Last Minute Family Day North of Toronto

Family Day Last Minute Activities

Each year Family Day in Ontario Falls on the 3rd Monday in February and is an official holiday set out by the Province of Ontario.  Family Day activities in 2010 take place over the February 12-15 long weekend, and is a launch to Ontario Heritage week activities,  with many Winter Carnivals and coincides with Canada's Heritage Day on Monday 15, 2010. See Family Day News 2010 

Last Minute Activities and Ideas are listed by area and region below:

Barrie Area

Family Day Winter Fun
Enjoy the great outdoors at the Tiffin Centre on Monday, February 15th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include skating, snowshoeing, kicksledding, and geocaching. Cost is $5 per person and includes BBQ lunch and all equipment except for skates. Children under the age of 16 must wear a helmet while skating. The Tiffin Centre is located at 8195 8th Line, Essa Township. For more information visit www.nvca.on.ca or call 705-424-1479, ext. 244.
Family Day Fun at the Simcoe County Museum
Minesing/February 1, 2010 - Family Day, Monday, February 15th, will kick off Heritage Week celebrations with outdoor activities. At 10:30 a.m., test your sleuthing skills in an exercise combining snowshoeing and orienteering. The Really Big Shoe will get the families’ blood flowing in a contest to find various clues en route to the finish and prizes on the Museum’s picturesque 327 acres of winter paradise.These activities are all included with the cost of regular Museum Admission: Adult $6, Student/Senior $5.00, Child $4.00, Preschoolers - free. The Simcoe County Museum is located at 1151 Highway 26, minutes north of Barrie. For more information, please phone 705-728-3721. Visit our website at museum.simcoe.ca for further details.
Hardwood Ski and Bike Family Day Weekend
From February 12 to 15 we will be offering special Family Day weekend pricing for kids. One child 12 and under will ski free with an adult paying a trail fee. We will also be offering rental packages for kids 12 and under for $15.

Haliburton Area

Ski and Snowshoe The Frost Centre on Family Weekend
February 13-15th 2 for 1 Rentals

         

Ontario's Only Iditarod Team, Miss Canada & World Class Sprint Races, Together ...
Market Wire (press release)
The Haliburton Dogsled Derby is attracting all kinds of stars and athletes as Ontario's only entry in the Iditarod prepares for the race of their lifetime. ...

Midland Area

Wye Marsh
Any idea how you will spend your Family Day? Get started by putting away the board games… this February 15th make your Family Day a special one at the Wye Marsh! Give our snowshoe obstacle course a try or test your snowball tossing accuracy on our large bull’s eye target created in the snow! Roast marshmallows, go cross-country skiing, or learn about reptiles and birds of prey during our live animal shows! Plus, you will have the chance to win a one year membership!
Cost: General Admission - $30.00 per family members are free, Adults $11.00, Seniors $8.50, children $8.00 (+ gst.)

Ontario Wide

Family Fishing Weekend Safe Fishing Guide
With the upcoming Family Fishing Weekend (February13-15) winter fishing enthusiasts spread out across the province, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) remind anglers to ensure that conditions are safe before venturing out.

The communities Alliston, Buckhorn, Gravenhurst, Newmarket, Ottawa, Peterborough, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Tweed are hosting special events, some with Free admission.

Overnight accommodation can be found Ontario Hotels, or by looking at Ontario Resort Family Getaways

Free golf week for Kids, Family Fishing Weekend

Kids Golf & Fish Free During designated FREE Fishing Weekend and Golf Week in Ontario.

Ontario, Canada…...July 2009. A summer vacation in Ontario offers up special advantages for kids and parents who want to share a new sport. Kids get the opportunity to learn to fish for free during Ontario’s Free Fishing Weekend July 10-12, and or learn to golf for free in Canada’s National Golf Course Owners Association “Kids Golf Free” program from July 6-12.

Free Fishing Weekend

As part of Canada’s National Fishing Week July 4-12, Ontario’s Free Fishing weekend encourages parents to take time out to teach your kids how to fish, just enjoy a free fishing time with your kids (no license required July 10-12, license required at other times during fishing week).
The Free Fishing Weekend Website http://www.familyfishingweekend.com/Links.cfm offers up tips for parents, fishing tips, a list of derbies and tournaments, a colors contest, a lending program, and information about licenses, rules and regulations. Parents wanting to combine a weekend of fishing with a getaway should consider a fishing getaway weekend north of Toronto, or a family vacation at one of the many family resorts, inns and hotels in the resort destinations north of Toronto. http://www.400eleven.com/getaways-fishing.html

Kids Golf Free Week

The National Golf Course Owners Association has organized “Take a kid to the Course Week” in Central Ontario http://www.kidsgolffree.ca/index.aspx?c=3 to more than 100 participating courses. Kids golf free from July 6 through to July 12. Parents wanting to mix golf with a summer vacation in one of Ontario’s resort destinations can organize a golf package getaway with one of more than 40 accommodation facilities(many with golf courses on site or an affiliation with a nearby Course), or consider an Ontario family getaway north of Toronto http://www.400eleven.com/getaways-family.html

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