Parks & Recreation
Aylmer Parks
Our parks feature amenities for families, sports enthusiasts, and nature lovers. Browse our parks.
Facility Rentals & Special Events
Looking to rent a baseball diamond, pavilion, park, event space, or to host a special event?
Visit our Facility Rentals page for more information including forms and rates.
Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at the East Elgin Community Complex 519-773-5631 for more information.
Report a Problem
Submit a Service Request form if you have a Parks and Recreation concern.
Recreation Programs
ACES: Arts, Crafts, Entertainment & Shenanigans
Join Aylmer Parks & Recreation staff for FREE programming!
- What Time is it Mr. Wolf?
- Painting
- Jump Rope
- Puppets
- Obstacle Course
- Elastics
Where: Kinsmen Park
When: Thursdays from July 10 – August 28 12pm-1:30pm
No registration required
Adults 55+ Connection Club
Adults aged 55+ are invited to attend FREE drop-in recreation programs. This program will offer a variety of social activities including cards and games with light refreshments provided.
Where: East Elgin Community Complex, 531 Talbot Street West Aylmer
When: 10 am – 11:30 am
- Thursday August 7, 2025
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- Thursday November 6, 2025
- Thursday December 4, 2025
Who: Adults 55+
Cost: FREE; light refreshments will be served; Registration not required
For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation Coordinator by phone 519-773-5631 or by Email
Active Living Aylmer – FREE Programming for Adults 55+
The Town of Aylmer is launching free recreation programming for older adults aged 55+ delivered between September 2025 and March 2026. This programming is sponsored by the Government of Ontario.
Activities include:
- Pop Up Seniors Centres
- Mondays 9 AM – 12 PM Old Town Hall Theatre 38 John Street South
- Starts September 15, 2025
- Wednesdays 9 AM – 12 PM East Elgin Community Complex 531 Talbot Street West
- Starts September 17, 2025
- Enjoy social time with friends and neighbours, listen to guest speakers, bring out your competitive side with games and cards, and help shape seniors programming in Aylmer!
- No registration required
- Mondays 9 AM – 12 PM Old Town Hall Theatre 38 John Street South
- Weekly Dance Fitness Classes
- Wednesdays 11 AM – 12 PM East Elgin Community Complex 531 Talbot Street West
- Starts September 24, 2025
- Move, groove, and have fun with friends new and old!
- Designed for all abilities and fitness levels.
- Please bring water and wear comfortable clothing and non-slip athletic shoes.
- No registration required
- Exclusion dates: October 1 (class moved to October 3), December 24 & 31, March 11
- Wednesdays 11 AM – 12 PM East Elgin Community Complex 531 Talbot Street West
- Paint Afternoons
- Registration required – Click here to register or call 519-773-5631
- February 12, 2026
2-4 PM - Bandshell Meeting Room 57 Sydenham Street West (Entrance off Centre Street)
- Follow a guided paint project. Please register for only one session.
- Paints, easels, canvas, and brushes are provided.
- All workshops will be working on the same project to allow for a maximum number of people to participate.
- Card-Making Workshop
- Registration required – Click here to register or call 519-773-5631
- December 18, 2025 2 – 4 PM
- Bandshell Meeting Room 57 Sydenham Street West (Entrance off Centre Street)
- Learn to make homemade cards including a Christmas card and a Birthday card.
- All supplies will be provided for this workshop.
- Workshops
- Registration required – Click here to register or call 519-773-5631
- September 25, 2025 – Modern Square Dance with Tom & Linda Charlton
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
- October 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 – Treasure Your Bones with Noa Henderson
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
- November 27, 2025 – Caregiver Supports hosted by Caregiver Supports Program
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
- January 22, 2026 – Elder Abuse hosted by Central Community Health Centre
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
- February 26, 2026 – Volunteering hosted by Volunteer Elgin
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
- March 26, 2026 – Service Canada hosted by Raquel Araujo
- 10 AM – 11 AM
- Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John Street South
All programs will be free of charge to participants thanks to the Seniors Community Grant available through the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.
For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation Coordinator by phone 519-773-5631 or by Email
Recreational Swimming Schedule
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays:
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays:
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Free Public Swims are sponsored by local community organizations and are typically held on Fridays and Saturdays. Check the Aylmer Community Calendar for free public swimming opportunities.
Swim programming at the Aylmer Pool is provided by the St. Thomas-Elgin YWCA. Full details about swimming lessons, lifesaving training and aquatic leadership, and recreational swimming can be found at the YWCA website.
Recreation Facilities
Balmoral Park, 7 Myrtle Street
This summer, beat the heat and enjoy a swim at the Aylmer Pool.
The Bath House is wheelchair accessible including our washrooms and showers. The Aylmer Pool also has a chair lift for any persons who are immobilized.
Bath House Amenities:
- Black vinyl-coated fencing
- 2 aluminum bleachers with backrests
- 2 benches off the walking trail
- Playground equipment in close proximity to the pool
- Mature shade trees in Balmoral Park just steps from the pool
For pool programming and swimming lessons contact:
YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin
Aylmer Community Services
226-210-6800
20 Talbot Street East, Aylmer
Crystal Park, 75 Fath Avenue
Basketball court available
Elgin Estates Park, 59 Sinclair Crescent
Basketball pad available – 1 hoop
Crystal Park, 75 Fath Avenue
Pickleball court available
Steen Conservation Area, 56 Spruce Street
Kinsmen Park, 42 Chestnut Street
Steen Conservation Area, 56 Spruce Street
Optimist Park, 69 Elm Street
Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at the East Elgin Community Complex 519-773-5631 for more information.
Steen Conservation Area, 56 Spruce Street
Disc golf is similar to normal golf, in that individuals work to get from a tee box to a target. Instead of using balls and clubs, disc golfers throw a variety of discs. Instead of having a hole in the ground with a flag pin, disc golfers aim at a specially created basket. These targets consist of a pole that supports a set of chains that work to catch the flying disc and a basket underneath. The goal is to hit the chains with your disc and have it remain suspended in the chains or in the basket.
In golf, golfers use a variety of clubs to approach the hole and put the ball in. Likewise, disc golfers use a variety of discs to approach the target. There are three general classes of discs: drivers, mid-range, and putters.
In addition to the three classes of discs, there are a variety of disc designs that affect how the disc travels in the air. Discs can be overstable, stable, or understable. For a right handed backhand throw an overstable disc will curve to the left throughout the flight. A stable disc will fly mostly straight and then fade left as it slows down. An understable disc will curve to the right through most of the flight, but fade a bit left as it slows. A golfer can use these discs to navigate difficult holes.
Aylmer’s Steen Park is home to an 18-hole, 54 par Disc Golf Course that’s free to play.
Optimist Park, 69 Elm Street
The Grind has been a hub of activity for all ages to enjoy since its construction in 2004. The skate park became a reality thanks to local service clubs, the Town of Aylmer, a youth group, the Trillium Foundation and corporate donations.
Balmoral Park, 90 John Street North
The Splash Pad is the Town of Aylmer’s newest amenity, made possible by a group of dedicated volunteers. The Splash Pad is a total of 2852 square feet with 1765 square feet of spray area. The Family Splash Pad benefits all ages and is fully accessible.
The Trans Canada Trail is one of the world’s longest networks of trails, developed and promoted by a non-profit registered charity.
When completed, the Trail will stretch nearly 24,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans, linking 1,000 communities and all Canadians.
Today, nearly 17,000 kilometres of Trail have been developed. Millions of Canadians and international visitors are using the Trail to hike, cycle, ski, horseback ride, canoe and snowmobile. The Trans Canada Trail offers countless opportunities to explore Canada’s diverse landscapes and rich history.
Aylmer Kinsmen Trail is a part of the Trans Canada Trail! See where it’s located
Contact Trans Canada Trail
Toll free: 1 (800) 465-3636
Email: [email protected]
East Elgin is home to 60 species of heritage trees. Pick up the Elgin Trees: A Guide to Heritage Trees in East Elgin Ontario at Aylmer Town Hall or the Township of Malahide office and discover the wonderful historic trees of Aylmer. This guide provides information on how to distinguish between certain types of trees, how to find out the age of a tree, and old tree folklore. A map of tree locations in East Elgin is also included.
Heritage Trees of East Elgin Guide
Heritage Tree Committee
St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club Inc.
P.O. Box 23009
St. Thomas ON N5R 6A3
Phone: 519-631-5204
Chairman – Frank Lattanzio
Send an email
East Elgin Community Complex
The East Elgin Community Complex provides a variety of recreational programming including: public skating, shinny, figure skating, shuffleboard, pickleball, and more. Check the EECC website or contact the office directly for information about ice rentals, facility and meeting room rentals, and programming.
Community Sports & Activities
A game in which disks are slid with a pronged cue along a smooth level surface toward one of two usually triangular targets painted on the surface and divided into numbered scoring areas.
Available at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Aylmer Youth Horseshoe Club
Ken Payne 519-652-5304
What is Pickleball?
A racquet sport that combines the elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Two, or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net.
Available at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Public Skating
Recreational public skating on Sundays at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Tiny Tots (Learn to Skate)
Free skating for children 5 and under at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Adult Skating
Recreational drop-in skating for adults 18+ at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Figure Skating
Ice time scheduled for figure skating practice to supplement Skate Canada Club Programs at the East Elgin Community Complex
Check the East Elgin Community Complex Calendar for details or call 519-773-5631
Contact Town of Aylmer Staff
Parks and Recreation Manager
519-773-5631
Submit a Service Request Form
Email