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Happy Family Day! We’re off today celebrating with our families but thought we would give you a few ideas for fun Family Day activities in your province.

Calgary, Alberta

• Cardel Winter Carnival Between noon and 4 p.m. Cardel Place is hosting a free winter carnival complete with face painting, live entertainment and a free public skate (bring your own skates).
• Papa John’s Family Fun Day – Take your family to the Calgary Olympic Oval and enjoy a day of  family fun for free (with a donation to the Calgary Food Bank)!  Watch the Olympics with other families, enjoy indoor skating and a pizza lunch.
• Reel Fun Family Day – If you know a young film-buffs, you won’t want to miss the premiere of the Reel Fun Film Festival.  The Festival runs from Feb. 15 – 22.  In addition to showing some great films, there will be great family activities too!

Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario

•3rd Annual Beach BIA Family Day Festival – Head towards the Kew Gardens Park for free entertainment.  A Petting zoo, magicians, a scavenger hunt and more!
• The Toronto Zoo is offering free admission for Children under 12 until Monday.  All your child has to do is bring a Valentine for their favourite creepy crawly.
• Free Family Day at the Y – Enjoy free swimming, play YMCA games and meet an Olympian at any one of the eight GTA locations.
• Foster a Snow Angel – Families are invited to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to make snow angels.  You can even personalize your snow angel with food colouring.

Saskatchewan

• Moose Mountain Provincial Park Winter Festival – Tobogganing, sleigh rides and wiener roasts—all for free!
• Saskatchewan Science Centre – Bring your family to check out the K’NEX building thrill rides exhibit and many more equally wonderful exhibits.

For more family-fun ideas, check out these CF articles

• Outdoor Winter Fun
• Fun Winter Weekend Guide
• Make hot chocolate and play board games. Check out Great Board Games for Rainy Days for some wonderful board game suggestions.

Just a couple more ideas

• If you can find a hill with enough snow, try tobogganing (after all, the family is the picture looks like they’re having A LOT of fun!)
• Malls designated as tourist attractions will remain open (e.g. Eaton Centre, Toronto; West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton)
• Take a few minutes and complete our 3rd Annual Reader Survey! You could win a Dyson vacuum or a KitchenAid stand mixer!