WINTER FUN GUIDE

Outdoor Skating

Parks & Recreation Skating Hotline
www.cityrinks.ca, most skating rinks end 26 Feb, there are some exceptions, check web for dates

Barbara Ann Scott/College Park
Yonge St at College, 416-392-1111
Public Skate: M-Th/Sa: 11am-10pm, F: 10am-10pm, Su: 11am-6pm, 20 Feb: 10am-6pm, ends 26 Feb

The Brickworks Skating Rink, The Gardens
550 Bayview Ave
Public skate: Th: 5-9pm, Sa/Su: 11am-4pm, ends 10 Mar

Campbell Artificial Ice Rink
255 Campbell Ave
416-392-0039
Public Skate: Su: 1-3pm, W, Sa: 4-6pm; Shinny all ages: Su: 10am-1pm, 4:30-6:30pm, M: 3-8:30pm, Tu: 3-9pm, W: 3-4pm, 6-9pm, Th: 3-8pm, F: 3-9pm, Sa: 10am-4pm, 6-9pm, Shinny-Caregiver/Child: Su: 3:15-4:30pm, 20 Feb: M: 2-4pm, shinny (all ages): 10am-2pm, 4-9pm

Christie Pits Artificial Ice Rink
 779 Crawford St
416-392-0745
Shinny 8yrs-: Sa: 9-10am; Family Skate: Su: 1-5pm; Public Skate: Su: 9-10am, M: 12-5pm, 6-7:30pm, Tu: 6-7:30pm, W: 12-2:30pm, Th: 1-5pm, 6-7:30pm, F: 12-4pm, 7-8:30pm, Sa; 11am-2pm, 4-6pm, 20 Feb: Piblic Sakate: 1-5pm, Shinny (8yrs-): 10-11am

Dufferin Grove Artificial Ice Rink Dufferin St, S of Bloor
416-392-0913
Public Skate: Su: 9am-5pm, 9am-9pm, M-Sa: 9am-9:30pm; Shinny-Caregiver/Child (12yrs-): M-F: 5:30-7pm, Sa: 12-1:45pm, Shinny-Caregiver/Child (9yrs-): Sa: 1:45-2:45pm; Shinny-Caregiver/Child (all ages): Su: 5-6:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 9am-9pm, Shinny (5-12yrs): 12:15-2:30pm, Shinny (12yrs-):  5:30-7pm, Shinny (all ages): 9-11:45am, ends 11 Mar

Dieppe Park Artificial Ice Rink-here
Cosburn Ave, E of Greenwood Ave
416-396-2862
Public Skate: Su: 12:30-6pm, M-W, F/Sa: 12:30-9pm, Th: 12:30-4:30pm, 6:30-9pm; Shinny-Child (13yrs-): Su: 12:30-2pm, M-W, F: 4:30-6pm, Th: 6-7pm, Sa: 2-3:30pm, Shinny-Caregiver/Child (all ages): M-F: 12:30-4pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-6pm, Shinny (13yrs-): 12-2yrs, Shinny-Parent & Child (all ages): 10am-12pm

Giovanni Caboto Rink
1367 St Clair Ave W
416-338-6338
Public Skate: M-F: 5-7:30pm, Sa: 9am-5:30pm, Su: 10am-5:30pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child 8yrs-: W/F: 6:30-8pm, Sa: 9-10:30am, Shinny 9-13yrs: M/Th/F: 4:30-5:30pm, Sa: 10:30am-12pm, Su: 11:30am-1pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-6pm, Shinny (8yrs-): 10-11:30am

Greenwood Artificial Ice Rink
Gerrard St, E at Alton
416-392-0750
Public Skate: M-F: 4-10pm, Sa: 1:30-10pm, Su: 11am-5:30pm, Shinny 6-8yrs: M/Th/F: 4-5pm, W: 4-6pm, Shinny 6-13yrs: M/Th/F: 5-6:30pm, Tu: 4-6pm, Sa: 1:30-5pm, Shinny 6-13yrs: Su: 4-5pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 9am-9pm, Shimmy (8yrs-): 9-10am, Shinny (13yrs-): 10-11am, 1-3pm

Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queenís Quay West
416-973-4866
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Public Skate: Su-Th: 10am-10pm, F/Sa: 10am-11pm

High Park Artificial Ice Rink
Colborne Lodge Dr
416-338-7465
Public Skate: M-F: 4-5:30pm, 6-9:45pm, Sa: 9am-12pm, 12:30am-2:30pm, 3-5:30pm, 6-9:45pm, Su: 10am-1pm, 1:30-6pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child 8yrs-M: 4-5:30pm, Tu: 5:30-7:30pm, F: 4-6pm, Sa: 10am-12pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-6pm, 1:30-6pm,  Shinny (8yrs-): 10-11:30am

Hodgson Artificial Ice Rink
Davisville & Mt Pleasant
416-392-0747
Public Skate: M-Sa: 9am-10pm, Su: 9am-8:30pm, Shinny Caregiver /Child 8yrs-: M/W: 4-5:45pm, Tu: 6:30-7:30pm, Sa: 10-11am, 1:30-3pm, Su: 10-11am, 1:30-2:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 9am-9pm, Shinny (12yrs-): M: 11:30-1pm, 3-4:30pm, ends 11 Mar

Jimmie Simpson RC
870 Queen St E
416-392-0751
Public Skate: M-W: 1-4pm, Th: 7:30-8:30pm, F: 4-8pm, Sa: 9-11am, Su: 10am-6pm, Shinny Parent/Child (13yrs-): Tu/Th: 4-5pm, Sa: 11am-1pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-2pm, Shinny (13yrs-): 2-4pm

Kew Gardens Artificial Ice Rink
Queen St & Lee Ave
416-392-0740
Public Skate: M: 2-4pm, Tu/Th: 9am-2pm, W: 2-6pm, F: 2-4pm, 6-9:45pm, Sa: 1-9:45pm, Su: 1-6pm, Shinny Parent/Child (all ages):
M/F: 4-6pm, Sa/Su: 11am-1pm , 20 Feb:  Public Skate: 2-4pm, Parent/Child Shinny: 4-6pm, ends 11 Mar

Monarch Park Artificial Ice Rink
Felstead Ave & Monarch Park Ave
416-392-0752
Public Skate: M/W/F/Su: 1-4pm, F: 6-8pm, Sa: 3-6pm, Shinny 9-13yrs: W: 4-5:30pm, M/ F: 4-6pm, Sa: 11am-1pm, Su: 12-1pm, 20 Feb: 2-6pm, Shinny (14yrs-): 10am-2pm

Nathan Philips Square
100 Queen St W
416-392-1111
Public Skate: Su: 9am-10pm, ends 11 Mar

North Toronto Memorial CC
200 Eglinton Ave W, 416-392-6591
Family Skate: Su: 9:30am-12:30pm; Public Skate: M-F: 9:30am-3:30pm, 4-9:30pm, Sa/Su: 9am-12:30pm, 1:30-5:30pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child 8yrs-: M/Tu/W/F: 4:30-6pm, Sa: 11:30am-12:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 6-10pm

Otter Creek
Chatsworth Ave, 416-392-0618
Shinny Caregiver/Child (12yrs-): M, Th: 4-5:45pm, F: 4-5:45pm, 6:30-7:30pm, Sa: 9-10:15am, 4:30-5:45pm, 6:30-7:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-6pm, Shinny (12yrs-): 10-11:30am, 1-2:30pm, 5-6pm

Ramsden Park
Yonge & Rosedale, 416-392-6826
Public Skate: M-Su: 9am-10pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child (8yrs-): M/Tu: 3:30-5:30pm, W: 3:30-4:30pm, F: 5:45-7pm, Sa: 9-10am, 4-5pm, Su: 12:15-1:30pm, 4-5pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-6pm, Shinny (12yrs-): 11:30am-1pm

Rennie Park Rink
Morningside Ave at Runnymede
416-338-7465
Public Skate: M-F: 4-9:45pm, Sa: 8-11am, 1:30-9:45pm, Su: 8am-1pm, 1:30-4:30pm, 5-8:30pm; Shinny Caregiver/Child 8yrs-: W: 4-5:30pm, F: 6-7:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-9pm, 1:30-4pm, Shinny (8yrs-): Tu: 10-11:30am , ends 11 Mar

Riverdale Artificial Ice Rink
Broadview Ave/Moncrest Blvd
416-392-0749
Public Skate: Tu/F: 1-3:30pm, W: 1-1:45pm, F; 7-10pm, Sa: 1-6pm, Su: 4-6pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child 13yrs-: MTu/W/F: 3:30-5:30pm, Sa: 11am-1pm , 20 Feb:  Shinny (13yrs-): 1:30-3:30pm

Rosedale Park
Roxborough Ave at Schofield
Public Skate: M/W-F: 9-11:30am, Tu: 9am-3pm, 6-8pm, Th: 1:30-3pm, F: 4-6pm, Sa: 1-3pm, Su: 2-6pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child 12yrs-: Tu: 4-6pm, Sa: 10-11:30am, 4-6pm, Su: 1-2pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: M: 1:30-4pm, Shinny (12yrs-): 10-11:30am, 5-6pm

Trinity Bellwoods Artificial Ice Rink
Gorevale Ave
416-392-0912
Public Skate: M/W: 3-4:30pm, F/Sa: 6-8pm, Sa: 1-4:30pm, Su: 3-8pm, Shinny Caregiver/ Child (12yrs-): Sa: 10am-1pm, Su: 11am-1pm, Shinny Caregiver/Child: F: 3-4:30pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 12-4pm, Shinny (6-12yrs): 10am-12pm

Wallace Emerson Artificial Ice Rink
1260 Dufferin St
416-392-0039
Public Skate: M-F: 10am-9pm, Sa: 9am-10pm, Su: 9am-9pm; Shinny Caregiver/Child (12yrs-): M-F: 4:45-6pm, Sa: 12:30-2:30pm, Su: 10:30am-1pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 9am-9pm, Shinny (all Ages): 9-11:45am, 2:30-4pm, 6:15-7:15pm

Withrow Park Artificial Ice Rink
725 Logan Ave
416-392-0749
Public Skate: M: 11:30am-3:30pm, 8:45-10pm, T: 9-11am,3:30-6pm, W: 9am-3:30pm, Th:  12-3:30pm, F: 3:30-5pm, 6:30-10pm, Sa; 2-6pm, Su: 12:30-4pm, Shinny (13yrs-): Su: 4-6pm, M: 3:30-6pm, Sa: 12-2pm, 20 Feb: Public Skate: 10am-1:30pm, 4-6pm, Shinny (13yrs-): 1:30-4pm

Indoor Skating

Canlan Ice Sports
Ice sports arena
1120 Martin Grove Rd , 416-247-5742
www.icesports.com
Public: M-F: 11:15am-12:05pm, $3/skater, Stick & Puck: M-F: 10:15-11:05am, 3:15-4:05pm, $6 adult, $3 child

Centennial Park Arena
156 Centennial Park Rd
416-394-8764
416-338-RINK
Public Skate: Su: 12:45-2:15pm

East York Memorial Arena
888 Cosburn Ave
416-396-2871
Public Skate: Su: 11:30am-1:30pm

Leaside Memorial Gardens
1073 Millwood Rd, 416-421-4944
Family: Tu: 11:30am-12:30pm free, Public: Fri: 8-9:45pm, Su: 3-4:30pm ($3.50 adults $2.50 youth $1.50 under 11)

McCormick Arena
179 Brock St , 416-392-0647
Parent & Tot: Su: 12:15-1:15pm, Public: Tu/Fr: 4:15-6:15pm, Sa: 10:15am-12:15pm

Park Lawn Bubble
340 Park Lawn Rd
416-338-7465
Public Skate: F: 6:45-8:15pm,
Sa: 3:15-4:45pm, Su: 4:30-6pm,
Shinny 9-13yrs: M: 4-5:45pm

Phil White Arena
443 Arlington Ave, 416-394-2734
Public Skate: Su: 1-3pm, Caregiver/Tot Skate (5yrs-): F: 9:30-11:30am

York Mills Arena
2539 Bayview Ave, 416-395-7844
Parent & Tot (6yrs-): Su: 1:30-2:30pm, Public
Skate: Sa: 7:30-9:30pm, Su: 2:45-4:45pm

Sledding

Bickford Park
Harbord and Grace
Bob Abate Community Centre with washrooms nearby

Centennial Park
56 Centennial Park Rd

Christie Pits
Bloor and Christie
Christie Pitts Rink House with washrooms

Dufferin Grove
Dufferin, S of Bloor
Snacks, skating, washrooms & warmth at rinkhouse

High Park
Bloor and High Park, Hawkís Hill, N of the Grenadier Café or the Parkside Drive entrance near the Adventure Castle Playground
Grenadier Café with washrooms

Lithuania Park
Keele and Glenlake

Rennie Park
140 Ellis Ave
Skating and washrooms at rink house

Trinity-Bellwoods Park
Between Crawford & Gorevale, S of Dundas, N of Queen
Skating in the park and washrooms at Community Centre

Birchmount Park
Danforth Ave, W of Birchmount
Cassels Ave Park
Located S of Gerrard, E of Woodbine
69 Cassels Ave at Brookside Ave

Fairmont Park Community Rec Centre
88 Bowmore Rd, E of Coxwell Ave on Gerrard
Washrooms at Community Centre

Glen Stewart Park
Glen Manor Dr (it divides, stay to the left), N of Queen St E

Glenview Park Public School
Roswell Ave, SE of Avenue Rd and Lawrence
Riverdale Park East
Broadview S of Montcrest

Riverdale Park West
Hot chocolate, snacks, washrooms and barnyard animals at nearby Riverdale Farm

Thomson Memorial Park
Brimley and Lawrence
Wintertime activities at Thompson Memorial Park include cross-country skiing, skating and tobogganing.

Withrow Park
Carlaw S of Danforth
Cedarvale Ravine Park
Arlington, N of Vaughan Rd

Lawrence Park Ravine
S of Lawrence, southeast side of Yonge & Weybourne Cr

Chorley Park
Summerhill Ave & Douglas Dr

Ramsden Park
Located between Avenue Rd & Yonge St, south of Roxborough St W
Skating, washrooms at Rink House

Sherwood Park
1200 Mt. Pleasant Road at Sherwood Ave
Sir Winston Churchill  Park
Spadina Rd, S of St Clair

Downhill Skiing

Centennial Park
256 Centennial Park Rd
416-33-To-Ski
One blk W of Renforth Dr & Rathburn Rd
Mon-Fri: 10am-9:30pm, Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-6pm
Rates: $15-$29/adults, $12-$29/18yrs-, Bunny Run/Flat Terrain: $9, Season Pass: $315/18yrs-, $363/19yrs+, $620/Family Pass.
An Etobicoke tradition for those learning to ski in the GTA, complete with day and night skiing, T-bar & carpet lift, ski and snowboard rentals and snack bar. Parks and recreation offer a host of lessons and March Break camps at this site, be sure to check out the fun guide.

Earl Bales Ski & Snowboard Centre
4169 Bathurst St, inside Earl Bales Park
416-33-To-Ski
One streetlight S of Sheppard Ave
Hours & costs same as Centennial Park except Earl Bales has Tow Rope instead of carpet lift: $9
skiing on 3 intermediate slopes & 1 beginner slope; Snowboard & downhill rentals, snow school and snack bar.

Blue Mountain
Collingwood, Approx 2hrs from Toronto
705-445-0231
www.bluemountain.ca
Rates: $39-$69/adult, $39-$50/6-17yrs
Blue Mountain stretches across the Niagara Escarpment with 14 lifts, and 36 trails ranging from beginner to advanced. Special rates for kids under 6, a magic carpet lift for the wee ones, a childrenís activity centre with childcare service from 18mos-6yrs and a childcare skiing program for children 3-6yrs (call for details)

Mount St Louis Moonstone
www.mountstlouis.com
877-835-2112
30 km N of Barrie
8:30am-4:30pm daily
Rates: $44-$49/adults, $28-$33/6-12yrs
One of the largest family-operated ski resorts in Ontario with 40 slopes and a large beginner terrain; cafeteria and lessons.

Oshawa Ski Club
Regional Road 9, Orono
1-877-672-2582
www.oshawaskiclub.com
Tue-Sat: 9am-10pm, Sun: 9am-4:30pm
See web re member fees
Guest passes: $35.35-$49.51/adult, $31.33-$38.41/13yrs-, $5/5yrs & under
20 runs & trails from beginner to expert, magic carpet, 2 chalets with cafeterias and lessons

Pine Ridge Ski Club
www.pineridgeskiclub.ca
705-835-2014
Hours: Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
Call for membership fees
A friendly, member-owned club in the heart of Horseshoe Valley, complete with fun theme days, lessons and a picturesque family environment peppered with picnic baskets and tablecloths at lunchtime in the lodge.

Dagmar Ski Resort
1220 Lakeridge Rd, Btwn Ajax & Whitby
905-649-2002
www.skidagmar.com
Downhill Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-9:30pm, Sat: 9am-9:30pm, Sun: 9am-6pm
Cross Country Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-4:30pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
Downhill: $40.71-$47.79/adults, $34.51-$40.71/6-12yrs, $10.62/5yrs-w/adult
Cross Country: $14.16-$15.93/adult, $12.39-$14.16/6-12yrs, $5.31-$7.08/5yrs-w/adult
Located North East of Toronto in the beautiful Oak Ridgeís Moraine. 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 14 runs with varied terrain for all ages. Snow school, Cross Country, lounge and coffee bar.

Devil’s Elbow
878 Bethany Hills Rd, Bethany
705-277-2012
www.devilselbow.com
Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
Approx 2hrs from Toronto
Rates: $43.36--$48.67/adult, $30.97-$36.28/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-; Cross Country Trails: 9am-4pm, $13.27
Childrenís lessons, comfortable stone lodge to warm up in.

Horseshoe Valley Resort
1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd, Barrie
416-283-2988
www.horseshoeresort.com
Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm
Rates Downhill: $29-$56/adult, $29-$49/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-
Cross Country: $19/adult, $13/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-; Snowshoe: $9/person; Tube Park: Wed-Thu: 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 10am-5pm. $17.50/2hr pass
Offers snowboarding, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. 23 alpine runs and 10 lifts, 35 Km of groomed, Cross Country trails through the majestic Copeland Forest. Snow tubing at the Thunder Valley tube park and a Kids Korral with full and half day programs for future snow sports enthusiasts. Word has it thereís a pretty nice chalet in the mix.

Ski Telemark
905-797-1074
www.skitelemark.ca
A mobile ski school/equipment rental program offering programs for children and adults teaching telemark skiing.

Cross Country Skiing

Trakkers Cross Country Ski Club
416-763-0173
www.trakkers.ca
$80/annual membership fee, trips extra
A volunteer-run recreational cross-country ski club based in the High Park/Bloor West neighbourhood. Members range in age from 5 to 80 and activity levels from beginners to advanced. Activities include Sunday trips, weekend getaways, social events and recreational activities. The Trakkers have been providing comfortable Sunday ski trips in highway coaches to Southern Ontario ski resorts since 1978.

Albion Hills Conservation Area
905-880-0227 or 1-800-838-9921
16500 Highway 50, Caledon
www.trca.on.ca
Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
Admission: $6.50/adults, Free/15yrs-, Trail use: $14.75-$18/adults, $8-$10.25/5-15yrs
Albion Hills is situated on over 1000 acres of beautiful forest within the hills of Caledon. Thereís a heated chalet with snack bar, well-groomed cross-country ski trails and some equipment rentals; snowshoeing and tobogganing available.

Duntroon Highlands Nordic
10km S of Collingwood in Duntroon
705-444-5017
www.highlandsnordic.on.ca
Sat/Sun: 8:30am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
Rates: $12-$17/adults, $10-$13/8-19yrs, Free/7yrs-, Toboggan park $3/person, Snowshoe Trail Pass: $9/person
24km of trails groomed daily for cross-country, café and lessons. Snowshoeing and toboggan run on-site.

Hardwood Hills
Near Barrie
1-705-487-3775
www.hardwoodhills.ca
Sat/Sun: 8am-5pm, Mon-Thu: 8am-8pm
Rates: $18.50-$21/adults, $10.75-$13.25/5-12yrs, Free/4yrs-
Well-groomed trails, great lessons. Café to warm up in with some healthy fare alongside the comfort food.

Kortright Centre for Conservation
9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge, ON
905-832-2289
www.kortright.org
10am-4pm
$6.50/adults, free/15yrs-, Parking: $4. Cross-country skiing is available every day, depending on the weather. 16 kilometres of easy and challenging non groomed trails, café with snacks and hot drinks.

Outdoor Events

1 February

Owl Prowl
Humber Arboretum
205 Humber College Blvd
416-675-5009
www.humberarboretum.on.ca
7-8:30pm; $7.90, $29.38/family
Tiptoe through the Arboretum at night on a moonlit search for Great Horned, Saw Whet, Screech, and Long Eared Owls in the forest.

3 February

Guided Moonlight Ski
Hilton Falls Conservation area
905-854-0262
www.conservationhalton.on.ca
6:30-9pm; $15/adults, $10/children (5-14yrs), call to reserve
A guided cross-country ski under the stars. Enjoy hot chocolate and roast marshmallows over an open fire by the falls.

3-5 February

Richmond Hill Winter Carnival
Mill Pond Park, Richmond Hill
Hotline: 905-771-5478
www.wintercarnival.net
See website for schedule; Some activity fees apply
A weekend of affordable fun and entertainment celebrating the cold season. Highlights include: live music,entertainment, pond skating, children’s games and face painting.

4 February

Solar Observing
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd
416-696-1000
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
10am-12pm, Weather permitting;
Safely observe the Sun with specially filtered telescopes. Spot surface features, including sunspots, spicules, and prominences. This program is offered by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Snowshoes and Snow-clues at Heart Lake
Heart lake Conservation Area
10818 Heart Lake Rd, meet at Heart Lake Entrance
416-661-6600x5660
10am-12pm; Free, call to register
Discover the wonders of winter wildlife. Identify the tracks and signs of local animals, learn their secrets for surviving chilly winter weather and try out Snowshoeing.

Downsview Park WinterFest
Downsview Park, 35 Carl Hall Road
www.downsviewpark.ca
11am-4pm; Free
Celebrate the winter season. Activities include: an ice slide, ice sculpting demonstrations, ice brick play area and buskers.

Family Nature Walks: Winter Birds
High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr
416-392-1748x2
www.highparknaturecentre.com
1-3pm; $2/recommended donation
Meet the hardiest of birds (chickadees, cardinals, woodpeckers...) and learn how these birds make a living through the winter months when so many others have left for warmer locales. This event is great for all ages: bring the whole family.

4, 11 February

Snowshoeing 1 & Hot Chocolate
Terra Cotta Conservation Area
14452 Winston Churchill Blvd
905-670-1615x221
www.creditvalleyca.ca
4 Feb: 10am-12pm, 11 Feb: 2-4pm; $8/adult, $5/child, registration required
Enjoy the beautiful winter scenery of Terra Cotta Conservation Area while learning the basics of snowshoeing. Geared to beginners.

4, 5 February

Dog Sled Races
The Kortright Centre
9550 Pine Valley Dr
905-832-2289
www.kortright.org
10am-4pm; see web re cost
A truly Canadian winter adventure for the entire family. Enjoy amazing outdoor activities including Guided Hikes, Snowshoeing, Cross sleds, and amazing Dog Sled Races.  Watch as members of the Siberian Husky Club of Canada race the trails at Kortright. Appropriate snow conditions are necessary.

Winter Hike on Snowshoes
Humber Arboretum
205 Humber College Blvd
416-675-5009
www.humberarboretum.on.ca
10am, 1pm; $7.90, $29.38/family, Snowshoe rental extra. Weather permitting, registration required
Join nature interpreters and learn a thing or two about the history of Snowshoeing; then try it out for yourself.

Winterfest and Festival of Ice
Heritage Park and Memorial Square, Barrie
705-739-4285
www.barrie.ca
10am-5pm;
Embrace winter at Barrie’s annual Winterfest & Festival of Ice. Winter adventure and entertainment for all ages including: ice sculptures, dog sled rides, lumberjack shows, polar bear swim (if you dare), horse-drawn wagon rides, an ice maze, snow slides and crafts.

Winterfest 2012
Armenian Youth Center, 50 Hallcrown Place
www.ayfwinterfest.com
Sat: 4pm, Sun: 2:30pm; Sat: $15/adults, Sun: $20/adults, Wknd: $10/3-12yrs
The Armenian Youth Federation of Canada’s Winterfest allows you to indulge in an extravaganza of amazing entertainers, an outdoor skating rink, a 3 on 3 Hockey Tournament,  a wide variety of food and an indoor kids zone.

5 February

Ajax Winterfest
McLean Community Centre.
95 Magill Dr, Ajax
905-619-2529x7243
www.townofajax.com
11am-4pm; Free, some activity fees apply
Bundle up and enjoy frosty festivities for the whole family including: an ice carving demonstration, ice skating, dog sled rides and activities hosted by the Ajax Public Library.

5, 19 February

High Park Walking Tour
Meet at benches across from Grenadier Cafe
www.highparknature.org
10:30am-12pm; Free/donations welcome
Moderately paced, naturalist led walking tours are held every second and fourth Sunday throughout the year. Each tour lasts 1.5 hours and may go on wooded trails, so please remember to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. 5 Feb: The Naked Trees of Winter with Toronto Urban Forestry; 19 Feb: Snow Safari.

9 February

Hoot and Howl at Morningside Park
Curran Hall Community Centre
277 Orton Park Rd
416-661-6600x5660
7-9pm; Free, call to register
Experience a night of fun and adventure. Enjoy a short slide presentation on owls and coyotes  followed by a trip into the woods to look for these creatures.

11 February

Owl Prowl
Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave E
416-397-1341
www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca
6-8pm, $10, registration required
Learn about owls and dissect an owl pellet to find tiny skulls inside. Then bundle up and head to the forest to call for owls and listen for their winter song.

Full Moon Ski (7yrs+)
Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills
905-670-1615x221
www.creditvalleyca.ca
6-9pm, (optional guided ski 6-7:30pm); $10-$25/adult, $8-$15.50/7-12yrs, registration required, meet at the Vistors Welcome Centre
Enjoy a leisurely moonlight ski. You can explore on your own or join a guided ski and listen to some winter tales. The guided program is for those who have skied before.

11-26 February

Snow and Ice
The Kortright Centre, 9550 Pine Valley Dr
905-832-2289
www.kortright.org
10am-4pm; $6.50/adults, $4/children
Fully immerse yourself in winter by catching and IDing snowflakes and learning about snow crystals. Enjoy a nature film and a wooden “snowsnake” race.

12 February

Outdoor Winter Carnival
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
10365 Islington Ave
888-213-1121
www.mcmichael.com
11am-4pm; Free w/admission, $15/adult, $30/family (2 adults & up to 3 children 18yrs-), Free/5yrs-
Tired of being indoors? Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s environmental education experts will be on hand to facilitate a fun-filled day of snowshoeing, building snow shelters, and other winter activities. Dress for the weather and bring a mug for hot chocolate.

18 February

Family Nature Walks: Frosty Fairies
High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr
416-392-1748x2
www.highparknaturecentre.com
1-3pm; $2/recommended donation
Learn about the fairies and gnomes of winter and how they thrive in the snow and help build the fairies some well-insulated fairy homes.

18 February (tbc)

Icycle: Annual Bike Couriers’
Bike Races on Ice
Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin St
416-532-6392
www.dufferinpark.ca
7-10pm; $5 to watch from players boxes rinkside, check web for confirmation
This winter classic promises thrills, spills, studded tires and costumed competitors. Bundle up and cheer for your favorite riders.

19, 20 February

Snowsnakes & Snowflakes
Crawford Lake
905-854-0234
www.conservationhalton.on.ca
10am-4pm; $5.50/adult, $4/5-14yrs, Free/4yrs-
Celebrate the magic of Canada’s most unique season at Crawford Lake’s Snowsnakes and Snowflakes event. Hike, snowshoe or ski the snow-covered trails, make bird feeders, gather around a toasty fire to roast marshmallows, go on a winter discovery hunt to win prizes and tour the longhouses.

25 February

Owl Prowl
The Kortright Centre, 9550 Pine Valley Dr
905-832-2289
www.kortright.org
7-9pm; call to register
Spend an owlish evening walking through owl habitat, learning owl calls, meeting live owls and visiting the bird banding station. Then top of the evening roasting marshmallows around a bonfire.

Hoot and Howl at Rouge Park
Rouge Valley Mennonite Church
7452 Reesor Rd, Markham
416-661-6600x5660
7-9pm; free, call to register
Experience a night of fun and adventure. Enjoy a short slide presentation on owls and coyotes  followed by a trip into the woods to look for these critters.

26, 27 February

IceFest
Yorkville Park, Bellair & Cumberland
www.bloor-yorkville.com
12-5pm; donate $5 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and pose with a fifteen foot sled hauled by huskies, made of ice-you will be sent a keepsake digital photo
Enjoy some frosty fun and marvel at the ice sculpting Circus Extravaganza Exhibit. They’ll be magic tricks, acrobats and a cotton candy booth.

10 March

Winter Waterfowl at Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson Park
Park entrance, 1 Leslie St
416-661-6600x5770
10am-12pm; free, call to register
Many ducks spend the summer breeding in the Arctic and migrate south to Toronto for the milder winter. Learn about and view some of these spectacular winter ‘snowbirds’.