
Top 10 Things to Do Family Day Weekend 2026
Discover 10 fun ideas for Family Day Weekend across the GTA — from special events and exhibits to outdoor adventures, indoor activities, and new family experiences.
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Discover 10 fun ideas for Family Day Weekend across the GTA — from special events and exhibits to outdoor adventures, indoor activities, and new family experiences.

Your weekend guide to family fun in and around the Toronto area. Updated weekly with the best family events, activities, festivals, shows and things to do with the kids. Find Fun Close to Home with Child’s Life!

Find Family Day events and activities happening across the GTA for 2026, including festivals, outdoor fun, hands-on programs, and family-friendly outings in Toronto and surrounding regions.

Captivate curious minds with these COOL winter science experiments for kids. We’ve rounded-up some fun activity ideas kids will love to try! Make frozen silly putty, bouncy snowballs, frozen bubbles, ice inukshuks and more!

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with festive activities, vibrant cultural performances, and community celebrations. From traditional lion dances to hands-on kids’ workshops, families across Toronto and Southern

Heading into the forest in the winter can be an almost magical outing for the whole family. Find a trail for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing below, forest tracts make great winter trails as well.

Family Time on the Slopes – Skiing has become our favourite family activity. Southern Ontario has hills big enough for the whole family to have plenty of fun on and many offer private and group lessons. Find Ski & Snowboarding in Southern Ontario…

2026 Winter Festivals Guide for Toronto Families Celebrate Winter in the GTA and Southern Ontario It’s time for some ‘cool’ outdoor play! Get into the spirit at a

It’s time to dig out the toboggans and enjoy the powder while it lasts. Find toboggan hills in York and Durham Regions as well as some Toronto toboggan hills you can check out for a fun filled day with the family.

Discover outdoor skating rinks across the GTA and South-Central Ontario, including natural and synthetic options for easy family winter fun. Check conditions before you go and share your favourite community rinks in the comments.

Explore Ontario’s scenic winter skate trails, including forest loops and urban trail-style paths for family fun. Find new destinations to enjoy all winter long.

Find Winter Break camps for kids across Toronto and the GTA. Browse sports, STEM, arts, outdoor and multi-day programs with flexible single-day and full-week options.

Expanded by 3,500 square feet, the gallery features new displays and programming — including the permanent return of Zuul, one of the best-preserved large dinosaurs ever found. Reopening Date:

Ring in 2026 with the family at a first-night family event or free skate. Find an event near you in our local guide to family-friendly New Year’s Celebrations and Free Skating events in and around the GTA!

Ice skating amid the bright lights of Downtown Yonge is back again this winter, as the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail opens at College Park on December 6,

Brighten up the longer nights of winter by visiting a winter Light Festival! These magical events are an experience that kids and couples shouldn’t miss.

Get ready to root for the underdog and boo the baddies – Robin Hood a Very Merry Musical returns to Toronto for the Holiday Season! This year, the

Spark a little magic…TOGETHER! Introducing Room for Play — the first program of its kind at YPT! This series is curated specifically for our very youngest audiences (11

Discover 10 fun ideas for Family Day Weekend across the GTA — from special events and exhibits to outdoor adventures, indoor activities, and new family experiences.

Your weekend guide to family fun in and around the Toronto area. Updated weekly with the best family events, activities, festivals, shows and things to do with the kids. Find Fun Close to Home with Child’s Life!

Find Family Day events and activities happening across the GTA for 2026, including festivals, outdoor fun, hands-on programs, and family-friendly outings in Toronto and surrounding regions.

Captivate curious minds with these COOL winter science experiments for kids. We’ve rounded-up some fun activity ideas kids will love to try! Make frozen silly putty, bouncy snowballs, frozen bubbles, ice inukshuks and more!

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with festive activities, vibrant cultural performances, and community celebrations. From traditional lion dances to hands-on kids’ workshops, families across Toronto and Southern Ontario

Heading into the forest in the winter can be an almost magical outing for the whole family. Find a trail for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing below, forest tracts make great winter trails as well.

Family Time on the Slopes – Skiing has become our favourite family activity. Southern Ontario has hills big enough for the whole family to have plenty of fun on and many offer private and group lessons. Find Ski & Snowboarding in Southern Ontario…

2026 Winter Festivals Guide for Toronto Families Celebrate Winter in the GTA and Southern Ontario It’s time for some ‘cool’ outdoor play! Get into the spirit at a winter

It’s time to dig out the toboggans and enjoy the powder while it lasts. Find toboggan hills in York and Durham Regions as well as some Toronto toboggan hills you can check out for a fun filled day with the family.

Discover outdoor skating rinks across the GTA and South-Central Ontario, including natural and synthetic options for easy family winter fun. Check conditions before you go and share your favourite community rinks in the comments.

Explore Ontario’s scenic winter skate trails, including forest loops and urban trail-style paths for family fun. Find new destinations to enjoy all winter long.

Find Winter Break camps for kids across Toronto and the GTA. Browse sports, STEM, arts, outdoor and multi-day programs with flexible single-day and full-week options.

Expanded by 3,500 square feet, the gallery features new displays and programming — including the permanent return of Zuul, one of the best-preserved large dinosaurs ever found. Reopening Date: December

Ring in 2026 with the family at a first-night family event or free skate. Find an event near you in our local guide to family-friendly New Year’s Celebrations and Free Skating events in and around the GTA!

Ice skating amid the bright lights of Downtown Yonge is back again this winter, as the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail opens at College Park on December 6, 2025.

Brighten up the longer nights of winter by visiting a winter Light Festival! These magical events are an experience that kids and couples shouldn’t miss.

Get ready to root for the underdog and boo the baddies – Robin Hood a Very Merry Musical returns to Toronto for the Holiday Season! This year, the legendary

Spark a little magic…TOGETHER! Introducing Room for Play — the first program of its kind at YPT! This series is curated specifically for our very youngest audiences (11 months
Kids Events and Fun Things To Do in Toronto, York Region, Peel, Durham, Halton, Simcoe County and Southern Ontario for Families.