It’s like we’ve been in hibernation. Then it’s Family Day weekend and all of a sudden there are a million things for families to do in Toronto. How to choose? We’ve sifted through all the options and have this list of activities for indoors, outdoors and around TOwn....
We’re all about playground play – even in winter. Riverdale Park East, the vast greenspace along Broadview Ave (between Gerrard Ave E. and Danforth Ave) unveiled Toronto’s newest skating rink and ice trail and a cozy lounge to get geared up and warm up. The new...
If there is one city that knows how to do winter, it’s Ottawa. We spent a frigid few days in the nation’s capital swapping in our summer adventures for one filled with skating, skiing and hot tubbing outside. (The latter a glorious afternoon without kids in TOw...
This is how to love winter. The cold season just got a little brighter with the Toronto Light Fest’s second year of illuminating the Historic Distillery District. You can guarantee (and as Instagram confirms) a whole lot of hipsters are heading down to experience and...
Escape Rooms are all the rage – for any age. So we were thrilled to learn that Looking Glass Adventures, a family-friendly escape room experience in Toronto’s east end, recently opened a second location at Danforth and Victoria Park. The spacious new spot boasts two...
Toronto’s newest place to skate is — under the Gardiner Expressway! The Bentway Skate Trail, located next to the Fort York National Historic Site, is the first section to be unveiled of the new public space that stretches 1.75 km under the Gardiner. And The...
What is more Canadian than skating through a forest? It seems that all roads head north in the summer, but we say head in that direction in winter too. A 10-minute drive north of Huntsville in the heart of Muskoka is Arrowhead Provincial Park. Situated around...
It was a good one. Toronto does not disappoint in the what-to-do-with-the-kids department. This year we explored some of the newest destinations for families, plus discovered some new-to-us spots that will definitely be on our return list for next year. Here they are...
It’s here… if you’re hanging around TOwn or hosting some out-of-TOwn-ers, here is a list to keep you busy and merry over the Christmas long weekend: Start on Thursday, December 21st at noon with the City of Toronto’s annual Christmas Concert in the Rotunda at...
You can’t physically wrap it up or stuff it into a stocking, but an experience is one of my favourite things to give. Every year I round up some of the best and new ways to take in Toronto with friends and family. So here it is, the 2017 Kids in T.O.’s...
I heart this city. It’s the last weekend before Christmas weekend – so what are you doing to be merry in Toronto? Here are some ideas of fun: Take in theatre – inside and outside – The Story by Common Boots Theatre is on until December 30, 2017 in Christie...
We jumped on the 401 and headed east to la belle province. Five hours later it’s like we’ve been transported to Europe. From the streets of Vieux Montreal to cosmopolitan grit of Ste. Catherine, here are some must-visits when you’re playing tourist in Montreal. Music...
Still no snow (yet) but we have lots of wintry feels in Toronto. Here are some ideas for your weekend in T.O.: Winter at Ontario Place – The West Island is Toronto’s newest winter wonderland with a new light exhibition, bonfires and skating (on a synthetic rink)....
I am not sure who laughed more – me, my eight year-old or grandma in TOw – at this year’s holiday panto A Christmas Carol, the Family Musical with a Scrooge Loose on now until December 31, 2017 at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre. The beauty of the hilarity is that we...
Okay, so it’s kind of a long weekend (for those with kids who have a PA day on Friday.) Time to get around TOwn and festive. Here’s where: CBC Kids are at CBC Toronto’s Sounds of the Season – get up SUPER early to join the Metro Morning gang or meet up with the...
I shop T.O. There are so many artists and designers who use Toronto as their muse. Whether it’s a streetcar or a streetscape or the iconic CN Tower, I love wrapping up little bit of the 6ix for friends and family near and far. Here are some of my favourite finds for...
Hello weekend – six ideas for your family’s to-do list in Toronto: Roncesvalles Reindeer Shuffle – It’s the antithesis of Black Friday – yes! Shop local with kids in TOw at four kid stores in the west end – Early Bird and Worm, Hey Kiddo,...
Don’t be a bully. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a classic and I was excited to introduce my boys to the story at Toronto’s Young People Theatre (on the mainstage now until December 31, 2017.) While it’s easy to lump Belle in with all the other princesses, her tale...
Okay, I give in – it’s holiday time. Here are a couple of events to get you in the holiday spirit. Not quite there yet? We have a few more free or almost free activities for the family in TOw. It’s on – first weekend of the Toronto Christmas Market. It’s pretty...
What you need to know about this weekend in T.O. Our top picks for Toronto families: For everyone in TOw: This year’s Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of the Battles of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele and the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid...
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