Rania Walker, WEplusTHREE...ormore @lrgfamilytravel
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Feb. 13, 2014 -
PRLog -- Family Day in Canada is Monday, February 17th, 2014 (in most provinces) and there are definitely no shortage of events and activities to do
with your family. WEplusTHREE...ormore large family travel expert Rania Walker knows a thing or two about finding the best deals and adventures to help your family bond, explore and have fun this family day.
"While you’ll probably be fighting some crowds I say just bask in the kinship and craziness of it all, and enjoy the camaraderie."
says Rania, "You won’t have to go far to find an entire day of activities planned out for you. Virtually every parks and rec location and community library has free events all day long." Indeed there are lots of free family skates and swims in most communities. In addition to special events and interactive exhibits at most major tourist attractions, here is a list of FREE (or virtually free*) things to do around the GTA, most of which will give you an opportunity to try something new or different by virtue of the favorable price tag. Please note that some of the specialty ones still require a registration even though there is no cost to attend.
1. Riverdale Farm (
http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadiancities1/tp/riverdale...) (Toronto) – Historic working farm with a fun petting zoo, barn and scenic pathways.
2. Family Day at Toronto's Waterfront (
http://www.waterfrontbia.com/) (Toronto) Harbourfront Kids Festival including skating, arts, crafts, face-painting and WoofJocks (dog sports show). Bring a travel mug and enjoy free hot beverages from a variety of sponsors.
3. Family Day at Pama (
http://www.pama.peelregion.ca/en/News/index.aspx?newsId=b...)(Brampton) Peel Art Gallery & Museum – activities, workshops, superheroes, comics and exhibits for young and old.
4. Braden's Hot Chocolate Festival (http://tourismhamilton.com/
events/viewEvent.php?
eventID=102749&start=2014-
02-17) (Hamilton/
Dundas Valley Conservation Area) – Live entertainment, active living, outdoor activities and you guessed it – HOT Cocoa!!
5. Willowgrove Family Day Adventure Camp (http://www.willowgrove.ca/
Family-Day)(Stouffville)
Wagon rides, indoor curling, barn animals, snowshoeing, crazy carpets and more *$10/family but all sports included.
6. Make Your Move at the YMCA (http://www.ymcaofoakville.org/
events/family-
day/) (Oakville and most others) Indoor and outdoor activities and entertainment including campfires, family zumba, family swim, and indoor rock-climbing.
Check your local Y for participation.
7. Family Fishing Day (http://www.ontariofamilyfishing.com/
events/family-
fishing-day-
2/) (Putnam) Free Family Fishing on the Wellington Street Sportsman Club. Fishing rods, reels and bait supplied. Ice fishing (weather permitting) or shore fishing for bass, bluegill and trout. Indoor activities include knot tying and casting lessons. Also fish most Ontario waters license-free all weekend long.
8. KIDS Free Hockey Hall of Fame (http://www.hhof.com/
htmlnewsPromo/
promo.shtml)
(Toronto) *Up to 4 kids free admission with one adult admission. On the eve of the Olympic Playoff Game get to touch Sidney Crosby’s Gold medal-winning puck.
9. Celebrate Family Day at The Living Arts Centre (http://livingartscentre.ca/
familyday2014)
(Mississauga)
Day-long arts, crafts, photo-booth, dance workshops and multi-cultural entertainment.
10. Family Day at the Museum of Inuit Art (http://miamuseum.ca/
whats-on/mia-
events/) (Toronto) Discovery Inuit Art and tour all the exhibits. Enjoy the launch of their Family Adventure Pack Program.
11. Family Day at the One Room Palermo School House (http://www.insidehalton.com/
events/4309044--
family-day-the-
one-room-palermo-
s/) (Oakville) Spend the day as an Edwardian Student learning, making crafts and participating in a spelling bee.
12. School of Atelier - Free Performance of Dance Through Time (http://www.operaatelier.com/
education/artists/
school-of-ballet/)
(Toronto) Opera Atelier’s students will perform Dance Through Time in the Great Hall at 2pm.
And there is nothing wrong with spending some good ol’ outdoor time together. Depending on the weather (and don’t even get me started on the weather this year) you can go sledding, hiking, or skiing. Or
depending on the weather, you might make a rousing game of ‘who can shovel the most snow off the driveway kids?’
Otherwise there is nothing wrong with just spending some slumber time together on the couch watching a good movie or playing some old fashioned board games. After all Family Day is really about spending quality time together. So Ready, Set, Bond!!
For more information, tips and tricks to finding your best travel options for families you can follow her tweets @lrgfamilyttravel
or read her blog at: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
rania-walker/
To interview Rania contact:
Chantal Kelly-Neves
416-258-8953
chantal@sparqstreet.com
416-258-8953
- 30 -Rania Walker is a busy mom of three kids who loves to travel and is always looking for deals and tips to allow her to explore, experience and bond with her "large" family of 5.She is a HuffPost Travel Contributor and writes for The Oakville Voice. She's been published in Tripified for MSN.ca; OurkidsMedia.com;
and Parents.ca. During her downtime she is the Founding Director of SparQ Street Communications (http://www.sparqstreet.com)
offering Turn-key Integrated P.R., Branding & Marketing Services; Media Relations and Corporate Communications;
Media Training and On-Air Presentation Skills. @raniaspeaks @lrgfamilytravel
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