Sports & Recreation Organizations in Calgary

he mission of the Oakridge Community Association remains true to its roots—to provide a recreational and social setting for community activities and to provide civic representation and support for community issues. Oh My Oakridge is a subcommittee of the Oakridge Community Association trying to revitalize and connect all greenspaces in Oakridge in order to create a more desirable and livable neighbourhood.

The Government of Canada, the Province of Alberta, and the City of Calgary have provided funding support to host Play On! 2026: One Nation. With this support comes their invitation to us all to bring 300 teams together and to hold the largest street hockey event in Canada since 2017. The event is also being supported by Hockey Alberta, Hockey Calgary, the Canadian Ball Hockey Association, and Ball Hockey Alberta. With that, we are now on the Road to 300. We invite teams of all ages, gender, and experience levels from across Calgary, from across Alberta, and from all parts of Canada to unite by playing the game we all love. But One Nation is about more than what happens on the street. Along with competition, community, and unforgettable memories, participants can look forward to our Celebrity Draft. Donations support the Play On! Calgary 2026 community benefit framework, which benefits the Calgary Food Bank, Calgary Police Youth Foundation, and Play On!’s community programming. Because when people come together around something they love, the impact reaches far beyond the final whistle. This is Our Nation. This is Our Game.

Historically rooted in the Indigenous culture of the Mi’kmaq First Nation, hockey went on to become Canada’s national winter sport. Now, we’re taking the game off the ice and into the summer sunshine for Play On!, Canada’s street hockey tournament. The tournament includes a series of street festivals in 9 cities across the country. With Calgary hosting our launch event on July 30th - 31st, 2022. It’s open to all ages and experience levels and no skating skills are required - just grab your sneakers and a stick and you’re ready to play.

Performing Arts/Sport program for all ages and all skill levels.

Start2Finish’s mission is to break the cycle of child poverty by providing ongoing educational support to Canada’s at risk children throughout their school years, nurturing mind, body and social health so they are empowered to succeed and become role models for change. For the last 20+ years, what has driven us is the desire to make Canada one of the best places to raise a child. Our work targets three outcomes for school-aged students living on the margins: increased physical activity and develops social-emotional agencies, aid in reaching and maintaining literacy skills and develop skills and agencies that contribute to success in high school. Achieving these outcomes is the key to making our ambitious vision of success for all Canadian children a reality.

Our Mission Teenswork Freesports mission is to provide organized sports leagues throughout communities as well as sponsor children for city sports. “Removing financial barriers for all kids to play organized sports!” TeensWork FreeSports is a nation-wide Not-For Profit organization created to remove the financial barriers of being part of a team, that prevents so many kids from developing positive and healthy habits through organized sports.

We are a non-profit organization based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to offering diverse recreational and competitive para cycling opportunities for para-athletes, coaches, and volunteers. Our mission is to create and support sport opportunities ranging from developmental to elite levels, focusing on athletic competition, technical development, leadership, and integration.

At UPSA, we believe sport should be for everyone — not in spite of disability, but with it fully in mind. We're a Calgary-based non-profit working to remove the barriers that keep people with physical disabilities from experiencing the challenge, community, and joy of sport. Our mission is simple: give athletes with physical disabilities real, ongoing access to adaptive sport, handcycling, para cycling, and adaptive Nordic skiing so they can train, compete, and belong. Our vision is a Calgary where adaptive sport isn't an afterthought, but a normal, thriving part of the athletic community, with the coaching, equipment, and volunteer support to back it up. We can't do that alone. Every race day, clinic, and training session depends on volunteers who show up. Whether that's helping an athlete onto a handcycle for the first time, marshalling a course, or just being an encouraging face at the finish line. For a lot of our athletes, the moment they realize they can compete like any other athlete is life-changing, and our volunteers are the ones who help make that moment happen. If you're looking for a cause where your time translates directly into someone's confidence, independence, and joy, where you can see the impact of your afternoon in real time we'd love to have you on our team.

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada is responsible for coordinating, growing and developing towed water sports from initiation to high performance. Responsible for the overall health of the sport in collaboration with our Provincial Sport Organizations, WSWC leads through proactive advocacy, strengthened partnerships, effective communications and coordinated leadership. Representing several interest groups in the sport, Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada has been in the business of serving the towed water sports community since 1949. A non-profit organization, Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada is the sole national sport governing body and recognized water ski and wake sport authority in Canada, representing all competitive Canadian towed water sports including adaptive water ski & wakeboard, barefoot, marathon, show ski, wakeboard, wake park, wakesurf, wakeskate, and water ski. As the national association, WSWC is also responsible for high performance, national championships, and developing the national programming for grassroots development, coaching and long term athlete development.

Building healthy communities for over a century Since our inception in 1902, YMCA Calgary has evolved into a vibrant charity offering health and wellness programs, leadership and community outreach programs, child care, and day and overnight camps. YMCA Calgary offers six health and wellness facilities, six child development centres with licensed child care, two outdoor camp sites and dozens of community program sites across the city. We deliver programs, services and opportunities to help Calgarians connect, build life-long skills, and keep active and healthy.

YouQuest is Calgary's first community for people with young-onset dementia (under 65 years) and their families.  Our purpose is to promote health and well-being by ensuring access to recreation therapy, counselling and peer support. YouQuest offers a place to belong, a reliable support network to families for full-day respite and caregiver peace of mind to maintain family responsibilities. A registered charity, YouQuest provides access to recreation centre amenities people to follow their own interests. Our Recreation Therapy staff and community volunteers provide functional support as needed to help people achieve well-being, learn new skills, and maintain their independence.