National Health and Fitness Day

Saturday, June 3 is National Health and Fitness Day and the City of Ottawa is celebrating by offering adults 18 years and older free cardio/weight room and swimming passes (including wave swims) at select City facilities! Thanks to the new Play Free initiative, the City continues to offer a selection of free drop-in programming for children and youth.

Below are a few ideas on how you can get active and join the national movement.

Participate in a free virtual Zumba on Saturday, June 3 at 9 am. Inspired by Latin and international dance, this is a great cardio class with a focus on fun and sweating. Blast calories through salsa, merengue, samba, belly dance, reggaeton, and hip-hop.  Register in advance with barcode 59825.

Enjoy a free swim pass (including wave swim) on Saturday, June 3 at the following City pools:

• Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex-Orléans
• Brewer Pool
• Champagne Fitness Centre
• Canterbury Recreation Complex - reservations required for lane swims
• CARDELREC Recreation Complex-Goulbourn - reservations required for lane swims
• Deborah Anne Kirwan Pool
• François Dupuis Recreation Centre
• Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool
• Lowertown Pool - reservations required for lane swims
• Minto Recreation Complex-Barrhaven
• Pinecrest Recreation Complex - reservations required for lane swims
• Plant Recreation Centre
• Ray Friel Recreation Complex
• Richcraft Recreation Complex-Kanata
• Sawmill Creek Community Centre and Pool
• Splash Wave Pool
• Walter Baker Sports Centre

Enjoy a free weight/cardio workout on Saturday, June 3 at the following City facilities:

• Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex-Orléans
• Champagne Fitness Centre
• CARDELREC Recreation Complex-Goulbourn
• François Dupuis Recreation Centre
• Greenboro Community Centre
• Heron Road Community Centre
• Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre
• Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool
• Minto Recreation Complex-Barrhaven
• Nepean Sportsplex
• Pinecrest Recreation Complex
• Plant Recreation Centre
• Ray Friel Recreation Complex
• Richcraft Recreation Complex-Kanata
• St-Laurent Complex
• Walter Baker Sports Centre

Try this activity sheet [ PDF - 1.2 mb] with some fun ways to get active outside. The multilingual instructions are in English, Spanish, French, Somali, Simple Chinese, and Arabic.