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February 27, 2026

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Best Family-Friendly Escape Rooms in the GTA & Southern Ontario

Escape rooms are a fun way for families to spend time together — teams get to solve clues, hunt for details, and think creatively. They’re also a great pick for birthdays, rainy days, or whenever you need an easy indoor activity. Most rooms are designed for kids 8+, but many venues welcome younger children when an adult joins the game. Themes typically focus on adventure and puzzle-solving, and most games last about 60 minutes.

Explore these family-friendly escape rooms in the GTA and nearby regions. If you have a favourite spot you think we should add to this list, please let us know in the comments!

Toronto

Looking Glass Adventures – Toronto (Danforth)

Looking Glass Adventures is one of Toronto’s most welcoming escape room studios, designed with beginners and mixed-age groups in mind. Rooms feel like interactive stories — colourful, imaginative and full of clever puzzles that kids can actually solve. Bookings are always private, making it easy for families to relax and play together.

Daydream Adventures – Danforth

Daydream Adventures creates escape rooms that feel like stepping into an illustrated fantasy world. The sets are hand-painted, whimsical and designed to spark curiosity. These rooms focus more on exploration and discovery than pressure, which makes them ideal for younger players or kids.

Enigma Escape Room – Downtown Toronto

Enigma features a variety of themed rooms, including lighter adventures that are well suited to families. The puzzles are approachable, and staff guide younger groups with helpful hints to keep the pace fun.

Roundabout Canada Escape Room – Toronto (Yonge & Dundas)

Roundabout offers bright, colourful rooms with logic-based puzzles that appeal to a wide range of ages. Themes stay light and approachable, so even first-timers feel comfortable joining in.

Trivia Escape Rooms – Toronto (Dupont)

Trivia Escape Rooms blends clue-solving with trivia challenges in a light, friendly environment. It’s a fun choice for kids who love riddles, gameshows or brainteasers.

Escape Games Canada – North York

Escape Games Canada is a well-known spot for high-quality, immersive rooms. While some of their rooms skew older, families can choose beginner-friendly missions that focus on teamwork instead of tension. Teens especially enjoy the creativity and high production value.

Daydream Adventures – Brimley

Daydream Adventures’ Scarborough location offers a magical, hand-crafted escape room experience that’s perfect for families. The featured room, Botanica Greenhouse, blends humour, exploration, and clever puzzles in a bright, immersive setting. The story invites players to work together to uncover hidden secrets and solve creative challenges, making it a great choice for kids and adults alike.

Revo Escape – Scarborough

Revo Escape is a smaller venue with warm, enthusiastic staff and thoughtfully designed rooms. Their puzzles are clever without being overwhelming, and families appreciate how accessible the themes are.

Casa Loma Escape Rooms – Toronto

These escape rooms are an experience all on their own — set inside Toronto’s iconic castle, complete with theatrical sets and dramatic clues. Not all rooms are suitable for younger children, but families can select lighter themes that feel more like adventure quests than suspense.

Mississauga

GAME OVER Escape Rooms – Mississauga

GAME OVER features bright, detailed room designs inspired by myths, legends and fantasy adventures. Families often comment on how immersive the sets feel and how satisfying it is to uncover each puzzle step.

Escape From the 6 – Mississauga

A friendly, beginner-friendly escape room venue with story-based rooms designed for collaboration. Good for families trying their first escape room.

Captive Kids – Mississauga

Captive Kids in Mississauga offers child-focused escape-style adventures designed specifically for young players. Rooms are bright, imaginative, and hands-on, giving kids plenty to do as they follow clues and solve puzzles at their own pace. It’s a fun, low-pressure option for families and a great choice for birthdays or first-time escape room outings.

York Region

Escape OK – Richmond Hill

Escape OK offers straightforward escape rooms that are easy to follow and well suited to beginners. Families like the clear puzzles and relaxed atmosphere.

Omventure – Markham

Omventure offers a variety of room themes in Markham — some geared toward beginner or family groups, others a bit more challenging for older kids and teens. The space is large and well-designed, and you can choose your adventure based on what your crew enjoys most.

Trapped Escape Room – Markham

Trapped Markham offers several themed escape rooms ranging from adventurous puzzles to lighter mystery-style challenges. Families can choose from a variety of room types, making it easy to find a story or difficulty level that suits everyone in the group.

Captive Kids – Vaughan

Captive Kids in Vaughan offers fully child-focused escape adventures designed for young players. Rooms are colourful, interactive, and paced so kids can follow the story and solve clues with confidence. It’s a popular option for birthdays, and families trying an escape room for the first time.

Labyrinth Escape Games – Aurora

Labyrinth features cinematic rooms with adventurous themes that appeal to older kids. The sets are large and engaging, and staff adjust the experience well for groups with younger players.

Durham Region

Escape Rooms Whitby

A friendly, community-focused venue with rooms that lean toward mystery, treasure hunting and logic. Families often comment on the warm staff and welcoming atmosphere.

Oshawa Escape Rooms

A reliable choice for families in Durham looking for puzzle-forward escape rooms. Rooms are approachable and easy to follow.

Barrie & Simcoe County Region

Trapped Escape Rooms – Barrie

A high-quality escape room experience with several themes suitable for kids. Rooms lean puzzle-first rather than scary, which works well for families.

Escape Room Barrie

A welcoming, well-reviewed local venue with a variety of story-driven rooms. Ideal for families spending time in the Barrie/Simcoe area or making a northbound day trip.

Mind Buster Escape Rooms – Barrie

Mind Buster features creative puzzles and approachable themes. It’s popular with families who enjoy working through logical, step-by-step challenges.

Hamilton

Next Level Escape Rooms – Hamilton

Next Level creates approachable, puzzle-driven rooms with bright sets and family-friendly themes. Nothing is too intense or frightening, and teams can progress at their own pace. Families especially appreciate how clear and fair the puzzles feel, making it easier for kids to contribute meaningful ideas.

Alcatraz Escape Rooms – Hamilton

Alcatraz Escape Rooms offers several adventure-style rooms with clear storylines and puzzles that families can work through together. Themes are imaginative without being overwhelming, and staff are known for guiding younger groups with well-timed hints. It’s a popular choice for birthday outings and mixed-age families.

KeyMasters Escape Rooms – Hamilton

KeyMasters offers a good variety of adventure and mystery-style escape rooms with a strong focus on teamwork. The stories are easy to follow, and the puzzles offer a good mix of challenge and accessibility. It’s a reliable option for families with older kids or teens looking for something engaging but not overly intense.

Peterborough

Escape Maze – Peterborough

Escape Maze offers a mix of indoor rooms and outdoor adventure-style escape games often themed around historical stories. It’s a full day experience and especially fun for families who enjoy exploring.