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Announcements. Offers. Cool stuff.

Thank you! Hope you're excited as we are!

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Explore Downtown

Downtown Oshawa has so much to offer... like boutique shopping, world-class entertainment and plenty of creative, diverse and delicious dining options! Explore the core of your City using the GooseChase APP or just free roam at your own pace!

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Delicious food everywhere!

All this downtown exploring and dancing in the park requires fuel. Grab a bite from one of our on-site food trucks or drop in on a downtown eatery and enjoy some next-level tasty treats!

Dance in the Park

Wrap up your Oshawa orientation experience with an evening of dancing to your fave music as our DJ unleashes some serious flex on the park. Don't miss the Drag Queen show... for a little extra fun!

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Participating Downtown Businesses

Addictive Hobbies and Games:

13 King St. W Unit 3 - Discounts with student I.D.

Aide Bodycare:

463 Bond St., E, - 10% Student discount for Sept. + product giveaways

Another Spin Records:

25 Bond St., E, - Student discounts with I.D.

Archery 2 You:

60 Celina St - Student discounts + archery demonstrations + discounts with student I.D.

Baby's Basement:

29 King St E, - Grand re-opening with music + pop-up vendors + giveaways

Berry Hill Restaurant:

82 King St. W.

Brew Wizards:

74 Celina St. - $2 hot/cold coffee, table fees waived + Livingroom Mobile Art Bus

Comic Alley Toys:

9 Bond St. W - Lego building activity + In-store promos + scavenger hunt photo activation

Cork and Bean:

8 Simcoe St. N, - Open Mic

Fashion Rebel:

14 King St. E.

Fly By Nite

15 Bond St E, - video game challenges + pop culture trivia

Frère du Nord:

45 Prince St. - Chill Out refreshment zone + mini tours + art + giveaways

Kops Records

156 Simcoe St., S, - Performing LIVE: Nerima, Bridge of Sand and Midnight Moments. In-store pop-up vendors: Progression Skateboard and Cactus Studios + $1 record sale or 10 for $15

Oshawa Public Library McLaughlin Branch:

65 Bagot St., Until 5pm... programming for post-secondary students and help signing up for a library card

Robert McLaughlin Gallery:

72 Queen St. - Extended Hours until 5pm and Student “Chill Out” Zone

The Roberts & Inkster Trading Co.:

12 King St., E., Welcome back sale for students - show us your student card for 25% off!

Snackrite Xotiks:

27 Simcoe St. S. - Product sampling + Live DJ

Worlds Collide Comics:

80 Simcoe St., N - In-store guest appearances + pop-up live performances from local artists/performers.

Oshawa Orientation Experience Schedule

3:00pm at Memorial Park

Welcome from Mayor and City officials + meet the Mayor + Land Acknowledgement + Job Fair

3:30pm Explore downtown Oshawa

Explore, play, shop, dine. There's plenty to do in downtown Oshawa

7:30pm - 10:30pm Memorial Park chill and dance

Dance in the park to the sounds of our DJ + Enjoy delicious food truck food + Get your own hand silk-screened commemorative t-shirt by local Artist Dani Crosby + Drag Show

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Event Schedule

How to get here

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Durham College/Ontario Tech University
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa

To Memorial Park:

Pulse 901 – Saturday Southbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Main Campus Transit Circle

Arrival Stop: Centre Southbound at John Street (adjacent to Memorial Park)

Return to Campus:

Pulse 901 – Saturday Northbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Simcoe Northbound at John St.

Arrival Stop: Main Campus Transit Circle

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Trent University - Durham Campus
55 Thornton Road South

To Memorial Park:

Pulse 900 – Saturday Eastbound Schedule

Departure Stop: King Eastbound at Waverly St.

Arrival Stop: King Eastbound at Centre St.

Walk: 452 metres south on Centre St. to arrive at Memorial Park

Return to Campus:

Pulse 900 – Saturday Westbound Schedule

Last bus: 10:07 pm

Departure Stop: Bond Westbound at Centre St.

Stop location: Four blocks north of Memorial Park

Arrival Stop: King Westbound at Waverly St.

Go Transit 92 – Oshawa / Yorkdale

Departure Stop: Simcoe St. South at Athol St.

Stop location: Two blocks north of Memorial Park

Arrival Stop: Bond St. West at Stevenson Road North

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Durham College - Whitby Campus
1610 Champlain Avenue

To Memorial Park:

917 – Bayly – Consumers – Saturday Eastbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Durham College Transit Stop

Arrival Stop: Oshawa Centre Terminal

Transfer

Pulse 901 – Saturday Northbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Oshawa Centre Terminal

Arrival Stop: Simcoe Northbound at John St.

Stop adjacent to Memorial Park

Return to Campus:

Pulse 901 – Saturday Southbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Centre Southbound at John St.

Arrival Stop: Oshawa Centre Terminal

Transfer

917 Bayly / Consumers – Saturday Westbound Schedule

Departure Stop: Oshawa Centre Terminal

Arrival Stop: Durham College Transit Stop

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