Weekend with family in GTA

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Cheegum July 2, 2009, 9:40pm 1

The forecast is great for this weekend. Please suggest weekend activities (easy on the $$$) for people aged 39, 29, 28, 12, 9, 5.

The easy answer is a bbq at a park. Need some other ideas too.

I’ve been here eleven years and still drawing blanks. Please help.

Straight_up July 3, 2009, 2:42am 2

Re: Weekend with family in GTA

Centre Island (cheaper than Wonderland). Niagara Falls (free - if you don't mind the drive). Oshawa beach - nice, clean and quiet, you can picnic there. Hang out at the Harbour front.

SheeN July 3, 2009, 4:07am 3

Re: Weekend with family in GTA

^
yep these are the best options if u dont want to spend $$$$:)

Lucid_Chaotic July 3, 2009, 4:48am 4

Re: Weekend with family in GTA

Some of my favs in Toronto:

Toronto Sculpture Garden
Don Valley Discovery Walk
Polson Pier (I hear they're playing Transformers these days - should be good!)

SheeN July 5, 2009, 4:54am 5

is this a nice place???is it crowded??

The Jail game

Straight_up July 5, 2009, 8:53pm 6

Re: Weekend with family in GTA

Sometimes it is - but you can always find room for yourself - quite clean too.

Cheegum July 6, 2009, 11:48am 7

Re: Weekend with family in GTA

Thanks all for the suggestions, heres how the weekend went.

Friday night - paan from Karachi Bazaar and then a stroll at the boardwalk at Port Credit marina.

Saturday - day at Richards Memorial Park (2 minutes west of Lakeshore Rd and Mississauga Rd). Nice park with play grounds for kids and a conveniently located beach which the kids enjoyed thoroughly. Cons: $20 parking ticket, water was cold and full of seaweed.

Sunday - Valens Conservation Area for a day of boating, fishing and the beach.
Cost: Entrance fee for 2 cars and 9 people (5 adults, 4 kids): $40. Row-boat rental for the day $35
Cons: Row-boats for rental were broken and unmaintained. The oars kept coming off their hook which made it really difficult to operate.