Day Trips

The CPKC Canadian Holiday Train is back on the rails this year, travelling all across Canada with free concerts in support of local food banks. Plus, you can track the train’s location live on their website. GTA and Southern Ontario Schedule:  November 20 — Milton (Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard
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Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights is Canada’s largest FREE outdoor light festival, so get your fill of sparkle and good cheer! The festival features over three million lights along an illuminated eight-kilometre route, including both the mighty American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls, and don’t miss indulging in the Niagara
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Located on the shores of Lake Huron in Penetanguishene, Discovery Harbour hosts Pumpkinferno, which transforms this beautiful waterfront historic site into a glowing autumn wonderland with more than 5,000 dazzling lights, music, and interactive activities. The whole family can explore immersive displays and enjoy the season in this magical walk‑through
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Mountsberg Conservation Area is back with its evening Halloween Skelebration, a family-friendly outdoor festival that lets children and caregivers wear their Halloween costumes and go on an illuminated forest night walk — bring a flashlight! Families can take a trip through the Haunted Barn, including farm animals, meet the Mountsberg
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Get ready for a spooktacular time when the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville hosts Halloween on Main, a fun-filled day of family-friendly Halloween activities. Bring the whole family for activities, costumes, and fun along Stouffville’s Main Street, where participating businesses hand out candy (while supplies last), so don’t forget to bring your
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Experience the bounty of the farm when you make the trip to East Gwillimbury, an agricultural community of villages connected by forest and farms, for its Farm to Fork Tour with numerous participating farms. The area is also surrounded by over 20 farms that produce ethically-raised livestock, free-range eggs, organic
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Did you know that our province hosts one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in the world?! Because so many Ontario residents have German heritage 🇩🇪, our province’s festivities have grown into one of the largest Bavarian festivals outside Europe. Feel the gemütlichkeit (warm feelings) with our Guide to the Best
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Immerse yourself in the tastes and sounds of the Oktoberfest Muskoka festival with music, food and beer at participating breweries and restaurants across Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Lake of Bays and Muskoka Lakes. Plus, you can also eat traditional Oktoberfest favourites such as roast chicken, sausages, pretzels, sauerkraut and spätzle, with
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Visiting a farm is a fun way to get outside in beautiful Fall weather to go on an outdoor adventure, especially if you have your heart set on carving a perfect Halloween jack-o’-lantern or baking a fresh pumpkin pie or cornbread for Thanksgiving. Not only that, but many farms around
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Fall is full of natural vibes, and the best way to celebrate the season is to get out of the city and head to small towns and farms strewn across the province. Hang out with livestock animals, snack on locally grown produce and sweet treats, squeal with delight on a
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