$100
itineraries that your family and your wallet will love
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hamilton Halton Brant Region, January 31, 2013 –
For
families that think it’s
impossible to enjoy a fun-filled Family Day for under $100, it’s time to think
again. Whether you’re looking for engaging indoor activities or active outdoor
pursuits, tourism partners in Hamilton Halton Brant are offering a wide range
of programming this Family Day that makes it easy and affordable to keep
everyone happy.
These three $100 itineraries offer just a sample of some of
the great events taking place in Hamilton Halton Brant for the long weekend.
Beasts
that roar, treats galore, sing the score
·
The
Royal Botanical Gardens’ Battle of the Titans exhibit is a must-see for any
family with dinosaur lovers. Tyrannosaurus Rex takes on Triceratops in this
fascinating exhibit that teaches tomorrow’s paleontologists about ecology and
the environment that these majestic creatures lived through. On February 17th
and 18th, visitors can join in on a question and answer period with
Dr. Phil Manning, internationally renowned dinosaur hunter from the University
of Manchester. Admission for a family of four is just $30.
·
Hunting dinosaurs can really work up an appetite, so
when you’re done, make your way to downtown Burlington to explore the city’s delectable
Chocolate Trail. Enjoy
samples of decadent treats and special offers at the 13 retailers on this
self-guided trail.
·
Sing off your sugar high at the Burlington Performing
Arts Centre’s Sing-a-long
Sound of Music extravaganza on February 18th. Tickets are $70
for a family of four.
That’s a full day of fun for just $100 for a family of four
(excludes taxes).
Take a ride,
play outside, feel the pride
· Bundle up and enjoy horse-drawn sleigh and wagon
rides at Mountsberg
Conservation Area’s Tales by a Winter Fire program on Family Day weekend as
well as tobogganing, hiking and an outdoor bonfire to warm chilly toes. Park
admission for a family of two adults and two children is $25.50 and children
four and under are free. Sleigh and wagon rides are $3 for adults and $2 for
children.
· Enjoy free admission to Brantford’s
Frosty Fest, on Family Day weekend, which will feature ice carving,
horse-drawn trolley rides, figure skating shows, a street midway, free skating,
pony rides, free Kids Zone games and fun winter fare like snow taffy.
· While in Brantford, celebrate one of Canada’s most
treasured inventors, Alexander Graham Bell, at the Bell
Homestead National Historic Site. Learn how a young teacher of the deaf
came to invent the telephone at his parent's home and try out telephones from
days past for only a loonie per person on February 18th.
Enjoy all these activities and keep the change. This
itinerary totals out at just $39.50 for a family of four (excludes taxes).
Classic
shows, walk on snow, make it go
· Share a laugh together at the Family Day
Classic Comedies event at Whitehern Historic House and Garden. After
a tour of the McQuesten home as it was in 1939, head to the renovated Stable to
enjoy short comedy classic films such as The Little Rascals, The Three Stooges,
and Laurel and Hardy. Admission for a family of four is $17, or purchase
tickets online in advance and save 20 per cent.
· Try out a new winter sport at Crawford
Lake Conservation Area’s Snowflakes and Snowsnakes event on Family Day
weekend. The festivities include demonstrations of snowshoeing and Snowsnake, a
traditional Iroquoian winter game, winter survival hikes, Hemlock tea tasting,
marshmallow roasts, craft making and much more! Park admission for a family of
two adults and two children is $25.50 and children four and under are free.
· Give budding inventors some hands-on fun at Hamilton
Museum of Steam and Technology’s Family Fun Day on February 18th, where
children ages six and up can use building blocks to create their own machines
and buildings. Admission for a family of four is $17, or purchase
online in advance and save 20 per cent.
This itinerary is also a great deal, costing just $59.50 for
a family of four (excludes taxes).
For more trip ideas, event information and special offers to
help plan your Family Day adventure, be sure to visit www.theheartofontario.com
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