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A 10,000-square-foot indoor playground in Pickering with giant slides, a multi-level climbing structure, a volcano climb, a toddler driving track and obstacle paths. The electronics-free space is designed for active, social play, with safety rules including socks at all times and parent/guardian supervision. Private birthday party rooms are available. Play hours are published via the business's Google listing rather than on the website, so none are stated here.
Since 1994, Uxbridge Dance Academy, under the direction of Nancy Einsmann, has provided quality dance training for all ages in Uxbridge, Ontario. Students study with qualified, highly-experienced teachers who are passionate about dance as an art form, balancing artistic expression with strong technical training. The academy hosts an annual spring recital and its production of the Nutcracker continues to grow in popularity. Its competitive program provides performance and training opportunities for students pursuing a more intensive dance experience, and the team has consistently won top awards at competitions. Several students have gone on to rewarding dance careers in both performance and teaching.
The Uxbridge Legion Pipes and Drums is a bagpipe and drum band affiliated with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 in Uxbridge, Ontario. It gives people in Uxbridge and the surrounding area the opportunity to play the bagpipes and drums in a fun group setting while acting as ambassadors of goodwill for the Uxbridge Legion. The band performs publicly ten to fifteen times a year, including band concerts at the Uxbridge Legion, and welcomes new learners. It offers bagpipe and drum lessons in individual or group settings for beginners as well as proficient pipers and drummers. The band traces its origins to a debut at the Zephyr Sports Day on June 29, 1968.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington (VAC) is a not-for-profit public art gallery and art education centre in Bowmanville. Incorporated in 1976, it presents contemporary art exhibitions by local, regional and national artists and runs arts education programs for children, youth and adults in studios including a pottery studio with kilns, a painting studio and a loft gallery. The gallery occupies a historic four-storey 1905 former barley mill on the banks of Soper Creek, with traditional white-walled exhibition space, an unrestored loft installation space and an outdoor sculpture garden. Admission is free. Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm, closed Sunday and Monday (hours subject to change).
Voce Vita is a voice studio in Port Perry offering private voice lessons and vocal coaching with Dr. Anna Boyes (DMA). The site states the studio has run an active private practice since 2015, guiding singers of all ages with an evidence-based approach to technique and expressive artistry, and preparing students for auditions, competitions, Royal Conservatory of Music exams, and lead roles in school and community musical theatre. Dr. Boyes holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Toronto (2025), a Master of Music from Western University (2018), and a Bachelor of Music from McGill University (2015), and is an award-winning soprano who has performed with Toronto Operetta Theatre, the Durham Philharmonic Choir, and ensembles across Canada and Italy. Private lessons are available in 45- or 60-minute formats, in person in Port Perry or online, and she also offers voice clinician workshops for choirs, ensembles, and educational institutions. Booking is arranged through the studio's website.
Volt Raceway is an indoor electric go-karting and entertainment venue at 2383 Durham Regional Highway 2 in Bowmanville. It offers electric go-kart racing on two tracks (the 352-metre Thrill Track for ages 14 and up and the 170-metre Fun Track for ages 7 and up), an arcade with more than 30 games, bowling, an axe-throwing lounge, pool tables and the Volt Blaster battle room. The venue has an in-house restaurant serving chicken wings, poutine and stone-baked pizza, and hosts birthday and corporate parties for up to 300 guests, go-kart racing leagues, camps, and events in its launchpad event space. Opening hours are not published on the site, so check with the business before visiting.
Volt Raceway Entertainment is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at 2383 Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is amusement arcades. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
Waverley Place is a historic house museum in Bowmanville operated by Clarington Library, Museums & Archives. The period home presents local heritage exhibits and is used for museum programming and community events, including seasonal gatherings on its grounds. The site sits alongside the organization's archives and collections spaces. The official site does not publish regular visitor hours for this building, so please contact the organization before visiting.
We Litty Center is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at Unit 1, 835 Westney Road South, Ajax, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is fine arts schools. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
Whitby Art Studio 4Cats is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at Unit j04-j03, 308 Taunton Road East, Whitby, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is fine arts schools. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
The Whitby Brass Band is a community brass band founded in 1863, making it one of Whitby's longest-running musical institutions. The band rehearses at the Centennial Building, 416 Centre Street South in Whitby, and performs free summer concerts at Heydenshore Pavilion, 589 Water Street, among other community appearances. A Junior Band program has been part of the organization since the 1950s, offering young musicians a pathway into brass band music. New players are welcome to join by contacting the band through its published email.
Whitby Dance Company is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at Unit L2, 5959 Anderson Street, Brooklin, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is dance companies. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
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