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Looking to have a blast in Ontario? We suggest hitting a few home runs at a batting cage, aiming for the hole at a mini-golf course, reaching for the gold ring on a carousel or tearing up the pavement in a go-kart. From rock climbing walls to roller coasters, we've got tons of ideas to keep you busy with amusements this summer. Many are even good on rainy days or in winter, as they offer indoor fun too. Make note of glow-in-the-dark mini golf, indoor amusement parks, indoor rock climbing, indoor waterparks, indoor arcades and bumper cars, and more indoor places for those days that are not perfect for being outside. When the weather is hot and sunny, though, we want to be outside! Winter in Ontario is long enough that we can hardly wait to slather on some sunscreen, put on our bathing suits and hats and get wet and there are so many better options than running through the sprinkler! There are a variety of water parks in Ontario that help keep you cool and are fun too! There are loads of waterparks in the GTA, Southwestern Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Central Ontario and Niagara Falls to choose from. Most are perfect for both kids AND kids at heart with big and small slides, rides, splash pads, lazy rivers and more. If you’re looking for a waterpark in Ottawa to take a break from the city’s museums and galleries, you’ll need to hop over the border to Cantley, in Quebec (just 20 mins away). And Northern Ontario is one of the most beautiful places in the world, but as of right now, no waterparks. Both have lots of other indoor and outdoor amusements though.
905-355-2574 www.thebigapple.ca
Watch fresh apple pies get baked before your eyes in Bakery! Climb inside the World's Biggest Apple-Shaped Observatory to the top for spectacular views of Lake Ontario. NEW Whimsical Market Shoppes - treats for all ages! Restaurant, Gifts. FREE Petting Zoo, Mini-Golf, Ping-Pong & more! OPEN ALL YEAR
416-263-3800 www.theex.com
One of the largest fairs in North America. Wide variety of entertainment & events, concerts & celebrity chef demonstrations, midway rides & games, a working farm, parades & sports, international food & shopping, Kids' World, and a 3-day Air Show. 1.5 million visitors a year. Let's go to the EX!
416-203-0405 www.centreisland.ca
Centreville Theme Park, located on the Toronto Islands, is the ultimate summer destination for families with young children. With 30+ rides & attractions, beautiful beaches & 14 casual restaurants, this theme park offers up a full day of family fun. Getting to Centreville is almost as exciting as the park itself!
519-773-5503 www.clovermead.com
Family Farm Fun! Animals, wagon rides, family activities, play areas, zip line, pedal carts, mazes & mist maze. Bee Discovery Zone, Ontario's Largest Glass Bee Display Hive. Summer: meet the beekeeper daily 11am-2pm. Fall Festivals. Honey Store with honey bar. Come for sweet family memories!
585- 599-4641 www.darienlake.com
Western New York's family fun destination! Amusement Park, Attractions, Waterpark, Live entertainment and accommodations all in one! Make your own memories at Darien Lake. Only an hour from Niagara Falls, Ontario.
905-761-8200 www.prideofcanada.ca
The Pride of Canada Carousel, created by Canadian artists Patrick Amiot & Brigitte Laurent, features 44 uniquely Canadian (and rideable!) sculptures lovingly crafted from recycled objects. Over 30,000 visitors have hopped aboard this one-of-a-kind attraction!
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905-364-PUTT (7888) www.puttingedge.com
We bring the traditional game of mini golf indoors, turn down the lights, turn up the music and create an 18 hole fantasyland of vibrant color & surreal themes! A world full of fun and imagination, an experience unlike any other. Perfect for a night out with the friends, family or that special someone. Corporate functions & birthday parties too.
416-369-9453 www.wetnwildtoronto.com
IT’S ALL NEW! Premier Parks invested $25 Million to create a world-class, 45-acre, family waterpark with a tropical theme! NEW attractions include a family raft ride, mega treehouse play structure, Wet 'N' Wild Junior area, mat slide racer & more. Check it out this summer!
905-549-9444 www.adventurevillage.ca
An exciting family oriented amusement park, on 7 acres, 5 waterfalls, 6 fishponds, rapids, shipwrecks fun activities. Mini Golf, Batting Cages, Krazy Kars, Rocky Mountain, Outdoor Laser Tag, Bungee Trampoline, Gemstone Mining. Birthday Parties too.
705-526-6801 balmbeachgokarts.com
Perfect for family fun, birthdays, or corporate! Enjoy our 1/2 mile paved track with 24 Go-Karts & 18 hole mini golf course. Fully lit night racing. Double seaters for little drivers who need company. Weekends May/June & Daily July/August, weather permitting.
519-744-1555 www.bingemans.com/entertainment_home.php
Bingemans is your ticket to exceptional, family entertainment. Soak up the sun at Big Splash Waterpark,spend a night with us at Bingemans Camping Resort, have an adventure at FunworX Indoor Playland, or enjoy state-of-the-art bowling at Boston Pizza Kingpin Bowlounge.
705-445-0231 www.bluemountain.ca
Get away to Blue Mountain where adventure awaits. Stay & play with on and off-hill activities - Wind Rider Triple Zips, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Cascade Putting Course, Ropes Courses, biking, hiking, golf, spa or swim - you can do it all at Ontario's only mountain village resort!
519-326-3287 www.colasanti.com
An outing for the whole family! See a 10ft alligator, lemurs, deer, llamas & more at the Petting Farm. Weekend animal shows. 18 Hole Indoor Mini Golf, play in a botanical setting. Ride the Bumper Cars, Kids Coaster, Kiddie Rides, Tea Cups & Inflatables. Restaurant on-site. Open 363 Days A Year!
705-897-6302 www.dinosaursudbury.com
Inaugural Tourism Federation of Ontario's innovation Award Winner,nominated by Attractions ontario in 2003. Seven unique courses, total 63 holes & dinosaurs & exhibits, 22 feet by 18 feet steel dragon skull, unpredictable and fun. Open May 1 - Sept. 8, 9am-8pm, 7 days. accept all major credit card
519-758-0963 www.brantford.ca/earlhaig
Affordable, family fun! Family Pass for 5 costs only $27. Park located next to the Brantford Charity Casino. Enjoy all the park has to offer; waterslide, lazy river ride, splash pad, leisure pool, 18 hole mini golf, batting cages, snack shack & more.
519-451-2950 eastparkgolf.com
Come experience our 7 slide water park and splash pad, go kart track, indoor rock climbing, bumper cars, batting cages, mini golf, driving range, and an 18 hole executive golf course with newly renovated clubhouse. Golf tournaments, picnic areas and summer day camps - something for everyone.
866-401-EAST (3278) www.northumberlandtourism.com/familyfun
One hour east of Toronto by car or VIA Rail along Lake Ontario, Northumberland is a region surrounded by waterways approachable through rolling & winding roads offering unique experiences. Long beaches, specialty outlet shopping, year round fishing, festivals & day tripping ideas.
905-787-1441 RichmondHill.ca/EyerHomestead
Visit our 1.75 acre park and challenge yourself on the exciting, outdoor Ropes Course with high & low elements, scale the climbing wall, walk the trail or enjoy the beautifully landscaped recreational area. Trained staff. Perfect for groups, parties or individuals. Safe, fun & rewarding!
1-800-363-6400 www.fantasyfair.ca
Experience thrills at Ontario's Largest Indoor Amusement Park inside Woodbine Shopping Centre! Offering a train, carousel, bumper cars, arcade and more! Experience 3 brand new attractions: Drop & Hop Tower, Rock 'N' Climb & XD Simulator. Grab a bite in the Food Court or shop at over 160 stores!
416-444-7678 www.helpwevegotkids.com
Help We've Got Kids is the most comprehensive directory for anything you need for your children. Classes, programs, services, childcare, camps, birthday party ideas and more! If your child needs it you can find it here.
905-273-9000 www.playdium.com
The ultimate interactive adventure with over 200 Games, Rides & Attractions. Come experience arcade and redemption games, prizes, batting cages, bumper cars, outdoor mini-golf, and go-karts. With 40,000 sq. ft. of adrenaline-fuelled, action-packed games, it's your Ultimate Place To Play!
705-645-2512 www.santasvillage.ca/sfg
Santa's Village + Sportsland + Muskoka Zip-lines and Aerial Park + Santa's Whispering Pines Campground. All on-site with affordable admission/camping packages. Open June 17th to Labour Day & weekends thru Thanksgiving.
705-446-0256 www.sceniccaves.com
Explore scaves/caverns/trails,breathtaking lookouts from the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment, Southern Ontario's longest 420' Suspension Footbridge, Thunderbird Twin Zip Line, guided Eco Tour,Adventure playground, pan for gemstones, Rocky the train, mini-golf, trout pond, picnic areas & more
705-719-9998 www.shantybaygokarts.com
Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Party Hall. 30 single or double seater karts. All ages! 1 km long outdoor track. Kids aged 3-8 ride free with adult (18+ years). After a day at the beach or racing our go karts, play mini golf on our 18 hole course. Large, decorated party hall perfect for parties, company outings & banquets.
519-661-5770 www.storybook.london.ca
Enchanted storybook-themed park for young children and families. Summer features include a large splash pad, six amusement rides, a variety of themed play structures, a pedal car track, teaching garden, sand-play area, and daily entertainment on the outdoor stage.
Brampton: 855-552-0090, PH/Peterboro: 855-280-0900, Barrie: 888-733-8679 www.treetoptrekking.com
Spend the day with Ontario's original zip line and aerial game company! Take summer fun to the highest level with Treetop Trekking. Visit one of five Ontario zip line aerial parks for a 3-hour guided tour and explore the trees on zip lines, swinging bridges, monkey cables and Tarzan swings.
1-844-369-0009 www.treewalkvillage.com
All-new kids' adventure park at Bruce's Mill Conservation Area, 20 mins from Toronto. Explore a network of tree-houses connected by hammock nets, ramps & slides then visit underground tunnels & cross a mini treetop aerial course. Bdays. Supervised. Opens summer '15.
705-322-2594 www.wasaga500.com
1.6km/One Mile Newly Surfaced High-Banked Track with 50 Fast Safe Karts reaching GPS verified speeds of 42kph/26mph! Nine Baseball/Softball Batting Cages. Two 18 Hole Mini-Golf Courses. Snack-Bar & Picnic Area on site. Open Daily Weather Permitting July & August 10-10. Call for off season hrs.
905-508-WAVE (9283) www.RichmondHill.ca/WavePool
Experience the GTA’s ONLY indoor wave pool! Speed down 100 ft waterslide, splash against waves, lounge on water mats, enjoy warm, shallow swirl pool & on-deck sauna. Shallow area for smaller children. Excitement for big kids. Open year-round. An attraction not to be missed!
705-876-9292 www.wildwaterwheels.ca
Super 1/2 mile go-kart track, bumper boats, 7 batting cages, slow pitch, softball & hardball. Wild Rock 18 hole mini golf. Pipeline Express Coaster; 5 stories high! Kamikaze water slides -210’ double flume. Spiral water slide. Free Pkg. Open April - Sept.
905-547-6141 www.wild-waterworks.com
Wavepool, 6 Waterslides, Easy River, Squirt Works. Ride the waves in Canada's largest outdoor wave-action pool, fly down one of the four 5.5-storey tube slides: float down the Eazy River and twist and turn in one of the two body slides.
905-689-8427 www.wildhagensadventuregardens.com
Opens July 1. All day family fun in indoor/outdoor Adventure Playground! 6000 sq ft indoor play barn with Building towers, miniature village & plasma cars. 1 acre of outdoor forest trails with scavenger & treasure hunts. In-house pizzeria. Bday parties!
www.storybookpark.com
Amusement rides, waterslides, minigolf, animals.
Paintball walk- on/private Sports team Bachelor Corp
Mini-Putt, Driving Range, 4 Golf Courses.
Go-Karts, Ice Cream Parlour and Mini-putt.
1.6 Km. Super fast Gokart track and minigolf.
Escape Room: locked in a room w/ 1 hr to escape!
Interactive Pirate Theatre Cruise.
Lazy river, toddler pool, shaded areas & zero-beach entry.
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