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Get Outside: PLAYdate Series

Get Outside: PLAYdate Series

🎉 PLAYdate Pop-Ups – Summer 2025! 🌞

Join us for a season of imagination, exploration, and unplugged fun! Each PLAYdate features a unique theme—from fort building to splashing in sprinklers—and is led by our energetic and welcoming Outdoor Play Guides.

These free, inclusive sessions are all about movement, creativity, and connection in a relaxed, all-weather environment. Just show up ready to play!

📍 June 1 | 1–3pm
🌱 Little Gardener’s PLAYdate – Oakdene Park
Dig, plant, and grow your love of nature!

📍 June 14 | 1–3pm
🏕 Fort Building PLAYdate – Kentville Gorge
Build the coziest stick-and-stone hideout in the forest.

📍 June 28 | 1–3pm
📖 Storybook Explorer’s PLAYdate – Miner's Marsh
Adventure through the pages of your favourite tales—outdoors!

📍 July 12 | 10am–12pm
🎨 Nature Art PLAYdate – Kentville Ravine
Make wild and wonderful art using nature’s supplies.

📍 July 26 | 10am–12pm
🏃 Obstacle Course PLAYdate – Field Four
Test your speed, balance, and bravery in this epic outdoor course.

📍 August 9 | 10am–12pm
🦊 Animal Quest PLAYdate – Recreation Hub
Go on a wild hunt full of animal antics, games, and surprises.

📍 August 23 | 10am–12pm
💦 Splish ‘n’ Splash PLAYdate – Oakdene Park
Bring your towels—it’s time for water play, sprinklers, and soaking good fun!


👟 Tips for PLAYdate Pros:

  • Dress for the weather (yes, even a little rain!)

  • Wear comfy clothes you don’t mind getting messy

  • Pack water and a snack

  • Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure!

Where fun grows wild!