Celebrate the coming of 2025 with FREE fun activities! ✨Drop by the AV Museum (4255 Wallace) between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm to get the party going! Families can make their own noisemakers to prepare for the evening! 🎉 ✨Over at the Multiplex (3737 Roger St) between 3:30 and 5:30 pm, enjoy a free Sparkle […]
Are you brrr-ave enough to take the plunge? Bring friends and family down to John Douglas Park at tiipis for the First Inaugural John Douglas Polar Bear Swim to welcome 2025! Registration opens at 12:00 pm with the race for the water to start at 1:00 pm. Everyone who enters the Polar Bear Swim must […]
Enjoy FREE admission and skate rentals at any of our generously sponsored Winter Wonderland skates! You can find our Winter Wonderland public drop-in dates and times on our Special Events page at playinpa.ca/special-events/ or our Public Drop-In page at playinpa.ca/schedules/ We thank all our sponsors for their continued support over the years for this long-standing […]
Christmas Tree Recycling Project 🎄 January 4, 2025 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Echo Centre rear parking lot (enter off 10th Ave) After Christmas, take your tree to the Echo Centre back parking lot where it will be chipped and mulched. The chipped material will be used in the City of Port Alberni Parks Department’s […]
Looking for the perfect gift for: 🎁 A family that loves public skating? 🎁 A child interested in learning a new activity? 🎁 Your workout buddy? ✨ Give the gift of recreation, leisure & fun this holiday season! Purchase a gift card, punch pass or register for a program and gift an experience! BONUS: When […]
We are delighted to bring you our Winter 24/25 e-Leisure Guide, which includes programs, drop in sessions and special events running now to March 29, 2025. Registration for RECREATION PROGRAMS opens Tuesday, November 19 at 9:00 am! Registration for WINTER SWIM LESSONS opens Wednesday, November 20 at 9:00 am. Please click here to view. This […]
Calling all fiber friends new and old – we hope you’ll join us for Knit Nights at the Museum! Please bring your current project to work on. Is it crochet? Is it knitting? All fiber crafting is welcome and we can’t wait to see it! Are you struggling with a project? We can probably help […]
The City of Port Alberni has made the decision to disable comments on its social media platforms to maintain a respectful dialogue and to better inform residents on community matters. “We want to create a safe space where people aren’t afraid to ask questions and join conversations,” said Chief Administrative Officer Mike Fox. “While most […]
We have brought all our drop-in schedules together on one page! Now you can find all drop-in schedules, for all facilities in one spot! Please visit playinpa.ca/schedules We will be phasing out the individual pages over the next month so please update your bookmarks!
