carleton Avenue | Directions
Time: 9:30-11 am
Age: 1-5 years with a participating adult
Description: Together with your child, explore and play with a wide variety of toys. Your kids can enjoy ride-on toys, climbers, soccer, basketball and floor hockey. Pre-mobile infants are welcome if they are in a stroller or a snuggly.
Fees: Children 1-5 years free, $2 per adult or Be Active pass accepted. Drop-in only (first come first serve up to a maximum of 30 people total).
Location: Gym
Time: 10:15-11 am & 11:30 am-12:15 pm
Age: 1-5 years with a participating adult
Description: Join us for this fun opportunity to connect and engage in family time through singing and movement with a Shadbolt in your Community music instructor.
Fees: Children 1-5 years free, $2 per adult. Drop in only (first come first serve)
Location: Multi-purpose 1
Time: 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Age: 1-5 years with a participating adult
Description: Drop-in for this play-based activity featuring fine motor play, sensory activities, crafts and toys. Pre-mobile infants are welcome if they are in a stroller or a snuggly.
Fees: $2 per person. Drop-in only (first come first serve up to a maximum of 30 people total)
Location: Gym
Time: 1:15-3:30 pm
Age: 6+ with a participating adult
Description: Come play this drop-in indoor sport in a positive and enjoyable environment.
Fees: $2 per person, Be Active pass also accepted. Drop-in.
Location: Gym
Time: 1:15-3:15 pm
Age: 6+ with a participating adult
Description: The place to play! Join us for an afternoon of games, cards, board games, chess, scrabble and more for all ages.
Fees: $1 per person
Location: Multi-purpose 1