Family Day is just around the corner and if you’re looking for things to do around the Greater Toronto Area — look no further.
Melody Johnson from Help! We’ve Got Kids has plenty of ideas.
Here’s the full list:
Festivals
Kidapalooza Family Festival (in Markham)
$60 Family Pass (2 Adult + 2 Child Admissions)
Enjoy activity stations, play zones, inflatables, live performances, dance parties and tons of food, fun and creativity at Kidapalooza. This indoor family festival has fun planned for the whole weekend.
Kidfest (Toronto)
$80 – Family Pass (2 Adult + 2 Child Admissions)
With more than thirty-themed inflatables, kids can slide and bounce all weekend long at Kidfest. There are also interactive activities, games, crafts, mini-putt, science experiments, exotic animals, and more!
Hamilton’s Kids-Fest (Hamilton)
Kids 2+: $25 – Adults $10
At Kids-Fest, children under twelve can participate in a variety of fun and educational activities, including slides, bouncy castles, interactive games, crafts, sing-alongs, animals, magic, science, and live performances.
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Run. Jump. Play. Family Day. (Oshawa)
Free
A healthy kids community challenge family friendly event. All activities are free!
Museums
Hockey Hall of Fame
Kids free on Family Day Up to a maximum of 4 youth (13 yrs & under)
Adults $18
Enjoy the exciting hockey experience with artifacts, simulation games, theatres, and larger-than-life statues.
The Ontario Science Centre
Adults $22-$28 Kids: $13-$22
You can join in for special programs, DNA-themed workshops and games, IMAX films, and visit the special exhibition: Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age.
Bata Shoe Museum
Family Pass $24-$36
Arts and crafts, demonstrations, games, a movie, and shoes, shoes, shoes!
Aga Khan Museum
Adults $15 Children $15, under 3 is free
Magical Mystical Creatures activities through interactive storytelling, games and crafts
AGO
Family pass $39
The Art Gallery of Ontario is transforming into the KGO: Kids’ Gallery of Ontario for Family Day activities. There will be fun for all ages, including arts and crafts, family yoga, drop-in playtime, and bubble wrap fun.
Fort York
Adults: $9.00
Youth (13–18 yrs.): $5.50
Children (6–12 yrs.): $4.25
Children (5 and under): FREE
Learn about history and enjoy old-fashioned games, activities, and hot chocolate by the fireside.
Theatre and cinema
TIFF Next Wave Film Festival
Free – $13
The Second City
Tickets $14; Family 4-Packs $45 Box
Superdude and Doctor Rude
Outdoor stuff
Toronto Zoo
Adults $23 Children $14 Under 2: Free
Connect with wildlife at For the Love of Family interactive stations throughout the zoo while also learning how to save and protect animals worldwide.
Scenic Caves Nordic Centre
Tickets $18.58 – $22.58
You can go cross-country skiing or enjoy the trails by snowshoe. Don’t miss the family activities, including a scavenger hunt, a play park, and s’mores at the fire pit.
The Beach
Free
On Sunday, visit the ninth annual Family Sunday in the Beach for lots of outdoor family fun, including ice sculptures, interactive games, live performances and a vintage trolley ride.
The Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory – Hug-A-Bug Insect Petting Zoo
Admission: $7.00 – $13.25
Get hands-on with some incredible live exotic bugs, such as giant millipedes, hissing cockroaches, scorpions and beetle grubs.
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