Collingwood is a four-season destination with plenty of fun sports and activities for kids to get involved in year-round. If you’re interested in relocating to Collingwood with your family or are planning to start a family in the future, ensuring they have an opportunity to be involved in sports and recreation can play a role in where families relocate. Here is a guide to some organized winter activities for kids in Collingwood.
Minor Hockey
Collingwood Minor Hockey Association has recreational hockey leagues for kids as young as seven years old through 18 years old.
Skiing
There are a variety of ski clubs based in Collingwood and the surrounding area of Blue Mountain. Some ski clubs are specialized in alpine skiing, cross-country racing, and downhill skiing, others are open for recreational use during the winter months for all such as the hills at Blue Mountain Resort.
Skating
The Collingwood Skating Club offers “Learn to Skate” programs for kids young and old who would like to learn how to skate. They also offer “Starskate” programs for figure skaters to develop their skills after they have completed the “Learn To Skate” program. This is a more specialized instruction program for skaters who are wanting to compete in competitions in various categories.
Soccer
Is your child interested in playing soccer more competitively? They can try out for the travel team in the Fall and will train with their team all winter long until the season begins.
Swimming
The Collingwood Clippers Swim Club offers a variety of recreational swimming programs for kids aged five through 11 and older. Swimmers can choose from their recreational and competitive programs.
Gymnastics
Head Over Heels Gymnastics offers numerous recreational and competitive programs for toddlers, kids, teens, and young adults. Whether you’d like to learn how to do gymnastics tricks safely or advance more competitively there’s a program here for everyone.
Martial Arts
The Collingwood Martial Arts Centre offers martial arts programs for kids of all ages. Their preschool program focuses on developing gross motor skills while their warrior’s martial arts program for kids will help them learn various defense skills.
Collingwood School of Dance
Whether you love to dance to have fun or would love to refine your skills the Collingwood School of Dance offers numerous dance classes in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and more for kids, teens, and adults. In addition to their variety of dance classes, they also offer Pilates and yoga classes as well.
-The BDAR Team