February in Petrolia means two things: family and fun! Events are planned throughout Petrolia February 15 and 17, 2025.

The fun starts Saturday, February 15, with FREE Family Sports and FUN from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Petrolia YMCA, 360 Tank Street. All kinds of sports and fun will be available for youth and the young at heart – don’t forget some indoor shoes!
The Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee will host an Open House on Saturday, February 15, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Victoria Hall. This annual open house event has a “Family” theme and will feature displays from local historians, and volunteers from the Petrolia Camera Club will be taking photographs of your artifacts, and much more! This event is open to all and is no cost to attend.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. the Petrolia YMCA will host an open gym for those looking for more family fun – maybe challenge some friends to some 3-on-3 basketball!
Sunday, February 16 keeps the fun going with the Petrolia YMCA offering FREE Family Sports and FUN from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. at the Petrolia YMCA, 360 Tank Street. All kinds of sports and fun will be available for youth and the young at heart – don’t forget some indoor shoes!

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 216, Petrolia will host their monthly family fundraising breakfast. Adults are $12, 6-10 years old for $6, and children under 6 eat free. Bring your family for breakfast and support our Legion!
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. the Petrolia YMCA will host an open gym for those looking for more family fun – maybe challenge some friends to a game of dodgeball!
FREE Sunday Public Skating takes place at Greenwood Recreation Centre, at 4065 Dufferin Avenue from 1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Rest up for a fun-filled Family Day!

Monday, February 17, the traditional Family Day fun continues! New Life Assembly Church at
421 Oozloffsky Street will host and sponsor a FREE Family Day Breakfast. All are welcome to come to the New Life Assembly gymnasium between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to enjoy a FREE hot breakfast!

New Life Assembly will host a FREE 8:30 a.m. screening of INSIDE OUT 2 (PG) at New Life Assembly, Friendship Hall, 421 Oozloffsky Street. This screening is proudly sponsored by New Life Assembly.

The Petrolia YMCA welcomes families for two FREE swims on Monday, February 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and again from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Please note that the pool will close from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club is proud to sponsor the return of the bouncy castles and games to the gymnasium at the Petrolia YMCA from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Monday also!

Make sure you plan to be at the Petrolia YMCA for lunch on Monday, as the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club will have a low-cost family BBQ available from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.!

Join us for a FREE Family Public Skate on Monday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Greenwood Recreation Centre, Petrolia.

When your family is finished skating, walk across the parking lot to the Petrolia Lions Hall for a FREE Family Fun BINGO from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. sponsored by The Lions Club of Petrolia.

Throughout the month of February, the annual Snow Sculpture Contest is part of the fun! This year, the contest starts on Saturday, February 1, and will run until Monday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. The theme is “Woodland Animals”, and residents are encouraged to be creative using props, paint and more, but are reminded that the main ingredient must be snow. The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club is sponsoring the prizes for this event. Please e-mail your submissions to twagner@petrolia.ca by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 17. In the event there is no snow for this contest, there will be no prizes awarded.

“What a great weekend full of events for the entire family! We would like to thank our sponsors and community partners for their support and look forward to welcoming families to the events and activities.” Said Julie Bullock, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities.

As Victoria Hall undergoes some repairs to the ceiling in the auditorium, the movies that would generally be offered on Family Day Weekend are being re-scheduled to March – watch for those free, family movie dates soon!