Dance Classes (Ages 2+)

Belleville Dance Experience · Dance · ages 2+ · 360 Pinnacle St, Belleville

Dance classes for ages 2 and up in Belleville. The studio's site says registration for the 2026/27 season is open now.

Cost: See provider site

Registration is through their Studio Director portal (login required). When we checked, the only class schedule on the website was still the 2024-25 one, so confirm days and times with the studio before you rely on it.

Their website went up on our radar only in August 2026 — before that we could only see their Facebook page, so treat older details with a pinch of salt.

Registration and details from Belleville Dance Experience

Children's Programs

Belleville Public Library · Library & reading · ages 0–12 · Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St

Story times, activity clubs, chess, robotics and reading challenges at the Pinnacle Street library — most of it drop-in, all of it free. The fall programmes run from early September to mid-December.

Schedule: Music & Movement Mon 10-11am · Babytime Mon 11am-12pm · Storytime Tue 10-11am · Saturday Kids' Club Sat 10:30-11:30am

Cost: Free

Most children's programs are drop-in — no registration, just turn up.

Fall dates: Music & Movement (ages 0-6) Mondays 10-11am from September 14 to December 14; Babytime (birth-18 months) Mondays 11am-12pm; Storytime (19 months-5 years) Tuesdays 10-11am from September 8 to December 15; Saturday Kids' Club (all ages) Saturdays 10:30-11:30am from September 5 to December 12.

PA-day activities in the Children's Program Room: Monday October 26, 2-3pm and Friday November 20, 10:30-11:30am.

Registration and details from Belleville Public Library

Teen Programs

Belleville Public Library · Library & reading · ages 12–18 · Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St

A separate slate for teenagers — craft nights, chess, improv, a volunteer programme and a bookish content-creator role — useful when a teen needs volunteer hours that aren't miserable. Everything is free and almost all of it is drop-in.

Schedule: Junk Journal Nights — monthly Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm

Cost: Free

Junk Journal Nights run monthly on Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm for grades 8-12, no registration: September 9, October 14, November 11 and December 9. Spare journals are provided if you don't have one.

An improv workshop with The Ensemble Project — a youth-run local theatre initiative — runs Monday October 26, 2:00-3:30pm on the PA day, for ages 12 to 18, drop-in.

Youth Chess Club is shared with the children's programme: biweekly Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm, ages 9-17.

Registration and details from Belleville Public Library

Youth at the Pinnacle Playhouse

Belleville Theatre Guild · Theatre & acting · ages 10–18 · Pinnacle Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle St, Belleville

Belleville's community theatre, now in its seventies, with Workshop Wednesdays where newcomers learn a live-theatre skill and young people can get involved on stage or behind it.

Cost: See provider site

It's a community theatre rather than a youth program — email first to ask what suits your teen's age.

If you land on a Belleville Theatre Guild page still showing the 2023-24 season, you are on an old mirror of their site — look for the link to the current site.

Registration and details from Belleville Theatre Guild

Family & Children's Programs

Glanmore National Historic Site · Visual arts · ages 4–12 · Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge St E, Belleville

A Victorian house museum that runs family programming and school-break activities — the sort of afternoon that works for a kid who'd rather look at things than kick a ball.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Glanmore National Historic Site

Dance Classes (Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Hip Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre)

Ontario Dance Academy · Dance · ages 3–18 · Ontario Dance Academy, North Front St, Belleville

A full studio programme following the RAD and BATD ballet syllabi, plus jazz, acro, hip hop, tap and musical theatre — technical training with a supportive tone rather than a competitive one.

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 registration is open through the studio's Parent Portal (the Register Now page says so); summer classes were still listed alongside it in early September.

Registration and details from Ontario Dance Academy

Preschool & Mini Programs (Ages 3–8)

Ontario Dance Academy · Dance · ages 3–8 · Ontario Dance Academy, North Front St, Belleville

Early-years dance built around confidence and classroom readiness: ages three to six choose ballet, a jazz-and-tap combo, or hip hop, and five-to-eights ready for more can add acro or Bharatanatyam.

Cost: See provider site

Every class builds toward an end-of-season show in costume — worth knowing if your dancer loves or dreads a stage.

Fall 2026 registration is open through the studio's Parent Portal (the Register Now page says so); summer classes were still listed alongside it in early September.

Registration and details from Ontario Dance Academy

Visual Arts Program

Ontario Dance Academy · Visual arts · ages 6–18 · Ontario Dance Academy, North Front St, Belleville

A visual-arts stream running out of the same studio — an unusual pairing, and handy if you have one kid who dances and one who draws.

Cost: See provider site

Fall 2026 registration is open through the studio's Parent Portal (the Register Now page says so); summer classes were still listed alongside it in early September.

Registration and details from Ontario Dance Academy

Monthly programming for children, teens and families

Paragon of Play · Visual arts · Paragon of Play, 58 Plant St, Batawa (old Bata Shoe Factory)

A learning resource centre run by a teacher — paint nights, craft workshops, tutoring and day camps blending arts, literacy and wellness for children, teens and families. The centre has moved from Pinnacle Street in Belleville to the ground floor of the old Bata Shoe Factory at 58 Plant Street in Batawa, and September sign-up is open.

Cost: See provider site

They have moved: the new home is 58 Plant St in Batawa, not the old Belleville address.

September sign-up is live on their site, and Facebook and Instagram carry the up-to-date notices.

Registration and details from Paragon of Play

Youth Arts Programming

Quinte Arts Council · Visual arts · ages 6–18 · Quinte Arts Council, Belleville

The region's arts hub — worth watching rather than registering with, since it's the place youth programs like Quinte Youth Theatre get announced first.

Cost: See provider site

Think of this as the noticeboard for arts opportunities across Belleville, Quinte West and the County.

Registration and details from Quinte Arts Council

Child & Youth Classes (Ages 6+)

Quinte Ballet School of Canada · Dance · ages 6–18 · Quinte Ballet School of Canada, 196 Palmer Rd, Belleville

starts September 8, 2026.

Recreational ballet, jazz, contemporary and musical theatre for school-age dancers, taught alongside Canada's only ballet school of its kind east of Toronto. Fall classes begin September 8.

Cost: ADP Ballet 1 $1,200 a year, Ballet 2 $1,300; other classes $600-$800 a year by class length (30-90 min), payable in 10 or 3 instalments

Recreational classes are separate from the Professional Training Program — you're not signing your child up for a career track; the ADP is open to all with no audition.

Limited financial assistance is available based on need — the school asks families to get in touch rather than assume.

Ballet 1 and 2 dancers rehearse for the Nutcracker on Saturday mornings from the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Registration and details from Quinte Ballet School of Canada

Petites (Ages 3–6)

Quinte Ballet School of Canada · Dance · ages 3–6 · Quinte Ballet School of Canada, 196 Palmer Rd, Belleville

starts September 8, 2026.

First ballet classes at a school that also trains professional dancers — which means the three-year-olds are taught by people who know exactly where the pathway goes. Fall classes begin September 8.

Cost: See provider site

As a non-profit the school offers limited financial assistance based on need, and says those conversations are welcome.

The 2026/27 season's classes start September 8; the school also runs a Petites Assemblés performance program from September 12 ($800 for the season, $650 for dancers already enrolled in classes).

Registration and details from Quinte Ballet School of Canada

Youth Musical Theatre Production

Quinte Youth Theatre · Theatre & acting · ages 8–18 · Ontario Dance Academy, Belleville and Stirling Festival Theatre

A full musical staged by local youth — singing, dancing and acting roles plus stagecraft positions — at professional standard and at no cost to the participants. Rehearsals split between Ontario Dance Academy and the Stirling Theatre.

Cost: Free

Free to participate, which makes this one of the best-value arts programs in the region.

There are backstage and stagecraft roles too, not only performing parts.

Auditions are announced through the Quinte Arts Council — watch for the call rather than a rolling registration.

Registration and details from Quinte Youth Theatre

Performing Arts Programs

Quinte Youth Unlimited · Theatre & acting · ages 10–18 · Quinte Youth Unlimited, 444 Dundas St W, Belleville

Creative programs for junior-high and high-school students through a faith-based youth organisation — no experience required to join.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Quinte Youth Unlimited

Children's Drawing Classes

Realistic Pencil Drawing · Visual arts · ages 8–18 · Realistic Pencil Drawing studio, Belleville

Small drawing classes teaching realistic pencil technique — for the kid who wants their drawing to actually look like the thing. Ages 8 to 18, in the teacher's Belleville home studio, following the school year from September to June.

Schedule: Tue 4-5pm · Thu 4-5pm · Sat 11am-12pm · Sun 11am-12pm and 1-2pm

Cost: See provider site

After-school classes take 4-6 students and weekend classes 8, so places are genuinely limited.

If a class is full, register anyway — the teacher says listed students get into sessions when regulars are away.

Registration and details from Realistic Pencil Drawing

Dance Classes

Rebel Dance Company · Dance · ages 4–18 · Rebel Dance Company, Belleville

A Belleville studio offering recreational and competitive dance for school-age dancers.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Rebel Dance Company

Youth Theatre Programs

Stirling Festival Theatre · Theatre & acting · ages 6–18 · Stirling Festival Theatre, 41 West Front St, Stirling

A professional theatre in a village of two thousand, with youth programming and summer shows — and a rehearsal home for Quinte Youth Theatre.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Stirling Festival Theatre

Pottery Classes

The Core · Visual arts · ages 12–19 · The Core, 223 Pinnacle St, Belleville

starts September 17, 2026. runs to October 22, 2026.

Hands-in-the-clay pottery in a downtown community arts space. The Thursday youth class takes ages 12 to 19 and the fee covers clay, glaze, kiln firing and use of the studio's tools.

Cost: $250 per term

Most of The Core's other pottery classes are marked full — the Thursday youth class is not, so it is the one with room.

Classes are not prorated if you join late, and they offer one make-up class per semester.

Registration and details from The Core

Irish Dance

The Kelly School of Irish Dance · Dance · ages 5–18 · The Kelly School of Irish Dance, Belleville

Traditional Irish dance in Belleville, in hard and soft shoe, for recreational and competitive dancers — the only accredited Irish dance school between the GTA and Ottawa, which is what qualifies its dancers to compete internationally. Sponsored by the Quinte Irish Canadian Society.

Cost: See provider site

Checked August 22: their site describes the programme but publishes no registration date or session schedule — contact them directly for timing.

Their dancers compete through the year at Feiseanna and the Oireachtas and perform at local festivals — ask about the recreational stream if competition isn't the goal.

Registration and details from The Kelly School of Irish Dance

Music Lessons

Arden's Music · Music lessons · ages 5–18 · Arden's Music, 23 College St W, Belleville

A Belleville music shop with a teaching studio attached — lessons on the instrument you just rented from downstairs.

Cost: See provider site

The Belleville store is at 23 College St W. Arden's also has shops in Kingston (699 Gardiners Rd) and Trenton (51 Quinte St), so check which one your lessons are booked at.

Registration and details from Arden's Music

Music Lessons

Belleville Music Learning Centre · Music lessons · ages 4–18 · 238 Victoria Ave, Belleville

One-to-one lessons in a century-home studio in Belleville's east end rather than a big-box classroom — guitar, piano, drums, ukulele and bass, plus theory, vocal coaching and songwriting. Group lessons, online lessons and house calls are all offered.

Cost: $30 per 30-minute one-to-one lesson

$30 for a 30-minute one-to-one lesson; hour-long lessons on request.

No contracts, no registration fee and no long-term commitment — so there is no sign-up date to catch.

Open seven days a week. Call or text 613-962-3638.

Registration and details from Belleville Music Learning Centre

Music Lessons

Long & McQuade Belleville · Music lessons · ages 5–18 · Long & McQuade, Belleville

Lessons through the national chain's Belleville branch — the rent-to-own instrument route many families take for a first year.

Cost: See provider site

Renting the instrument through the same store is usually simpler than buying one before you know it'll stick.

Registration and details from Long & McQuade Belleville

Music Lessons

Pinnacle Music Studios · Music lessons · ages 2–18 · 360 Pinnacle St, Belleville

starts September 8, 2026.

Private and group instrument lessons downtown, with an early-years music class for ages two to five for children too small for an instrument. The 2026-27 teaching year starts September 8 and registration is open.

Cost: $120/month for 30 minutes · $177.50 for 45 · $235 for an hour. Full year $1,200 / $1,775 / $2,350

You can still join after the September 8 start if there is space — they pro-rate the payment schedule.

Monthly: $120 for 30-minute lessons, $177.50 for 45 minutes, $235 for an hour. Paying for the full year is $1,200 / $1,775 / $2,350.

Single lessons without joining the teaching season are $32 for a half hour, subject to the teacher's schedule.

Registration and details from Pinnacle Music Studios

Music Lessons

Riverside Music · Music lessons · ages 5–18 · Riverside Music, 16 Dundas St W, Trenton

Private and group music lessons above the music shop in downtown Trenton — piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, violin, and the full band-instrument range from flute and clarinet to trombone and baritone. Weekly 30-minute private lessons, any age or skill level, and you can start or stop at any time rather than committing to a term.

Cost: $114/month for a weekly 30-minute private lesson ($28.50 each), plus a one-time $30 registration fee

Enrolment is rolling — the studio's own words are 'start or stop ANYTIME', so there is no registration date to wait for.

$114 a month works out to $28.50 a lesson, paid monthly in advance, plus a one-time $30 registration fee.

Eight teachers between them cover piano, voice, guitar, drums, ukulele, violin, classical guitar and most band instruments — worth asking who teaches your child's instrument.

Registration and details from Riverside Music

Swimming Lessons

8 Wing / CFB Trenton Community Recreation · Swimming & water polo · ages 3–17 · Trenton RecPlex, 21 Namao Dr E, Trenton

Community Recreation swim lessons at the base pool, again open to the wider public alongside the military community.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from 8 Wing / CFB Trenton Community Recreation

Ski & Snowboard Lessons (Snow School)

Batawa Ski Hill · Skiing · Batawa Ski Hill, 99 Ski Club Lane

Learn-to-ski and snowboard programs on a friendly small hill about an hour west of Kingston — adaptive lessons too. 2026-27 Snow School registration isn't posted yet; it usually opens in the fall.

Cost: See provider site

Adventure camp registration opens February 18 at 7:00pm — worth a calendar note, as the hill posts it and nothing else.

Lessons are booked on the hill's CampBrain portal, which read 'Registration is currently closed' on September 5, 2026 — lift tickets and lessons go on sale closer to the season.

Registration and details from Batawa Ski Hill

House League — Blast Ball to 19U

Belleville Amateur Baseball Association · Baseball · ages 4–19 · Parkdale, Bain Park, Rotary and other Belleville diamonds

Registration usually opens around January 1 (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

Belleville's community baseball, from Blast Ball for the very smallest through T-Ball, Rookie and the numbered divisions up to 19U. Games are spread across a dozen city diamonds. The 2026 regular season is full and closed.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for the regular season runs January 1 to mid-April each year and then reads full/closed.

Separate from the season: the club's 2026/27 Off-Season Practice and Development program ($275, indoor, registration opened July 12, 2026) is its own sign-up on bellevillebaseball.com.

The 2026-27 Off-Season Practice and Development program ($275, glove and indoor shoes only) has its night list posted: Mondays and Wednesdays from September 21/23 through March 10, final night Wednesday March 24. The page still shows 'Register Today' (read September 12).

Registration and details from Belleville Amateur Baseball Association

Minor Rugby — Under 6 through Under 18

Belleville Bulldogs Rugby · Rugby · ages 3–18 · 140 Palmer Rd, Belleville

starts September 13, 2026. runs to October 14, 2026.

Age-group rugby from Under 6 through Under 18, boys' and girls' streams from U12 up. The youngest groups (U6, U9, U12) play co-ed flag rugby — no contact — and there's a fall flag season as well as spring.

Cost: $110.48 full year for U6-U12 co-ed flag; $139.23 U12; $216.56 U14; $301.92 + HST U16 and U18

The contact-rugby registration for the 2026-27 Toronto Rugby Union season is a separate PlayHQ form (register/f4ac5b); the U16 Girls team there is full — the club says it doesn't have enough coaches for three teams at that age.

Fall flag rugby (ages 4-12) runs Sundays 10-11am at Centennial Secondary School from September 13 to October 4, with a Trunk-or-Treat finale on Wednesday October 14. The sign-up is on PlayHQ and was only linked from the club's Facebook page, not its website: playhq.com/ca/rugby-canada/register/9d6423.

Divisions go by birth year, not age: U6 is 2020-2023, U9 is 2017-2019, U12 is 2014-2016, U14 is 2012-13, U16 is 2010-11 and U18 is 2008-09.

Registration and details from Belleville Bulldogs Rugby

Kids Karate & Jiu-Jitsu

Belleville Karate & Jiu-Jitsu · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 6–17 · Belleville Karate & Jiu-Jitsu dojo, Belleville

Traditional karate and jiu-jitsu in a dojo with a dedicated kids' programme running four times a week — so a missed class isn't a missed week. They are open year round and take new students whenever you turn up, so there is no registration date to wait for.

Cost: See provider site

Children from 6 years and up only — this is the club's own cut-off.

Classes run four times weekly, which makes it easier to fit around other activities.

Open year round with no seasonal intake: you join when it suits you rather than at a set time of year.

Registration and details from Belleville Karate & Jiu-Jitsu

First Shift (Learn to Play)

Belleville Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 6–10 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

The gentlest possible way into hockey: a six-week learn-to-play program run with the NHL/NHLPA, where the equipment comes with the registration so you find out whether your kid loves it before you buy a bag full of gear.

Cost: See provider site

First Shift is a one-time program for families brand new to hockey — it isn't a route back in for kids who've already played a season.

Head-to-toe equipment is included and the child keeps it.

Registration and details from Belleville Minor Hockey Association

House League (U7–U18)

Belleville Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 6–17 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

Recreational hockey for the whole range, U7 right through U18, run by the association that has been the Bulls' feeder for generations. Balanced teams, local games, and a Select stream for kids who want a little more.

Cost: See provider site

2026-27 house league registration is open now.

Select tryouts happen in September, after house league registration closes — you don't choose between them up front.

Parents new to the association have to complete the Respect in Sport parent course.

Registration and details from Belleville Minor Hockey Association

Representative AA / A (U10–U18)

Belleville Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 9–17 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

The competitive stream — AA and A teams from U10 up, with evaluations rather than open registration. A bigger commitment in both travel and practice time. Registration for the 2026-27 evaluations is open.

Cost: See provider site

You register for evaluations (tryouts), not for a team — a spot isn't guaranteed.

Ask about the season-long time and travel commitment before evaluations, not after.

The association's home page carries a 'Register now for 26-27 evaluations (tryouts)' link — evaluations are how you get in, not open registration.

Registration and details from Belleville Minor Hockey Association

Adaptive Soccer

Belleville Soccer Club · Adaptive & all abilities · ages 5–16 · Belleville Soccer Club fields

starts November 2, 2026. runs to February 1, 2027.

A dedicated adaptive stream for players aged 5 to 16 with exceptionalities who are better supported here than in the main league. The 2026-27 indoor session runs Mondays at 6pm in the Parkdale School gym from November 2 to February 1 — 12 weeks for $135 — and registration is open; an outdoor adaptive program runs in the summer season.

Schedule: Indoor: Mondays 6pm, November 2 to February 1 (12 weeks)

Cost: $135 for the 12-week indoor session (jersey and medal included)

Indoor 2026-27: Mondays at 6pm at Parkdale School gymnasium (73 Poplar St), November 2 to February 1, $135 with jersey and medal — registration open on the club's indoor-league page.

Birth years 2011-2022 for the indoor session; the club describes it as suitable for children with special needs.

Registration and details from Belleville Soccer Club

Development & Competitive (U6–U16)

Belleville Soccer Club · Soccer · ages 5–16 · Belleville Soccer Club fields

The pathway past house league: development squads from U6, then competitive teams from U13 that go to tryouts. Goalkeeper training runs as its own stream.

Cost: See provider site

Competitive teams hold tryouts — check the Information/Tryouts page for dates.

Registration and details from Belleville Soccer Club

Indoor Recreational League

Belleville Soccer Club · Soccer · ages 4–18 · Belleville Soccer Club indoor facility

starts October 17, 2026. runs to March 6, 2027.

The winter half of the club's year, and the whole 2026-27 indoor season is posted: U5-U9 play in the Eastside Secondary School gym on Saturdays from October 24 (16 weeks), and U10 through U18 play full-field at the Loyalist Sports Dome from October 17-19 (18 weeks), with recreational and competitive divisions from U10 up. Age groups go by your child's age in 2027. Registration is open on a tentative schedule — the club says times may shift once numbers are in.

Schedule: Saturdays for U5-U11 (gym slots 9am-1pm, dome 12-5pm) · Sundays for U12-14 · Mondays/Sundays for girls U15-18, Fridays for boys U15-18 — October 17 to early March

Cost: $195 (U5-7) or $200 (U8-9) for 16 weeks in the gym; $380-$390 for 18 weeks in the dome (U10-18) — jersey and medal included

Registration is open now, on the club's own indoor-league page — no PowerUp login needed to see the schedule and fees.

Gym (U5-U9): Eastside Secondary School, Saturdays from October 24 to March 6, $195-$200 for 16 weeks. Dome (U10-U18): Loyalist Sports Dome from October 17-19, $380-$390 for 18 weeks.

Competitive divisions (U10 and up) need a registration code from the club — email BSC before you try to register.

Registration and details from Belleville Soccer Club

Recreational House League (U4–U18)

Belleville Soccer Club · Soccer · ages 3–18 · Belleville Soccer Club fields (club office at the QSWC)

Outdoor house-league soccer split into tight age bands from U4/5 all the way to U16/17/18, so a four-year-old isn't sharing a pitch with a teenager. Friend and coach requests are part of the sign-up.

Cost: See provider site

Registration runs through PowerUp Sports at bellevillesoccer.powerupsports.com.

There's a friend-and-coach request form — worth using if your child would rather play with someone they know.

Registration and details from Belleville Soccer Club

Youth Karate

Canada Goju Karate — Trenton Dojo · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5–17 · Canada Goju Karate, Trenton

Goju-ryu karate at the Trenton dojo of a Canada-wide association.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Canada Goju Karate — Trenton Dojo

Learn to Skate & Power Skating

City of Belleville · Skating · ages 3–14 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

Registration opens August 24, 2026.

City-run learn-to-skate and power-skating lessons at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, plus public skating and shinny for families who'd rather just go around in circles together. Fall registration opened the week of August 24.

Cost: See provider site

Pre-registration is required for recreational skating sessions, not only for lessons.

Registration and details from City of Belleville

Preschool, Children & Youth Programs

City of Belleville · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–17 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

The city's own catalogue: sport and recreation, arts, swimming and skating lessons, leadership development and drop-ins, sorted into preschool, children's and youth streams.

Cost: See provider site

The actual class list lives inside the PerfectMind portal, not on the public page — click through to see what's running.

Summer 2026 programs ran June 29 to September 4; the fall catalogue follows the school year.

Registration and details from City of Belleville

Swimming Lessons (Swim for Life)

City of Belleville · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–17 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

The Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life programme at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre — parent-and-tot right through to the strokes, with certified instructors.

Cost: See provider site

Register online through cityofbelleville.perfectmind.com, in person at the QSWC desk, or by phone at 613-966-4632.

Aquatics registration opens on a different date than land programs — watch both.

Heads up: the Templeman Aquatic Centre is closed until September 21, so check which pool a session actually runs in before you book around it.

Registration and details from City of Belleville

Recreation Programs & Public Skating

City of Quinte West · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–18 · Quinte West arenas, incl. Dr. McMullen Recreation Centre, Frankford

The city's own recreation guide, plus free indoor public skating at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens in Trenton and the Dr. McMullen Recreation Centre in Frankford from fall through spring.

Cost: See provider site

Public skating at both arenas is free — a genuinely no-cost winter afternoon.

Winter registration is staggered: land programs open in early December, aquatics about a week later.

The city's own summer line-up is mostly free: ward parties with movies in the park July to September, pop-ups May 15 to September 6, and Culture Days from September 18.

Registration and details from City of Quinte West

Little Spartans

CrossFit Belleville · Community & multi-sport · ages 6–13 · CrossFit Belleville

starts September 15, 2026.

A kids' class built around movement games rather than barbells — climbing, jumping, carrying and a lot of noise. The fall block starts Tuesday September 15 and Saturday September 19, for ages 6 to 13.

Cost: $180 + HST once a week · $240 + HST twice a week · $150 + HST for non-members

The gym calls this a popular program and asks families to register early.

Two start dates: Tuesday September 15 and Saturday September 19.

Registration and details from CrossFit Belleville

Deseronto Bulldogs Minor Hockey

Deseronto Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 5–17 · Deseronto Community Recreation Centre, 331 Main St, Deseronto

Small-town minor hockey at the Deseronto arena — the Bulldogs field teams across the younger divisions and play a regional schedule.

Cost: See provider site

Deseronto sits between Napanee and Belleville, which makes it a real option for families on that stretch of the 401.

Registration and details from Deseronto Minor Hockey Association

Youth Scuba

Dive Force Scuba · Rowing, paddling & sailing · ages 10–17 · 81 Dufferin Ave, Trenton

Junior open-water scuba certification for teenagers, out of a Trenton dive shop.

Cost: See provider site

Minimum ages for scuba certification are set by the certifying agency — confirm your child's age qualifies before booking.

Checked August 22: their site describes the programme but publishes no registration date or session schedule — contact them directly for timing.

Registration and details from Dive Force Scuba

EarlyON Drop-In Programs

EarlyON — Belleville · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–6 · Family Space Quinte — St. Joseph Catholic School, 405 Bridge St E and other Belleville sites

Free drop-in play-and-learn sessions led by early childhood educators, no registration and no commitment — arrive and leave when you like. Runs Monday to Saturday across several Belleville locations.

Cost: Free

Free, and genuinely drop-in — you don't pre-register.

St. Joseph's runs weekday mornings plus the second Saturday of the month and two Thursday evenings.

mcretney@familyspace.ca or 613-966-9427 for the current calendar.

Registration and details from EarlyON — Belleville

EarlyON Playgroups & Pops and Tots

EarlyON — Trenton · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–6 · Trenton Military Family Resource Centre, 50 Rivers Dr E

Free drop-in playgroups at the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre for children up to six and whoever brings them — hands-on, play-based activities weekday mornings. Thursday evenings they run Pops and Tots, an hour or two with a pizza dinner built for dads, grandpas, uncles and other male caregivers.

Schedule: Weekday mornings 9am-12pm; Pops & Tots Thursdays 5-7pm

Cost: Free

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm — drop in, no registration.

Pops and Tots runs Thursdays 5pm to 7pm with a pizza dinner included; it's aimed at children and the men in their lives.

Ask for Rachel (rachel.m@trentonmfrc.ca) about Pops and Tots.

Registration and details from EarlyON — Trenton

Youth Muay Thai & MMA

Infinite Martial Arts & Fitness · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5–17 · 315 Bell Blvd, Belleville

A full Muay Thai and MMA programme at Belleville's largest martial-arts club, with striking, conditioning and sparring introduced gradually — plus a Kids Boxing class taking children from five.

Cost: Kids Boxing $50 + HST for two weeks

Kids Boxing takes ages 5 to 12 at $50 plus HST for a two-week block, and they offer a free trial class before you commit.

Registration and details from Infinite Martial Arts & Fitness

Kids Martial Arts & Kickboxing

Limitless Martial Arts Trenton · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 6–15 · Limitless Martial Arts, 99 Dufferin Ave, Trenton

Brazilian jiu-jitsu for kids and teens in Trenton, split into a 6-8 class and a 9-15 class, with Muay Thai, kickboxing and wrestling from 13. Class times are published on their schedule page.

Cost: See provider site

They offer a free first class.

Their older site limitlessbjj.ca is a different page for the same operator — the Trenton schedule lives on limitlessbjjtrenton.com.

Registration and details from Limitless Martial Arts Trenton

Youth Programs

No Limits Youth Organization · Community & multi-sport · ages 8–18 · 250 Sidney St, Belleville

Registration usually opens around March 1 (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A Belleville youth organisation on Sidney Street running a full dance programme — from Little Hipsters at two through hip hop, ballet, jazz and acro for older children — alongside a recreational sports league, special-needs sessions and a fall league for 9 to 18 year olds.

Cost: See provider site

Basketball and dance both take registrations from March 1 each year; Skyhawks football's 2026 registration is open on its own TeamLinkt site (skyhawksfootball.ca/quinteskyhawks). Phone 613-922-3613 if you're not sure which stream you want.

No Limits runs three streams through partner sites: SwishHoops basketball (recreational league September to March, plus special-needs sessions and an intro programme for 6-7s), JG Studios dance (full season September to May, ages 2 to adult, competitive team tryouts in May-June) and Quinte Skyhawks football (flag for 6-12, tackle U14-U18).

Nothing is posted online — call 613-922-3613 or email info@nolimitsyouth.ca to ask what's running.

Registration and details from No Limits Youth Organization

Kids' Karate Classes

Orr Karate Academy & Party Centre · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 5–17 · Misuraca's Karate Academy, Belleville

A long-running Belleville karate academy — formerly Misuraca's Karate Academy, now trading as Orr Karate Academy & Party Centre — teaching children alongside adults, with programmes built around confidence, discipline and fitness as much as technique. The same site also runs laser tag and party rentals.

Cost: See provider site

This is the club that was Misuraca's Karate Academy — the name and the website changed, so search for Orr Karate if you are looking them up.

Class times and fees are not published; phone or email to ask what is running for your child's age.

Registration and details from Orr Karate Academy & Party Centre

Martial Arts for Kids

Patenaude Martial Arts Belleville · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 4–17 · Patenaude Martial Arts, Belleville

Kung fu and kickboxing for children at a school that has been teaching in the Quinte area for over thirty-five years.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Patenaude Martial Arts Belleville

Youth Ball Hockey

Predatorz Ball Hockey (Belleville & Quinte) · Hockey · ages 5–17 · Belleville

Hockey without the ice or the equipment bill — a Belleville-area ball hockey league that runs when the rinks are closed. The old bellevilleballhockey.ca address now points here.

Cost: See provider site

The league renamed itself; if you have the old Belleville & Quinte Ball Hockey link bookmarked, this is the same organisation.

The league's own page says registration is closed.

Registration and details from Predatorz Ball Hockey (Belleville & Quinte)

Recreational 4-on-4 Hockey — Junior to Senior divisions

Quinte Area 4 on 4 Hockey · Hockey · ages 9–18 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

A no-contact recreational league running since 2011, played on full ice with certified referees and a one-minute shift buzzer so everyone gets equal time. Four divisions by birth year: Junior (2016-17), PeeWee (2014-15), Bantam (2011-13) and Senior (2008-10).

Cost: See provider site

They build the teams themselves, mixing house-league through AAA players — you don't sign up as a team.

Jerseys are supplied.

Spring and summer scheduling waits on the City of Belleville's ice allocation, so dates land later than most leagues. As of mid-August only the summer development sessions were open.

Registration and details from Quinte Area 4 on 4 Hockey

Competitive Gymnastics

Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 6–18 · Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club, Belleville

Registration opens August 17, 2026.

The competitive stream for gymnasts who've moved past recreational classes — a year-round commitment with its own training schedule.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opened Monday August 17 at 9:00am and is open now.

The club puts its registration banner in the page header — worth checking the top of their homepage for the next window.

Registration and details from Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club

Recreational Gymnastics

Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club · Gymnastics & trampoline · ages 2–17 · Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club, Belleville

Registration opens August 17, 2026.

The Quinte region's gymnastics club, with recreational classes from preschool Playtime right up through high-school programs, plus testing and a Rising Stars showcase at the end of the year.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opened Monday August 17 at 9:00am and is open now.

The club puts its registration banner in the page header — worth checking the top of their homepage for the next window.

Beyond classes and camps they run an after-school gymnastics programme for JK to Grade 6 at $16 a day.

Registration and details from Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club

Speed Skating

Quinte Blades Speed Skating Club · Skating · ages 6–17 · Belleville arenas

The only speed skating club serving the Quinte region, registered with the Ontario Speed Skating Association and Speed Skate Canada. They skate at the Wally Dever Arena in Quinte West and take members of all ages and abilities. Registration for 2026-27 is open.

Schedule: Group 1 (youth, experienced, adult) Sun 11am and Tue 6am or Wed 4:30pm · Group 2 (children and beginners) Sun 12pm and Wed 4:30pm

Cost: See provider site

Facebook is the club's main channel; expect to message rather than register online.

Before committing, ask about their free 'Try Speed Skating' events or the four-session introductory membership — you don't need speed skates to start.

Registration and details from Quinte Blades Speed Skating Club

CanSkate & Pre-CanSkate

Quinte Figure Skating Club · Skating · ages 3–12 · CAA Arena, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

Learn-to-skate at the CAA Arena with Belleville's Skate Canada club. Note that this club works mainly by arranging coaching directly rather than posting scheduled sessions, so contact them about availability rather than waiting for a registration date.

Cost: See provider site

A CanSkate helmet (CSA-approved) is required, not a bike helmet.

Checked in the browser on August 22: their website is still an unedited template with no programme or registration information at all. Contact the club directly.

Registration and details from Quinte Figure Skating Club

StarSkate & Competitive

Quinte Figure Skating Club · Skating · ages 6–18 · CAA Arena, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

The figure-skating pathway after CanSkate. This club works mainly through individually arranged professional coaching rather than posted session times — get in touch about a place rather than watching for a registration date.

Cost: See provider site

Coaching fees are usually separate from club session fees — ask what the full season costs.

Checked in the browser on August 22: their website is still an unedited template with no programme or registration information at all. Contact the club directly.

Registration and details from Quinte Figure Skating Club

Youth Judo

Quinte Judo Club · Martial arts, boxing & fencing · ages 6–17 · Quinte Masonic Centre, Frankford

starts September 14, 2026.

A Frankford judo club serving the Quinte West and Belleville area — throws, groundwork and a lot of falling over safely. The 2026-27 season is on: classes run Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Quinte Masonic Centre, and beginners can join from Monday September 14.

Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm

Cost: See provider site

Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm, at the Quinte Masonic Centre in Frankford. Beginners can join in from Monday September 14, 2026 (from the club's Facebook post of early September).

The club runs its schedule through Facebook rather than a website — message the page or email quintejudoclub@sympatico.ca for fees and to sign up.

The club says it charges a non-profit rate, and that the first two classes cost only an introductory Judo Canada membership, which is needed for insurance.

Registration and details from Quinte Judo Club

Rep Baseball (8U–16U)

Quinte Royals Baseball Club · Baseball · ages 7–16 · Trenton and Belleville diamonds

Registration opens August 24, 2026.

The region's rep baseball club, fielding 8U through 16U teams in the Eastern Ontario leagues and their playdowns. This is the competitive route for a Quinte player — and registration for the 2027 season is already open.

Cost: See provider site

Based in Trenton but draws players from across the Quinte area.

Coaching applications and tryout news are posted on the club site each winter.

Registration and details from Quinte Royals Baseball Club

Junior Tennis

Quinte Tennis Club · Tennis & racquet sports · ages 5–17 · Quinte Tennis Club, 165 Queen St, Belleville

Belleville's community tennis club, with junior programs on outdoor courts through the warm months.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Quinte Tennis Club

Development Clinics — goaltending & power skating

Quinte West Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 6–18 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, Pad 1, Trenton

starts September 13, 2026.

Four skills clinics spread across the 2026-27 season — two for goalies and two power-skating blocks — and registration is open for all of them now. The first goalie clinic is an introduction/refresher aimed at house-league goalies getting ready for the season, and the power skating is run by instructors from Real Edge Hockey Academy.

Schedule: U11 and below 8:00-9:00am · U13 and above 9:00-10:00am

Cost: Goalie $75 (session 1) / $60 (session 2) · Power skating $100 (session 1) / $80 (session 2)

Goalie clinic 1: four weeks, September 13 to October 4. Goalie clinic 2: three weeks, December 6 to 20. Both split U11-and-below at 8am and U13-and-above at 9am.

Power skating 1: eight weeks, October 18 to November 29. Power skating 2: seven weeks, January 10 to February 28.

Goalie clinics are capped at 8 goalies per group — that is the one to book early. Power skating takes 25 per group.

Registration and details from Quinte West Minor Hockey Association

First Shift (Learn to Play)

Quinte West Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 6–10 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres, Trenton

A six-week learn-to-play program designed to let a child fall in love with hockey before you buy the gear — equipment is included in the $299 registration.

Cost: $299 including equipment

$299 with head-to-toe equipment included, which the child keeps.

Six weeks, so it ends before you're committed to a season.

Registration and details from Quinte West Minor Hockey Association

House League (U6–U21)

Quinte West Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 5–20 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres, Trenton

Recreational hockey from U6 all the way to U21 — an unusually long runway, so a late starter or a kid who just wants to keep playing has somewhere to go.

Cost: See provider site

Financial assistance is listed on the association's own registration pages.

The Shift Forward parent education module is mandatory before the season.

Registration and details from Quinte West Minor Hockey Association

Representative & Select

Quinte West Minor Hockey Association · Hockey · ages 7–18 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres, Trenton

The competitive side: AA teams from U10 up, B teams at U15 and U18, and Select rep-lite teams that let a kid try more without leaving house league behind. Evaluation (tryout) registration for 2026-27 is open.

Cost: See provider site

The association's own words: 'Evaluation (Tryout) Registration Now Open'.

Rep is by evaluation, not open registration — you register for the tryout, not the team.

Registration and details from Quinte West Minor Hockey Association

Adaptive Soccer Program

Quinte West Soccer Club · Adaptive & all abilities · ages 4–18 · Quinte West Soccer Club fields, 75 Couch Cres, Trenton

Registration usually opens around January (with the club's 2027 registration) (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A dedicated adaptive soccer stream within the club's development programming.

Cost: See provider site

The club says Adaptive Soccer will return next season; its 2027 registration is expected to open in January 2027 (read September 12).

Registration and details from Quinte West Soccer Club

Development — Skills, Strikers & Goalkeeping

Quinte West Soccer Club · Soccer · ages 5–18 · Quinte West Soccer Club fields, 75 Couch Cres, Trenton

Saturday soccer skills, indoor skills and drills, Little and Elite Strikers, a goalkeeping academy and strength work — the extras for a player who wants more than one game a week.

Cost: See provider site

Registration for the 2027 Identification Camps and Tryouts (Development and Competitive Wolverines teams) is open now on the club's ID Camps/Tryouts page — that is the route into the development teams, separate from the skills programs.

The club's Indoor Skills & Drills with Steve Whitehead showed as sold out on September 19.

Registration and details from Quinte West Soccer Club

House League (U3–U18)

Quinte West Soccer Club · Soccer · ages 2–18 · Quinte West Soccer Club fields, 75 Couch Cres, Trenton

Registration usually opens around January (the club says 2027 registration opens in January 2027) (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

Trenton's house-league soccer, starting with U3-4 PUGGs on the small pitches at Centennial Field and running up through eighteen divisions to U18.

Cost: See provider site

Registration is through PowerUp Sports.

The club publishes a severe-weather and lightning policy — useful when you're deciding whether to drive out.

Separate from house league: registration for the club's 2027 Identification Camps and Tryouts (rep teams, U8-U18) opened in early September 2026 — the first sessions were posted for mid-September at John Machin field.

Registration and details from Quinte West Soccer Club

Special Olympics Sports

Special Olympics Ontario — Belleville & Quinte West · Adaptive & all abilities · ages 8–18 · Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd, Belleville

Year-round sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, run by volunteers across Belleville and Quinte West. Swimming trains Tuesday evenings at the QSWC from October to March; 5-pin bowling takes athletes from age eight.

Cost: See provider site

Athletes range from age two to eighty-plus — the youth entry points are the ones to ask about.

The volunteer and information office is at 199 Front St, Suite 121, Belleville — 613-969-8862.

Registration and details from Special Olympics Ontario — Belleville & Quinte West

Township Youth Programs

Township of Stirling-Rawdon · Community & multi-sport · ages 4–18 · Stirling-Rawdon, 2529 Stirling-Marmora Rd, Stirling

The township's own listing of what a Stirling kid can actually do: hockey, horseback riding, martial arts, dance, theatre, soccer and baseball, plus seven upgraded play parks.

Cost: See provider site

North Hastings programs are often organised by phone and Facebook rather than online registration — the township office is the fastest way in.

Registration and details from Township of Stirling-Rawdon

Minor Baseball

Township of Tyendinaga Recreation · Baseball · ages 5–16 · Tyendinaga Township, 859 Melrose Rd

Registration usually opens around early March (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

Township minor baseball, with registration opening in early March for the coming summer.

Cost: See provider site

Registration opens in early March — earlier than most people expect for a summer sport.

Registration and details from Township of Tyendinaga Recreation

Youth Soccer League

Township of Tyendinaga Recreation · Soccer · ages 4–17 · Tyendinaga Township, 859 Melrose Rd

Registration usually opens around early March (typical timing, not a confirmed date).

A recreational house league for four- to seventeen-year-olds that starts at the end of May and runs to mid-July — a short, low-pressure season.

Cost: See provider site

The season is deliberately short: end of May to mid-July, so it doesn't swallow the summer.

recreation@tyendinagatownship.com.

Registration and details from Township of Tyendinaga Recreation

Pre-CanSkate & CanSkate

Trenton Figure Skating Club · Skating · ages 3–12 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres, Trenton

starts September 21, 2026. runs to March 31, 2027.

Learn-to-skate with a Skate Canada club that has been on Trenton ice since 1957, taught by NCCP-registered coaches. CanSkate runs Mondays and Wednesdays from September 21 to the end of March; registration is open, though every Pre-CanSkate session was already full with a waiting list when we checked.

Cost: See provider site

The club's old trentonfsc.ca address is dead — registration now lives on Uplifter.

Each skater buys a fundraising booklet at registration; budget for it.

The club points families needing financial help to the Canadian Tire Jumpstart programme — apply there before registering.

Registration and details from Trenton Figure Skating Club

StarSkate

Trenton Figure Skating Club · Skating · ages 6–18 · Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres, Trenton

starts September 9, 2026. runs to March 31, 2027.

The figure-skating stream after CanSkate — technique, testing and the option to compete. Registration is open, and there's a Junior Development stream as well.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from Trenton Figure Skating Club

Child & Youth Programs

Trenton Military Family Resource Centre · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–18 · Trenton MFRC, 50 Rivers Dr E, Trenton

Programs and support for the children and teenagers of families posted to 8 Wing — deployment support, youth groups and family activities.

Cost: See provider site

Eligibility is tied to military family status; call before you plan around it.

Registration and details from Trenton Military Family Resource Centre

Youth Rowing & Paddling

Trenton Rowing and Paddling Club · Rowing, paddling & sailing · ages 11–18 · Trenton Rowing and Paddling Club, 100 Ontario St, Trenton

Learn-to-row and paddling programs on the Trent River, from a club whose season opens in early June.

Cost: See provider site

The 2026 season opened June 5 — this is a spring-registration sport, not a September one.

Registration and details from Trenton Rowing and Paddling Club

Thunderbirds Sixes Lacrosse (U9, U11, U13)

Tyendinaga Minor Lacrosse Association · Lacrosse · ages 8–13 · Tyendinaga

starts September 1, 2026. runs to October 18, 2026.

Sixes is the fast, six-a-side Olympic format of lacrosse, and Tyendinaga is running it this fall for U9, U11 and U13. The season starts September 1 and builds toward provincials in Hamilton on October 17-18 — one of very few places in the region a child can play the game locally.

Schedule: Practices tentatively Tuesdays and Thursdays, once tryouts conclude

Cost: $300 (includes reversible pinny jersey)

Registration is $300 for U9, U11 and U13, and includes a reversible pinny jersey.

Tryout dates are set once the club sees how many have registered; practices are tentatively Tuesdays and Thursdays after that.

Expect frequent travel to games — far fewer clubs run Sixes than box lacrosse, so the teams are further apart.

Registration and details from Tyendinaga Minor Lacrosse Association

Youth Athletic Development

World Elite Training · Community & multi-sport · ages 8–18 · 199 Bell Blvd, Belleville

Strength, speed and conditioning coaching for young athletes who play something else — the gym work that sits underneath hockey, soccer or ball.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from World Elite Training

Swim Lessons

YMCA Belleville · Swimming & water polo · ages 0–17 · YMCA Belleville

Registration opens August 31, 2026. starts September 8, 2026. runs to November 1, 2026.

Swim lessons at the Belleville branch of the YMCA of Central East Ontario. The fall session runs September 8 to November 1 (no lessons Monday October 12) and covers Splasher and Bubbler through to 12-year-olds, all-ages classes, private lessons, and leadership and certification courses. Members could register from Monday August 24; everyone else from Monday August 31.

Cost: See provider site

Members register Monday August 24 — 6am online, 9am in person.

Non-members register Monday August 31 — 6am online, 9am in person. That week's gap is the whole game if you are not a member.

The fall session runs September 8 to November 1 on the Y's own registration portal, with no lessons on Thanksgiving Monday.

Registration and details from YMCA Belleville

Wildwood Forest & Nature Programs

Family Space Quinte · Nature & outdoors · ages 2–6 · Wildwood, Belleville area

Outdoor forest-and-nature sessions for the under-sixes, from the same organisation that runs the EarlyON drop-ins. The 'Wildwood Outdoor Program' runs as a category on Family Space's EarlyON program calendar — free, first-come first-served, no pre-registration; click the calendar entry for the day's time and location.

Cost: See provider site

It is on the EarlyON program calendar at familyspacequinte.com/earlyon-calendar rather than on a programme page — check the calendar for the next date and location.

Registration and details from Family Space Quinte

Family & Youth Programs

National Air Force Museum of Canada · Community & multi-sport · ages 5–16 · National Air Force Museum of Canada, 220 RCAF Rd, Trenton

Canada's air force museum, on the edge of 8 Wing — aircraft to walk around, plus family programming and school-break activities.

Cost: See provider site

Registration and details from National Air Force Museum of Canada

Little Learners Co-Work & Play

Press Play Cafe · Community & multi-sport · ages 2–4 · Press Play Cafe, 135 Station St, Belleville

registration closes August 31, 2026. starts September 14, 2026.

A structured, play-based early learning program for ages 2-4 — circle time, stories, music, crafts, sensory play, early literacy and numbers — while parents work or read in the cafe. Twelve weeks, September 14 to December 14.

Schedule: Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM or 12:30-3:00 PM

Cost: $360 for the 12-week program

Registration closes August 31st, and they need a minimum number of sign-ups for it to run at all.

You're booking the full 12 weeks: no refunds or credits for missed days, absences or withdrawing.

Wednesday sessions finish two weeks earlier than Monday ones because of holidays and PA days.

Registration and details from Press Play Cafe

Wiggle & Play facilitated playgroups

Press Play Cafe · Community & multi-sport · ages 0–4 · Press Play Cafe, 135 Station St, Belleville

Twice-weekly facilitated playgroups for families with children 0-4, run at the cafe by Alicia from Wiggle & Play. Built around caregiver connection as much as play.

Schedule: Tuesdays 9:30 AM-12:00 PM; Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM

Cost: $10 per family, siblings included

One price covers the whole family — no extra charge for siblings.

Everyone needs a completed profile and waiver before the first session; you can do it online.

Socks are required for everyone entering the play space, grown-ups included.

Registration and details from Press Play Cafe

Outdoor Education Programs

Quinte Conservation · Nature & outdoors · ages 6–18 · Potter's Creek and other conservation areas, Belleville

Hands-on outdoor learning across the watershed's conservation areas, bookable by schools, daycares, homeschool groups, youth groups and day camps — including Potter's Creek right in Belleville.

Cost: See provider site

These are booked as group programs rather than individual sign-ups — good to know if you're in a homeschool co-op or run a camp.

stewardship@quinteconservation.ca, or 613-968-3434.

Registration and details from Quinte Conservation