by Renee Tratch | Oct 27, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Farm
Farm kids and city slickers unite. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the annual ten-day festival celebrating all things country, takes over Exhibition Place from November 7 to 16, 2014. For our family, it’s our prairie roots that bring us to the event every year....
by Renee Tratch | Oct 12, 2014 | Animals, Farm, Fresh Air, Road Trip
Looking for an out-of-the-city dose of farm and fun? Northeast of Newmarket near Mount Albert, you’ll find Brooks Farm. While this family-run farm-meets-amusement park has your typical country offerings – animals, hay bales, corn maze and wagon rides – it’s the...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 10, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Art, Beach, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
With the switch to September schedules – pools closing and schools opening – our mind shifts to planning fun fall activities. We’ve compiled this wish list for the new season. Let’s see if we can fit it all in before the snow falls. Apples: The season has already...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 2, 2014 | Animals, Beach, Family Attraction, Farm, Fresh Air, Splash Pad, Sports, Wading Pools
You’ve likely been here. Remember the concerts? Maybe the touristy trips to show off Toronto’s skyline to out-of-town guests? All the good times kayaking or disc golfing with friends? And now the Toronto Islands with kids. Nothing signals big adventure...
by Renee Tratch | Jun 17, 2014 | Animals, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
I can’t help but to have park envy of those who call High Park their local green space. Toronto’s largest public park, the 400-acre park (between Bloor St. W and the Queensway along Parkside Dr) is a family outing oasis: tons of trails, picnic areas,...
by Renee Tratch | May 23, 2014 | Animals, Family Attraction, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Indoor Play, Kids Programs, Wading Pools
It’s no secret. Torontonians know that you don’t have to leave the city for a day at the farm. Riverdale Farm, just west of the DVP and south of Bloor in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, is a family destination any time of year. But has your family taken...
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