Family Vacation Ideas for Toronto, Ontario
A Guide for Things to do in Toronto with Children of all Ages
Jul 21, 2009
Toronto is Canada’s largest city and vacationing here with the family can be not only daunting but also expensive. This guide will help narrow the choices for things to do when visiting Toronto with kids and family.
Taking the Children to the Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is probably the best valued attraction in the city. Even the most athletic family will have trouble seeing the entire zoo in one day. There are more than 5,000 animals here and the entire site spans 710 acres. Comfortable shoes are necessary.
Toddlers and small children will enjoy The Discovery Zone and everyone loves an elephant. The Toronto Zoo is open year round, 9:30 to 4:30 with extended hours in the summer and fall.
Ticket prices for the Toronto Zoo:
- General – $21.00
- Senior – $15.00
- Children – $13.00
The Toronto Zoo – Meadowvale Road, North of Highway #401, 416- 392-5929
Family Friendly Museums in Toronto
The Royal Ontario Museum is the largest museum in the city. The Dinosaur exhibit is always a huge draw for children as is the bat cave and the Hands On Discovery Zone.
The new interactive computer centers that are found throughout the museum combine technology with history for older children and teens will think the Contemporary Culture gallery is cool. The ROM is open from 10:00 to 5:30 everyday. Friday’s are half price admission from 4:30 to 9:30 pm.
Ticket prices for the ROM:
- Adult – $22.00
- Senior – $19.00
- Student – $19.00
- Children – $15.00
The Royal Ontario Museum – 100 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8000
Visiting Toronto’s Distillery District with Kids
The Gooderham & Worts Distillery District is the largest preserved example of Victorian Industrial Architecture in North America. The cobblestone streets and unique shops will appeal to the girls in the family while the boys marvel over the fascinating machinery that is found throughout the buildings.
Try taking a one-hour walking tour with Segway of Ontario ($19.00) to learn how Al Capone smuggled his liquor out during prohibition. Or try one of the 30-minute tours ($39.00) riding a Segway though the area. Reservations are needed for all Segway Tours, call 1-866-405-8687 to book a tour or simply walk though the area for free.
Toronto Distillery District – 55 Mill Street.
Family outings in Toronto, Ontario can be expensive and there is nothing worse than paying a large sum of money for an attraction that is boring. Each one of these popular tourist attractions is a safe choice when trying to please an entire family on vacation.
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