City of Winnipeg’s Winter Leisure Guide now available

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg’s Winter 2023 Leisure Guide, Leisure Guide Skating brochure, and Leisure Guide Swimming brochure are now available for viewing online . Registration for all winter activities begins Tuesday, December 13 at 8 a.m. for Winnipeg residents, and Thursday, December 15 at 8 a.m. for non-residents.

Whether you are looking to try something new, get creative, or commit to a healthy routine, the Winter 2023 Leisure Guide offers a wide variety of recreation and leisure programming for you and your family.

Registration can be completed:

Those planning to register for Leisure Guide activities using leisureONLINE are encouraged to check that they are able to successfully log in to their online account BEFORE registration starts. Those experiencing difficulty accessing their account are advised to call 311. Video tutorials are available on how to create an account, how to add a family member, how to search for an activity, how to use the new wish list feature, and how to register for an activity.

Our new user-friendly mobile version of leisureONLINE allows easier access to browse and sign up for activities using your mobile device. The new wish list feature also allows users to add their favourite activities for easy access on registration day.

Swimming lessons changing to Swim for Life

There are some important changes to swimming lessons . Beginning with the Winter 2023 Leisure Guide, our lessons are changing from the Canadian Red Cross to the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program. To help residents, we’ve created a transition chart that shows which Swim for Life level to register for based on the previous Red Cross levels. Anyone registered for swimming lessons during the Fall 2022 session will also see their Swim for Life level on their report card.

If still unsure which level to register for, residents are advised to contact 311 or to visit their local pool to arrange a skills assessment (public admission fees and entry requirements apply).