Adrian's Childrens Shoe Store

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3228 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4N 2L4

Children's Shoes: Adrian's specialize in fitting footwear for children of all ages and stages. They have a great selection of brands and styles, and the sales staff are friendly, professional and experienced.

Scholars Choice

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1599 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4G 3B5

The Teachers' Store: Scholars' Choice has a great selection of toys, but they also have some great teaching items. As well, they offer a membership program where you get 10% off every purchase.

Greg's Ice Cream

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750 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5P2X4

Homemade Ice Cream: For over twenty years Greg’s Ice Cream has been churning out the best homemade ice creams the city has to offer. (you can also get Greg’s ice cream at My Favourite Ice Cream at Yonge and Macpherson, and one litre containers can be found at select specialty food shops and restaurants around the city.)

Hollywood Gelato

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1640 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G3B7

Great Gelato: This place has great gelato fresh made - a flavour for everyone in the family. They also have a bike-riding duck outside, which keeps the kids entertained too!

Le Pain Quotidien

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508 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M5N1A5

Great Bakery: This is a delicious Belgian bakery with great food and fun. The atmosphere is loud, so it is great for kids. Try the communal table - it's fun!

Dance Experts

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852 Millwood Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G 1W6

Budding Ballerinas: A lovely dance store - great selection and good service, even at the busiest times of the year. If you have a tiny budding ballerina, she'll love coming here to get her first pair of ballet shoes.

Theatre Under The Stars

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Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

TUTS: Theatre Under the Stars at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park is a great place to go during the summer months. The productions are very well-done and some recent improvements to the concession area have really improved the experience.

Toronto Botanical Garden

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777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C1P2

Toronto Botanical Garden: The Toronto Botanical Gardens, or Edwards Gardens, is open daily from dawn until dusk and admission is free (parking is free too). At the Western-most edge of the gardens, you’ll discover the teaching garden designed for young gardeners and a stage for many educational outings. The crops growing here are varied and gathered by topic (prehistoric plants grow around a metal stegosaurus) and have been mostly planted by students. The kids will love the bugs and butterflies the garden attracts. And the crops harvested here will go to a local food bank.

Second Beach

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Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6G1Z4

Swimming Fun: Second Beach in Stanley Park is a great place to head on a hot day because you have the beach, the pool and 2 large play areas all in the same location. No one can get bored!

Xococava

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1560 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2S9

Ice Cream, Truffles & Coffee: This is a great spot (right next to Cava restaurant) - it not only has a wide selection of pastries, truffles, and great coffee, but it has amazing ice cream made with all organic dairy and super yummy ingredients. Their sorbet is both dairy and egg free!

Hip Baby

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2110 West 4th avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6K1N6

Hip Baby: Hip Baby re-opened under new management recently (the same folks who created Fig Organic Kids Clothing), and it is an entirely new store. Not only can you now purchase your Fig clothing at Hip Baby, but you will be sure to find some great toys, gifts, and a wide-selection of baby and toddler essentials as well. They also have an extensive selection of cloth diapers, and conduct cloth diapering workshops at the store on a regular basis.

Kokopelli Cafe

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4593 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC

Kokopelli Cafe: Family-friendly cafe - homemade desserts, light lunches and kid-friendly meals. Large kid's play area. Take home one of the frozen prepared meals for dinner that night.

Do My Hair

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583 Mount Pleasant, Toronto, ON, M4S 2M5

Do My Hair: This is a great new blow dry and make up bar that has moms in mind. One Wednesday a month from 5 – 7 pm, Do My Hair will be offering Get Me Out of the House nights, when new moms are invited to bring baby along for a special evening of pampering in a baby and breastfeeding-friendly environment.

Stanley Park Miniature Train & Farm

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Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

Trains & Farm Animals: A great way to spend a summer morning is to head to the Stanley Park train when it opens, take a ride (the kids will love it), then head to the children's farm to see and pet many different farm animals. Bring a picnic lunch because there is a great park nearby as well and lots of grassy areas to eat.

Duff's Famous Wings

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1604 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G3B7

Duff's Famous Wings: This is definitely the best place for wings in Toronto which is good for the grown ups and the kids love it because they can eat with their hands! The after dinner lollipop is a perennial fave and there is always a supply of coloring sheets on hand. Take a trip to Hollywood Gelato up the street after dinner and you have a perfect family night out.

Forsythe Family Farms

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10539 Kennedy Rd, Gormley, ON, L0H1G0

Forsythe Family Farm: Great for an after school outing. Kids of all ages can enjoy the farmyard playgrounds, tricky corn maze, hayloft jumping, and farm animals. Well-stocked market carries local grown produce, fresh eggs, their own chicken, pork and beef. Take a wagon out to the fields and pick your own pumpkins - priced by the pound. No outside food allowed at the farm. Entry price is cheaper during the week.

Springridge Farm

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7256 Bell School Line, Milton, ON, L9T2Y1

Strawberry Farm Fun: This charming family farm is 45 minutes from Toronto and nestled just below the beautiful Niagara Escarpment. Three dollars will get your kids into the fun farm area where they can see farm animals, play in corn stalk mazes, jump on huge hay-bale piles and dig forever in a giant covered sand box with lots and lots of dump trucks.The gourmet food selection is fantastic and diverse. For the kids, they have a Sandbox Special, which is a great lunch that comes in a pail and with a shovel for the giant sandbox.

Whittamores Berry Farm

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8100 Steeles Ave E, Markham, ON, L6B1A8

Family Farm Fun : Pick-your-own fruits and vegetables spring (asparagus), summer (strawberries) and fall (pumpkins). Loads of entertainment for kids in the Fun Farm Yard - sand pile, barnyard animals, riding cars, and climber. No outside food or drink in the Fun Farm Yard, but there is a designated picnic area for you to enjoy your own food. If you don't feel like getting dirty, the farm market is open all season long, carrying seasonal fruits and vegetables and delicious home baked goodies.

Caruso Gourmet Pizza

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334 Queen St S #2, Bolton, ON, L7E4Z8

Caruso Gourmet Pizza: This family run restaurant is worth the drive to Bolton, especially if you find yourself going north on the weekend. We love the intimate family service but most of all we love the combinations of fresh homemade ingredients that go into making the best pizza pies in the GTA. Our Fave: Tre Funghi Our Kid’s Fave: Hawaiian (it has strawberries)

Little Nest

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1716 Charles Street, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2T5

Little Nest: This is a great cafe (open for breakfast and lunch) in the heart of the Drive - kitty corner from Grandview Park. They have amazing fresh baked goodies, coffee, brunch and lunch meals. Best part is that they have a fun play area for the kids, too. Funky atmosphere and lots of light. Small patio out front too

Ziebarts

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199 Laird Dr, Toronto, ON

Car Detailing: The five hour detailing process includes vacuuming all crumbs, shampooing stained upholstery and carpets, stain removal, and vigorous scrubbing of all leather, vinyl, and glass. A service that is well worth the money.

The BBQ Guys

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285 King Street, Alliston , ON, L9R 1N3

BBQ Cleaners: The BBQ Guys are a mobile BBQ service, providing cleaning, restoration, rental and sales service at your home or cottage. BBQs look brand new when they are finished. If there is a part that needs to be replaced they can generally take care of it on the spot.

Innergolf

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99 Sudbury St. Unit #103, Toronto, ON

innergolf: This is a great indoor golf facility - right in downtown Toronto. Practice any aspect of your game: putting, chipping, driving, or play an entire round at lunch or after work. There are a several simulators, with a wide-variety of courses, catering to all levels of play.

PizzaAiolo

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13 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto, ON, M4V 1K6

Pizzaiolo: There are six locations across Toronto serving up some pretty interesting flavours from Thai Pie to whole wheat and veggie options. Thin crusts and fresh homemade ingredients give it the savvy thumbs up. Our Fave: Whole Wheat Primavera Our Kid’s Fave: The Godfather

Munch

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143 – 1233 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Munch Family Restaurant: This used to be Babyeats - it is now a full-service restaurant with a liquor license! It still has the awesome play area that Babyeats had, but it now has a full compliment of grown-up food (and great little people menu too). They also have a patio out front and are offering in-restaurant Nanny service on weekends (need reservation for that). It is definitely worth a visit.