Celebrate Family Day in St. Catharines

Feb 15, 2019

By: Marcie Culbert

There will be lots of fun things to do in St. Catharines this Family Day.

You can take advantage of free swimming at the Kiwanis Aquatics Centre alongside a Pop Up Play Tent and Fun Zone.

Free skating will also be available at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will be offering special behind-the-scenes tours and flash light tours.

The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre will be opening it's doors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets for their showing of Pete the Cat and Emily Brown and the Thing cost $15. They will also be offering family friendly activities including free puppet workshops with Carousel Players, furry friends in the lobby and free animated short films at the Film House.

A handful of City locations will be closed on Monday. They are as follows;

- City Hall
- Enterprise Centre
- Parks, Recreation and Culture Services administration office
- Dunlop Drive, Port Dalhousie and West St. Catharines older adult centres
- Russell Avenue and Port Weller community centres
- Victoria Lawn Cemetery offices (visitation is always available from dawn to dusk)

Public transit will be operating on it's holiday schedule.