Weekend with family in GTA

Cheegum · Jul 2nd, 2009, 05:40 PM

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 · Jul 2nd, 2009, 10:42 PM

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 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 12:07 AM

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

Lucid Chaotic · Jul 3rd, 2009, 12:48 AM

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 · Jul 5th, 2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Straight_up

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.

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

Straight_up · Jul 5th, 2009, 04:53 PM

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

Cheegum · Jul 6th, 2009, 07:48 AM

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.