Toronto attractions for children

Scarborough, Toronto, Canada

This 287-hectare facility displays animals in seven geographic regions with indoor and outdoor enclosures.

Don Valley East, Toronto, Canada

The museum features 500 exhibits in 10 exhibition halls with laboratories, demonstrations and hands-on experiments.

Downtown Toronto, Canada

The museum presents over 6 million objects across 40 galleries featuring dinosaur fossils, minerals, and world culture exhibitions.

Grange Park, Toronto, Canada

The museum displays 95000 artworks by Canadian, European and contemporary artists across 480 galleries.

Toronto, Canada

This free admission zoo features llamas, bison, peacocks, capuchin monkeys, emus and other animals in natural enclosures.

Downtown Toronto, Canada

A 553-meter telecommunications tower with observation decks, a glass floor and a revolving restaurant at 351 meters high.

Entertainment District, Toronto, Canada

Collection of historical locomotives, carriages and railway equipment with interactive exhibits about Canadian rail history.

West Island, Toronto, Canada

A lakeside entertainment park with water slides, playgrounds, amphitheater and a cinema featuring IMAX technology.

Riverdale, Toronto, Canada

A seven-hectare farm with animals, vegetable gardens and a demonstration area for traditional farming methods.

Discovery District, Toronto, Canada

A museum containing over 13,000 shoes and footwear-related objects from 4,500 years of history and various world regions.

North York, Toronto, Canada

A recreated 1860s settlement with 40 historic buildings, costumed artisans and demonstrations of period trades.

Vaughan, Greater Toronto Area, Canada

A 130-hectare amusement park with 200 attractions, 17 roller coasters and an 8-hectare water park.

Old Toronto, Canada

This military complex from 1793 features original fortifications, barracks and a collection of historical military equipment.

Toronto Islands, Canada

The park offers more than 30 rides for children, a petting farm and a miniature train that travels around the island.

Toronto Islands, Canada

An archipelago with sand beaches, bicycle paths, boat rentals and an unobstructed view of Toronto's skyline.

Entertainment District, Toronto, Canada

A marine institute with 16000 aquatic animals, an underwater tunnel and hands-on learning stations for children.

Scarborough, Toronto, Canada

These rock formations extend for 14 kilometers along Lake Ontario, reaching heights of 90 meters above the water.

St. Clair West, Toronto, Canada

A castle with 98 rooms built in 1914, featuring underground tunnels, towers, and a 5-acre estate.

Queen's Park, Toronto, Canada

National art repository containing over 4,000 ceramic and porcelain pieces from ancient times to present day.

Casa Loma, St. Clair West, Toronto, Canada

Building from 1866 containing original furniture and objects from four generations of the Austin family.

Queens Park, Toronto, Canada

The 19th-century government building offers public tours of the parliamentary chamber and historic rooms.

Leslieville, Toronto, Canada

A five-kilometer nature park on an artificial peninsula featuring hiking trails, bird watching stations and cycling paths.

The Beaches, Toronto, Canada

A Lake Ontario park with sandy beach, sports facilities for volleyball and skating, plus barbecue areas for families.

Downtown Toronto, Canada

Museum in a restored 1858 building with original furnishings and a functional Victorian-era printing press.

North York, Toronto, Canada

Multiple garden areas with distinct plant collections and marked walking paths throughout the grounds.

Riverdale, Toronto, Canada

Public park containing children's play equipment, a winter ice skating rink and a heated swimming pool during summer.

Downtown Toronto, Canada

A glass house between tall buildings with tropical plants, an artificial waterfall and rest areas.

North York, Toronto, Canada

A collection of Islamic artworks with educational programs for children and hands-on art workshops.