The City of Burlington offers a variety of recreational programs for children and youth.
Register for children's programs
Register for aquatic leadership lifesaving programs
Play provides many benefits for children, including:
- Enhancing creativity
- Helping children learn to control their emotions
- Providing children with a continuous cycle of motivation and reward
- Providing decision-making opportunities
Pre-school: 6 months to 6 years of age
Our pre-school programs offer your child a positive play and learning experience supervised by HIGH FIVE® certified and caring staff. We focus on parent-child interactions, individual exploration and social skills for school.
You can start your preschooler in our parent and tot programs to give them the chance to socialize and interact with other children. Then they can graduate to our independent programs and get ready for their next step into the world of school.
School-age: 4 to 12 years of age
We understand the value of play and its role in the development of young brains. Explore and register your child in one of our many recreational programs, including:
Teen: 13 to 18 years of age
Our goal is to ensure that our youth have spaces to belong to. Check out our teen recreation options, including:
- Drop-in social and active programs – Youth Belong
- Leadership development and Certifications
- Music programs
- School break programs
- Summer camps
- Theatre programs
We have staff on site to engage and support teens involved in the activities available, working to reach youth interests.