Ontario Kids Family Events North of Toronto for February 1-3, 2013

Blue Mountain Village

Winter is in full swing in all parts of Ontario, and the areas North of Toronto including Central Ontario and Northern Ontario have the nostalgic events parents are looking for when trying to plan some really neat and fun winter outings for the entire family.

Winter for Canadians means sports! This weekend families can have a good old time watching classic Canadian pond hockey with 2 tournaments taking place. Better yet, they can try their own hand at hockey for free at the Port Carling arena on Sunday afternoon. It's free and equipment is available at request. No previous skill or experience is required, it's literally come try hockey, boys and girls! Skating and skiing, snowshoeing and tubing are all other great ways to spend a cold winter's day. See links to Ontario's Best Ski Operators:


BLUE MOUNTAIN | HARDWOOD SKI AND BIKE | HORSESHOE RESORT | SIR SAM'S SKI AND BIKE | SCENIC CAVES NORDIC CENTRE | SNOW VALLEY RESORT | WYE MARSH

OR check out our handy new SKI AND SNOWBOARD page with direct links to individual ski operators' current snow conditions, web cams, ski school, prices and more! 

And of course, the world wants to know what Wiarton Willie will do this Saturday morning and what his prediction will be on the arrival of Spring. The town of Wiarton hosts the 3 day festival that promises lots of family fun events and activities including winter sports, a winter carnival, ice sculptures and other fun kids events.

FAMILY AND KIDS EVENT NORTH OF TORONTO
Feb 1-3

BARRIE
FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: (Sunday) Regional artist leads the whole family in creating hands-on collaborative art projects with a wide range of materials at the MacLaren Art Centre.

Cool World of Ice - Barrie

WINTERFEST & THE FESTIVAL OF ICE: Kids will enjoy exploring the ice maze and snow sculpture with slides carved right into the snow of ice.
THE FEBRUARY BLUE FESTIVAL: *some locations, adult only. Shake off cabin fever at the annual February Blues Festival featuring Blues and Jazz music performed by some of Canada's most brilliant artists.

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BLUE MOUNTAINS | COLLINGWOOD
WINTER WEEKENDS: Make every weekend a long weekend at Blue Mountain Village! Starting Friday with the 10:30am Guided Columbia Snowshoe Tour and the fun runs through to Sunday evening with Live Music on every night of the week.
FIS WORLD CUP SNOWBOARD CROSS: Snowboard cross is always one of Blue Mountain's most exciting events of the season, broadcast over seventeen different countries. This year the event falls on a weekend so make sure you mark it down as a must-attend!

No experience or skill required! Scenic Caves, Collingwood

NORDICFEST: Join hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts, weekend warriors, beginner and expert skiers and snowshoers alike, families and the entire Get Out There Magazine team for a fun – and inexpensive - day on the trails.**NOTE** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE.

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HALIBURTON
CANADIAN POND HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS:  The Haliburton Highlands welcomes The Canadian National Pond Hockey Championship, an event which celebrates the grass roots of hockey. Over 230 teams (1300 players) from all over Canada will descend on the Haliburton Highlands for this two weekend event.

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MIDLAND
FARMERS' MARKET: Midland's Indoor Farmers' & Artisans' Market is held every Saturday from November 3, 2012 to March 30, 2013 at the North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre.
WINTERFEST: Winter fun activities in Little Lake Park and the Huronia Museum.

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MUSKOKA
THE TAYLOR CUP: In tribute & in memory to an incredible friend, it's GAME ON! with The Taylor Cup Pond Hockey Championship - a three-day round robin tournament that takes hockey back to the basics ... on a frozen patch of lake.

Happy 50th Bon Soo!

PORT CARLING
WINTERFEST: The festival begins Friday evening with fireworks, hot dogs and chocolate and a MUCH MUSIC Video Dance.
COME TRY HOCKEY: Boys and girls ages 5-13 come try hockey free on Sundays from 12:00pm - 1:30pm at the Port Carling Arena.

SAULT SAINTE MARIE
BON SOO FESTIVAL: Mr. Bon Soo is the Host of the Ontario Winter Carnival that bears his name - Bon Soo! February 1-10, it's the greatest snow on earth!

SUNNYDALE
WINTERAMA: Spaghetti dinner, parade, pancake breakfast, snowmobile poker run and lots of activities for the family.

WIARTON
WIARTON WILLIE FESTIVAL: Every February 2nd, the Town of Wiarton, Ontario stands of the world's stage and Wiarton Willie makes his official weather prognostication.

FAMILY DAY 2013 is February 18th and is approaching fast. The next long weekend in Ontario is all about family fun. See our website for day trips, event and getaways ideas.

Have a fun and safe weekend! 

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