Boredom busters in Truro and Colchester County this winter

Keep active in this winter with activities ranging from hiking, laser tag, pickleball and more.

Aidan Rawding
Published Jan 13, 2025  •  4 minute read
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Truro's Victoria Park, a picturesque park in the centre of the town, has more than meets the eye with its well-known network of paths. - Photo Courtesy Linda Chisholm.
Truro's Victoria Park, a picturesque park in the centre of the town, has more than meets the eye with its well-known network of paths. - Photo Courtesy Linda Chisholm.

TRURO – It’s important to keep active during the winter months for many reasons: staying healthy, socializing with others, and maintaining your overall well-being. Below is a list of activities — for adults and families —  happening within the town of Truro and the municipality of Colchester County during the coldest months of the year.

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Winter activities for adults

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HIKING – Get out to see Victoria Park after dark with Night Hikes, hosted every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Meet at Truro Middle School and the group leaders will take you from there.

“They do a number of different hikes at different ability levels,” said Ashley Simms, director of Truro’s parks and recreation department in an interview on Jan. 3. “Right now we have on average between 100 and 150 people that attend those hikes.”

Bring your headlamp, and if it’s snowing, bring snowshoes or crampons for your shoes. Snowshoes can be borrowed through the town of Truro’s equipment loan program.

The Night Hikes program was originally hosted by Hub Cycle, but as more people started to show up, was taken over by the towns Parks and Recreation department. Aidan Rawding
The Night Hikes program was originally hosted by Hub Cycle, but as more people started to show up, was taken over by the towns Parks and Recreation department. Aidan Rawding Photo by Aidan Rawding /The Truro News

PICKLEBALL – Unstructured, drop-in pickleball scrimmage takes place at the Douglas Street Recreation Centre on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12-2 p.m. Adults learning to play the sport might be interested in the Cougar Dome’s adult Learn to Play course that takes place on Tuesday afternoons from 1-2:30 p.m. The first class is on Jan 21.

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BADMINTON, BASKETBALL – The Town of Truro hosts drop-in badminton and basketball sessions, which take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Truro Middle School. The two hours consist of unstructured scrimmage play for anyone ages 17 and up.

YOGA – SEEK Wilderness Accommodations offers weekly yoga classes as well as an upcoming yoga retreat. Weekly classes happen Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 825 Young Street. On Jan. 25, from 1-3 p.m., SEEK will host a yoga workshop called Let Nature Lead. The workshop will focus on slow and reflective movement, and ways to recharge the body during the winter months.

SKATING – Adults can enjoy public skating at the North Shore Recreation Centre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $3 a person unless sponsored. Check the recreation centre’s Facebook for details.

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Rhonda Brassard and Deb Tully during a recent pickleball match at the Cougar Dome. The accessible game is steadily growing in popularity.
Rhonda Brassard and Deb Tully during a recent pickleball match at the Cougar Dome. The accessible game is steadily growing in popularity. – Richard MacKenzie

TENNIS – The Cougar Dome is offering tennis lessons for intermediate and advanced players starting Jan. 14. Intermediate tennis lessons take place on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m., while advanced (3.5 +) lessons run from 8-9 p.m.

Activities for families and kids

OPEN GYM – The Douglas Street Recreation Centre will continue to offer its Page was generated in 0.83011484146118