by Renee Tratch | Oct 17, 2014 | Free, Kids Programs
We finally made it to #99. That is, Fort York Library, Toronto Public Library’s 99th branch that opened earlier this summer south of Front St. along Bathurst. Bordered by new condo high rises and busy streets and tracks, this airy, modern light-filled...
by Renee Tratch | Oct 2, 2014 | Family Attraction, Farmers' Market, Free, Fresh Air, Kids Programs, Storytime & Books, Trails
The Toronto Botanical Garden might be one of our happiest finds. This new-to-us destination at Lawrence Ave and Leslie Street is now on our visit-often list. And you don’t have to have a green thumb to enjoy it. For us it’s the paths through the four acres of themed...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 20, 2014 | Family Attraction, Fresh Air, Kids Programs, Road Trip
We’ve got butterflies on the brain. And it all started about an hour’s drive west of Toronto at the Cambridge Butterfly Sanctuary. We rolled into the (free) parking lot next just after opening and spent a Sunday morning circling the 10,800 square-foot indoor...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 13, 2014 | Annual, Art, Free, Fresh Air, Kids Programs
Eco-Art-Fest, an outdoor art festival at Todmorden Mills, has been on our to-do list since it opened in June. It’s the inaugural art-meets-nature event by the City of Toronto and No.9, an organization that brings together art and design to raise awareness of the...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 5, 2014 | Free, Kids Programs
For many parents, registering for City of Toronto programs is one of the most adrenaline-inducing experiences. Since the majority of registrations are processed on the first day and 70 per cent within the first hour, you can’t help but to feel the pressure as...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 18, 2014 | Art, Family Attraction, Kids Programs
You could probably spend a week and then some exploring the Royal Ontario Museum. But if you’re like us, you may only have a couple of hours to check out the galleries – in our case, it’s about 1 hr 42 min – before the kids start...
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