Toronto & York Region

• Take a trip to High Park where you can visit their zoo, play with the kids on Jamie Bell Adventure Park, and have a picnic at their 18 picnic locations
• Go to Riverdale Farm and visit the farm animals
• Take a trip to Kidstown Water Park
• Take a stroll in Unionville on Historic Main Street
• Visit Black Creek Pioneer Village on Tuesdays after 2:00pm for free
• Find a list of splash pads in Toronto here
• Some of the top splash pads in Toronto are at Corktown Common, Sherbourne Common, Sugar Beach Park, Hendon Park, Christie Pits, High Park, Glendora Splash Pad, June Rowlands Park, and Marie Curtis Park
• Find a list of splash pads in York Region here
• Find a list of playgrounds in Toronto here
• Some of the top playgrounds in Toronto are at Withrow Park, Underpass Park, Arlington Parkette, Oriole Park, Kew Gardens, High Park, Hidden Trail Park, Forest Hill Road Park, McGregor Park, Chestnut Hills Park
• Find parks and playgrounds in the York Region here

Hamilton

• Visit the Art Gallery of Hamilton on Free Fridays on the first Friday of every month after 4:00pm
• Take an outing to one of Hamilton’s Gardens – find one here
• Find parks in Hamilton here
• Find splash pads here
• Find playgrounds here

Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge

• Visit the City of Waterloo Museum at Conestoga Mall
• Take a Trip to St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market – open on Thursdays and Saturdays all year and on Tuesdays for the summer
• Take a Trip to the Cambridge Farmers’ Market – open on Saturdays all year and on Wednesdays for the summer
• Find a list of parks in Kitchener here
• Find free things to do in Kitchener here
• Find a list of parks in the Waterloo Region here
• Find a list of parks in the City of Waterloo here
• Find a list of neighbourhood parks in the City of Waterloo here
• Find a list of playgrounds in Cambridge here

Ottawa

• Watch an outdoor movie at Dundonald Park with Centretown Movies – admission is pay-what-you-can
• Visit a museum during free admission times
• Canadian Museum of Nature – Thursday nights from 5pm to 8pm
• National Gallery of Canada – Thursday nights from 5pm to 8pm
• Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum – everyday from 4pm to 5pm
• Canadian Aviation and Space Museum – everyday from 4pm to 5pm
• Canadian Museum of History – Thursday nights from 4pm to 8pm
• Go to a free program at Ottawa’s City Hall – Find programs and times here
• Find a list of parks in Ottawa here
• Find a list of splash pads in Ottawa here and wading pools here
• Find a kid friendly beach here

Windsor

• Visit the Windsor Sculpture Park
• Take a trip to Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens – free parking and no entrance fee, activities extra
• Go to a farmers’ market – find locations and hours here
• Find a list of summer festivals here
• Find a list of parks in Windsor here
• Find a list of playgrounds in Windsor here
• Find a list of splash pads here

• Free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass – with this pass you have unlimited opportunities to enjoy national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites across the country that are managed by Parks Canada
• Find a Park in your region here
• Go to a free kids’ workshop at Home Depot – find a location near you here