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Dance Studios

Theatre Dance Academy

Theatre Dance Academy (TDA) is a dance school operating for over 40 years with studios in Oshawa and Bowmanville. The Bowmanville location at 2445 Baseline Rd W offers competitive programs, recreational programs, 6-week programs and summer dance programs/camps for ages 2.5 and up, with certified teachers, family discounts and annual recitals. Call 905-435-0762 or register online for classes. No opening hours were published on the studio's website at the time of research.

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Dance Studios

Theatre Dance Academy (Oshawa)

Theatre Dance Academy is a long-established Durham dance school celebrating 40 years, with its Oshawa studio at 435 Bond St E and a second studio in Bowmanville. It offers competitive and recreational programs for ages 2.5 and up, six-week and summer programs, annual recitals, family discounts and an award-winning competitive team.

Two boxers posing in the boxing ring at Tiger's Den Gym in Oshawa
Gyms

Tiger's Den Gym

Tiger's Den Gym is an independent boxing and kickboxing gym in Oshawa offering classes for all ages and skill levels. Programs published on the site include Tiny Tigers boxing for ages 4 to 6, Adult Kickboxing, Youth & Teen Kickboxing for ages 7 to 15, Ladies Kickboxing focused on fitness, self-defence and confidence, Mixed Adult Kickboxing, one-on-one Personal Training with tiered packages (7 sessions at $75/session, 12 at $65/session, 36 at $50/session, 48 at $45/session), an 8-hour Use of Force Training course covering handcuffing and baton techniques for security and loss-prevention staff, group team-building boxing sessions for organizations, and Taekwondo & Hapkido instruction. The site describes its head coach as holding a black belt in Taekwondo (ITF & WTF) and Hapkido with over 29 years of experience, First Aid & CPR qualified. Class times are printed on the site as 9AM-3PM and 5PM-10PM blocks, with 6:30PM-10:00PM evening sessions; the first class is free. Memberships are listed as 3-month at $63.33/mo (access Tues/Thurs/Sun), 6-month at $75/mo (all classes), and 1-year at $55/mo (all classes).

Participant ziplining at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park in Oshawa
Outdoor Recreation

TreeTop Eco-Adventure Park

TreeTop Eco-Adventure Park is an outdoor aerial adventure park set in the forest of the Oak Ridges Moraine in north Oshawa. Visitors climb self-guided tree-trekking courses and fly down ziplines, including the 734-foot Big Zip, while trained guides and ground patrollers assist. The park also features iBOUNCE outdoor trampoline nets and runs children's and youth/adult courses tailored to different ages and skill levels. It hosts summer day camps with activities such as trekking, shelter building, archery and water play, plus birthday parties, school trips and corporate team-building events. All courses use TSSA-approved safety equipment and a helmet is required. Reservations are required and time slots can fill up, especially on weekends. Park hours are Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory; bring water, sunscreen and gloves. Free on-site parking with bus turnaround space is available.

Inside the TruBliss Yoga studio: an empty practice room with cork flooring, a meditating-figure wall decal, candle sconces and a rack of yoga mats
Yoga & Pilates

TruBliss Yoga

TruBliss Yoga is a yoga studio in Courtice offering heated and non-heated classes for all levels. The weekly timetable includes Hot Vinyasa, Renewal Flow, Happy Hatha, Energy Flow, Yin Yoga and Restorative, led by a team of certified instructors under founder Joanne Tripp. The studio also runs a 200-hour yoga teacher training programme recognised by the Canadian Yoga Alliance. Classes take place in a warm studio equipped with radiant heat panels, cork flooring, an air exchange system, a lounge and change rooms with showers.

Gyms

Ultimate Fitness Club

Ultimate Fitness Club is a locally owned and operated full-service fitness club at 164 Baseline Road, Bowmanville, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services include The Push, the club's group functional training program, one-on-one personal training from certified trainers, nutrition consulting, and group fitness classes covering yoga, Pilates, spin, bootcamp and aerobics. The club describes its facility as a safe, functional and comfortable workout environment and notes Readers' Choice Diamond Awards in 2023 and 2025. Contact: 905-697-2639 (email frontdeskdufcbowmanville@gmail.com). No postal code is published on the business's site, so none is listed here.

Studio photo from the official Valeō website.
Yoga & Pilates

Valeō Pilates & Wellness

Valeō Pilates & Wellness is a yoga and Pilates studio in Pickering, Ontario at 1020 Brock Road, Pickering, ON L1W 3M1, Canada. Offerings include Reformer Pilates (50-minute guided sessions); Mat Pilates (traditional flows, prop-powered strength, cardio-Pilates hybrids); Hydro-Suite Therapy (infrared sauna, cold plunge, eucalyptus steam shower in a private suite; available at select locations). Published hours: Mo 06:00-19:00, Tu 07:00-20:00, We 06:00-19:00, Th 07:00-20:00, Fr 06:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-12:00, Su 08:00-12:00.

Vikings Rugby Club player in action during a match at Thompson Rugby Park
Sports Clubs

Vikings Rugby Club

Vikings Rugby Club is a community rugby club in Oshawa, providing the sport of rugby to all ages and abilities in the Durham Region. The club fields senior, junior, minor and mixed-ability teams and plays its home matches at Thompson Rugby Park at 110 Raglan Road West in Oshawa, which the club shares with the Durham College Lords rugby program. Registration is offered online through the club's website, and the club posts season schedules, match lineups, tournament news and sponsorship information for players, families and supporters.

Photo of the Watson's Glen golf course from the official homepage
Outdoor Recreation

Watson's Glen Golf Club

Watson's Glen Golf Club is a outdoor recreation facility in Pickering, Ontario at 3430 Concession Rd 7, Pickering, ON L1Y 1C6. Offerings include 18-hole championship public golf course (par 72, links style, designed by Kevin Holmes); Driving range; Restaurant; Pro shop; Event and tournament bookings; Flex membership program (valid across Copper Creek Golf Group courses); Home course of the Durham Lords varsity golf team. Opening hours are not published on the official website.

Wavebreaker Jiu Jitsu Academy members in white gis posing together on the mats at a class gathering
Martial Arts

Wavebreaker Jiu Jitsu Academy

Wavebreaker Jiu Jitsu Academy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Courtice offering kids' and adults' programmes, self-defence training and fitness and mobility classes. The kids' programme runs five age-grouped streams from full-day kindergarten through grade 6, with adult and beginner sessions led by head instructor Professor Josh Sequeira, an IBJJF-certified black belt. Newcomers can book a free trial class through the academy's website.

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