Toronto Outings

Make this year's outing "A FIGHTER PILOT Experience"! Only at Air Combat Zone can your special people experience the thrill of dogfighting each other in real jet fighter flight simulators. Perfect for all ages 10 and up. Please see our website for details. 5170 Dixie Road, Mississauga, L4W 1E3.

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!

Canada’s Wonderland is hometo the most exhilarating collection of rides & roller coasters in all of Canada, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park. Experience one of the Park’s 66 rides and 15 roller coasters; including Behemoth; one of North America’s biggest, fastest and tallest coasters! For more information call (905) 832-7000, or consult the website at www.canadaswonderland.com.

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

Your creative studio for ceramics and glass. Come on in and get creative with us! No appointment, talent or experience required! Having a Birthday? We now have a private studio space for you and your friends to enjoy. Check out our school programs, art classes and summer art camps. We also specialize in hand/footprints, wedding platters, custom gifts and so much more. 8 & 10 Brentwood Rd. North., Toronto, ON.

Creative Clay Parties (make & paint a masterpiece). Paint Your Own Ceramic Parties. Birthday Parties (starting @ $14/child) - In Store/Take Home. Bridal Showers. Corporate Parties. Baby Prints. Walk in welcome. Assortment 300+ Items. Group/School Rates. Gift Certificates. Summer & March Break Clay & Craft Camps - Weekly 1/2 Day Sessions. Papier Mache, Pottery, Ceramics, Beading, Mixed Media + more.

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.

Where "Kids Just Wanna Have Fun!" Located on the beautiful Toronto Waterfront, Ontario Place offers 96 acres of family fun and entertainment. Enjoy exciting rides and attractions like Soak City water park, Bumper Boats, Free Fall, The F/X Adventure Theatre featuring Ecozone, the Cinesphere the world’s first permanent IMAX® theater featuring the new film Dinosaurs, Giants of Patagonia and more.

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.

The Elman W. Campbell Museum, in the Old Registry Office, contains a collection of artifacts tracing the history of Newmarket. Learn about the first settlers, see the model railway and explore our log cabin room setting. Temporary displays and special events supplement the exhibit themes including Easter Egg Decorating, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Spooktacular Halloween Party and Breakfast With Santa.

Experience the rural lifestyle of the 1800's through our restored Pioneer log cabin, Victorian farmhouse, circa 1900 classroom and heritage gardens. Interpretive tours are offered for schools and other groups. Various workshops for adults and children take place throughout the year. Outreach programs are also available. Annual events include a Pancake Brunch, Antique and Classic Car Show, Victorian Tea, and a Candlelight Christmas Tour. Woodbine Avenue (just east of the 404) between Bloomington Road and Aurora Road in the hamlet of Vandorf.

ROM Sleepovers are geared to children aged five years and older. Groups of any size may register for a Sleepover so long as they meet the supervision ratio of one adult (aged 19+) to five children. Sleepovers include Museum admission for the evening of the event as well as the following day. The special introductory cost for both adults and children is $75, members $67.50. For more information call 416.586.5797 or visit www.rom.on.ca/romsleepovers.php. Space is limited and granted on a first come, first served basis.

There is an art to feeling comfortable and relaxed amid so much luxury, and that's the beauty of The Breakers Palm Beach. The Italian Renaissance-style hotel resides on 140 acres of oceanfront property. The resort radiates an irresistible charm that engages adults and children, thanks to its genuinely family-minded and resourceful staff, an aura of casual sophistication, and an array of dining options and recreational amenities.

Are you looking for that unique charming spot where the personal touch of the Bryant family makes your family feel special? Look no further than Shamrock Lodge; this little gem of the Muskoka’s is the perfect lakeside setting for a unique, all-inclusive family vacation!

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.