Cheapies & Freebies

Cheapies Category

Raising a family is an expensive proposition these days, and everyone’s piggybank could use a little break, right? So we’ve compiled this list of Cheapies & Freebies to help lessen the load!

Planet Fitness Canada: High School Summer Pass

Planet Fitness Canada is encouraging teens to get active and healthy this summer with the Planet Fitness FREE High School Summer Pass. Teens 14-19 can work out for free all through the summer and can download the free Planet Fitness App to get their Summer Pass digital key tag, as
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Mississauga Library: Children’s Book Week Celebration

Celebrate Children’s Book Week at the Mississauga Library, where you can enjoy free interactive programs and activities for kids, including sessions with beloved children’s authors and special guests. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of activities, featuring Family Storytime, performances and a Princess & Superhero Visit. Mississauga Library:
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Vaughan Ribfest

Get ready for a mouth-watering Victoria Day Long Weekend because the 3rd annual Vaughan Ribfest is back in Vaughan at Assembly Park, with legendary Pitmasters firing up finger-lickin’ goodness! Find all of your festival favourites, including Bloomin’ Onions, roasted corn, poutines, funnel cakes, mini-donuts, and slushies, plus marketplace & artisan
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Mississauga Youth Weeks

The City of Mississauga hosts the Mississauga Youth Weeks program, with free special events and programs for youth aged 12-24, for two weeks only. Teens can choose from various activities to express their creativity, exchange ideas, try something new, and connect with the diverse youth community in Mississauga! Mississauga Youth
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Toronto Halal Bites Festival

Toronto Halal Bites Festival is a vibrant three-day celebration of food, culture, and art at Nathan Phillips Square, embracing our city’s diverse halal cuisine as well as family, community, and artistic expression. This multicultural and family-oriented event also features a Kids’ Zone, live art installations and gallery, cultural performances, live
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Kids Bowl Free
Guide to Kids Bowl Free Centres in Ontario (Updated for 2025)

What’s better than bowling? Bowling for free! Kids Bowl Free is an annual summer program that runs across North America, and Ontario has almost 20 participating bowling alleys, including locations close to Toronto in Scarborough and Mississauga. By registering your kids online, you will receive two free games of bowling
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The Bentway: Summer Opening Night Party

Feel the heat at The Bentway with their Summer Opening Night Party to kick-off their new summer program, Sun/Shade. Mix, mingle, and dance under the Gardiner with friends and neighbours as the Sun/Shade Opening Night Party hosts the summer’s coolest party, including an all-ages Sunglasses at Night fashion show. The
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Canadian Latin Fest

Canadian Latin Fest celebrates culture, unity and diversity at Nathan Phillips Square, including free entertainment, food vendors, kids zone, multicultural community zone, and more! Join this dynamic celebration of Latin Canadian culture, multiculturalism, heritage, and the enduring impact of Latin Canadians on our shared future. Canadian Latin Fest Date: May
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The Bentway: Sun/Shade

This summer, The Bentway invites visitors to meet under the Gardiner Expressway with their season-long arts program “Sun/Shade”! This new summer program of free public art and gatherings brings artists, designers, and researchers together to explore ideas about sun and shade so cities can adapt to rising temperatures and create
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Bloor-Yorkville BIA: Fleurs de Villes SPRING

Bloor-Yorkville presents Fleurs de Villes SPRING, a free floral trail that blends fashion design and fresh blooms with custom-made floral-dressed mannequins, along with floral refreshments and demonstrations, live music, and a Saturday flower market. Just in time for Mother’s Day, take a free self-guided tour of the upscale neighbourhood to
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