50 Amazing Free Things To Do in Canada With the Kids

Whether it's a weekend excursion or winter break, we've got 50 free family-friendly activities from across Canada.

By Kat Tancock

Sports and Fitness

1 Visit the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in Halifax to learn about Nova Scotia's sporting greats – including a special exhibit on Sidney Crosby.

2. At Ontario's Blue Mountain ski resort, a 90-minute drive from Toronto, pack your skates for five acres of free skating on the village's Mill Pond.

3. Take a bird-watching tour in Montreal's Mont Royal Park (pictured on left) and follow it up with ice skating.

4. On the third Saturday of every month in Vancouver, join the Pacific Spirit Regional Park Nature Walk, which helps kids aged four to 10 learn to appreciate nature. Each month's walk has a different theme.

(Photo courtesy of urbanmkr/Flickr)


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