Arts, Sports, Culture and Recreation Programs for Children
This list is designed to be a comprehensive listing of sports, arts, culture and recreation clubs, lessons and leagues for children and youth that are offered by not-for-profit groups in Greater Sudbury. Please click on any program to learn more about registration and schedules.
If the cost of programs is a barrier for you, there is help in our community. Refer to our tipsheet Finding recreational activities for kindergarten and school-aged children, and getting help paying for them.
If you know of a program that we have missed, or notice an error in this list, please email us at beststart@greatersudbury.ca.
Compiled August 2014
Arts and Culture
Arts (music, art, drama, dance)
Young Sudbury Singers ages 7 and up, info@youngsudburysingers.ca
Cambrian College Music Academy, group and individual music lessons, ages 4 and up, 705-662-1356
Sudbury Youth Rocks At risk youth, 705-207-2113
The Sudbury Youth Orchestra Ages 11 and up, 705-566-8101, ext. 7407
Sudbury Symphony Conservatory of Music, lessons for all ages, 705-673-3120
Myths and Mirrors Community Arts a variety of community arts programs, 705-222-1305
Art Gallery of Sudbury- Art classes and workshops ages 2 and up 705-675-4871
Theatre Cambrian- Kids’ Curtain Academy All ages 705-524-7317
The Blue Saints Drum and Bugle Corps Age 8 and up.
The Sudbury Treble Makers Children’s Community Choir Ages 7-11 705-670-9736.
Sudbury Theatre Centre Drama Classes Ages 8-17 705-674-8381
Earthdancers, pre-teen and teen
Vaselka Ukrainian Dance Ages 3 and up 705-698-9338 (Free)
Irish Heritage Club of Sudbuy- Irish Dancing Lessons 705.671.1908
Società Caruso Children’s Choir, ages 4- 12
Language and culture
Sudbury German Language School Ages 4 and up. 705-692-9312
Finnish Language School Ages 4-14 705-523-4429 (Free)
Vaselka Ukrainian Dance Ages 3 and up 705-698-9338 (Free)
Irish Heritage Club of Sudbuy- Irish Dancing Lessons 705.671.1908
Società Caruso Children’s Choir, ages 4- 12
Youth Groups
Cadets
44 Navy League Cadet Corps Ages 12-18 705-222-7260
134 RCSCC, Admiral Mountbatten Sea Cadet Corps Ages 12-18 705-855-2384
200 Wolf Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets Ages 12-18 705-673-6877
2915 Capreol Irish, Royal Canadian Army Cadets Ages 12-18 705-858-3220
Youth Groups
Sudbury 4H Ages 10 and up 705-524-7980 (Facebook Page)
Valley East 4H Cloverbuds- Ages 6-8- 705-690-6464
Scouts du District de Sudbury- French- Ages 7-18
Girl Guides of Canada- Ages 5-17
Scouts Canada Ages 5 and up
St. John Ambulance Juniors and Cadets, Ages 6-15, 705-524-7223
Sports
Multi-sports
Coniston Playground Association Sports Leagues Ages 4-12,
Laurentian Voyageurs Sport Camps Various sports, ages 6-17, 705-673-6528
McFarlane Youth Recreational Sports Ages 4-16
Sudbury Family YMCA programs for all ages, 705-674-8315
Baseball/Softball
Onaping Falls Youth Baseball Ages 5-12 705-855-8745
Sudbury Girls’ and Ladies’ Softball Association Girls aged 7-18, 705-523-6863
Sudbury Minor Baseball Association Ages 4 and up info@sudburyminorbaseball.com
Valley East Minor Baseball League Ages 4 and up
Hockey
Capreol Minor Hockey Association, Ages 4 and up, capreolminorhockey@hotmail.com
Coniston Minor Hockey Association, Ages 4 and up
Copper Cliff Minor Hockey Association Ages 4 and up, 705-682-2731
Nickel Centre Minor Hockey Ages 4 and up, 705-693-2203
Onaping Falls Minor Hockey 705-855-0414
Rayside-Balfour Minor Hockey Association, Ages 4 and up, 705-983-1500
Sudbury Girls’ Hockey Association, Girls aged 6 and up, 705-524-3492
Sudbury Minor Hockey Association, Ages 4 and up, (705) 560-3817
Sudbury Playground Hockey League Ages 4 and up
Walden Minor Hockey Association Ages 4 and up, 705-692-0535
Gymnastics
Extreme North Gymnastics Club Ages 3 and up 705-855-5445
Jungle Gym Gymnastics Ages 3 and up, 705-523-9188
YMCA Sudbury Saltos Ages 5 and up, 705-674-8315
Sampo Rhythmic Gymnastics Girls aged 3 and up, 705-671-2922
Skating
Chelmsford Figure Skating Club Ages 3 and up 705-805-0917
Copper Cliff Skating and Synchronized Skating Ages 5 and up 705-682-1570
Nickel Blades Skating Club Ages 3 and up 705-693-0953
Sudbury Skating Club Ages 5 and up 705-560-7731
Valley East Skating Club Ages 5 and up 705-222-7528
Walden Figure Skating Club Ages 5 and up waldenfsc@gmail.com
City of Greater Sudbury-Power Skating Ages 5 and up, Cal 3-1-1
Sudbury Sprinters Speedskating Club “All ages and abilities” info@sudburysprinters.com
Indoor Soccer
Futsal Sudbury (Indoor Soccer) Youth division
Greater Sudbury Soccer Club Ages 5 and up info@gssc.ca, 705-805-0252
Outdoor Soccer
Greater Sudbury Soccer Club Ages 5 and up info@gssc.ca, 705-805-0252
Nickel Centre Soccer Club Ages 4-18, nc-soccer@hotmail.com
Rayside Balfour Minor Soccer Ages 3 and up, rb.soccer@hotmail.com
Sudburnia Soccer League, Ages 4 and up, sudsoc@cyberbeach.net
Valley East Soccer Club, Ages 4 and up, info@valleyeastsoccer.com
Walden Minor Soccer Association, Ages 4 and up, waldenminorsoccer@gmail.com
Swimming
Nickel City Aquatics Swim Club, All ages, 705-523-868
Sudbury Laurentian Swim Club, Ages 5 and up, swimclub@laurentian.ca
Valley East Waves Swim Club Ages 6 and up, 705-969-1360
Sudbury Synchro Swim Club Girls aged 5 and up, sudburyssc@gmail.com
Swim Lessons
Sudbury YMCA Aquatics, Ages 4 month and up, (705) 674-8315
City of Greater Sudbury-Swimming Lessons, Ages 4 months and up, call 3-1-1
Laurentian University Swim Lessons, Tots and up, (705) 675-1151 ext. 1029
Ringette
Sudbury Ringette Association Girls 6 and up
Valley East Ringette Association Girls 6 and up
Walden Ringette Association Girls 6 and up
Other sports
Sudbury Regional Wrestling Club Ages 8 and up
Valley East Minor Basketball League Ages 4 and up vembl@vianet.ca
Joe Macdonald Youth Football League Ages 8-14
Laurentian Nordic Ski Club- Jackrabbit Lessons starting at age 4
Walden Cross Country Ski Club- Jackrabbitt Lessons starting at age 4
Adanac Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding Lessons Ages 4 and up
Track North Bobcat Youth Development Program (Track) Ages 9 to 14
Sudbury Jr. Badminton Club Ages 10-20 705-693-1333
Junior Curling at Sudbury Curling Club Ages 5-16 (705) 673-5601
Sudbury Kart Club (Go carting) Ages 8-15
Greater Sudbury Lacrosse Association Ages 5 and up
Nickel City Roller Derby- Junior Girls 10 and up
Sudbury Youth Basketball League Ages 8-13 705-897-6579
Sudbury Yacht Club- Sailing School- (705) 522.2666
Sudbury Canoe Club- Canoe Kids Camp Ages 7-12, 705-673-6032
Walden Biathalon Club 705-523-9989
Kids Learn to Bike ages 5 and up, call 3-1-1
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