30 Iconic Toronto Activities to Enjoy with the Kids

Iconic Toronto attractions

• Visit the Toronto Zoo to see the 5,000+ animals that call it home and catch special fall programming, like harvest-themed animal enrichment or Boo at the Zoo in October.
   
• Step into Yayoi Kusama’s dazzling Infinity Mirrored Room, where endless silver spheres create a magical, immersive experience. This crowd-fave is just one of 95,000 works at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
   
• Explore the trails of High Park in their full autumn splendour. After leaf-peeping, check out the mini zoo, ride the trackless train or let kids burn energy at the playgrounds.
   
• Take a trip under the sea at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. With over one million gallons of water and immersive jellyfish and shark tunnels, it’s a cozy escape on cooler fall days.
   
• Got a rainy day? Head to Fantasy Fair, Ontario’s largest indoor amusement park, for rides and arcade games.
   
• Embark on a miniature journey through the country at Little Canada, where the fall-themed settings glow with seasonal charm.

• Tower over a tiny Toronto at Legoland Discovery Centre’s MINILAND, built from over half a million LEGO bricks. Seasonal workshops let kids create autumn-themed builds.
   
• Brave Canada’s Wonderland in fall—Halloween Haunt offers thrills for teens, while Camp Spooky brings daytime trick-or-treating and themed fun for younger kids.
   
• Relive dramatic moments of the War of 1812 at Fort York National Historic Site through immersive exhibits and storytelling.
   
• Head up to the CN Tower’s observation level glass floor, and dare to stare down 114 storeys—or up the ante with EdgeWalk, the world’s highest hands-free walk (ages 13+).
   
• Wander through an authentic castle at Casa Loma. In October, the Gothic Revival mansion transforms into one of Toronto’s most famous haunted attractions, with ghosts and ghouls galore.

Iconic Toronto experiences

• Take a photo next to the Stanley Cup at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
   
• Celebrate fall's pumpkin and apple picking season. There are many nearby orchards and farms offering hayrides, pumpkin patches and family-friendly fun.
   
• Take in exquisite shoreline views as you make a Lake Ontario voyage on the Toronto Island ferry. 
   
• Feel the lake breezes on the free Billy Bishop Airport ferry. The 121-metre (397-foot), 90-second trip is one of the shortest ferry rides in the world!
   
• The Ontario Science Centre now offers interactive pop-up experiences at CF Sherway Gardens and Harbourfront Centre, as well as virtual programming.
   
• Ride the Red Rocket, our famous streetcar. While Toronto’s earliest circa-1860 streetcars were pulled along their tracks by horse, today they are powered by electricity, a low-emission and eco-friendly choice.
   
• Hop aboard the mini train at the Toronto Railway Museum, then explore more train history at Roundhouse Park.
   
• Brave the Royal Ontario Museum’s spooky Bat Cave. Look up: you’re sharing the space with 800+ models of 20 different bat varieties!
   
• Instead of beaches, embrace crisp air with fall hikes and nature walks. Rouge National Urban Park and Evergreen Brick Works both offer accessible trails for families.

Iconic Toronto events

• Celebrate love and diversity at Pride Toronto (June), but for fall, don’t miss Toronto Pumpkinfest or Toronto International Festival of Authors, both offering family programming.
   
• Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival in the summer, then return for Halloween parades, pumpkin walks and harvest fairs throughout October.
   
• Cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays (regular season runs through September). Home games have been amplified, with a bigger, better video board (more than double the size of the old one!), new menu offerings and swag galore.