The Town of Truro's King Street Community Gardens has 50 community garden boxes available for residents. The site also offers large plantings of rhubarb, high bush blueberries, arctic kiwi vine, concord grapes, and pear, plum and peach trees.

For more information contact:

Truro Parks, Recreation and Culture
40 Douglas Street
Truro, NS
B2N 2E7

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Phone: 902-893-6078
Fax: 902-893-6099

Fall Recreation Programs
September–December 2026
Get active this fall with recreation programs for children, families and adults. We offer a mix of free drop-in activities and registered programs.

For information on Winter Programs (Jan-Mar), please click HERE.
For information on Spring Programs (Apr-Jun), please click HERE.
For information on Summer Programs (Jul-Aug), please click HERE.Pickleball

Kids & Families

Sportball Multi-Sport
Ages: 16 months–7 years
📍 Douglas Street Recreation Centre
📅 Sundays & Thursdays
Registration required → The Town of Truro is a proud partner of Sportball. For program details, availability and registration, visit Sportball.com.

Caregivers & Tot Open Gym
Playtime was created especially for families! Preschool-aged children and their guardians are invited to explore various sports (equipment provided) and other toys. It’s a great way to stimulate mental and physical growth.
Ages: Preschool + caregiver
📍 Douglas Street Recreation Centre
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00–11:00 am
FREE • Drop-in
Notes:
- There are no staff at this program, parents must stay with children.
- Bring a water bottle.
- Please bring indoor shoes.

Elementary Open Gym
A fun, casual opportunity for elementary-aged children to get active, play games and use a variety of sports equipment.
Ages: Elementary school
📍 Douglas Street Recreation Centre
📅 September 17 & October 15, 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm
FREE • Drop-in
Notes:
- Parents/guardians are welcome to stay, or children may be dropped off.
- Bring a water bottle.
- Please bring indoor shoes.

Adults

Adult Badminton
This 1/2 gym, drop-in adult badminton program is supervised by Town of Truro staff and allows for unstructured scrimmage play.
Ages: 17+
📍 Truro Middle School
📅 Wednesdays, 7:30–9:00 pm
FREE • Drop-in
Notes: 
- Please enter through gym doors.
- Bring a water bottle.
- We do have some equipment on hand, but players can bring their own.
- Please bring indoor shoes.

Adult Basketball
This drop-in adult basketball program is supervised by Town of Truro staff and allows for unstructured 1/2-court scrimmage play.
Ages: 17+
📍 Truro Middle School
📅 Wednesdays, 7:30–9:00 pm
FREE • Drop-in
Notes: 
- Please enter through gym doors.
- Bring a water bottle.
- We do have some equipment on hand, but players can bring their own.
- Please bring indoor shoes.

Adult Pickleball
This adult drop-in pickleball program is uncupervised and allows for unstructured scrimmage play.
📍 Douglas Street Recreation Centre
📅 Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:00–2:00 pm
FREE • Drop-in
Notes:
- Bring a water bottle.
- We do have some equipment on hand, but players can bring their own.
- Please bring indoor shoes.

Learn to Henna Workshop
Join henna artist Vineeta Rajani of Halifax Henna for a hands-on introduction to henna art. Learn about its history, practise creating designs, and receive a professional henna design to finish off the experience. All supplies included.
📍 Douglas St Recreation Centre
📅 Saturday, Nov 21, 2026,  2:00-4:00pm
$25 • Registration required

Notes:
- No experience necessary.
- Ages 16+; ages 12–15 welcome with a registered adult.
- Participants can take their supplies home to continue practising.

Seated Fitness (6-Week Session)
Join instructor Ingrid Gaban for a six-week fitness program focused on staying active, building strength, and improving mobility. These 45-minute classes combine cardio, strength, balance, and gentle movement, with seated exercises and standing options using a chair for support. Exercises can be adapted to different fitness and mobility levels. No previous fitness experience needed.
📍 Douglas Street Recreation Centre
📅 Thursdays, Nov 12–Dec 17, 2026, 1:30–2:15 pm
$25 • Registration required

Notes:
- Wear comfortable clothing and supportive footwear.
- Bring a water bottle.
- Exercises can be adapted to your fitness and mobility level.

• Drop-ins
• Pop-Up Events
• Summer Sportball
• Pickleball

For information on Fall Programs (Sep-Dec), please click HERE.
For information on Winter Programs (Jan-Mar), please click HERE.
For information on Spring Programs (Apr-Jun), please click HERE.

For information on Town Events, please click HERE.
For information on Victoria Park Pool, please click HERE. 

To view specific dates and times for our summer programming, please visit our Town Events Calandar for more information.

Drop-ins

If finding fun summer activities close to home, for your child is a priority, check out our FREE drop-ins around Town. We are bringing back supervised, parent-free, child-led outdoor activities with our Summer Drop-ins. We hire staff that bring supervised, unstructured play to various locations around town. Parents can be fearful of allowing their children to go play unsupervised; we want to alleviate that concern by having staff on-site to supervise. Staff show up with a bunch of equipment and the children lead the way!

Pop-up Events

Pop up events are random events, for various ages, all over town. They are free unless stated otherwise. We try to bring a range of different activities that will interest a variety of people. We hope you can all find something in our schedule that interests you!

Summer Sportball

In our Summer programs, children are provided with a skills-driven, high-energy and fun-filled curriculum. Using creative instruction and positive encouragement, our programs focus on the development of gross motor skills, along with balance, strength, coordination, stamina and timing. The equipment that we use is age-appropriate and sized just right for the children in our programs. Program takes place in the Lower Victoria Park (by the tennis courts/ ball field). For more information on Sportball Programs please visit: Sportball Nova Scotia: Kids Sports Programs & How to Register

Pickleball

Drop-in pickleball programs that allow for unstructured scrimmage play.

Please stay tuned for more information. 

Notes:

• Drop-in program
• No pre-registration required
• We do have some equipment on hand, but players can bring their own