Family Vacations Directory - Canada

When time is tight pint-sized fun is better than no fun at all whether it’s a daytrip or a weekend escape, enjoying time together and making family memories matters. [Read More]

Pests of the insect variety can raise the stress level of any vacation. Checkout our list of solutions to pesky bugs so your family vacation time will be more pleasant. Our list offers solutions for a camping trip to the Boundary Waters or a family vacation in the tropics. [Read More]

All-inclusive and all-American dude ranch vacations combine classic American traditions with fresh air, open spaces and plenty of bonding opportunities. [Read More]

Canadians know how to celebrate winter embracing snow exuberance and creative style. Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario make enjoying winter with kids seem fun easy with sled dog rides, ice painting and bannock roasting all part of the mix. [Read More]

Looking for a family adventure, for something out of the ordinary? Consider this. I had the unique opportunity to try the “Sleeping with the Caribou” overnight experience at Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien. It was memorable, amazing, fun, eco-friendly and definitely REAL. [Read More]

For more fun on your family vacation just add a dinosaur or maybe two and wait for the squeals, shouts, smiles and non-stop questions to begin. [Read More]

Any part of the famous Red Coat Trail makes an ideal family field trip but the Siege on Fort Whoop Up and the video at Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump make the adventure come alive. In Alberta the Trail offers crazy, wild fun. Don’t forget to wear your boots. [Read More]

Alberta is home to an exceptional family vacation experience. A place to camp under the stars, dig for dinosaur bones, hike through the badlands and best of all talk about dinosaurs with scientists who practice the science of paleontology. For young dinosaur lovers it is the perfect family adventure. [Read More]

There is no limit to the possibilities for stress-free family fun when part of your holiday includes boarding a train. The potential for relaxation and quality family time make traveling by rail ideal. [Read More]

For active families summer family vacation time is precious and it is pointless to spend a minute or a dime on predictable and boring activities in vacation places without a natural WOW! Factor. [Read More]

How "green" can a family vacation be? Listen to the tidal rush from the viewing deck at Hopewell Rocks. Sit on the rocky shoreline and count whales; glide the channels of the Bay of Fundy or hike a boardwalk along the Atlantic Coast. [Read More]

Biking back in time to the turn of the 20th century, we arrived at the Historical Village of Val-Jabert in the early afternoon, following an invigorating bike ride from Roberval with Veloroute. [Read More]

For at least sixty years I have wanted to see the falls that connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Last July I made it to the Canadian side of the falls and enjoyed seeing it from all angles while listening to my grand daughters exclaim with amazement…"Look Gramma, look!" [Read More]

Stumped for a summer vacation idea? Read the book and share a trip. The possibilities for a memorable family vacation are endless. [Read More]

The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec is a family vacation destination with a multitude of unique, remarkable, and memorable experiences. There are so many activity choices the biggest problem is deciding what to do first. [Read More]

Imagine a secret snowy getaway with oodles of family activities meant to be shared with kids. Part of the mix deep powdery snow, toasty warm chalets, ice fishing, ice skating, après-ski fun and scrumptious food, and dog-sledding adventures. [Read More]

From Saskatchewan and Manitoba to Ontario there is no time like the present to make hay, search for pumpkins, run through a corn maze, hug a goat, feed a bunny, build a scare crow or zipline over the prairie. [Read More]

From Alberta to BC it’s time to celebrate the season with maze quests, cow train rides, pumpkin bowling, hayrides and pig races. [Read More]

Harvest time in Québec and on PEI offers dozens of ways to share screen free family time in pumpkin patches and on hay stacks or in cornfields, and apple orchards. [Read More]

Traveling with a teen, one-on-one, can be both rewarding and challenging. Add a spa stay and the outcome is anyone’s guess. Temple Gardens Mineral Spa is a retreat that works for all generations. [Read More]