Swimming, skating, snowshoeing, crafts, camps, and more
Township of King, Ont. (Dec. 12, 2025) — King Township is hosting a flurry of activities to keep families snow-tivated over the holiday season and school break. Whether you are looking to avoid the cold weather or opting to get outside and embrace it, there is an activity for everyone. Keep the kids from catching the winter blues by enrolling them in winter break camps. Carve up the ice at shinnies and public skates or dip your toes into the pool at Zancor Centre during a public swim or aquafit class. Explore the snowy, scenic Cold Creek Conservation Area on snowshoes or cross-country skis or keep cozy indoors with a visit to your local library branch for crafts, games, movies and more!
Winter Break Camps
Sign your little one up for a fun-filled day (or days) of adventure! Young campers create arts and crafts, play games, sports and go ice skating.
One day camps for children ages 4 to 8 years are available at Zancor Centre and Dr. William Laceby Community Centre & Arena from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 22, 23, 29 and 30, as well as January 2. Flexible drop-off is available at all camps from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and pick-up from 4 to 5 p.m.
For more information, including the link to registration, visit king.ca/recreation.
King Township Public Library
Visit your local library branch for a variety of crafting, creating and just a touch of magic this holiday season.
Try your hand at something new from building magic wands and forts, creating tree ornaments, gift tags and Santa plates and beading to building tissue paper characters, playing board games and watching winter movies.
The library also offers a variety of “Out-of-the-Box” activity kits to take home and try out as a family, including baking, coding and robot kits, a projector, games, and fitness options.
Prepare to ring in 2026 with special New Year’s Eve activities on Wednesday, Dec. 31 including wishing wands and monoprint colour transfer creations. No need to keep the kids up until midnight, join King Township Public Library for a countdown at noon for children ages three to 10.
All King Township Public Library branches will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24 to Friday, Dec. 26 for Christmas, and on Thursday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
For more information, visit kinglibrary.ca.
Recreational Skating, Swimming and Sports
Spend your time in or by the water with public swims, aquafit classes at Zancor Centre. Carve up the ice during dedicated times for youth and adult shinny hockey, figure skating, parent and tot, senior 55+, family stick and puck, and open recreational skating for all ages at Zancor Centre, Nobleton Arena and Trisan Centre.
Enjoy a free skate with Santa at Zancor Centre on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. courtesy of the King Township Lions Clubs. Bringing a non-perishable food item for donation to the King Township Food Bank is highly recommended.
No matter your skill level, there’s room for you at King’s drop-in recreational sports. Get out of the house (and out of the cold) to play badminton, pickleball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, parent and tot activities, and a variety of field sports during open turf.
For more information and to view the full schedule of holiday skates, visit king.ca/DropInPrograms.
Snow place like the outdoors
The scenic Cold Creek Conservation Area offers cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals throughout the cold and snowy weather. Rentals are available at the Visitor Centre (weather dependent) for $20 per pair of skis and $10 per pair of snowshoes. Weekday renters should call 437-439-8177 ahead of time to ensure someone is available to assist.
Choose to tackle the trails on your own or sign up for an instructional session offered throughout the winter for all ages. The status of the chalet is updated on a day-to-day basis at coldcreek.ca.
Keep the fun going all winter long
Winter break may feel short, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of things to do in King this winter. Registration for recreation and aquatics programs opened on Monday, Dec. 8, and with programs starting the week of January 12, there is still time to save your spot in the program of your choice!
View the 2026 Winter Recreation Guide at king.ca/recreation.
All municipal facilities will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For regular updates on closures and modified hours of operation during the holidays, visit king.ca.
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Township of King
Rebecca Streef, Communications Intern
Township of King | Phone: 905-833-5321 | Email: media@king.ca