Town of Oakville
@townofoakville.bsky.social
Vision: A vibrant and livable community for all
This account is monitored Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
Contact us at 905-845-6601
This account is monitored Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
Contact us at 905-845-6601
The fall Loose Leaf Collection program begins on October 26. Check our website for pickup zone information: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/trees-woodlands/loose-leaf-collection/
October 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The fall Loose Leaf Collection program begins on October 26. Check our website for pickup zone information: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/trees-woodlands/loose-leaf-collection/
Advance polls for the 2026 Municipal Election are officially open!
Vote before Election Day and choose a day that works best for your schedule. Advance voting is available Oct. 7–10 & Oct. 13–18.
Not sure where to vote or what you’ll need? Learn more: https://ow.ly/p8Pg50ZSPS8
Vote before Election Day and choose a day that works best for your schedule. Advance voting is available Oct. 7–10 & Oct. 13–18.
Not sure where to vote or what you’ll need? Learn more: https://ow.ly/p8Pg50ZSPS8
October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Advance polls for the 2026 Municipal Election are officially open!
Vote before Election Day and choose a day that works best for your schedule. Advance voting is available Oct. 7–10 & Oct. 13–18.
Not sure where to vote or what you’ll need? Learn more: https://ow.ly/p8Pg50ZSPS8
Vote before Election Day and choose a day that works best for your schedule. Advance voting is available Oct. 7–10 & Oct. 13–18.
Not sure where to vote or what you’ll need? Learn more: https://ow.ly/p8Pg50ZSPS8
Stay cozy and save money by choosing a high-efficiency heating and cooling system. Go high-efficiency year-round!
Learn more about community climate action: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/environment/community-climate-action/
Learn more about community climate action: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/environment/community-climate-action/
October 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Stay cozy and save money by choosing a high-efficiency heating and cooling system. Go high-efficiency year-round!
Learn more about community climate action: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/environment/community-climate-action/
Learn more about community climate action: https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/environment/community-climate-action/
Visitors to Towne Square will see construction hoarding/wayfinding signs going up around the area. This marks an exciting step toward an accessible and vibrant gathering space in the heart of downtown. Businesses will remain open during construction. Stay updated at oakville.ca/towne-square
October 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Visitors to Towne Square will see construction hoarding/wayfinding signs going up around the area. This marks an exciting step toward an accessible and vibrant gathering space in the heart of downtown. Businesses will remain open during construction. Stay updated at oakville.ca/towne-square
Get active with friends and family by registering for our daily drop-in programs!
Learn more: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/programs-activities/drop-in-programs/
Learn more: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/programs-activities/drop-in-programs/
October 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Get active with friends and family by registering for our daily drop-in programs!
Learn more: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/programs-activities/drop-in-programs/
Learn more: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/programs-activities/drop-in-programs/
Never voted in an Oakville Municipal Election before?
Here's what to expect when you arrive at a voting location.
Here's what to expect when you arrive at a voting location.
October 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Never voted in an Oakville Municipal Election before?
Here's what to expect when you arrive at a voting location.
Here's what to expect when you arrive at a voting location.
Looking for something to do with the kids today? Find a playground you haven't visited yet!
Playgrounds: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-gardens-trails/parks/parks-directory/
Playgrounds: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-gardens-trails/parks/parks-directory/
October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Looking for something to do with the kids today? Find a playground you haven't visited yet!
Playgrounds: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-gardens-trails/parks/parks-directory/
Playgrounds: https://www.oakville.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-gardens-trails/parks/parks-directory/
Today is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People. Today, we honour the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people.
October 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Today is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People. Today, we honour the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people.
Who can vote in Oakville’s Municipal Election?
☑️Canadian citizen
☑️18(+) years old
☑️Live in Oakville (own/rent)
☑️Not prohibited from voting by law
Permanent residents who are not Canadian citizens are not eligible to vote in the municipal election: elections.oakville.ca
☑️Canadian citizen
☑️18(+) years old
☑️Live in Oakville (own/rent)
☑️Not prohibited from voting by law
Permanent residents who are not Canadian citizens are not eligible to vote in the municipal election: elections.oakville.ca
October 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Who can vote in Oakville’s Municipal Election?
☑️Canadian citizen
☑️18(+) years old
☑️Live in Oakville (own/rent)
☑️Not prohibited from voting by law
Permanent residents who are not Canadian citizens are not eligible to vote in the municipal election: elections.oakville.ca
☑️Canadian citizen
☑️18(+) years old
☑️Live in Oakville (own/rent)
☑️Not prohibited from voting by law
Permanent residents who are not Canadian citizens are not eligible to vote in the municipal election: elections.oakville.ca
Celebrate Culture Days until October 4 with free programs and events celebrating arts, culture and creativity.
Explore performances, exhibitions, workshops, hands-on activities and much more happening across Oakville.
Learn more: oakville.ca/culture-days
Explore performances, exhibitions, workshops, hands-on activities and much more happening across Oakville.
Learn more: oakville.ca/culture-days
October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Celebrate Culture Days until October 4 with free programs and events celebrating arts, culture and creativity.
Explore performances, exhibitions, workshops, hands-on activities and much more happening across Oakville.
Learn more: oakville.ca/culture-days
Explore performances, exhibitions, workshops, hands-on activities and much more happening across Oakville.
Learn more: oakville.ca/culture-days
Celebrate Culture Days at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, October 4.
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/oeVy50ZQE8H
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/oeVy50ZQE8H
October 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Celebrate Culture Days at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, October 4.
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/oeVy50ZQE8H
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/oeVy50ZQE8H
Oakville businesses: there’s still time to have your say.
The deadline for our Business Conditions Survey has been extended to October 30.
Tell us about the opportunities, challenges and changing conditions affecting your business.
Complete the survey: invest.oakville.ca/business-survey
The deadline for our Business Conditions Survey has been extended to October 30.
Tell us about the opportunities, challenges and changing conditions affecting your business.
Complete the survey: invest.oakville.ca/business-survey
October 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Oakville businesses: there’s still time to have your say.
The deadline for our Business Conditions Survey has been extended to October 30.
Tell us about the opportunities, challenges and changing conditions affecting your business.
Complete the survey: invest.oakville.ca/business-survey
The deadline for our Business Conditions Survey has been extended to October 30.
Tell us about the opportunities, challenges and changing conditions affecting your business.
Complete the survey: invest.oakville.ca/business-survey
QEPCCC is hiring a new part-time Studio Assistant! This role helps with the maintenance of supplies and equipment for studio art programs, the installation of artwork and exhibitions, and more! The application deadline is October 2.
Apply: https://ow.ly/hECM50ZPN1r
Apply: https://ow.ly/hECM50ZPN1r
October 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
QEPCCC is hiring a new part-time Studio Assistant! This role helps with the maintenance of supplies and equipment for studio art programs, the installation of artwork and exhibitions, and more! The application deadline is October 2.
Apply: https://ow.ly/hECM50ZPN1r
Apply: https://ow.ly/hECM50ZPN1r
There are still spots left in our pre-school programs this fall at QEPCCC! Join the fun and sign up today!
▶️Bhangra (ages 3-5), Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6 p.m. - https://ow.ly/SMG150ZTEW8
▶️Multi-Sport (ages 3-5), Saturdays from 10:05 to 11:05 a.m. - https://ow.ly/b9b350ZTEWc
▶️Bhangra (ages 3-5), Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6 p.m. - https://ow.ly/SMG150ZTEW8
▶️Multi-Sport (ages 3-5), Saturdays from 10:05 to 11:05 a.m. - https://ow.ly/b9b350ZTEWc
October 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There are still spots left in our pre-school programs this fall at QEPCCC! Join the fun and sign up today!
▶️Bhangra (ages 3-5), Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6 p.m. - https://ow.ly/SMG150ZTEW8
▶️Multi-Sport (ages 3-5), Saturdays from 10:05 to 11:05 a.m. - https://ow.ly/b9b350ZTEWc
▶️Bhangra (ages 3-5), Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6 p.m. - https://ow.ly/SMG150ZTEW8
▶️Multi-Sport (ages 3-5), Saturdays from 10:05 to 11:05 a.m. - https://ow.ly/b9b350ZTEWc
Local transit helps connect residents to school, work, and more. Municipal leaders make decisions that help guide how these services grow and evolve.
Help choose the people who make those decisions and vote in the 2026 Municipal Election.
Learn more: elections.oakville.ca
Help choose the people who make those decisions and vote in the 2026 Municipal Election.
Learn more: elections.oakville.ca
October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Local transit helps connect residents to school, work, and more. Municipal leaders make decisions that help guide how these services grow and evolve.
Help choose the people who make those decisions and vote in the 2026 Municipal Election.
Learn more: elections.oakville.ca
Help choose the people who make those decisions and vote in the 2026 Municipal Election.
Learn more: elections.oakville.ca
Culture Days comes to Oakville Museum on October 3 with free guided tours, exhibitions & hands-on activities across Erchless Estate.
And while you're there, walk across to Lakeside Park for Micah Lexier's “Dog Days of Ontario Culture Days.”
Learn more: https://ow.ly/8yXj50ZQCzB
And while you're there, walk across to Lakeside Park for Micah Lexier's “Dog Days of Ontario Culture Days.”
Learn more: https://ow.ly/8yXj50ZQCzB
October 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Culture Days comes to Oakville Museum on October 3 with free guided tours, exhibitions & hands-on activities across Erchless Estate.
And while you're there, walk across to Lakeside Park for Micah Lexier's “Dog Days of Ontario Culture Days.”
Learn more: https://ow.ly/8yXj50ZQCzB
And while you're there, walk across to Lakeside Park for Micah Lexier's “Dog Days of Ontario Culture Days.”
Learn more: https://ow.ly/8yXj50ZQCzB
Apply for the Town’s Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing program! Early access priority registration is open now until October 15. If you're 65+ or have a physical disability or medical condition, we can help. Register now!
Details: https://ow.ly/ilY250ZQCGt
Details: https://ow.ly/ilY250ZQCGt
October 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Apply for the Town’s Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing program! Early access priority registration is open now until October 15. If you're 65+ or have a physical disability or medical condition, we can help. Register now!
Details: https://ow.ly/ilY250ZQCGt
Details: https://ow.ly/ilY250ZQCGt
Visit Tannery Park and read the “Rooted in the Land” history wall, which was created in consultation with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
Learn more about Indigenous history in Oakville: https://ow.ly/Spxy50ZC3SX
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
Learn more about Indigenous history in Oakville: https://ow.ly/Spxy50ZC3SX
September 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Visit Tannery Park and read the “Rooted in the Land” history wall, which was created in consultation with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
Learn more about Indigenous history in Oakville: https://ow.ly/Spxy50ZC3SX
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
Learn more about Indigenous history in Oakville: https://ow.ly/Spxy50ZC3SX
Have you ever checked out the Moccasin Identifier & outdoor gathering circle at Waterworks Park? There is an interpretive game for children & various moccasin designs permanently sandblasted into the stone and painted: https://ow.ly/FKzK50ZC3Sb
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Have you ever checked out the Moccasin Identifier & outdoor gathering circle at Waterworks Park? There is an interpretive game for children & various moccasin designs permanently sandblasted into the stone and painted: https://ow.ly/FKzK50ZC3Sb
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
Today is #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation. It is an important time for all of us to reflect, learn, participate and engage.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/85Xx50ZC3Q5
Learn more: https://ow.ly/85Xx50ZC3Q5
September 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Today is #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation. It is an important time for all of us to reflect, learn, participate and engage.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/85Xx50ZC3Q5
Learn more: https://ow.ly/85Xx50ZC3Q5
Smart Commute Month may be wrapping up, but smart commuting doesn't have to.
Keep walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling when you can – and be sure to log your eligible September trips by October 9 for your chance to win a $100 e-gift card: oakville.ca/Smart-Commute-Month
Keep walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling when you can – and be sure to log your eligible September trips by October 9 for your chance to win a $100 e-gift card: oakville.ca/Smart-Commute-Month
September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Smart Commute Month may be wrapping up, but smart commuting doesn't have to.
Keep walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling when you can – and be sure to log your eligible September trips by October 9 for your chance to win a $100 e-gift card: oakville.ca/Smart-Commute-Month
Keep walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling when you can – and be sure to log your eligible September trips by October 9 for your chance to win a $100 e-gift card: oakville.ca/Smart-Commute-Month
Celebrate Culture Days at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, October 4.
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/3RBy50ZOTjH
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/3RBy50ZOTjH
September 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Celebrate Culture Days at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, October 4.
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/3RBy50ZOTjH
Go backstage on a free tour, enjoy the sounds of Intrada Brass, and experience a stage production of Black Butterfly by BlackWestward Productions.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/3RBy50ZOTjH
Join us for Ceramic Drop-In (All Ages 6+) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at
QEPCCC! With guidance from our studio technician, you'll explore hand-building and sculpting techniques to create your own unique clay masterpiece.
Register: https://ow.ly/U5rS50ZSJ29
QEPCCC! With guidance from our studio technician, you'll explore hand-building and sculpting techniques to create your own unique clay masterpiece.
Register: https://ow.ly/U5rS50ZSJ29
September 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Join us for Ceramic Drop-In (All Ages 6+) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at
QEPCCC! With guidance from our studio technician, you'll explore hand-building and sculpting techniques to create your own unique clay masterpiece.
Register: https://ow.ly/U5rS50ZSJ29
QEPCCC! With guidance from our studio technician, you'll explore hand-building and sculpting techniques to create your own unique clay masterpiece.
Register: https://ow.ly/U5rS50ZSJ29
Need someone to vote on your behalf?
If you’re unable to vote during the election or don’t feel comfortable voting in person, you can appoint a proxy to vote for you.
Learn more about proxy voting, including how to appoint a proxy: https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/elections/voters/proxy-voting/
If you’re unable to vote during the election or don’t feel comfortable voting in person, you can appoint a proxy to vote for you.
Learn more about proxy voting, including how to appoint a proxy: https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/elections/voters/proxy-voting/
September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Need someone to vote on your behalf?
If you’re unable to vote during the election or don’t feel comfortable voting in person, you can appoint a proxy to vote for you.
Learn more about proxy voting, including how to appoint a proxy: https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/elections/voters/proxy-voting/
If you’re unable to vote during the election or don’t feel comfortable voting in person, you can appoint a proxy to vote for you.
Learn more about proxy voting, including how to appoint a proxy: https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/elections/voters/proxy-voting/
We're hiring a Supervisor, Works Contracted Services to join our Roads and Works Operations department! The application deadline is October 8.
Learn more about the role and apply: https://ow.ly/pYmt50ZSnGk
Learn more about the role and apply: https://ow.ly/pYmt50ZSnGk
September 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
We're hiring a Supervisor, Works Contracted Services to join our Roads and Works Operations department! The application deadline is October 8.
Learn more about the role and apply: https://ow.ly/pYmt50ZSnGk
Learn more about the role and apply: https://ow.ly/pYmt50ZSnGk