FRUGAL FAMILY FUN DURHAM
Free Activities
SPLASH PADS: Most of the ones in Durham listed on my site with pictures and information describing them.
Airzone
Prices: Children 23 months and under free, parents free (see website for prices for kids over 23 months)
Hours: Tues - Fri 10am - 8pm, Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 10 am - 6pm (winter hours)
Location: 385 Bloor Street West in Oshawa near the Park Road and (401) Bloor Street intersection
Details: Bouncy castles, arcade games and well as play area for toddlers
Website: http://airzoneoshawa.com/
The Livingroom Art Centre
Cost: Free (there are workshops at $10 cost)
Hours: Thurs- Sat 10am – 6pm
Location: 149n Simcoe St S Oshawa
Details: http://www.livingroomcommunityartstudio.org/About-Us.html
Website: http://www.livingroomcommunityartstudio.org/index.html
The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery
Cost: Free (donation based, Parking is also $ but free on weekends and after 6pm)
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm, Thurs till 9pm, Sat/Sun noon – 4pm
Location: 72 Queen Street Civic Centre Oshawa (Behind Oshawa Library McLaughlin Branch)
Details: http://www.rmg.on.ca/about-us.php
Website: http://www.livingroomcommunityartstudio.org/index.html
Watson's Farms
Hours: Opens May 2015
Admission: Free admission to kids plays area
Details: Tractor to climb on, Hay Jump, Teepee, Slide and Wagon Rides are offered during strawberry or apple picking seasons
Location: 2287 Regional Highway 2 Bowmanville, ON L1C 4V4
Website: http://www.watsonfarms.ca/contact.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Watson-Farms/209894925682?fref=ts
Libraries
Newcastle Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon 1pm – 9pm, Tues – Thurs 10am – 9pm, Fri 1pm – 6pm, Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun noon – 5pm
Location: 150 King Ave E Newcastle
Website: http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/locations
Bowmanville Public Library
Cost: Free ($ for parking possibly)
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am -9pm, Sat 9am – 5pm, Sun noon – 5pm
Location: 163 Church St Bowmanville
Website: http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/locations
Courtice Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon & Wed 4pm – 8pm, Tues & Thurs & Sat 10am – 2pm, Fri 1pm – 5pm
Location: 2950 Courtice Rd Courtice
Website: http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/locations
Oshawa – McLaughlin Public Library
Cost: Free ($ for parking)
Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 8pm, Fri – Sun 9am – 5pm
Location: 65 Bagot St Oshawa
Website: http://www.gotyoulooking.com/1oplmclaughlin/mht.html
Oshawa – Jess Hann Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Tues & Weds 9am – 8pm, Thurs – Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 199 Wentworth St W Oshawa
Website: http://www.gotyoulooking.com/1opljesshann/mht.html
Oshawa - Northview Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon 1pm – 9pm, Tues & Thurs 9am – 9pm, Wed & Fri & Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 250 Beatrice St Oshawa
Website: http://www.gotyoulooking.com/1oplnorthview/mht.html
Oshawa - Legends Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat & Sun 10am – 6pm
Location: 1661 Harmony Rd N Oshawa
Website: http://www.gotyoulooking.com/1legends/mht.html
Whitby - Central Public Library
Cost: Free ($ for parking, 50 cents per hr, free after 6pm)
Hours: Mon – Thurs 10am -9pm, Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 405 Dundas Street West Whitby
Website: http://www.whitbylibrary.on.ca/central
Whitby - Rossland Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Tues – Thurs 10am -9pm, Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 701 Rossland Rd E Whitby
Website: http://www.whitbylibrary.on.ca/rossland
Whitby – Brooklin Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon – Thurs 10am -9pm, Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 8 Vipond Rd Brooklin
Website: http://www.whitbylibrary.on.ca/brooklin
Ajax – Main Public Library
Cost: Free ($ for parking possibly)
Hours: Mon – Thurs 10am – 9pm, Fri 10 am – 7pm, Sat 10 am – 5pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm
Location: 55 Harwood Ave S Ajax
Website: http://www.ajaxlibrary.ca/?q=node/1
Ajax – McLean Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon 1pm – 9pm, tues-Thurs 10am – 9pm, fri 1pm – 9pm, sat 10am – 5pm, sun 1pm – 5pm
Location: 95 Magill Dr Ajax
Website: http://www.ajaxlibrary.ca/?q=node/12
Pickering - Central Public Library
Cost: Free ($ for parking possibly)
Hours: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 5pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm
Location: 1 the Esplanade Pickering
Website: http://www.picnet.org/
Pickering – Petticoat Creek Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 5pm
Location: 470 Kingston Rd Pickering
Website: http://www.picnet.org/
Pickering - Greenwood Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Tues 9:30am – 1:30pm, Wed 2:30 – 7:30pm, Sat 9 am – 12pm
Location: 3540 Westney Rd Greenwood
Website: http://www.picnet.org/
Pickering – Claremont Public Library
Cost: Free
Hours: Tues 3pm – 8pm, Tues 9:30am- 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 5:30pm, Sat 1pm – 5pm
Location: 4941 Old Brock Rd Claremont
Website: http://www.picnet.org/