Family Fun Canada



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Family Fun Canada is about family-focused adventures! We provide news and information about upcoming events and great attractions in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.

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Commander Hadfield; This is Captain Kirk speaking

Posted on: February 7, 2013

An epic event for anyone who loves space and Star Trek occurs this morning; Astronaut Hadfield will speak to actor William Shatner, the one and only Captain Kirk from Star Trek the Original Series via video and telephone this morning at 10:30 am eastern time. You can follow along on
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Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna

Posted on: January 16, 2013

Amaluna is the newest show from Cirque du Soleil and is currently running in Vancouver until January 20th. If you haven’t seen a Cirque show live yet, it’s a fantastic spectacle! Our Vancouver City Editor had a chance to attend the show with her children (2 & 4 years old!)
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Our Favourite Things of 2012 {For Mom & Dad}

Posted on: December 21, 2012

Christmas is less than a week away and we are certain that there are many people out there like us that still have Christmas shopping to do! Like our list of Favourite Things of 2012 for Kids, here are some of the things that we love or would love to
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Our Favorite Things of 2012 {For Kids}

Posted on: December 3, 2012

If you’re the parent whose kids have already presented you with a list as long as your arm, Christmas shopping should be a breeze! For everyone else who needs a little inspiration for their Christmas shopping we present some of our favorite things of 2012 for kids. These are all
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My cure for cabin fever was big, blue & yellow

Posted on: November 12, 2012

When I was a new mother, at home for the first time with my new baby, there were days when I needed to get out of the house or I would have lost my ever loving mind. The feeling amplified in the winter months when it gets so darn dark
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Feed a Child’s Imagination with Books for Treats on Halloween

Posted on: October 16, 2012

There’s something amazing about getting decked out in our craziest costumes and heading out for a night of trick-or-treating every Halloween. But, what if the treats could feed kids minds instead of their cavities? This year across Canada, in collaboration with a creative crew of community organizations Books For Treats™
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The Case of the Missing Plastic Containers

Posted on: October 1, 2012

This is what I bought the first week of September for my children’s snacks: Note that it is a package of 4. And this is what I have left on October 1. This is how that makes me feel: This is why I don’t send the expensive stuff to school….
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Kids Fly Free Thanksgiving Weekend With Enerjet

Posted on: September 25, 2012

If you are travelling to Vancouver from Calgary or vice versa, Enerjet has has a great deal for families! Kids ages 2-17 receive free airfare when accompanied by an adult. Travel dates are October 5th & 8th, 2012. Airfares start from $94.00 (one way) per adult. For more information visit
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REDIRECTED TO HALLOWEEN TAG National Costume Swap Day Canada

Posted on: September 24, 2012

The kids are back in school. Your schedule is almost all yours for at least a few hours every day. Coffees are sipped while still hot. Life is good. Then, you have visions of Halloween. Before you gulp hard thinking up ways to distract your 7-year-old long enough to keep
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The MomTaxi: Why I need a reliable car

Posted on: September 11, 2012

Last year right on September 1st my husband’s SUV (the newer of our two vehicles) died. Or more accurately, a problem developed with the transmission that would have cost a significant amount of money to fix. This is not a fun situation at the best of times, but for us,
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