Contact(s)
Our Events
New Year's Eve Bash
Ring in the New Year with Orillia’s Free Event!
Celebrate the start of 2025 at the Orillia Recreation Centre (255 West St. S.) on December 31, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. This free event is packed with fun for all ages! Enjoy face painting, crafts, open swims, bouncy castles, and inflatables. Snack on complimentary popcorn and cotton candy, and capture the moment at our photo wall.
This year’s celebration goes green with an exciting videoboard countdown and eco-friendly confetti cannons, replacing the traditional balloon drop.
Other Highlights:
- Food trucks: Patty Wagon (food available for purchase).
- Bring a reusable water bottle to use at our hydration station.
- If you are able, please bring a non-perishable healthy food item for The Sharing Place. The Sharing Place is in need of the following items this holiday season:
-
- Canned Meat and Fish
- Canned Soup (vegetable, chicken noodle, mushroom, tomato)
- Canned Vegetables (corn/peas/beans/tomatoes)
- Peanut Butter
- Pull Tab Canned Goods
- Rice
- Sugar
- Flour
- Tea Bags
- Instant and Ground Coffee
- Low-Sugar Cereal
- Hygiene Items
- Toilet Paper
- Dog and Cat Food
Things to know:
- Face painting is available for those 12 years and younger. The line will be cut off at 7:00 p.m.
- Food, drinks and outdoor footwear are not permitted in the gymnasium. You will be asked to remove your shoes upon entering the gymnasium.
- Popcorn and cotton candy are available (one per person).
- A waiver must be signed to access drop-in swimming during the event.
