Older Adult Centres

The City of St. Catharines offers a variety of recreation and leisure programs at our three older adult centres.

Make new friends, get involved, volunteer and keep your mind and body active with our many opportunities.

Locations and programs

View our Older Adult Centres and check out the programs offered at each location:

Port Dalhousie Older Adult Centre temporarily closed all programs relocated to Port Weller Community Centre

View our program highlights guide:
Program Guide

View our drop-in program highlights.
OAC Drop in Guide

Older Adult Centre Events

Lunch and Learn: Gut and Brain Health. A special presentation for National Seniors Day

Learn about proper nutrition with registered dietitian Leah Mete

Helping to show the relationship between your gut and brain health and how what you put in your mouth influences your mood, attentiveness and overall wellbeing.

Thursday Oct 1, 2026. Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (80 Dunlop Dr.).
2 sessions available.

9:30 a.m. $5, includes coffee and light snacks.
11:30 a.m. $10, includes lunch.

Painting Workshops

Floral Paintings in Acrylics with Artist Susan Little.
Monday October 19, 9 a.m. Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (80 Dunlop Dr). $30.
Register here

Tropical Fantasy Fish Watercolour with Susan Little.
Wednesday Oct 21, 1 p.m. Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (80 Dunlop Dr). $30.
Register here

An Evening with Brad Boland

Friday November 27th, Doors open 5 p.m. Dinner and entertainment to follow.

Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre, 80 Dunlop Drive

$40 per person, Includes Turkey Dinner, with mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables and dessert.

Food provided by Classic Caterers

Non alcoholic beverages available to purchase

Ticket price subsidized by Dunlop Association Legacy Fund

Please purchase tickets in advance online or in person by November 20^th at any Older Adult or Community Centre.

Celebrate the season with the Lincoln Concert Band & Art Show

Join us for a Seasonal Festive Concert with the Lincoln Concert Band at Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre.

Art show 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Concert 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Please purchase tickets in advance online or in person by November 27^th at any Older Adult or Community Centre.

$5 for concert, includes warm beverage and sweet treat.

Membership

With an St. Catharines Older Adult Centres membership, you can participate in activities as well as older adult drop-in programs at City Community Centres. Programs are open to members and to residents for a single-entry fee. Memberships can be purchased in person at any of the centres or online through ActiveSTC.

With a St. Catharines Older Adult Centres membership, you can participate in activities at all three older adult centres, as well as older adult drop-in programs at community centres. Programs are open to members and to residents for a single-entry fee. Memberships can be purchased in person at any of the centres or online through ActiveSTC.

Enjoy many benefits as a St. Catharines' Older Adult Centres member, including:

Access to year-round programming
Enjoying a variety of fun drop-in activities, such as:
- Bingo
- Bridge
- Cribbage
- Euchre and bid euchre
- Indoor model flying
- Mah-jong
Getting active and staying fit with activities like:
- Chair yoga
- Darts
- Fitness classes
- Gentle exercise
- Nordic pole walking
- Pickleball
- Table tennis
- Badminton
- Shuffleboard
- Zumba Gold
- Chinese Cultural Dancing
- Square Dancing
Discovering a new skill or hidden talent with:
- Billiards
- Knitting
- Painting
- Quilting
- Rug hooking
- Woodcarving

Rates and fees

Our older adult centres' 2026 rates and fees include the following prices (all prices include HST):

Older Adults' Centre Membership Card (Adults 50+, January to December): $64.10
Older Adults' Centre Membership Card (Adults 50+, April to December): $48.15
Older Adults' Centre Membership Card (Adults 50+, July to December): $32.25
Older Adults' Centre Membership Card (Adults 50+, October to December): $16.20
Older Adults' Centre Membership Card (Adults 90+): No charge
Older Adult Class Single Entry Fee (with membership): $2.40 per class
Older Adult Class Single Entry Fee (without membership): $3.85 per class

Rent an older adult centre

Learn how to rent a room or hall at one of our older adult centres.