FRUGAL FAMILY FUN DURHAM
Family Day/ Weekend Durham 2017
Friday Maker Night: Take Flight
Date: Fri Feb 17th
Time: 6:45pm – 7:45pm
Place: McLean Branch Ajax Library
Price: Free
Details: Join our test lab to see what characteristics help airplanes and helicopters fly.
Drop in. All ages.
Source: http://www.ajaxlibrary.ca/?q=node/666
Cineplex Family Favorite: MVP Most Valuable Primate
Date: Sat Feb 18th
Time: 11am sharp (usually no previews go early to get seats)
Place: Cineplex Theatres
Price: $2.99 per person over age 2
Details: See website
Source: http://www.cineplex.com/Events/FamilyFavourites?gclid=CJ_fvubOysoCFQ6IaQodbBkFCw
Michael’s Kids Craft: Potted Cactus
Date: Saturdays
Time: 10am - noon
Place: Michael’s Stores
Price: $2 per craft per kid
Details: Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project and take home a finished masterpiece. Sign up in store or just drop in.
Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10am - 11:30 am. See a store associate to join the fun! Parents must remain on premises during the event.
Become a Technology Superstar! It's as Easy as Pi! (Ages 12+)
Date: Sat Feb 18th
Time: 2:30pm – 4pm
Place: Courtice Library the Great Room
Price: Free REGISTER
Details: You might think a Raspberry Pi is a yummy dessert, but it’s actually a very small computer you can program to do a variety of things! In this workshop, kids will assemble a Raspberry Pi computer and program it using software called Python to code your own electronic mad libs game!
Source: http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/node/1438
FREE PUBLIC SKATE - Ajax Community Centre Arena
Date: Sunday Feb 19th
Time: 1pm – 2:00pm
Place: Ajax Community Centre Arena 75 Centennial Rd, Ajax, ON L1S 4S4
Price: FREE
Details: Free Family Day Skating. Enjoy hot chocolate and Timbits for free!
Source: http://calendar.ajax.ca/default/Detail/2017-02-19-Free-Family-Day-Skating
FREE PUBLIC SKATE - Uxbridge Arena and Community Centre
Date: Sunday Feb 19th
Time: 12pm noon – 1pm
Place: Uxbridge Arena and Community Centre 291 Brock Street West
Price: FREE
Details: Community Living Durham North will offer free public skating to mark its 50 years of service in north Durham.
Source: http://www.durhamregion.com/events/7104913--free-public-skating/
FREE Family Day Movie Event: The Secret Life of Pets
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am - noon
Place: Bowmanville Cineplex Odeon 111 Clarington Blvd, Bowmanville,
Price: Free
Details: Come to the Bowmanville Cineplex on Family Day to enjoy a FREE movie on us! Movie STARTS at 10am. Showing the Secret life of pets. FREE ADMISSION FOR THE PUBLIC FREE POPCORN FREE kids package
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/654614604690261/
FREE PUBLIC SKATE - Scugog Arena Port Perry
Date: Monday Feb 20th
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: Scugog Arena (1655 Reach St., Port Perry)
Price: FREE
Details: In celebration of 50 years of service, Community Living Durham North will be hosting free public skating on the Family Day Weekend in the communities of Uxbridge, Sunderland and Scugog.
Join Community Living Durham North at the Scugog Arena (1655 Reach St., Port Perry) on Monday, February 20th from 1-3 p.m. for free public skating.
FREE PUBLIC SKATE - Legends Centre North Oshawa (HKCC Sponsors Free Family Day Activities)
Date: Monday Feb 20th
Time: noon – 1:30pm Pads 1 & 2
Place: Legends Centre 1661 Harmony Rd. N. Oshawa
Price: FREE
Details: The Healthy Kids Community Challenge invites families to get out and play this Family Day, February 20th. We have sponsored skates, swims and activities in your neighbourhood so join us for some healthy family fun! You can even try out Geocaching which is a ParticipAction #150Playlist activity. Join us at Legends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or at South Oshawa Community Centre from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - you can learn to geocache and win some free prizes! The Legends Centre, South Oshawa Community Centre, Durham Boys and Girls Club and the Durham Family YMCA will offer different activities for families to enjoy.
Source: https://oshawa.snapd.com/#/events/view/1024329 & http://www.oshawa.ca/things-to-do/Healthy-Kids-Community-Challenge.asp
Public Swim & Gym Central Oshawa (HKCC Sponsors Free Family Day Activities)
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Place: Durham Family YMCA 99 Mary Street Oshawa
Price: Pool admission policies will apply. Due to the anticipated attendance we will be unable to look-up swim test cards for these swims, please be sure to bring your swim test card with you.
Details: Public Swim & Gym 10am – 2pm, Geocache 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Meeting Room
Source: http://www.oshawa.ca/things-to-do/Healthy-Kids-Community-Challenge.asp
Fun Swim South Oshawa (HKCC Sponsors Free Family Day Activities)
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Place: South Oshawa Community Centre
Price: Pool admission policies will apply. Due to the anticipated attendance we will be unable to look-up swim test cards for these swims, please be sure to bring your swim test card with you.
Details: Fun Swim 1:30 – 3:30pm Geocache 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Meeting Room
Source: http://www.oshawa.ca/things-to-do/Healthy-Kids-Community-Challenge.asp
Public Swim Central Oshawa (HKCC Sponsors Free Family Day Activities)
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: noon – 3pm
Place: Boys & Girls Club of Durham 433 Eulalie Avenue Oshawa
Price: Pool admission policies will apply. Due to the anticipated attendance we will be unable to look-up swim test cards for these swims, please be sure to bring your swim test card with you.
Details: Fun Swim 1:30 – 3:30pm, Geocache 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Source: http://www.oshawa.ca/things-to-do/Healthy-Kids-Community-Challenge.asp
Family Day Kids Party
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: noon – 2pm
Place: Boston Pizza Pickering
Price: $4.99 Kids Meals
Details: Loot bags, craft table, Colouring contest, meet and greet with Lionel
Family Day with Snow Queen and the Captain America
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: noon – 1:30pm
Place: Boston Pizza Whitby North
Price: $4.99 kids meals all day
Details: Snow Queen (12PM - 1PM) and The Cap (12:30PM - 1:30PM) are hosting a princess and superhero dress-up lunch and craft time this Family Day! Kids Meals are only $4.99 all day PLUS get a FREE KIDS MEAL for your next visit! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED, call (905) 620-1102. ***PLEASE NOTE*** The Cap does not arrive until 12:30 PM and Snow Queen departs at 1PM - both characters will be in attendance together from 12:30PM - 1PM. Please choose your reservation time accordingly.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1064519540326708/
Family Day Event Pickering Rec
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 4pm
Place: Pickering Rec Centre 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, ON
Price: $15 per family
Details: Passes are on sale now. $15 per family. Purchase your family pass in advance and register for your activities. This is an interactive family event with a big focus on having FUN TOGETHER. See the activity schedule for a full list of the activities. Bring $ for snacks & lunch.
Schedule at this link http://calendar.pickering.icreate7.esolutionsgroup.ca/default/Detail/2017-02-20-Family-Day-Event/2017-family-day-schedule.pdf
Source: http://calendar.pickering.icreate7.esolutionsgroup.ca/default/Detail/2017-02-20-Family-Day-Event
Winterfest Ajax
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 11am – 4pm
Place: Audley Recreation Centre 1955 Audley Road North Ajax,
Price: Free
Details: Free apple cider, carnival games, inflatables, outdoor ball hockey, live dj, horse and carriage rides, youth space open noon – 4pm
FREE Movie Secret Life of pets
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am - noon
Place: Bowmanville Cineplex Odeon
Price: Free
Details: Come to the Bowmanville Cineplex on Family Day to enjoy a FREE movie on us! Movie STARTS at 10am. *FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS*Showing the Secret life of pets. FREE ADMISSION FOR THE PUBLIC FREE SNACK FREE SUNGLASSES
Source: https://apps.facebook.com/events/654614604690261/
FREE MOVIE Zootopia
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 12:30pm – 5pm
Place: Oshawa Community Church 71 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa
Price: Free
Details: From the hosts that brought you Despicable Family Day, Big Hero 6 Family Day and Mr. Peabody & Sherman Family Day comes another hit for your family this Family Day. Join us for crazy silly interactive games for the whole family, popcorn, hot dogs, candy and a wholesome, fun-filled environment your family will LOVE. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Source: https://apps.facebook.com/events/243472449441585/
Free Family Fun!
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Place: Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery Oshawa
Price: Free
Details: Families of all kinds and sizes are invited to explore exciting exhibitions, art materials and fun hands-on activities together! You will discover things to do throughout the RMG, so you can follow your imagination and experiment with new ideas and projects. Projects suit art lovers of all ages and skill levels. Ideal for children 3 and up, however kids work with their parents & art instructors.
Source: http://rmg.on.ca/events/opg-second-sundays/
FREE PUBLIC SKATE - Iroquois Sports Centre Whitby
Date: Monday Feb 20th
Time: noon – 1:15pm – 3:15pm Arena 4
Place: Legends Centre 1661 Harmony Rd. N. Oshawa
Price: FREE
Details: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, your Member of Parliament for Whitby, invites you and your family to join her for an afternoon of Skating at Iroquois Park. A free event, all are welcome to attend. Participants must bring their own skates!
Source: https://whitby.snapd.com/#/events/view/1019743
Free Family Day Fab 5 Event Port Hope
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 1pm – 5pm
Place: Town Park Rec Centre Port Hope 62 McCaul St
Price: Free
Details: Come to the Town Park Recreation Centre and join us for family fun on family day! 5 fabulous family activities to participate in absolutely FREE
Source: http://www.porthope.ca/calendar
Family Day Event Simcoe County
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 4pm
Place: Simcoe County Museum
Price: Free
Details: Strap on your snowshoes, grab your toboggan, and head to the Simcoe County Museum to compete in our Family Day Extravaganza.
Source: http://museum.simcoe.ca/programs/calendar
Family Day at Abilities Centre
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 3pm
Place: Abilities Centre 55 Gordon St Whitby
Price: Free
Details: Throughout the day, families will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities for the whole family including, Wheelchair Basketball, Sledge Hockey, Yoga and Family Boot Camp. In addition, attendees will also get the chance to win a one-month membership, boot camp session, free week at our summer camps and Abilities Centre swag.
Source: https://whitby.snapd.com/#/events/view/1025458
Free Family Day Skate Keswick
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 11am – 1pm
Place: Georgina Ice Place Keswick
Price: Free
Details: Complimentary hot chocolate, popcorn and cookies
Family Day at the Canadian Automotive Museum
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 9am – 5pm (11am – 2pm for activities)
Place: Canadian Automotive Museum 99 Simcoe St. South Oshawa
Price: Reg admission $10 adults, $5 kids aged 6-17 under 5 free
Details: The Canadian Automotive Museum will extend its hours during Family Day to accommodate visitors. The CAM is a perfect place for families with young children to spend the day. Crafts, activities, and guided tours will be available throughout the day and are included with admission. Special guest Steve Fisher from Balloons with a Twist will be making balloon cars for visitors between 11am and 2pm.
Source: http://www.canadianautomotivemuseum.com/events/2016/2/15/family-day
Family Day Activities at the Heritage Centre
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 11am – 4pm
Place: 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry
Price: Free
Details: Come join us at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives and visit our exhibit “Scugog’s First Peoples: A Living History” to learn about life for the local First Nations and early settlers. Free admission and 50% off some gift shop items.
Source: http://calendar.scugog.ca/default/Detail/2017-02-20-Family-Day-Activities-at-the-Heritage-Centre
Family Day Event Pickering
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 4pm
Place: Pickering Rec 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering
Price: $15 per family
Details: Passes go on sale at the Rec in January, 2017. $15 per family.
Purchase your family pass in advance and register for your activities. This is an interactive family event with a big focus on having FUN TOGETHER. Activity schedule will be posted here in January with new things being added as the date gets closer. Bring $ for snacks & lunch.
Winter WonderLearn
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Place: Courtice Library
Price:
Details: Drop in; no registration required. No charge. This Family Day, your family can enjoy a free day of fun at a festival designed to get you active, learn something new, and enjoy time together! Go wild! You and your family can enjoy interactive activities and learn about animals and nature! Be sure to catch a show from special guest, Zoo to You! For more details, visit www.clarington-library.on.ca/wwl
Source: http://calendar.clarington.net/Default/Detail/2017-02-20-Winter-WonderLearn
Whitby Minor Lacrosse Community Appreciation Day
Date: Mon Feb 20th
Time: 10am – 3pm
Place: Oshawa, 870 Taunton Rd, Oshawa.
Price: Free food donations accepted
Details: Try Canada's National Summer sport for free this Family Day, no experience needed. There will also be vendors, food trucks, prizes, giveaways, activities for kids and more.
Free admission. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.
Source: http://www.kx96.fm/events/view/community-events/whitby-minor-lacrosse-community-appreciation-day
