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!

Canada Day Events
Guide to the Best Canada Day Events in Toronto and the GTA

Canada Day is a special time to celebrate the *best country in the world* (okay, I’m biased) as well as all the cultures and peoples that encompass it. The day’s activities and events vary from small neighbourhood get-togethers to food and culture festivals, and also to spectacular firework displays. So,
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA): Celebrate the Humber

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) invites families to Celebrate the Humber with a free and fun event for all ages, including interactive and educational stations about the history of the Humber River and how to protect it. Families can also participate in fishing demonstrations, art and crafts, outdoor games
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Cineplex Cinemas: Family Favourites Saturday

Cineplex Cinemas’ Family Favourites program lets you enjoy discounted family-friendly movies every Saturday for only $2.99* a ticket! It’s an affordable way to spend time with your little ones, so grab some popcorn and check out the upcoming line-up of fun films. Upcoming Schedule: June 21, 2025 — The Bad
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Home Depot: Free Kids Workshops

Home Depot Free Kids Workshops are a fun way to spend a Saturday morning at your local hardware store! Kids between the ages of 4-12 years can hammer and glue to create an exciting new woodworking craft project (with parental supervision). Note: Pre-registration is now required, which usually starts on
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City of Mississauga: Canada Day at Celebration Square

Celebrate Canada Day in the City of Mississauga at Celebration Square, with free live entertainment, headlined with a performance by Connor Price. There’s also family activities, more than 25 food trucks, and a spectacular fireworks finale, presented by Tim Hortons! City of Mississauga: Canada Day at Celebration Square Date: July 1,
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City of Toronto: Canada Day Festivities

Party all around the City of Toronto with Canada Day festivities at Nathan Phillips Square, Mel Lastman Square and Thomson Memorial Park for a full day’s worth of family-friendly shows and activities. Along with free admission at all Toronto History Museums, many also host free, community-led and family-friendly programming. City
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East York Toronto Canada Day Festival

The former Toronto borough of East York turns from a sleepy neighbourhood to a bustling party at their free annual Canada Day Festival, starting with a street parade in the morning. Then in the afternoon, Stan Wadlow Park becomes a family fair with live shows, midway, kids activities, artisan market,
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Niagara Falls Canada Day Celebration

Celebrate national pride with an all-day FREE celebration in Niagara Falls! Enjoy live music and entertainment, interactive kids shows, family activities, food vendors, inflatables, free Canada Day Cake/Cupcake giveaway (while supplies last), and even free shuttle busses. Niagara Falls Canada Day Celebration Date: July 1, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM –
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Downsview Park: Canada Day

Join Downsview Park for their annual FREE Canada Day party at the Festival Terrace! Bring your friends, family and neighbours out for an amazing afternoon and evening with live entertainment, games for kids, inflatables, vendors, food trucks and, of course, fireworks! Downsview Park: Canada Day Date: July 1, 2025 Time:
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Swimming Beaches
Guide to Swimming Beaches in Toronto

Warm weather is here and the Toronto swimming beaches are open for the Spring/Summer season! Did you know that our Lake Ontario beaches are regularly listed on The Swim Guide‘s Blue Flag Beach list for exceptional environmental standards? However, it’s still a good idea to check the beach water quality
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