What are some fun things to do for a week during the summer in Ontario?

Question

Something not too expensive. It is for a girls week away. Specific places and suggestions please. i.e. don't just say rent a cottage.

Answer 1

I am assuming you mean the Toronto area.
1.Shopping in the Eaton's Centre
2. Go to Ontario Science Centre
3. The CNE
4. Wonderland
5. The Rom
6. Medieval Times
7. Go for a boat tour in the harbour
8. Go up in the CN Tower
9. If you are really cheap and want to waste a half a day, check out the Bluejays. You can get pretty decent seats for like $20 these days

Answer 2

If you want an urban experience - you should come to Toronto - check out www.city.toronto.on.ca/visitors/index.htm which is the city's official website and lists lots of free cultural things going on.

Things I love here in summer include: the jazz festival, the Distillery District at night, little India (Gerrard St. East) where you can get fabulous cheap take away and then take it down to another great destination - The Beaches - a series of beaches on Lake Ontario connected by boardwalks. You should definitely check out the Toronto Islands - the ferry across is cheap $3 and Centreville is fun. It's also fun to take a picnic and stay into the evening. Harbourfront - which is beside the ferry terminal is always lively and often has free concerts. Don't miss a walk along Queen St. West (start at Avenue Road and walk to Shaw Street and then back - great little boutiques, restaurants, and cafe's - if you go further west you'll find some funky little art galleries. It would take a morning.

If you want to get away from cities - I would indeed rent a cottage and I'd suggest Bondi Village - on Lake of Bays. My family rented there for years - the cottages are well spaced out, the beach is nice, the Lake is gorgeous and the people are great. It is a bit of a family place - not a ton of nightlife. If you want more of that - try Deerhurst Resort just north of Huntsville

Sites are below.

Have fun!.

Answer 3

Visit Parliament Hill; the Museums of Nature, Civilization (which houses the Children's Museum), and Technology. Attend the Tulip Festival or the Buskers festival. Take a cruise up the Ottawa River or Rideau Canal. See Upper Canada Village. Descend into a working nickel mine. Go camping, caving or horseback riding. Check out this web site for more ideas: www.tourism.gov.on.ca/english

Or better yet, forget Ontario and come to Quebec. More exotic, better food ;) but I am biased. Seriously, though, Ontario has a ton of fun things to do.

Answer 4

Where abouts in Ontario?? The further WEST the better the camping/rafting etc... I drive out there just to camp every other weekend. The further EAST the better the attractions and sights.
Check out Rushing River for camping,... Check Torontos night life.. Niagra falls is an hour or two... New york is only a few more hours from there!!!

Answer 5

difficult Rock Cafe on the Sky dome the position the Toronto Blue Jays play major League Baseball; Watch a sport there too. CNN Tower (tallest man made structure); Spend all day on the Toronto technology middle (international type) fingers on technology middle. you're also about an hour remote from Niagara Falls and that is an finished day, plus there is an amusement park there too. in case you extremely decide on to understand what's occurring in Toronto contact the Toronto convention and travellers Bureau both via telephone or on-line and attempt the broadcast calendar. have interesting...........

Answer 6

go to MUSKOKA (ie "cottage country"). It is an area about 1.5 hours north of Toronto. Amazing area, you girls will have a blast.

Google Muskoka and rent a place. Good areas to look into are: Bala, Granvenhurst, Bracebridge and Hunstville, but there are many others

Answer 7

white water rafting near ottawa. visit the museums in Ottawa. there is a youth hostel that used to be a jail . you can sleep in there.

Answer 8

Bobcaygeon...tragically hip place...water sports..parties..rent a houseboat..google it..

Answer 9

I'd never be able to do anything for a week. I can't stay awake that long.

Answer 10

Go fishing.