Hamilton Outings

Join the tradition and spend your family vacations in the scenic village of Port Stanton, on Sparrow Lake. Enjoy the friendly hospitality, fabulous dining, comfortable accommodations and beautiful setting at this four-season resort. Family vacation packages offer supervised children’s programs, family entertainment, water sports, workshops, hiking, biking, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, adult recreation programs and more! Kids Stay Free specials available all year!

Alpha’s Discovery Club offers themed birthday party packages, indoor play, children’s programs and mom/baby programs in a beautifully decorated new facility. With our unique adventure entertainment, children embark on an interactive 2 hour journey with professional costumed characters leading the activities. Packages include: private party rooms, theme entertainment, professional characters, crafts, prizes, food, cake and loot bags. Themes: Jungle, Princess, Superhero, Fairy, Pop Star, Detective, Wizard, Pirate and more. 170 Ambassador Drive, Unit 9-10, Mississauga

Go "On Safari" and get closer than you ever imagined to over 1,000 exotic birds and animals that roam free in our large Game Reserves. Drive through in your own vehicle or take a guided air-conditioned Safari Tour Bus. Climb aboard our Nature Boy Scenic Railway and take a cruise on our African Queen Boat. Cool down in our Misumu Bay Wet Play and enjoy a tasty meal in our Mombasa Market Restaurant! Watch our live bird and animal shows daily!

Want to host a dinner party but.....Don't know where to begin? Tired of rummaging through cookbooks, the internet or magazines? You can never seem to get the timing right on the dinner? If you recognize yourself in any of these scenarios then let The Menu Companion help you plan your next party. Our dinner menu plans will have you and your guests enjoying a delicious and visually stunning meal; all the while keeping the planning and cooking to a minimum.

In her personal yet practical 480-page guidebook, author Nathalie Prezeau describes hundreds of outings in and around the GTA she tested with her family and friends over the past twelve years. The 4th edition is out! It includes a new chapter on things to do with the kids around the 69 subway stations in Toronto, as well as exciting city walks to play the tourist in Toronto. Available in the Travel Section of GTA bookstores as well as Mastermind Educational Toys stores.

Visit the magnificent home of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, one of Canada’s first premiers. Discover mid-19th-century Hamilton on your tour of more than 40 rooms on three floors. Experience life in a grand country home: for the MacNab family and the servants working below stairs. Leave time to browse in the Museum Gift Shop, featuring Canadian handmade crafts, souvenirs and special gifts. Enjoy a meal at the Coach House Restaurant and visit the Hamilton Military Museum and the restored Kitchen Garden, all located in Dundurn Park.

Prominently situated in a walled garden, Whitehern is an outstanding example of a mid-nineteenth-century urban estate originally owned by a wealthy industrialist. The house today has a multi-layered character that reflects the alterations made by three generations of the McQuesten family. It contains elements from many time periods–Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian–all overlaid with original possessions dating up to 1939 when the Honorable Thomas McQuesten was Minister of Highways.

The Gage Homestead, built in 1796, captures the way of life during the early 19th century. The Gages worked the land with their ten children and became a strong voice in the hamlet of Stoney Creek. During the War of 1812, the family fled to the cellar as the Battle of Stoney Creek raged outside. The Battlefield Monument stands as a symbol of peace and commemorates those soldiers who died on June 6, 1813. Nestled under the Niagara Escarpment, this historic site is located on 32 acres of parkland linked to the Bruce Trail.

Take a peek into life at the beginning of Canada’s industrial revolution. Housed in a 147-year-old waterworks, the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology preserves two 70-ton steam engines. One engine operates every day. These may be the oldest Canadian-built engines surviving in the nation. The Waterworks Pumping Station is a National Historic Site and a Civil and Power Engineering Landmark. Various permanent and changing exhibits.

Touch, build, experiment, invent, and imagine in a friendly, child-centred setting. Located in Gage Park, at the park’s northeast corner, Hamilton Children’s Museum has been stimulating curiosities and providing opportunities for family learning for over 27 years. Our creative, hands-on exhibits encourage children and their favourite adults to explore a variety of topics including: the physical and natural sciences, our senses, and the arts. Special programs are also available.

Fieldcote is a cultural heritage centre with an emphasis on the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history, the promotion of fine arts and the celebration of natural heritage through beautiful landscaped gardens and walking trails. Adult workshops and children’s activities are available upon request. The site offers rotating exhibitions featuring art and history, a summer concert series, award-winning pesticide-free gardens and a meeting place.

Visit the babytime show from April 30 to May 2, 2010, to shop, learn and have fun all within one vibrant place celebrating parenthood. Discover new and interesting parenting products, the latest gear, maternity clothing, parenting tools, places to go and services, workshops led by pregnancy and parenting experts, and entertainment for toddlers.

Hamilton's largest indoor playground encourages kids 0-10 yrs old to crawl, bounce, slide, and explore our clean secure environment. we provide endless fun on our multi-level play structure, featuring slides, tunnels, mazes & more.

Ontario Early Years Centres are places where parents and caregivers can: take part with their children in a range of programs and activities, get answers to questions get information about programs and services that are available for young children, talk to early years professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community. Find the Early Years Centre in your community on our website.