Active Kitchener

We put the act in active.

The City of Kitchener’s athletic and aquatics divisions can help you do it, too.
Inspired by the Province of Ontario’s ACTIVE2010 campaign, Active Kitchener is designed to get Kitchener residents involved, and to stay involved, in sport and physical activity.

We want Kitchener residents inspired to take up a sport or to do more physical activity.

If you skate or jog or play on a sports team, you are exercising.

If you dance or walk, you’re doing physical activity.

Sport and physical activity can be individual or team-directed, can be as simple as skipping or may include cultural activities such as dancing, or personal transportation such as cycling or walking to work.

But it’s about more than physical fitness. It’s about new friends and new opportunities.

So what’s holding you back?

There are easy and affordable ways to get involved in physical activity and sport and to stay involved.

Try it. You might like it.

Look for Active Kitchener events throughout the year.

What is Active 2010?

It is a comprehensive strategy to increase participation in sport and physical activity throughout Ontario. The goals are:

• Creating opportunities to become involved in quality sport activities.
• Enhancing opportunities to participate in daily physical activity. 
• Increasing the number of Ontarians who value and believe participation in sport and physical activity is an integral and essential part of life in our province. 

How is the City of Kitchener involved?

The City of Kitchener is supporting Active 2010. We will be introducing new programs, highlighting existing programs and resources that can be used in our community to stay active.

We want to encourage involvement in physical activity and sport in Kitchener beyond 2010. We want to tell people what programs are available, and which ones are new and exciting. 

Look for the Active Kitchener logo when you join a sports team or take swimming lessons, or participate in any City of Kitchener athletics or aquatics activity, or city-run program.

For more information, please contact 519-741-2502.

Family Day Activities

Activa Sportsplex (135 Lennox Lewis Way) [map]

• Launch of Active Kitchener featuring interactive displays by the City of Kitchener and Waterloo Region Active Living Network
• Free public skate 1-3 p.m.
• Waterloo Region Boxing Academy open house, including a "sparring/training session" from 1-3 p.m.
• K-W Speedskating Club: demos the sport from 2:45-3:30 p.m. Come out and give it a try; the club will supply the equipment.
• Go for a walk on the walking track

Breithaupt Centre (350 Margaret Ave.) [map]

• Free activities from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Skating
• 12:30-2 p.m. Try out orienteering with Stars Orienteering Club’s Nick Duca, former Romanian champion; for families and individuals
• Free family swim 1:30-4 p.m. 
• Wings of Paradise exhibit and other family activities
• 11:30 a.m.:
• Gym time
• Wings of Paradise
• Live Music
• Crafts
•  2 p.m. Movie: Where the Wild Things Are

Forest Heights Pool (253 Fischer-Hallman Road) [map]

• Free family swim in both pools 9:30-10:30 a.m. 
• Family craft time 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

Join us in the library multipurpose room following the family swim for a fun make-and-take family winter craft activity.

Lyle Hallman Pool (600 Heritage Drive) [map]

• Public swim 3-5 p.m. 
• Water Smart Adventures
• 9:15 – 3 p.m. multi-purpose room at Lyle Hallman Pool

Stop in and learn adult CPR, basic First Aid skills, challenge your parents to a Ladder and Eels Water Smart game, participate in our interactive activities stations to learn how to be water smart.

Cameron Heights Pool (301 Charles St. E.) [map]

• Public swim 3:30-5 p.m. 
• Watersport demonstrations: 2:30-3:30 p.m. There will be demonstrations of: waterpolo from 2-2:15 p.m., synchronized swimming from 2:15-2:30 p.m., diving from 2:30-2:45 p.m. and competitive swimming from 2:45-3 p.m.
• After the demonstration, kids will be able to try the different watersport activities and get information about the programs the City of Kitchener offers as well as get information about the affiliated clubs. (Kids must be able to swim 10 metres and be comfortable in the deep end to try diving.)

All swims are free of charge.  Regular admission policy applies. 
There is something for everyone!  Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information please call 519-741-2502.