A different pop-up, a different spot, all summer long.
Our Summer Pop-Up Activities are free, single-day adventures for kids - a fresh theme and a new location around the city each time, indoors and out. There's no summer-long commitment: just pick the days that work for your family and sign up.
Each pop-up activity is a free, single-day afternoon of themed fun for kids, at a different spot around the city. No season-long sign-up - just pick the days you want.
Ages 5-1212:30 - 3:30 PMFreeRotating locations
Registration opens at 8 a.m. the Thursday before each activity - new dates go live every week.
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For every activity
Comfy clothes for active play and getting creative (okay to get a little messy)
Closed-toe shoes
A water bottle
A parent or guardian back on time for pickup
For outdoor activities
Sunscreen, put on before drop-off
Bug spray
A hat
Rain day? If the weather is inclement, the day moves indoors to the Richelieu Rink at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre - same date and time. Exceptions: August 18 and 19 move to the Youghall Beach hut instead.
July 2026
7TueFull
Nature & Discoveryi
An outdoor session focused on exploring and discovering the natural world, with hands-on, curiosity-driven fun.
Centennial Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
8WedFull
Open Multi-Sporti
A mix of sports and active games in the gym. A great way to move, play and try different activities, no experience needed.
Pavilion Gymnasium
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
10FriFull
Community Gamesi
Group games and friendly, cooperative challenges that bring kids together for lots of laughs.
Bosca Buraglia Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
14TueFull
Active Gamesi
High-energy group games to keep everyone moving and having fun, at every skill level.
Coronation Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
15WedFull
Open Multi-Sporti
A mix of sports and active games in the gym. A great way to move, play and try different activities, no experience needed.
Pavilion Gymnasium
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
16ThuFull
Giant Lawn Gamesi
Relaxed, oversized outdoor games made for easygoing fun in a group.
Coronation Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
17FriFull
Nature & Discoveryi
An outdoor session focused on exploring and discovering the natural world, with hands-on, curiosity-driven fun.
Centennial Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
21TueFull
Creative Artsi
A hands-on creative session where kids make and create, with room for everyone to express themselves.
Coronation Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
22WedFull
Community Gamesi
Group games and friendly, cooperative challenges that bring kids together for lots of laughs.
Bosca Buraglia Park
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Free
This activity is full
24Fri
Rollerblade Nighti
An open indoor skate set to music. Bring your own rollerblades and helmet to take part.
An open indoor skate set to music. Bring your own rollerblades and helmet to take part.
K.C. Irving Regional Centre (Richelieu)
6:00 - 8:00 PM
FreeOpen to all ages
Just drop in - no sign-up needed
Meet your activity coordinators
Friendly, trained staff who lead the day and keep things fun and safe.
Melanie
Activity Coordinator
Avery
Activity Coordinator
Questions? We'd love to answer them. Contact City of Bathurst Community Services at (506) 548-0410.
That's a wrap on summer 2026
Thank you for a great summer
Our Summer Pop-Up Activities have wrapped up for the year. From July 7 to August 20, we ran free, single-day activities in parks, on beaches, in gyms and along the trails - and every one of them was better for the kids who showed up ready to try something new.
Thank you to the families who packed the water bottles and the sunscreen, to the kids who jumped in, and to our activity coordinators who made each day run.
23activity days
13different themes
7locations across the city
Freeevery single day
Tell us what you thought
This was our first summer with the pop-up format - single-day activities instead of the week-long camps we used to run. We would really like to know how that worked for your family: what we should keep, what we should change, and what your kids talked about afterward. Every note gets read.
