Friday, September 11, 2026
6 events in Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax, Bowmanville, and Pickering
🎨 Arts & Culture📅 Event🌿 Parks📅 Event
Babies (0-2)Toddlers (2-4)Kids (5-12)Teens (13-18)Young Adults (19-24)Adults (25-64)Seniors (65+)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: 50 Centre St. S. Oshawa L1H 3Z7Price: See link for details
Join us for free, family-friendly movie night under the stars! The movie will begin at dusk, which is expected to be around 8 p.m. Please dress appropriately for the weather and feel free to bring your own snacks and chairs. Stay tuned for the movie selection announcement later this summer. Friday, September 117:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.Columbus Park (3365 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa) Full details and any event-related updates, including severe weather updates, can be found at oshawa.ca/EventsinthePark.
Paid👨👩👧 Kids & Family🎨 Arts & Culture📅 Event
Teens (13-18)Young Adults (19-24)Adults (25-64)Seniors (65+)
📋Registration Required
9:00 PM-3:00 AM
Where: OshawaPrice: See link for tickets
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Paid👨👩👧 Kids & Family📅 Event
Teens (13-18)
📋Registration Required
When: Fri, Sep 11, 2026Where: Aspire Climbing WhitbyPrice: See link for pricing
Weekly teen climbing for ages 13–17. See the Whitby event page for times, pricing, and registration.
👨👩👧 Kids & Family🎨 Arts & Culture🦆 Nature📅 Event
Babies (0-2)Toddlers (2-4)Kids (5-12)Teens (13-18)Young Adults (19-24)Adults (25-64)Seniors (65+)
When: Fri, Sep 11, 2026Where: Piggyland Live Theatre 7:00 PM| 16210 Island Rd, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B4 Piggyland A new play by Graeme PowellDirected by Carey Nicholson September 9th – 20th, 2026 Piggyland is an exciting new drama by Graeme Powell. Inspired by true events that took place inSunderland, Ontario in the early 1960s, Piggyland is a tale of greed, deception and the pursuit of dreams. Concocted by career conman John Laun, the Piggyland farm raised over a million dollars from investors eager to double, or even triple their investment. Instead, they lost it all. The mysterious John Laun vanished without a trace…and so did all the money. Remember, If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is… The CreativesGraeme is a playwright and actor who is familiar to audiences throughout Durham Region from his many roles with Theatre on the Ridge, Borelians Community Theatre, and Oshawa Little Theatre, to name a few. He is a member of the Playwright’s Guild of Canada, and his first play, Renovations, was awarded Best New Canadian Play at the Act-Co Festival in 2015. Other plays include: AllTogether Now, Palmer Park, A Third of Richard, and a series of short plays called Pine Grove Plots. He lives in Sunderland with his family. Carey Nicholson is a co-founder and current artistic director of Theatre on the Ridge and an accomplished director and theatre designer. Originally trained in classical and contemporary dance, she has been on faculty with George Brown College and the Dance Arts Institute (formerly the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre) and is an independent arts educator. Behind the ScenesSuitable for ages 12 + Running time: 90 minutes. No intermissionPrice: See listing
7:00 pm Piggyland A new play by Graeme PowellDirected by Carey Nicholson September 9th – 20th, 2026 Piggyland is an exciting new drama by Graeme Powell. Inspired by true events that took place inSunderland, Ontario in the early 1960s, Piggyland is a tale of greed, deception and the pursuit of dreams. Concocted by career conman John Laun, the Piggyland farm raised over a million dollars from investors eager to double, or even triple their investment. Instead, they lost it all. The mysterious…
Paid📌 Regular schedule
Teens (13-18)Young Adults (19-24)Adults (25-64)Seniors (65+)
7:00-9:00am
Where: Anne Ottenbrite Pool at Iroquois Park Sports CentrePrice: Drop-in fees apply (see link for current rates)
Lane Swim at Anne Ottenbrite Pool at Iroquois Park Sports Centre. Schedule slot: Friday 7:00-9:00am. Structured lap swim for ages 14+. Pool divided into lanes, circle swim enforced. No advance registration required.
Free📌 Regular schedule
Kids (5-12)Teens (13-18)
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Audley BranchPrice: Free / Drop-in
Intended for ages 9–15. Hosted at Audley Branch. Advanced registration required. Join us for a one-of-a-kind book club experience that blends reading, creativity, and meaningful personal growth. Over 10 sessions, youth will explore great stories, play engaging literary games, and dive into themes like courage, curiosity, friendship, and identity. Through guided discussions, hands-on activities, and book-inspired projects, participants will grow as readers, and as people. Each week offers…