Community Recreation Guide

Keep your children busy and creative with these activity kits. Each kit contains materials and instructions for arts and crafts activities that will provide your child with hours of creative fun! Register today for pick up at Oak Ridges on Wednesday, August 12 between 4-6:30 p.m.

Save the Bee’s Nature Activity Box - $30

Get ready to spend some time outside and have lots of fun! These Save the Bee's Nature Activity Kits will contain making your own bee bath to help the bees drink clean water, make your own seed bombs to help plant wildflowers for the bees as well as creative bee crafts with instructions and supplies.

Little Artist Activity Kit - $15

Little Artists will keep busy and use their creativity and imagination creating their own masterpieces using a variety of DIY Art and Craft materials. Please assist young children with scissors.

Activity Kits - Royal Victorian Tea Party - $15

Tea for Two? A perfect activity for children and grownups to enjoy an afternoon together! The Heritage Centre has put together this kit to take you back to Victorian times and learn about Richmond Hill’s unique history! We have included the supplies to make your royal crown and bring in great aromas to your imaginary castle with you homemade potpourri sachet. We have not forgotten the grown-ups – we have provided a package of the Heritage Centre’ s loose blend tea for you to sit back and enjoy!

Our innovative curriculum will engage your children’s creativity and allow them a space to express themselves and develop new skills in the safety of their own home. Supply lists will be emailed to participants a week prior to the start of the program. A link to the virtual program will be provided to participants in a separate email prior to the start of the course.

• Family Variety Fun (Ages 4 - 6 years)
• Art (Ages 7 - 10 years)
• Dance (Ages 7 - 12 years)
• Junior Leader in Training (Ages 11 - 14 years) 
• Poetry (Ages 9 - 12 years)
• Theatre (Ages 7 - 14 years)
• Songwriting (Ages 9 - 12 years)

Spaces are still available! Join us at Phyllis Rawlinson Park as staff lead children through activities such as exciting games, nature walks and arts and crafts specifically designed for kids to have fun while maintaining physical distancing. 

Our new Park Adventure program gives children (ages 6 to 10 years) the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. 

Dates and times: Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 21 - Aug 27), 9-10:30 a.m. and 11-12:30 p.m.

Fee: $5 per session (1.5 hours)

Register to secure your spot.

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Please note: Parents or caregivers over the age of 18 years must stay on site for the duration of the program to assist their children if needed. In case of inclement weather, programs will be cancelled and fees will be refunded. Additional dates and times may be added depending on interest. 

Heritage Centre Loose Leaf Tea

Missing the Heritage Centre's afternoon teas? Here is an opportunity to take home a package of our quality teas blends created exclusively for the Heritage Centre. Enjoy Richmond Hill in a cup!  Only $6.50 per 100 gram package. Try all our varieties. 

Curbside pick up Oak Ridges Community Centre on Wednesday, August 12, between 4-6:30 p.m.

Loose Blend Tea – Signature Private Blend 

A blend of traditional black ceylon, rose petals, blue mallow and a touch of orange will tantalize your taste buds! 

Loose Blend Tea – Miles Hill Pioneer Tea

The best in herbal teas, this original recipe of red clover, lemongrass, echinacea tops, ginger and various spices is bursting with flavour. And, itʼs caffeine free! 

Loose Blend Tea – Loyal True Blue and Orange Pekoe Tea
Prefer a pot of orange pekoe tea? Itʼs a classic Ceylon tea that is strong and aromatic.

Loose Blend Tea – Mrs. Wrights Whole Fruit Tea

Maria Wright, wife of Amos Wright, would have enjoyed this colourful blend of apple, sour cherry, orange, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and more!

Register today for School Break Programs, March Break Camps and Summer Camps. 

Our new system will improve your registration experience. Create your account today to save time on registration day.

How to register

Registering for programs has never been easier with our new recreation registration system ActiveRH.

Step 1

Create your personalized ActiveRH account.

Step 2

Find your programs and create a wish list of your top choices.

Step 3

Login to ActiveRH on registration day, register for your selected programs and check out.

Additional information is needed for the following activities:

• General and Aquatic Programs Registration Form
• Summer Camp Registration Form
• Eyer Ropes Challenge Course Waiver Form
• Withdrawal Request Form
• Transfer Request Form
• Medical Condition Form
• Family Account Information Form

Never registered before?

There are two ways to get started, if you've never registered for a Richmond Hill program before. You can use our online registration system or complete the Family Account Information Form to create an account with us.

Already registered?

Once you've registered for a program you need to fill out a Medical Condition Form for yourself or a registered child. You can also transfer to another program or cancel your registration, if you need to.

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You can advertise your educational, recreational service or product to the entire Richmond Hill community through our two issues of the Community Recreation Guide that publish every year. Every household in the community gets a copy of the Guide. Advertising opportunities are also available in the Winter Break/March Break Guide as well as the Summer Camp Guide. These publications are distributed at all Richmond Hill Community Centre locations.

Email us for more information.