Summer Activities

How to Create a Backyard Staycation for Your Kids this Summer

Summer holidays are knocking at the door. People often wonder how I keep six kids occupied during the summer months when school is out. While my kids love spending some time at summer camp, I was sure to make our home an entertaining place for kids – particularly the backyard.

How to Create a Backyard Staycation for Your Kids this Summer

Summer holidays are knocking at the door. People often wonder how I keep six kids occupied during the summer months when school is out. While my kids love spending some time at summer camp, I was sure to make our home an entertaining place for kids – particularly the backyard.

Kids Events and Fun Things To Do in Toronto, York Region, Peel, Durham, Halton, Simcoe County and Southern Ontario for Families.

Search

Featured Events

ROM
Royal Ontario Museum: Skip The Line
Dec 3 
to Feb 16, 2026
Brendan-McLeod
Family Day Artventure at the McMichael
Feb 16 
to Feb 16, 2026
BalletofLights
Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty
Mar 28 
to Mar 28, 2026
Tafelmusik2025promo-photobyDahliaKatz-8615-scaled
Music Tells a Story: Tafelmusik Family Concert
Mar 21 
to Mar 21, 2026

Stuff We Love

Featured Kids Programs

ROMKids PA Day image - web
ROMKids PA Day Camp
Royal Ontario Museum
MarchBreak_Global Getaway (1)
March Break: Global Getaway
Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre
Songs of the Seasons YPT
Songs of the Seasons
Young People’s Theatre
School of Rock Markham March Break Camps
School of Rock March Break Camps
School of Rock Markham

Join the Family

Sign up for your FREE What's ON News!
Filled with family events, camps,
contests, discounts and more!

GTA PARENTS

SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO

Close the CTA
Scroll to Top

FEVER EVENTS - BLACK FRIDAY SALE!