Enjoy time with your family and explore your community! Culture Passes are free family passes to local cultural, educational, and recreational facilities in and around Vaughan. Vaughan Public Libraries and its partners are reducing barriers for Vaughan residents by providing access to establishments that residents may not otherwise be able to visit on their own.
How to get a Culture Pass
To pick up a Culture Pass, visit any of the following libraries and present a valid VPL membership. See the Rules & Conditions below for full details.
- Dufferin Clark Library
- Maple Library
- VMC Library
- Woodbridge Library
- Civic Centre Resource Library *
- Bathurst Clark Resource Library *
- Pierre Berton Resource Library *
* Royal Ontario Museum passes only.
Loan Period
The loan period is 7 days. Passes may be used multiple times during the loan period and must be returned to Vaughan Public Libraries by the end of the loan period.
Availability
You can see the real-time availability of the passes in our Online Catalogue .
Community Partner Attractions
A museum of Islamic art, Iranian art and Muslim culture in Toronto.
Formerly known as Black Creek Pioneer Village. Immerse yourself in the 1860s and explore an authentically re-created country village.
Visit a historic doctor's residence and explore its preserved architecture and medical exhibits that reveal Aurora's early healthcare and community.
Ontario's leading centre for sustainability education and events.
Canada's largest publicly funded gallery that focuses exclusively on Canadian and Indigenous art, both historical and contemporary.
Explore and learn about the Region of Peel's diversity, culture, and heritage.
A zoo featuring reptiles, amphibians, birds, and invertebrates.
The ROM showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. It is Canada’s largest museum.
A space for education and dialogue about the history and ongoing relevance of the Holocaust.
Rules and Conditions:
- Passes are limited to one per customer per week (7 days). Only one pass at a time can be checked out on an account.
- To take out a Culture Pass, customers need to present their valid Vaughan Public Libraries card.
- Passes are limited and will be distributed only at the libraries listed and on a first come first served basis. Passes cannot be renewed or reserved.
- Passes can be used more than once throughout their 7-day loan period.
- Passes must be returned to the library within the 7-day loan period.
- Most venues provide access for up to 2 adults and 2 to 4 children. Please review the pass for specific admission details.
- Passes may not include entry to special exhibits or events. Please review the pass for specific information regarding special events, closures, and blackout dates. If more information is required, please contact the institution.
- Passes are for family use only and may not be misused, transferred, or resold.
- Passes are free. If a Pass is not returned, it will be cancelled and a fee of $150 will be charged to the customer.