| September 17, 2025 |
Seniors Fair- Seniors Network Blue Mountain
Location: Beaver Valley Community Centre |
City/Township: Thornbury Address: 58 Alfred Street West |
Email contact for information |
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| September 18, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- TNG Community Services
Location: Central Neighbourhood House |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 349 Ontario Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-684-9037 |
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| September 19, 2025 |
10th Annual Seniors’ Fair- Ryde Community Co-op
Location: The Ryde Community Co-op |
City/Township: Gravenhurst Address: 1624 Barkway Rd. |
Email contact for information |
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| September 19, 2025 |
Senior’s Active Living Fair- Seniors Active Living Centre Arnprior
Location: Nick Smith Centre |
City/Township: Arnprior Address: 77 James Street |
Email contact for information |
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| September 23, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Corporation of the Town of Fort Francis
Location: Fort Francis Seniors Centre |
City/Township: Fort Frances Address: 401 Nelson St |
Email contact for information
Phone: 807-271-6050 |
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| September 25, 2025 |
AH HA! (Active Health & Healthy Aging) Wellness Fair- YMCA Hamilton Downtown
Location: YMCA Hamilton Downtown |
City/Township: Hamilton Address: 75 MacNab Street South, |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-707-7441 |
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| September 25, 2025 |
Information & Active Living Fair- Rexdale Community Health Centre
Location: North Kipling Community Centre |
City/Township: Rexdale Address: 2 Rowntree Rd |
Email contact for information |
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| September 26, 2025 |
Seniors’ Active Living & Information Fair- West Lincoln Community Centre
Location: West Lincoln Community Centre |
City/Township: Smithville Address: 177 West St. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 905-957-3346 ext. 6726 |
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| September 27, 2025 |
Be Well Expo Healthy Living Expo For Adults in Windsor/Essex- Life After Fifty
Location: Arbor Memorial, Victoria Greenlawn |
City/Township: Windsor Address: 1525 Hwy ON- #3 |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-254-1108 |
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| September 30, 2025 |
Seniors’ Active Living Fairs- Stouffville 55+ Club
Location: Stouffville Leisure Centre |
City/Township: Stouffville Address: 2 Park Drive |
Email contact for information
Phone: 9056427529 |
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| October 1, 2025 |
55+ Active Living Fair- City of Cambridge
Location: Hespeler Arena |
City/Township: Cambridge Address: 640 Ellis Rd. West |
Email contact for information |
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| October 1, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Unionville
Location: UNIONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR SENIORS |
City/Township: Markham Address: 4310 HIGHWAY 7, MARKHAM |
Email contact for information
Phone: 437- 431-2831 |
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| October 1, 2025 |
Health, Wellness and Information Fair for Older Adults- East Gwillimbury
Location: East Gwillimbury Sports Complex |
City/Township: Sharon Address: 1914B Mount Albert Road, Sharon |
Email contact for information |
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| October 1, 2025 |
Seniors Information and Active Living Fair- Pelham
Location: Meridian Community Centre |
City/Township: Fonthill Address: 100 Meridian Way, Fonthill |
Email contact for information |
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| October 1, 2025 |
Active Living Fair- Sault Ste. Marie
Location: Bay Street Active Living Centre |
City/Township: Sault Ste. Marie Address: 619 Bay Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-254-6474 |
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| October 2, 2025 |
Older Adults Health and Wellness Fair- Wallaceburg
Location: Oaks Retirement Village |
City/Township: Wallaceburg Address: 80 McNaughton Ave |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-627-6224 |
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| October 4, 2025 |
Seniors Wellness and Volunteer Fair- Northern Bruce Peninsula
Location: Tobermory Community Centre |
City/Township: Tobermory Address: 7420 Highway 6, Tobermory ON |
Email contact for information |
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| October 5, 2025 |
Seniors Wellness and Volunteer Fair- Northern Bruce Peninsula
Location: Lion Head Rotary Hall |
City/Township: Lion Head Address: 59 Main Street Lion Head |
Email contact for information |
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| October 8, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Greenstone
Location: Geraldton Community Centre |
City/Township: Geraldton Address: 200 Wardrope Ave |
Email contact for information |
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| October 8, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Health and Wellness Fair- The Neighbourhood Organization
Location: Town Hall |
City/Township: East York Address: 5 Massey Square |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-424-2900 |
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| October 9, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Greenstone
Location: Longlac Community Centre |
City/Township: Longlac Address: 200 Picnic Point |
Email contact for information |
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Project Overview and Background
The Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) has been gratefully partnering with the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (MSAA) on a contractual basis, for over nineteen years, to coordinate the development and operation of Seniors Active Living Fairs (hereafter referred to as “Fairs”) throughout Ontario. We are launching the 2025 – 2026 Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program and acknowledge funding from the Government of Ontario.
As we focus on reengaging seniors in their community, adaptability in programming approaches has become essential. Many centres have mastered the virtual program delivery model with strong participation from seniors in their communities; others have shifted towards safe in-person program delivery, or a hybrid model, incorporating necessary health measures as required. With this variety of program delivery in mind, and with funding support from MSAA, we are offering the Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program in three formats for 2025 – 2026:
• In-Person Single-Site Funding
• In-Person Multi-Site Funding
• Virtual Fairs Funding
There is limited funding available to fund a set number of projects in each funding formats.
In-person and Virtual Fairs, supported by MSAA and OACAO will provide a great public education forum to reintroduce and reconnect seniors to their Senior Active Living Centre, restoring them as vibrant community hubs. The fairs will showcase programs and service delivery models that the centres have planned to strengthen their communities. It is an opportunity to reconnect seniors to SALCs and get them excited about the next chapter in this journey. In-person Fairs will include a Trade Show as an educational component, highlighting local community services to support seniors as well as the government programs available to them.
Ontario’s seniors have made life-long contributions to Ontario. We know that most seniors want to live healthy, independent lives in their own homes and communities. Seniors also want to remain active and be safe and secure, no matter where they call home. In light of this, Fairs will provide opportunities to support the Government of Ontario’s cross-governmental priorities noted below that will improve the lives of seniors and provide the supports and resources to help them:
1. Continue to live at home and in communities
• Supporting seniors with services and care to enable them to continue to live at home and in their communities.
2. Remain healthy, active and socially engaged
• Remaining active and socially engaged is one of the most important things seniors can do to maintain their independence and quality of life as they age.
3. Be safe and secure
• Promoting the rights of seniors and helping them protect themselves from abuse, including scams (for example, telemarketing, Internet scams) and financial exploitation (for example, misuse of a Power of Attorney, fraud).
4. Participate in the labour market and in the economy as they wish
• Seniors have extensive knowledge, experience and skills, and seniors who are active in the labour force, or as a leader or who volunteers in their communities, make important contributions to the economy and society.
The government also recently reiterated their commitment to seniors through the introduction of the Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2024, including a three-year, $114-million suite of initiatives to enhance the quality of life and care for the province’s seniors. Fairs can play a key role in helping seniors across Ontario learn more about financial security and local health and social services and provide opportunities to stay engaged in their community.
What are Seniors Active Living Fairs?
A Seniors Active Living Fair is a public education initiative, developed in partnership between the OACAO and MSAA. Its objective is to increase awareness about available programs and services for seniors and share knowledge about healthy aging and active lifestyles. This reduces seniors’ social isolation, improves their overall health and wellbeing and helps them maintain their independence. The funding provided by MSAA will help inform Ontario’s diverse seniors, their families and care partners, about the benefits of healthy living and the importance of exercise, nutrition, safety and security.