• LCBO and Beer Store
• Banks
• Libraries
• City-run daycare and childcare services
• Municpal service centres
• Some restaurants
• Most large grocery chains
• TTC will be on a Sunday (holiday) schedule
Monday, February 17 is Family Day in Ontario. And while not everyone gets the day off, for those that do, here are a few things happening in the GTA!
INDOOR FUN
Kids Fest Toronto
February 15-17, designed to make your kids bounce, laugh, run and play. Kids Fest Toronto has more than thirty themed inflatables inside 80,000 square feet at The International Centre, Hall 6 in Mississauga. Children can slide and bounce all day. Kids can also meet their favourite characters from TV and movies — Saturday, Marvels Spiderman slings in; Sunday, Chase and Skye from Paw Patrol are on a roll; and Monday, Michelangelo and Raphael, from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (more)
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto-based Ness Lee, a recent AGO Artist in Residence, takes over Walker Court for large interactive moments of play as part of our four-day Family Day weekend program. Also, enjoy a family-friendly tour with spoken word artists; plant a seed; build Inventions of Goodness; visit Hito Steyerl: This is the future, see other amazing art in the galleries; or take a much-needed break in our quiet space with soft toys and soothing music (more)
Ontario Science Centre
Get your head in the game! Games are more than just fun — they are a window into your mind. Why do we play? How do games affect us? And why do they continue to entertain the kid in all of us? Bring the whole family this Family Day Weekend and come play with us, February 15-17 (more)
Royal Ontario Museum
Celebrate the Family Day long weekend at Canada’s largest museum of art, culture and nature! This Saturday, February 15 to Monday, February 17, kids see Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches for free with general admission purchase* (more)
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Open on Family Day from 9am to 11pm (more)
Family Day at Scarborough Museum
FREE - Visitors at Scarborough Museum, open from 12-5pm, will be treated to a variety of activities and foods as part of the Toronto history museums' Welcome to Winter programming. Scarborough Museum is one of 10 Toronto history museums that explore where Toronto's many pasts, presents and futures meet (more)
OUTDOOR FUN
Toronto Zoo
Throughout the Family Day long weekend, the Toronto Zoo will offer daily animal-keeper talks, carnivore feedings and exhibits (including Tundra Trek, featuring polar bears and arctic wolves). In the greenhouse, visitors will experience Orchid Oasis (more)
The Bentway Skate Trail Family Day
Open from 12 to 9pm, special family-friendly programming includes skate rentals all day, Pyjama-Rama party, Fay & Fluffy's storytime and an interactive blanket fort installation (more)
Fort York National Historic Site
Family Winter Fun Day at Fort York — FREE — Fort York will be packed with hands-on activities, performances and exhibitions. Check out the 1826 kitchen and try some baked goods and hot chocolate prepared over the hearth (more)
Riverdale Farm
FREE - the City's farm at 201 Winchester St., is open daily from 9am to 5pm, featuring farm animals and various activities (more)
Nathan Phillips Square skating party
Everyone is invited to visit Nathan Phillips Square from 1 to 4pm and take part in a fun-filled outing sponsored by Tim Hortons, which will feature informal skating instruction and hot beverages. Skate rentals are available (more)
Skating
There are 54 outdoor rinks or skating trails to choose from across the city. Many indoor arenas will also be open on Family Day. There is no charge for public skating at the City's indoor arenas and outdoor rinks. CSA-approved hockey helmets are mandatory for children under the age of six (more)
Tobogganing
When there is snow on the ground, why not get out and try tobogganing in your neighbourhood. A map of toboggan hill locations and safety tips is available here
Skiing and snowboarding
Earl Bales and Centennial Park ski and snowboard centres will be open on Family Day, weather permitting (more)