Winter Activities in Mississauga

Mississauga is a picturesque area of Ontario where residents enjoy sports and recreation throughout the year. Though temperatures are known to drop significantly in the winter months, locals enjoy many indoor activities to keep in shape and active. The local community provides a plethora of facilities where sports enthusiasts can unwind and work up a sweat.

  1. Indoor Sports

    • The Mississauga Recreational Sports Club is where locals flock to when Ontario temperatures drop. The club offers many indoor activities for both adults and kids. The goal of the center is to provide sports leagues for the community, with an emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship. Most members enjoy increasing their overall fitness while creating new friendships and relationships in the community. Winter activities include basketball, floor hockey, volleyball, dodgeball and soccer. There are several teams for each sport, playing at various levels, both male and female. The prices for the season are reasonable, and most of the teams meet weekly.

      The Mississauga Recreational Sports Club
      3636 Hawkestone Road
      Mississauga, ON L5C 2V2
      Canada
      (905) 867-6772
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    Outdoor Rinks

    • Outdoor skating rinks are a great place to spend time while doing something both healthy and fun. Many of the local communities in and around Mississauga maintain community rinks. Weather permitting, the rinks operate December through March. Though individual time schedules vary, and calling ahead is best, most rinks maintain hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Most rinks prohibit hockey sticks.

      Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
      1500 Gulleden Drive
      Mississauga, ON, L4X 2T7
      Canada
      (905) 615-4630
      mississauga.ca/portal/residents/burnhamthorpe

      Civic Centre
      300 City Centre Drive
      Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1
      Canada
      (905) 896-5000
      mississauga.ca/portal/residents/civicfacilities

      Woodhurst Heights Park
      3499 Ash Row Crescent
      Mississauga, ON L5L 1N3
      Canada
      (905) 615-4770

    Aquatics

    • Many aquatics programs are offered throughout the community and fitness centers in the area. Most offer training and instructions along with the use of the facilities.

      The Glenforest Aquatics Center offers a variety of lessons for kids, teens and adults. Aqautics programs specialize in exercise, therapy and leadership skills.

      The Frank McKechnie Aquatics Center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the weekends. The center offers specialty private and group swim lessons. Classes focus on a variety of skills, including endurance, stroke performance, conquering fear of the water as well as a variety of classes aimed at different skill levels.

      Glenforest Aquatics Center
      3575 Fieldgate Drive
      Mississauga, ON L4X 2T7
      Canada
      (905) 615-4630

      Frank McKechnie Aquatics
      310 Bristol Road East
      Mississauga, ON L4Z 3V5
      Canada
      (905 ) 615-4660