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National Family Week

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National Family Week

October 5-9, 2026

Celebrate National Family Week at the Canada Games Centre with a week of FREE family activities designed to get families moving, creating, exploring, and spending time together.

Activities include soccer, Zumba, crafts, basketball, outdoor adventures, floor hockey, skating, and more.

Parent/guardian participation is required for all activities, except Glow Skate, which is open to the general public.

Schedule

Monday, October 5

  • Family Soccer 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Fieldhouse
    Run, kick, and get the whole family involved in a soccer game.

Tuesday, October 6

  • Family Zumba 4:45-5:30 p.m. | Flexihall
    Get the whole family moving to the beat with our Zumba instructor.

Wednesday, October 7

  • Family Craft Time 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Kids Club
    Join the Preschool Team for a fun family craft.
  • Family Basketball 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Flexihall
    Drop in and shoot some hoops with your family.

Thursday, October 8

  • Little Wonders Outdoor Adventure* (Ages 2-6) 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Meet at the Stained Glass Meeting Room
    Explore fall leaves and the outdoor world with magnifying glasses.
  • Family Floor Hockey* (Ages 6+) 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Flexihall
    Try some drills and skills with our facilitator and play a friendly pickup game.

Friday, October 9

  • Movin’ & Groovin’* (Ages 2-6) 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Fieldhouse
    Come dance, wiggle, tumble and toss!
  • Glow Skate (Open to Everyone) 8:30-10:00 p.m. | ATCO Ice
    Enjoy an evening skate with glow sticks, music, and fun on the ice.

*Age recommendations apply.

 

Where

Canada Games Centre
Whitehorse, YT

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Places to eat and drink

  • Dairy Queen 980 m · 13 min walk Ice Cream Burger
  • Yukon Brewing Tasting Room 1330 m · 18 min walk
  • McDonald's 1560 m · 20 min walk Burger
  • Starbucks 1630 m · 21 min walk Coffee Shop
  • The Moose & The Mountie 1760 m · 23 min walk
  • Ricky's All Day Grill 1820 m · 24 min walk
  • Big Bear Eatery and Taphouse 1880 m · 25 min walk
  • McDonald's 1890 m · 25 min walk Burger
  • Legends Smokehouse & Grill 1920 m · 25 min walk
  • Boston Pizza 2010 m · 26 min walk Pizza
  • The Wheelhouse Restaurant 2090 m · 27 min walk
  • KFC 2120 m · 28 min walk Chicken

Places to stay

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About National Family Week

What time does National Family Week start?

It runs all day on Monday, 5 October 2026. It is listed as finishing at 11:59 PM MST.

Where is National Family Week held?

At Canada Games Centre in Whitehorse, YT.

Where did this listing come from?

From a calendar the municipality or the organiser publishes itself, crawled and refreshed daily, with a link back to the original on this page. Times, prices and cancellations are theirs, not ours - check the original before travelling.