Summer Fun Guide

You don’t have to travel as far as you think to witness the beauty and magnificence of the Northern Lights. You can do that right here in Ontario! 1. Killarney Provincial Park 2. Quetico Provincial Park 3. Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve

Who says amusement parks are just for summer weather? These three indoor theme parks across Ontario prove you can still get a thrill even when there’s a -30 wind chill. 1. Great Wolf Lodge (Niagara Falls) 2. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto (Vaughan) 3. Fantasy Fair (Toronto)

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Want to go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in Ontario this winter? These are 4 of the very best spots to do it: ❶ Sleeping Giant Provincial Park ❷ Rushing River Provincial Park ❸ Killarney Provincial Park ❹ Haliburton Highlands #exploreontario #explorecanada

Far away from the lights and noises of the city, you can take a beautiful evening walk along Mountsberg Conservation Area trails featuring art installations, music by local musicians and overhead lighting. #conservationhalton #Mountsberg

You deserve a "workcation": Travel somewhere new, work remotely during your business hours from a new setting and have a new world to explore in your free time. Here are two great places to work AND play during the winter: 1. @HockleyVResort 2. @ganinn

Ever wanted to go camping without getting eaten by bugs or bothered by other campers? Though it may sound infeasible, winter tent camping can be just as fun as summer tent camping at these spots: ❶ #SleepingGiantPP ❷ #AlgonquinPP #WinterCamping #hottentcamping

Arrowhead Provincial Park offers the perfect winter evening: skating through the forest under the stars on a 1.3km ice trail lit by torches. In summary: 🌳+✨+⛸️+❄️+🔥=❤️ @ontarioparks #OntarioParks

It’s time to wake up, shake off your winter hibernation and warm your soul with an outdoor dance party in @VisitAmherstburg on Jan. 28. TRUE Festival offers hours of inclusive fun with a DJ, drag queens, glow/fire dancers, giant igloos, hot chocolate and so much more.

You don’t need to a plane ticket to travel the world this winter. You can explore cultural diversity with your taste buds during Winterlicious, Toronto’s famous prix fixe food festival. @liciousto #Winterlicious2023 #WL23

Yes, this is the world's biggest lake and you'll have a chance to glide across it in a canoe, kayak or pedal boat during @TorontoBoatShow, running Jan. 20th to 29th. #tibs2023 #torontoboatshow

Niagara Icewine Festival is billed as “Canada’s coolest wine festival.” It’s hard to argue! From Jan. 13-29 you can enjoy “cool” icewine events across the Niagara region, including frosty vineyard tours and immersive icewine tasting experiences. @NiagaraWineFest #niagaratourism

Vitamin D deprived? Thankfully @LongWinterTO is here to serve up thought-provoking art, captivating music and eclectic fun with art, theatre and dance, large-scale sculptural installations, projections and interactive presentations including video games by local programmers.

These Ontario waterfalls are remarkable in the winter when the cascading water freezes into a gravity-defying pose: ❶ Bridal Veil Falls (Manitoulin Island) ❷ Inglis Falls (Owen Sound) ❸ Kakabeka Falls (west of Thunder Bay) ❹ Devil’s Punch Bowl Falls (Hamilton) #discoverON

It’s not too late to lift your spirits with some beautiful light displays: 1. Vaughan: Holiday Nights of Lights 2. Burlington: Winter Wonders (@RBGCanada) 3. Toronto: Holiday Lights Tour (@CasaLomaToronto) 4. Windsor: Bright Lights Festival 5. Stratford: @LightsStratford

One place where snow is unwelcome this time of year: the inside of your boots. One place that gets better under layers of snow: the Ball’s Falls Holiday Trail.   You can crunch your boots through fresh snow on an evening walk along the 1.5 km illuminated trail. 📸 @npca_ontario

When winter hits, many like to hide inside where it’s warm & cozy. But winter's a great time to hike Ontario trails! Here are 2 to enjoy on Boxing Day: ❄️🥾 Arrowhead's Stubbs Falls Trail 📸 @ontarioparks ❄️🥾 Bruce Peninsula's Bruce Trail 📸 @IBBtravel #discoverontario

Looking for a festive way to bask in the warmth and cheer of the holiday season? Check out these fun holiday-themed pop up bars — they won’t last forever! 1️⃣ @MiracleToronto 2️⃣ @StandardTavern 3️⃣ Project Gigglewater (Toronto) #exploreontario #yourstodiscover

The Alight at Night Festival at Upper Canada Village has all the ingredients for a perfect holiday evening. 📜 Get transported back more than 150 years into Canada’s past 🎄 More than 1 million Christmas lights 1 📸 @StLawrenceParks 2 📸 @UpperCanadaVill

You don’t need to brave the frigid temps to enjoy holiday lights in Ontario. Here are 5 places to see lights from your car: 1️⃣ Gift of Lights (Kitchener) 2️⃣ Magic of Lights (Ottawa) 3️⃣ WinterLights (St. Marys) 4️⃣ @intoenchantment (Richmond Hill) 5️⃣ River of Lights (Brockville)