News and Notices

Sports Field Closure - April 2

Due to the wet weather, all artificial turf sports fields are closed today (April 2, 2025).  Stay informed of sports field closures by subscribing at burlington.ca/subscribe.

Outdoor tennis and pickleball courts reopening for the 2025 season

With warm weather ahead, all City of Burlington outdoor tennis and pickleball courts will be opened and ready for use as of Saturday, March 29, 2025. 

For a list of locations with outdoor pickleball and tennis courts, visit the City’s Parks and Facilities webpage.

Recreational Facility Closures - Feb. 16

Update, Feb. 16, 5 p.m.:

Recreational facilities will be opening Monday, Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. Drop-in recreation programs will resume and facilities will be open for scheduled rentals.

The Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond will open tomorrow, weather and ice conditions permitting. Residents are encouraged to call the ice conditions hotline at 905-335-7738, ext. 8587 before leaving to make sure the Pond is open.

www.burlington.ca/dropinandplay 

In anticipation of significant snowfall and to ensure the safety of residents and staff, the City of Burlington’s recreational facilities will be closed on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. All recreation programs and rentals have been cancelled.  

The City of Burlington makes every effort to keep our facilities open during regular business hours; however, when unsafe weather conditions occur, the City must close facilities. We are disappointed too, but will open our facilities again as soon as it is safe to do so. Information for re-opening will be shared as soon as...

Facility Closure Update - Feb. 13

Due to the inclement weather and high volumes of snow overnight, City rec facilities will remain closed until noon today (Feb. 13). City registered and drop-in programming will resume at noon. If facilities remain open and a course needs to be cancelled (for example the instructor unable to arrive safely), staff will make every effort to contact participants in advance. For drop-in programs attendees check www.burlington.ca/dropinandplay  

The Rotary Centennial Pond at Spencer Smith Park remains closed at this time.

City Hall, Sims Square and Halton Court Service will reopen on schedule at 8:30 a.m.

The Downtown Transit Terminal will reopen at 9 a.m.

Facility Closure Update - Feb. 12

The City of Burlington’s recreational facilities, Sims Square, Downtown Transit Terminal, Halton Court Services and City Hall are open today.  

Sims Square, Halton Court Services and City Hall will close at their regular time of 4:30 p.m. 

The Downtown Transit Terminal will close at its regular time of 6 p.m.  

The City of Burlington’s recreational facilities are closing as of 6 p.m. today (Feb. 12).  All recreation programs and rentals scheduled for 6 p.m. and onwards are cancelled. 

Sims Square, Halton Court Services and City Hall are expected to reopen as of 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. 

The Downtown Transit Terminal will reopen on schedule tomorrow morning at 8 a.m., however, minor delays may occur. 

Recreation facilities will reopen tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.  

Burlington Transit passengers can expect delays this evening and during the morning commute tomorrow. For Burlington Transit updates, please check http://myride.burlingtontransit.ca for real-time bus arrival and route planning info. Transit...