Want to get outside but don’t know where to start?
MEC community events are your ticket to trying new things and learning more about the outdoors. You’ll gain skills and feel stoked to explore outside.
Keep your eyes peeled for future in-store clinics and events where you can gain essential skills for your next outdoor adventure. Learn how to fix a flat tire, pack for your first overnight trip, choose the right climbing shoes and so much more.
Find stuff to do, places to go and people who fuel your fire.
May Clinics
MEC Barrie (61 Bryne Drive)
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Sunday, May 5 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
MEC Burlington (1030 Brant Street)
Camp skills: how to cook like a chef outside - Saturday, May 4 from 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Saturday, May 11 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Sunday, May 19 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
MEC Calgary (830 – 10th Avenue SW)
Hiking the - Sunday, May 5 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
MEC Edmonton Downtown (11904 104th Ave NW)
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Sunday, May 5 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, May 18 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
MEC Edmonton South Commons (1624 99 Street NW)
Hiking the West Coast Trail - Sunday, May 26 from 12:00PM - 2:00PM
MEC Halifax (1550 Granville Street)
Intro to Backpacking Cape Chignecto hosted by Hike Nova Scotia - Thursday, May 23 from 7:00PM - 8:00PM
MEC Kelowna (1876 Cooper Rd, Unit 100)
Intro to ultralight backpacking: do it for the grams - Wednesday, May 8 from 5:00PM - 6:00PM
What's sup: intro to stand-up paddle boarding - Wednesday, May 22 from 5:00PM - 6:00PM
MEC Kitchener (10 Manitou Drive)
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, May 11 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
MEC Langley (6121 200th St Unit 1)
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Wednesday, May 15 from 6:00PM - 7:30PM
MEC Laval (2615 Boulevard Daniel-Johnson)
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Saturday, May 4 from 3:00PM - 4:00PM
How to use a GPS: digital navigation explained - Sunday, May 5 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Rock Climbing for Newbies - Saturday, May 11 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Learn how to tie 6 of the best basic knots - Sunday, May 12 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Bear safety and awareness - Saturday, May 18 from 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Sunday, May 19 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Saturday, May 25 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Sunday, May 26 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
MEC London (1051 Wellington Road)
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, May 11 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
How to plan a multi-day hiking trip - Saturday, May 25 from 3:00PM - 4:00PM
MEC Longueuil (4869 Taschereau Boulevard)
Packing for your first overnight trip - Sunday, May 12 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Packing for your first overnight trip - Sunday, May 26 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
MEC Moncton (79 Wyse St Unit 300)
Bike Maintenance 101: learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Sunday, May 5 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: learn how to adjust and fix bike brakes - Sunday, May 12 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Sunday, May 19 from 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Get to know your bike's drivetrain - Sunday, May 26 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
MEC Montréal (8989 de l'Acadie Boulevard)
Learn how to tie 6 of the best basic knots - Saturday, May 11 from 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Bike Maintenance 201: learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Sunday, May 26 from 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Bike Maintenance 201: learn how to adjust and fix bike brakes - Sunday, May 26 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
MEC North Vancouver (212 Brooksbank Avenue)
Bike Maintenance 101: So you want to go bike touring? - Thursday, May 2 from 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Rock climbing for newbies - Thursday, May 9 from 6:00PM - 7:00PM
How to plan a canoe or kayak camping trip - Sunday, May 19 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Sunday, May 26 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM
MEC North York (784 Sheppard Avenue East)
What's sup: intro to stand-up paddle boarding - Saturday, May 4 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Sunday, May 5 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to adjust bike derailleurs - Saturday, May 11 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
How to plan a multi-day hiking trip - Sunday, May 12 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, May 18 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Intro to ultralight backpacking: do it for the grams - Sunday, May 19 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn how to fix a flat bike tire - Saturday, May 25 from 11:00AM - 12:00PM
MEC Ottawa (366 Richmond Road)
no clinics scheduled for this month
MEC Quebec City (1475 Boulevard Lebourgneuf)
Packing for your first overnight hiking trip - Saturday, May 4 from 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Get to know your bike's drivetrain - Saturday, May 11 from 11:00AM - 5:30PM
Rock climbing for newbies - Sunday, May 12 from 11:00AM - 5:30PM
Camp skills: how to cook like a chef outside - Friday, May 17 from 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Camp skills: how to cook like a chef outside - Saturday, May 18 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
MEC Toronto (300 Queen St West)
DIY: how to repair your outdoor gear - Saturday, May 4 from 11:30AM - 12:30PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Saturday, May 11 from 11:30AM - 12:30PM and 2:30PM - 3:30PM
DIY: how to repair your outdoor gear - Friday, May 17 from 11:30AM - 12:30PM
Bike Maintenance 101: Learn 6 essential bike maintenance skills - Sunday, May 25 from 11:30AM - 12:30PM and 2:30PM - 3:30PM
MEC Vancouver (111 E 2nd Avenue)
Bike Maintenance 201: learn how to adjust and fix bike brakes - Saturday, May 11 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Bike Maintenance 201: Learn how to tune bike wheels - Saturday, May 19 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Packing for your first overnight trip - Saturday, May 26 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
MEC Victoria (1450 Government Street)
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Thursday, May 2 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Thursday, May 9 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Thursday, May 16 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Thursday, May 23 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry - Thursday, May 30 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
MEC Winnipeg (303 Portage Avenue)
Packing for your first overnight trip - Saturday, May 11 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM
How to plan a multi-day hiking trip - Thursday, May 16 from 6:00PM - 7:00PM
