Recreation News

Port Hope Arts Festival Returns August 13

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will make an official visit to the Municipality as part of the celebrations

For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

The annual Arts Festival returns to Downtown Port Hope on August 13 with an impressive array of arts and cultural experiences, including a 10-minute play series, a vendor market, wagon rides, art around town, special meal and drink features at local restaurants, and a community gathering in...

In-person event planned for Canada Day 2022

For Immediate Release - Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - Port Hope

After two years of modified programming, the Municipality of Port Hope is gearing up to celebrate Canada Day with in-person events and activities this July 1.

“The return of in-person Canada Day celebrations is anticipated by many this year,” notes Bob Sanderson, Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope. “Together with our community partners, we’re hosting an impressive festival of music, food, and culture, and welcoming our community to...

Summer Recreation Registration

Registration is now open for our summer recreation programs. You can register online, over the phone, or in person for fitness classes, swimming lessons, and aquatics classes.

Aquatics

Registration is now open until June 29, 2022. Summer aquatics programming runs from July 4 to August 26, with the exception of Aqua Fit and Aqua Easy which runs July 4 to September 2, 2022.

Fitness

Registration is now open until June 8. Recreation and Fitness programming runs from June 13 to September 2, 2022.

For...

Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan Design Workshop

Join us at the Town Park Recreation Centre on Thursday, April 21 for a Design Workshop where we will unveil the initial concepts for the new Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan.

Drop in anytime between 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and chat with staff and our consultants from WSP to learn more about the initial design concepts and recommendations. These concepts were guided by the feedback collected during our community engagement process to date.

See what our community has worked...

In-person Workshops for Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan

For Immediate Release - Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

This spring, residents of Port Hope are invited to participate in workshops that are aimed at gathering feedback to influence the design of the Municipality’s Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan, with various in-person sessions to suit many interests.

“Community engagement efforts using online tools for the Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan have been underway for months now and we have collected some wonderful ideas and comments...