Best Free Family Sites To Visit In Toronto Near Me

4worldlovers: This former estate garden features perennials and roses on the uplands and wildflowers, rhododendrons and an extensive rockery in the valley. On the upper level of the valley, there is an arboretum next to the Children's Teaching Garden. Edwards Gardens is also home to the Toronto Botanical Gardens (TBG) . The TBG offers programs, garden tours, nature day camps, spaces to book , field trips and an extensive horticultural library. You can also book spaces in Edwards Gardens.

4worldlovers: There is something for everyone at Centreville: from the mild, to the wild!

With more than 30 rides and attractions and 14 mouth-watering food outlets, Centre Island’s iconic Centreville Amusement Park is the ultimate summer destination for families with young children!

Surrounded by 600 acres of gorgeous parkland and just across the harbor from the city of Toronto, you and your family can spin yourself silly in the Twirling Tea Cups, take a plunge in the Log Flume or bounce around in Bumper Boats and Bumper Cars – plus don’t forget to ride our Antique Carousel!


Getting to Centreville Amusement Park is half of the fun - your family will love the quick and scenic ride on the Centre Island ferry with unbelievable views of the Toronto skyline and planes flying overhead into the airport!

Centreville offers kid-sized thrills, laughter, great food and unlimited family fun –

4worldlovers:
Riverdale Farm is a working farm located in Toronto's downtown Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Visitors to our 7.5 acre property will get a first-hand taste of farm life, from raising livestock (cows, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens) to the year-round handwork and craft programs in The Meeting House. The property features flower, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as wooded areas and ponds connected to the city's rich ravine system. We are a popular community meeting place for families from across Toronto and beyond.

Admission is FREE! Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including on public holidays. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The farm is wheelchair accessible and stroller friendly. Baby change tables are available in the Meeting House and the Simpson House washroom.

Riverdale Park West is adjacent to the Farm, and is a lovely picnic spot in the summer, with plenty of shade and a wading pool. To book a picnic table for your event or gathering, please contact 416-396-7378 for more information. During the winter, the Park offers some of the city’s best tobogganing hills. The Don River Valley Park to the east of the Farm provides access to the city’s ravine system, extending from Pottery Road into downtown Toronto.

As we're a working farm and not a petting zoo, feeding of the animals is not permitted. Direct interactions with livestock and animals must be supervised by Farm staff.

Dogs or pets of any kind (service animals exempt), bicycles, in-line skates, foot scooters, ride-on toys and vehicles are not permitted on the property.

4worldlovers: High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.

On this website you can find information about High Park to help you plan your visit and to learn what makes this beautiful park a true gem in the Southwestern part of Toronto.

If you know of any updates or other info that we missed while we were reviewing High Park please send us the updates. Your feedback keeps the site up to date and accurate for everyone to enjoy. Thank you!

Ask and answer questions, read reviews and post your comments on the High Park forum pages.

High Park is home to a many cherry trees, called Sakura trees, that bloom in April or May - depending on weather. The beautiful white and pink cherry blossoms attract thousands of visitors to the park each year.

From wild forests to the Chinese gardens High Park has a truly genuine and beautiful vegetation - well taken care of by the city. Regardless of when you visit the gardens are always beautiful.

A walk along the Grenadier Pond on the west side of High Park will make you forget you are in the largest city in Canada. You will find ducks, geese and hiking trails by the lakeside. A popular destination by runners, hikers and families alike.

The park has a designated off-leash area for dogs and several paths where dogs are allowed to run free. While the dog park is not completely fenced in it is surrounded by natural borders such as thick bushes and trees.

The mini-zoo at High Park has llamas, buffalo, bison, deer, peacocks and a few other animals including cats and pigeons:) The zoo is open from 7am until dusk. Free admission.

Tennis courts, baseball diamonds and soccer fields are all present inside the park but many other sports can be played on the large grassy fields.

The Jamie Bell Adventure Playground is a large, unique play area designed in part by children. Make sure to include a visit to this adventure park this summer with your kids!

The 18 designated picnic areas seat hundreds of people. Reservation required for larger groups.

Whether you are taking your bicycle, the subway or your car these maps can help you get to the park and to find your way around the park once you arrived.

I've been to High Park many times but each time I bump into something new, discover yet another hidden corner or see a beautiful tree I never noticed before. Let me give you an idea just how large the park is: me and my two-year-old Golden Retreiver were zig-zagging through the park one day to take pictures but she got tired so I had to return with my camera two more times to take some more shots. Few other dogs have as much energy than young Goldens. Yup, that's how big it is.

If you really want to see the many faces of High Park you need to go in spring when nature is wide awake and everything is in full bloom, you also need to go in the fall when golden leaves cover the ground as far as the eye can see and you need to go in the winter to see just how beautiful ice and snow can be. Don't always come during the busiest times; High Park is most peaceful and relaxing early in the morning and after twilight. Here is a list of holidays in Canada 2023 to help you plan your visit.

Another beautiful park is located in nearby Brampton about a 40 minute drive away from High Park: Chinguacousy Park. This park has a small ski hill, a curling rink, snowtubing, a large splash pad and wading pool, beach volleball courts, a track and field stadium, a petting zoo, pony rides, long trails and a great playground. If you're ever nearby, set aside an afternoon to visit Chinguacousy Park - it's well worth it!

Around blooming season I visit the park occassionally with my camera to take new pictures and post new info and updates to this site.