Category Archives: Family

The 121st Original Santa Claus Parade marks the official start to the holiday season. The Parade will feature 28 stunning hand-painted and creatively themed floats. Fan favourites from Toronto include the Caribbean Carnival and the Indigenous Creation Story. The always popular Celebrity Clowns, talented marching bands and performers are set to captivate the hearts of parade-goers. Following a resounding response to its rallying cry for funding last year, the much-loved Original Santa Claus Parade will return to Toronto on Sunday, November 23, 2025, for its 121st edition. Several fundraising initiatives … Continue reading →

If you are a fan of winter outdoor activities, you will want to visit Holiday Lights at Illumi Toronto which is back this winter. If you missed Spooky at Illlumi, this is the perfect opportunity to get out with family and friends and make new memories. Visit any evening until January 5, 2025. Join the journey that spans over 600,0000 square feet, has 20 million LED lights, and features thousands of colourful, larger-than-life structures. Along the walk, you will find many lit-up benches to sit on, places to grab a drink … Continue reading →

On Sunday, November 24th, the 120th Original Santa Claus Parade will happen in Toronto. The Parade attracts more than 750,000 attendees each year, as the city comes together to celebrate family and love. This is the official kick-off to the holiday season. Did your family attend the Santa Claus parades or watch on TV? Growing up, whether we attended in person or watched it on TV, it was the beginning of the holiday season for us. This was always the day we would put up our Christmas tree and decorate … Continue reading →

Step through the pumpkin and into the lights for an adventure to remember. Visit Illumi from now until early November for a Spooktacular experience. The third edition of Spooky at Illumi has a few new displays and might be slightly different from previous years. Join the journey that spans over 600,0000 square feet, has 20 million LED lights, and features thousands of colourful, larger-than-life structures. Two new universes have been added this year, Puppies and Kitties, and the Dune Palace universes for a total of 16 universes to explore. Mother … Continue reading →

Explore Halloween Light Shows and Events We love travelling around local neighbourhoods to check out lawns and light displays. Sometimes that is just not enough and we are looking for more to do. A great place to start if you have young kids would be a Pumpkin Patch and of course, when the lights go down you will be able to explore Halloween light shows and events The Greater Toronto area has a variety of Halloween events lined up for 2024, ranging from family-friendly activities to spooky attractions. Halloween Light … Continue reading →

My daughter will be graduating with her classmates of the past 7 years from grade 5 and heading off to a new school in September.  The kids didn’t have kindergarten graduation, (I didn’t either! When did that start?) so they have been looking forward to this one. Currently, there are no in-person activities allowed in schools at the moment. So parents need to make their own plans for their graduating students. Below you will find some graduation ideas for all ages that you can do with family and friends if … Continue reading →

In just a few weeks it will be time for the arrival of the Elf on The Shelf. If you have never experienced this before, you are in for a busy month. It is always better to plan and be ready. The first couple of years that we did it there were many mornings we woke up only to realize we forgot to move our elf. Can you imagine trying to do this before your child wakes up? It wasn’t easy but we would get the elf moved without being … Continue reading →

In the summer, it is sometimes hard to get friends together. My daughter’s birthday was in August and she is had a sleepover.  We don’t want the kids to be playing games online. There is only 1 computer between all the kids. It’s just not going to happen and I have told my daughter it will be a device-free night. There are plenty of fun things to do to have Slumber Party fun in the summertime or anytime! The fun began after summer camp on a Friday afternoon. My daughter … Continue reading →