Take advantage of some great family activities during the Civic Holiday long weekend (July 31 – Aug 2)! From ziplining to drive-ins, there’s a ton of stuff to do in BC and Ontario! We’ve also got some options in Quebec if you plan on making a trip!
British Columbia
Playland Amusement Park
2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 5J1
Head to this iconic BC amusement park for some thrills, games, and more!
10 am – 6 pm Pacific (7pm weekends) | $
WildPlay Victoria | Ziplines + More!
1767 Island Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia V9B 1J1
From ziplines and adventure courses to axe throwing, WildPlay Victoria is perfect for young thrill-seekers!
10 am – 7 pm Pacific (closed Tue-Thu) | $
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto Ave, Central Saanich, British Columbia V8M 1J5
People of all ages are welcome to explore amazing tropical butterflies, rare birds, tortoises, and more!
10 am – 4 pm Pacific | $
Burnaby Wading Pools /Splash Pads
Various Locations in Burnaby, BC
Beat the heat by cooling off at one of Burnaby’s many free wading pools and splash pads! Click below to view the full list of locations!
Various Times | Free
Ontario
The Drive-In Experience Ottawa
Grab the fam and catch a flick at the drive-in! Here’s what’s playing this weekend:
7:30 pm Eastern @ 401 Corkstown Rd, Nepean, Ontario K2H 8T1
5 pm Eastern @ 401 Corkstown Rd, Nepean, Ontario K2H 8T1
5pm Eastern @ 300 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4P5
Summer Maze Days
7893 Bleeks Road, Ottawa, Ontario K0A 3P0
Visit Saunders Farm and check out some awesome hedge and puzzle mazes as well as a huge mountain slide, a splash pad, and more!
10 am – 4 pm Eastern | $ (free for kids under 2)
Kanata Fun Fair
100 Charlie Rogers Pl, Ottawa, Ontario K2V 1A2
The Kanata Fun Fair is back this Friday July 30th until August 8th at Walter Baker Park! Featuring rides, games, and foods, Kanata is split into two five hour time slots every day until Aug 8!
11 am to 10 pm Eastern | $
Queens of Egypt | Canadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8
Technically in Quebec but we’re counting it anyway! Explore a dazzling and immersive exhibit featuring statues, jewelry, and other amazing objects associated with legendary Ancient Egyptian queens. Available until Aug 22!
9 am – 5 pm Eastern (closed Mon-Tue) | $ (free for kids 0-2)
Andrews Farm
9365 10 Side Road, Milton, Ontario L9T 2X9
Visit Andrews Farm to walk the scenic acres, go for a tractor ride, enjoy the stunning fields of flowers, and pick some fruit!
10 am – 6 pm Eastern | $ (free for kids under 5)
Dinos and Friends
1355 Kingston Rd, Pickering, Ontario L1V 1B8
Dinos and Friends is a socially distanced, contactless, drive-thru experience located at Pickering Town Centre. You have until Aug 1 to check out some incredible animatronic dinosaurs!
10 am – 9 pm Eastern | $
Dino Park Barrie
509 Bayfield St, Barrie, Ontario L4M 4Z8
Dino Park is a walk-thru experience featuring roaring animatronic life size dinos, carnival rides, games, and more! Ends Aug 2!
10 am – 7 pm | $ (free for kids 0-2)
The Giving Place | Lavender & Honey Farm
19618 E Townline, Newmarket, Ontario L0G 1M0
Located in the quaint town of Mt. Albert, this free family farm features over 2000 lovely lavender plants as well as 5 beautiful bee hives!
10 am – 2 pm | $
And lest we forget our friends in…
Quebec
(even though they don’t celebrate the Civic Holiday!)
Parc Omega
399 RTE-323, Montebello QC J0V 1L0
Observe the incredible wildlife of Quebec from the comfort of your vehicle. Check out farm animals, feed deer, visit the wolf observatory, and more!
9 am – 5 pm Eastern | $
Arbraska
Various Locations
Check out Arbraska’s incredible ziplines and fly over some terrific views!
Various Times | $
SOS Labyrinthe
Hangar 16 – Entrée quai de l’Horloge, 360 Rue de la Commune E, Montréal, QC H2Y 0B4
An amazing adventure in the world’s largest indoor maze! Families can head to the Old Port and search for the four treasures of the longshoremen by exploring a 2 km maze of corridors filled with obstacles, traps and dead ends.
10 am – 10 pm Eastern | $
Aquazilla
1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal, QC H3C 4G8
Check out Aquazilla at Parc Jean Drapeau! This obstacle course on water lets you climb aboard a huge inflatable structure with tons of slides and platforms.
11 am – 6 pm Eastern | $
A Railroad to Dreams
350 Place Royale, Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y5
A Railroad to Dreams is an exhibition produced by Pointe-à-Callière featuring hundreds of model trains and railway objects! And this exhibition isn’t just for history buffs; movie lovers can check out a real DeLorean, just like the one in Back to the Future, and step on the famous Platform 9¾ from the Harry Potter films!
10 AM – 5 PM Eastern | $ (free kids 4 and under)
