Travel for Kids: Toronto, Ontario



Canada		\| Ontario

		Toronto


		Toronto is the Huron word for "meeting place," and this largest of Canadian cities is a great melting pot of cultures and styles: kids can hear English, French, Cantonese, and Italian spoken most often in the streets. Toronto, one of the largest cities in the Americas, but locals still refer to areas of the city by their original town names. Winter or summer, Toronto has activities for the whole family.


			City Center

			East

			North

			Tour by bike – The City of Toronto has put together a "Cycling Map" complete with bike paths, trails, and parks, of which there are plenty: Toronto boasts of over 90 km (60 miles) of trails and 1500 parks. Get a copy for the Civic Centre, or download one here – Cyclemap.

			Use the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) – The TTC is a great public transportation network, which includes subway, bus, street car and ferry systems, whereever you're trying to get to, you can do it on the TTC. On Sundays and holidays get a Family Day Pass (one or two adults and up to five children/youths). Click here for routes: TTC

			Tip: Winter activities –

			Trail of Lights – In the month of December, Downsview Park lights up (400,000 lights), including a walk-through holiday tree and animated illuminated displays on the 2 kilometer trail, plus indoor activities with live shows.

			WinterFest in February is an indoor-outdoor family festival featuring Canadian music and dance as well as cultural and athletic exhibitions, circus productions and a hands-on arts and science exhibits. But be sure to bundle up the kids, because you'll want to spend lots of time checking out the ice and snow sculptures and world-class ice skating shows.



			Buy a Toronto CityPass for discounts on museums and attractions – CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, Casa Loma, and the Toronto Zoo. Savings for the whole family, and no waiting in lines:

			Toronto CityPass

My Leafs Sweater
Mike Leonetti, Sean Thompson

A boy wants to be just like the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, and he yearns for the team blue and white hockey sweater. But when the boy sees one of the best hockey games ever played, it's better than any sweater. A story to delight hockey fans. (Picture book)

The CN Tower
Meg Greene

Before you tour the CN Tower, get the scoop on this architectural wonder, the tallest tower in the world – why the tower was built, digging the foundation, building techniques (concrete poured into huge molds one section at a time), adding the giant antenna (335 feet) on top. (Chapter book, color photographs)

(More children's books on other Ontario pages)

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