Spring Markets are blooming around town with arts & crafts and pop-up events, as well as Easter, Earth Day and Mother’s Day themed sales. It’s just the right excuse to escape our winter indoor hibernation and help support local businesses, florists, artisans and crafters. Stroll though our list of Spring
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Trees are getting tapped across the province, which means maple syrup season is upon us and it’s time to stock up on the good stuff! Unlike your run-of-the-mill grocery store table syrup, local producers provide high quality and premium taste. So here is our list of Where to Buy Real
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Families can learn about the inner workings of Ontario’s Parliament at Legislative Assembly of Ontario Family Fun Program in a free two-hour interactive program for kids aged 6-12 (plus adult accompaniment), including a tour, scavenger hunt, dress-up activity and mock debate. It is offered during the Holiday Winter Break, Family
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Shoot and score! Hockey fans of all ages love to visit the good ol’ Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF), located in downtown Toronto. Celebrate our national pastime throughout this 65,000-square-foot space and learn about the history of hockey. HHOF boasts artifacts, trophies, themed exhibits as well as a model rink
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Get the feeling of being on a ski hill while still in the city at the Distillery District’s Après Ski Weekends! Celebrate the winter season by making s’mores with giant marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate (plus mulled wine and beer for the adults) in Muskoka chairs around fire pits. Distillery
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Happy Birthday!! Especially in today’s economy, everyone could use a little treat now and then, am I right? So why not make it special extra by having that treat on your birthday?! For kids, it makes their special day feel exciting, and for parents… well, hopefully this list will make
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Elliott Tree Farm’s Weekend Maple Syrup Experience returns this year, opening early for Family Day Weekend then continuing on weekends and March Break, right into Ontario’s famous maple season. Start with a pancake breakfast/brunch (including a gluten-free pancake option) in the Horse Barn Canteen, then take a walk on the
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Celebrate the joys of the winter season at Friday Harbour with The Skate Escape, featuring ice skating, live entertainment, and more! Discover a winter wonderland at this luxury lifestyle resort community on the shores of Lake Simcoe with an outdoor program that runs during both the afternoon and evening, and
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Once the cold weather hits, it seems our first instinct is to just stay at home and wait for winter to blow over (sometimes, literally). But it doesn’t have to be that way! There’s lots to do around town throughout the year, between outdoor events, fun on the ice and
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In winter or in bad weather, when you need to entertain little kids, there are plenty of indoor play places to choose from around the GTA. But, what do you do when these kids grow out of the equipment and want to do something a bit different? It’s always challenging
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