Free resources and activities from Burlington’s Recreation Services that residents can do at home.
Recreation Activities
Staying indoors at this time may be necessary, but it is also important to stay active. The Recreation Services Department has put together a series of virtual activities from fitness to crafts for everyone to enjoy.
Live & Play Every Day with our activity videos on YouTube. These will be updated on a regular basis.
Arts & Crafts
Explore a variety of programs to keep kids, youth, and adults entertained and engaged indoors and outdoors. New activities are added regularly to our YouTube playlist for easy access.
View our Arts & Crafts playlist on YouTube
Food & Drink
Watch, learn or participate in some of our food and drink videos. New food and drink videos are added regularly to our YouTube playlist for easy access.
View our Cooking & Baking playlist on YouTube
Health & Fitness
Keep moving with virtual classes that range in intensity and feature a variety of workout types for every preference. New routines are added regularly to our YouTube playlist for easy access to fitness when it suits your schedule.
View our Health & Fitness playlist on YouTube
Sport Tips
Check out our video’s on sports tips to keep up your practice at home on your own schedule. New tips are added regularly to our YouTube playlist for easy access.
View our Sports Tips playlist on YouTube
Swim Safety Tips at Home
Swimming is a skill that lasts a lifetime. When we are not at the pool, it’s important to continue to stay safe and practice water safety skills. New videos are added regularly so you can access any time at your convenience.
View our Water Safety playlist on YouTube
Additional Activities
Get Outside and Play Challenge
Looking for something to do with your family? Sign up and take part in our Get Outside and Play Challenge. See how many activities you can complete.
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TelePALS - Free Dial-in Programs for Adults
TelePALS provides free over the phone discussion, social and learning programs for adults. Participants can join in Chat Groups, Listen and Learn, Game Shows, Ask the Expert or Listen for Enjoyment programs.
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Arts and Cultural Resources
Connect to Nature
Royal Botanical Gardens at Home, brings the outdoors indoors and provides you and your family with a touch of nature through a weekly lineup of videos, interactive online programs for students and teachers, family activity ideas, gardening hints, adult learning and more.
Library Resources
Burlington Public Library has a wide range of digital resources (i.e. ebooks, e-magazines, movies, etc.) at your fingertips. Residents can access them using their library card. For residents who don’t have a physical card, you can get a virtual library card to access these resources.
Movies and TV
You can make it a movie night, every night. Stream free movies and TV shows on your digital devices through Hoopla. There are thousands of titles available, from Hollywood favourites to foreign films and more.
Museums
Museums of Burlington inspire an appreciation of Burlington's past and its relevance to the present and future.
Walking Tours
The City of Burlington is excited to launch Art and the City, a self-guided downtown public art walking tour.