by Renee Tratch | Sep 25, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Wading Pools
It’s no secret. Families who frequent Dufferin Grove Park know they have got it made. This 5.3-hectare green space along Dufferin St in between Bloor St. W and College St. in Toronto’s west end offers all your park necessities. And then some. The entire park is...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 16, 2014 | Beach, Free, Fresh Air, Splash Pad
We’ve been visiting this white sandy square since it opened in 2010. Sugar Beach, another gem from Waterfront Toronto, is one of the happiest surprises along Toronto’s ever-changing waterfront. And we’re not alone in loving this family-friendly space. We visited on a...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 10, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Art, Beach, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
With the switch to September schedules – pools closing and schools opening – our mind shifts to planning fun fall activities. We’ve compiled this wish list for the new season. Let’s see if we can fit it all in before the snow falls. Apples: The season has already...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 30, 2014 | Free, Fresh Air, Splash Pad, Wading Pools
Kidstown, located in L’Amoreaux Park in Scarborough, is the only City of Toronto-operated water park. The “pool” (it has lifeguards) boasts a slide into a wading pool, lots of squirting and splashing features (including pedal bikes and a small pirate ship) and a...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 28, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Wading Pools
Our market-hopping continues. On Thursdays we head to East Lynn Park where a cozy farmers’ market has been in the hood since 2007 thanks to DECA (the Danforth East Community Association. They got it going on – check out this neighbourhood’s offerings.) The weekly...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 11, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Wading Pools
This east end park is a happening hub for families in the Danforth and Riverdale neighbourhoods. We’ve made it our destination for many of its offerings – tons of green space for running and picnicking, wading pool in the summer, skating in the winter, ball hockey,...
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