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Aurora
Town
Park
Mosley and Wells Streets
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Monday
10am – 4pm
Free
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905-726-4762
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2016 Arctic Adventure in Aurora
Choose from a host of family activities including: Professional
Ice Carving, Outdoor Winter Games, Snow tubing, snow shoeing, Live
Entertainment, Arctic Golf and new this year Body Zorbs.
Food Vendors will be on-site with a variety of
delicious options including Soups for Smiles.
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Aurora
Aurora Cultural
Centre
22 Church Street
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Monday
1pm – 4pm
Free
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905-713-1818
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Join an experience of colour and sounds for all ages
- celebrate the spirit of Carnival with friends and family. Create a special
'headpiece' in house, and then dance the afternoon away to the rhythms of Pan
Fantasy Steelband. You won't be able to sit down!
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Barrie
Simcoe
County Museum
1151 Highway
26,
Minesing
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Monday
10:00am – 4:00pm
Adult $6
Student/Senior
$5
Child $4
Preschoolers Free
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705-728-3721
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Strap on your snowshoes, grab your toboggan &
head to the Museum to compete in the Family Day Extravaganza.
Snowsnake Challenge – 10am – noon The Really Big Shoe - 10:30am Sliding Through the Ages – 1pm - Bring
your fastest, oldest, largest & strangest toboggans for races &
contests of old versus new
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Barrie
Tiffin
Centre
for Conservation
8195 8th Line
of Essa,
west of Barrie.
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Monday
10:00am – 3:00pm
$5 per person
3 & under - Free
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705-424-1479
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9am-12pm join in workshops & demos that’ll get
you ready for outdoor winter fun: birding, shelter building, photography, ice
fishing, orienteering, and visit with a Harris Hawk.
Drop-in outdoor activities 9am-3pm: skating,
Kicksledding, traditional snowshoeing, winter scavenger hunt and more.
Throughout the day, warm up by the fire or stop at the picnic pavilion where
Scouts & Guides will be selling hot dogs.
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Brockville
Mac Johnson
Wildlife Area
4649 Debruge Rd.
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Monday
10am – 3pm
Free admission
Additional cost
for BBQ
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613-345-1990
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Join us for a special day of family
activities. Bring out your skates and skis and skate on the pond or ski on
the cross-country ski trails. The ice slide will open weather permitting. Bring
your lunch or buy something at the BBQ hosted by the Friends of Mac Johnson
Wildlife Area.
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Blue Mountain
The
Village at Blue Mountain
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Saturday to Monday
Events start at 10am
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705-444-7398 X 229
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There’s no better way to spend Family Day
Weekend than at Blue Mountain Village!
Gather the family for a weekend of active adventure and
entertainment. Skate under the stars,
tour the Village by Horse & Wagon, head off on a scavenger hunt and much
more!
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Cambridge
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
2500 Kossuth Rd
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Saturday to Monday
10am - 4pm
Adults $13.25
Seniors $11.25
Child (3-12) $7
Under 2 free
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519-653-1234
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Come Hug-a-Bug
for Family Day
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Cobourg
Rotary
Waterfront Park
and various other locations
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Monday
11am – 4pm
Free
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1-888-262-6874
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Interactive ice sculptures and ice carving, live DJ
at the outdoor rink and horse drawn wagon rides
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Exeter
Various
locations
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Monday
8am – 7pm
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Family Day WinterFest South Huron kicks off with breakfast,
clowns and face painting at the Lion’s Club.
Take part in skating, snowshoeing, a scavenger hunt, giant snow hills,
watch The Good Dinosaur, and fireworks at 7pm in MacNaughton Park.
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Fergus
Wellington
County Museum & Archives
0536 Wellington Road 18
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Monday
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Admission by donation
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519-846-0916 x5221
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Spotlight on Heritage - Join local
heritage groups from Wellington Cty & Guelph in highlighting their
activities and stories from their past.
1-3:30 - "Open Mike"
storytelling
3:30 performance: Same Latitude as Rome
All afternoon: skating, sledding, snow
shoeing weather permitting. Refreshments available
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Goderich
Huron
County Museum
110 North Street
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Monday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free for the Day
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519-524-2686
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Enjoy
Family Day at the Huron County Museum to discover and explore. Fun for the
whole family! 2016 Theme – Distinctive Destinations. Event organized and
sponsored by the Museum and Museum Friends.
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Hamilton
Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum
9280 Airport Road
Mount Hope
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Sat & Sun 10am – 5pm
Mon 9am – 5pm
All Day Ride $25
Adults $10.00
1 & under Free
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905-779-0422
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On Family Day
weekend, children bounce, slide, ride, craft, learn and laugh at Hamilton's
Kids-Fest, sponsored in part by Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo. Kids-Fest is
Canada’s largest inflatable festival, bringing a variety of fun and
educational activities for children 12 and under. Other activities, for an
additional cost, at include: Motis’ hands-on skateboard-making workshops;
ceramic painting; sand art; face painting; and glitter tattoos.
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Hamilton
Various
Museums and locations throughout the city
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Check the website for times and costs at the various
museums.
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905-546-2018
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The following Hamilton museums are offering special
Family Day programs: Children’s Museum, Whitehern, Museum of Steam &
Technology, Battlefield House, Dundurn Castle
See the
website for details on each.
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Harrow
Cooper’s
Hawk Vineyard
1425 Iler Road
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Monday
12pm – 5pm
Free
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519-738-4295
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Bring your family to CHV and enjoy crafts, sledding
on our hill (weather permitting), a magic show, treats and more details to
come! Admission is free and we will be collecting canned goods for local food
banks.
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Kingston
Little
Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area
1641 Perth Road
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Monday
9:00am – 4:30pm
$5.50 Adults
$3 – 11 & under
Max. of $14 per car
Cash only
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613-546-4228
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Bring the family out for a skate on Kingston’s largest
natural ice skating rink (weather permitting)! We’ll have the fire going in
the warming hut by the rink or you can drop by the Outdoor Centre for a cup
of hot chocolate or coffee. Skate rentals will also be available at the
Outdoor Centre.
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Kingsville
Colasanti’s
Tropical Gardens
1550 Road 3 East
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Friday to Monday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Fun Passes
Junior $16.99
Youth $13.99
Adlt. Buddy Pass $9.99
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519-326-3287
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Mini golf, bumper cars, inflatables, kiddie rides,
and more!
Zoo Shows daily
12:30pm,
1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm
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Kitchener
Waterloo
Regional Museum
10 Huron Rd
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Saturday to Monday
9:30am – 5:30pm
Adult - $10
Senior & student - $8
Children 5-12 - $5
Family - $25
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519-748-1914
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Explore the newest
exhibit called In The Dark! Be immersed in a world of darkness! Visitors of
all ages can explore life that exists on our planet with little or no light. Bring
the entire family and take part in fun activities throughout the day. Explore the mysteries of darkness through
electronic, mechanical and computer interactive activities in the exhibit.
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Kleinburg
McMichael
Art Gallery
10365 Islington Ave
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Sunday and Monday
Gallery open
10am - 4pm
Adults $18
Students $15
Seniors $15
Family $36
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1-888-213-1121
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I ❤ MCMICHAEL!
Celebrate love,
friendship, and family during this 2-day festival with children’s activities
& special performances. Sunday a series of Valentine Tours will explore
the special relationships of Canadian artists such as A.Y. Jackson, David
Milne, Emily Carr and Tom Thomson. On Mon, enjoy Faustwork Mask Theatre’s
Little Big Frog, a heartwarming & quirky retelling of Grimm’s classic The
Frog Prince.
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Lanark Highlands
Wheelers
Maple Products
1001 Highland Line
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(Open 7 days a week year round)
Monday
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free Admission,
small fee
for certain activities
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613-278-2090
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In celebration of the Family. Enjoy a day at the
sugar bush and enjoy a pancake feast. The Pancake House and Museum will be
open. Relax by the fireplace after skiing or snowshoeing.
Snowshoe rentals available.
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Leamington
Point Pelee National Park
White Pine Picnic Area
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Monday
1pm – 4pm
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1-888-773-8888
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Chase the winter blahs away over a roaring fire,
complete with roasted marshmallows! Bring a mug for hot chocolate and your
favourite song or story to share. Connect with family and friends while
making crafts or playing games. If snow conditions allows, join in our snow
sculpture contest! Will you create a classic snowman or push the limits with
something truly out of this snowy world? Whatever the weather, bring your
creativity and smiles!
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London
Storybook
Gardens
1958 Storybook Lane
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Monday
10am – 5pm
Adult - $4.25
Child - $3.25
Family - $13
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519 661-5770
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Enjoy Family Day at Storybook Gardens! Programming
runs throughout the day, plus beautiful outdoor skating!
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Markham
Markham
Museum
9350 Markham Road
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Monday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$3/person
Kids 2 and under FREE
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905-294-4576
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Celebrate Family Day at the Museum! Explore the
science of snow, and try snowshoeing and ice block building. There will be
lots of activities, crafts for the kids, music, and great food!
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Markham
Markham
Fairgrounds
10801 McCowan Rd
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Saturday to Monday
9am – 6pm
Children - $25
Adults - $8
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416-414-2466
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Kidapalooza Family Festival is an indoor Family
Festival featuring over 35,000 square feet of activity stations, play zones,
interactive inflatables, a performance stage, dance parties, and 30+ vendors
- this three daylong celebration of the imagination will have families
creating, exploring and playing together.
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Midland
Wye Marsh
16160 Hwy 12 E
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Monday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Adults - $11
Student - $8.50
Ages 4 - 12 - $8
Family Pass $30
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705-526-7809
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Explore the trails by ski or snowshoe and stop to
hand feed chickadees. Animals show daily at 1pm, bannock roasting daily at 2pm.
Monday 10am-12pm: Snowshoe Obstacle Course
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Mississauga
International
Centre
Hall 6
6900 Airport Rd
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Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am – 6pm
Monday 9am – 6pm
$25 – Children 2+
(incl. unlimited rides & admission)
$8 – Adults 18+
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416-249-4000
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The largest indoor inflatable road show for kids with
over 30 inflatable rides and attractions! Children can slide, ride and bounce
all day. They range from large slides to toddler appropriate rides. On top of
the fabulous inflatables, Kids Fest Toronto offers shows, interactive
activities, games, crafts and more.
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Newmarket
Elman W.
Campbell Museum
134 Main
Street
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Monday
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
For ages 4 – 10 yrs.
$3 with donation of non-perishable food item
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905-953-5314
www.newmarket.ca/ThingsToDo/Pages/Recreation%20and%20Culture/Elman%20W.%20Campbell%20Museum.aspx
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Enjoy our old-fashioned wooden toys and activities
involving our antique toys. See our
model train, Nursery Rhyme and Fairy Tale displays. Have fun in our dress up area, discover the
toys in our play area, have your picture taken with our pioneer board and go
on a Museum scavenger hunt! Suitable
for ages 4-10.
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Niagara Falls
Butterfly
Conservatory
2405 Niagara Parkway
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February 6 to March 31
Open Family Day Weekend from
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Incl. with
reg. admission
Adults $14.25
Kids $9.25
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905-356-8119
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We Are The Insects
Learn how insects play an important role in our
ecosystem at this brand-new colourful, family-friendly exhibit featuring live
insects. Explore and learn about the advantages and adaptations that allow
insects to thrive in their environment, such as night vision, special
hearing, enhanced smell, and defence mechanisms.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara
Falls
History
Museum
5810 Ferry Street
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Monday
10am – 5pm
Free
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905-358-5082
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Celebrate Family Day @ the Museum for FREE!
Participate in an interactive Reptile Show with Reptile Kingdom @ 11am, 1pm,
2pm & 3pm, make a craft, complete a scavenger hunt and explore the
history of our unique city!
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Ottawa
Canada
Agriculture & Food Museum
901 Prince of Wales Dr
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Monday
9:30am – 4pm
Adults $10
Children $7
Family $26
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613-991-3044
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A unique family learning adventure awaits you at the
Museum! Explore the sights and sounds of farm life through animals,
exhibitions, treasures from the collection, hands-on demo, & delicious
foods. Get the whole family to
participate in creating a “garbage soup” using up those odds and ends from
the veggie crisper, and join in a fun filled family yoga class
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Owen Sound
Cobble Beach
221 McLeese Drive
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Monday
11:00am – 4:00pm
Free
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1-888-278-8112
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Bring the whole family - the little ones will love
the face painting, princess polish, pony rides, and games. The older kids
will enjoy ice hockey, an obstacle course and other various outdoor winter
games. There'll be fun for everyone with snowshoeing and outdoor skating, a
bonfire with s'mores and fun festival food for nominal charge!
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Thunder Bay
Fort
William Historical Park
1350 King Road
(off Broadway Avenue)
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Saturday to Monday
11:00am - 5:00pm
Adults: $10
Senior/Student /Youth $8
Child 5 & under:
Free
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807-473-2344
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It’s winter fun for everyone at the Annual Voyageur
Winter Carnival on Family Day Weekend.
Bundle up, and come out and enjoy the giant snow
maze, tubing & sliding hills, skating on the Kaministiquia River, winter
games and activities, carnival games and contests, live indoor and outdoor
entertainment, plus so much more! It’s fun for the whole family!
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Toronto
Studio 3 at
Downsview Park
40 Carl Hall Rd
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Sat 10am – 5pm
Sun 10am – 6pm
Mon 9am – 6pm
Children 2+ - $25
(incl. unlimited rides & admission)
Adults 18+ - $8
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416-249-4000
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Featuring an indoor amusement park with over 30
rides, activities and attractions including Kiddie Rides, Jumping Castles,
Giant Slides, Interactive Games, Fun Foods, Arcade and Carnival Games, strolling entertainers, and more!
Plus - Interactive Stage shows guaranteed to get your
kids smiling, laughing and dancing too. Featuring performances by the world renowned “Doo Doo
the Clown” and “The Trevor Show”
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Toronto
Art Gallery
of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
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Monday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Special Rate
Family Pass
- $39
(2 adults, up to 5 youth)
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877-225-4246
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The AGO celebrates Family Day by transforming into
the Kids' Gallery of Ontario (KGO).
Inspired by Pop Art, the real and “unreal” of
everyday objects, and the playful work of sculptor Claes Oldenburg, it's a
happening day! Make artistic burgers, "pizza" and
"cookies", Superhero Self-Portraits, do yoga together, make some
wacky moves in our all-day "donut" dance, bust some bubble wrap,
take a family tour and make wonderful, wacky, humorous pop art creations.
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Toronto
Ontario
Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
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Monday to Friday
10 am – 4 pm
Weekends and Holidays
10 am – 5 pm
Adult - $22
Student/Youth-$16
Child - $13
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888-696-1110
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Join us on Family Day Weekend
for lots of science FUN, special programs, IMAX films and more! And don't
miss our special exhibitions:
Circus! The Exhibition and
Mammoths & Mastodons:
Titans of the Ice Age
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Toronto
Harbourfront Centre
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Sunday and Monday
11am – 5pm
Free
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416-979-9901
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The Snowglobe is a magical world of winter
encapsulated in a watery sphere of imagination.
This Family Day, HarbourKIDS celebrates these
traditional handheld snowstorms, offering you a chance to come inside and
interact with our Snowglobe inspired installation. Creata your own fantasy world
full of snow to take home, then bring the magic outdoors and whirl around by
the lake on the Natrel Rink. Don’t miss your chance to play a role in
creating the perfect winter scene.
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Toronto
Toronto Zoo
Meadowvale Road
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Open daily
9:30am – 4:30pm
For the Love of Family Program 10am-2pm
Adult (13–64) $23
Senior (65+) - $18
Child (3–12) $14
Ages 2 & under free
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416-392-5929
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Kids and adults will have the opportunity to connect
with wildlife conservation by visiting the interactive interpretive stations
throughout the Zoo.
For The Love
Of Family at Polar Bear, Gorilla, and Indo-Malaya Pavilion Interpretive
Stations
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Toronto
City of
Toronto Historic Sites
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Some events free, some are pay-what-you-can and
others are included with regular admission
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416-395-7432
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City of Toronto Historic Sites is a collection of
City-owned and operated heritage properties that aim to engage the public in
telling Toronto's story.
Many are hosting Family Day events:
Fort York, Historic Zion Schoolhouse, Mackenzie House,
Montgomery's Inn, Spadina Museum, Todmorden Mills, Scarborough Museum
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Toronto
Hockey Hall
of Fame
30 Yonge St
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Monday
10:00am – 5:00pm
Adult $18
Seniors $14
Kids FREE on Family Day
(*up to a max of 4 with purchase of an
adult ticket)
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416-360-7765
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Celebrate Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame where
KIDS get in FREE*.
Celebrate Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame where
a thrilling experience awaits the entire family - simulation games,
larger-than-life statues, theatres, the greatest collection of hockey
artifacts anywhere in the world, and best of all, hands-on access to hockey's
Holy Grail, the Stanley Cup!
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Whitchurch-Stouffville
Museum
& Community Centre
14732 Woodbine Ave
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Monday
Noon – 4pm
Adult $6
Child $5
Family $16
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905-727-8954
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A new event for 2016! Come sample fresh local maple
syrup & other treats, enjoy snowshoeing in the park (bring your own or
borrow ours!) and check out the activities in the heritage buildings.
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Windsor
2 Zap Zone locations:
1930 Ambassador Drive
and
1665 Lauzon Rd
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Monday
Wristband Slam
10am-12pm
$15 All-you-can-play laser tag
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519-972-6748
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XS Zap Zone is Windsor’s premier spot for laser tag,
glo-golf, arcade action, go-karts, and much, much more!
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Woodbridge
Kortright Centre
9550 Pine Valley Dr
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Saturday to Monday 10am – 3pm
Admission is FREE for 15 & under
Adults - $6.50
Parking $4
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905-832-2289
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Family Day Fun Carnival
Enjoy nature hikes, snowshoeing, face-painting, family activities, and
hot chocolate by a campfire! Some offerings are weather depending. Activities
are included in the price of regular admission.
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Province wide
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Starting
12:01 am Saturday to 11:59 pm Monday
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If you or
someone you know would like to try fishing in Ontario waters for the first
time circle this weekend on your calendar.
Canadian residents can enjoy the fun of fishing in Ontario without a
licence during the annual Ontario Family Fishing Weekend. All other regulations, fees and limits will
apply.
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Province wide
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Saturday to Monday
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Test-drive
the OFSC Trails at no cost. Go to
the OFSC website – register and print the 2016 Try Our Trails Permit
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