It was a beautiful sunny Sunday – what better excuse than to hop in the car and journey to a local zoo. There are quite a few in Ontario that are small, inexpensive and a great place for a family to spend the better part of a day. From animals to playgrounds to picnic areas there are always wonderful things to do and see.
The boys were amazed by the camels, the snakes and the exotic birds. They loved the opportunity to run, jump and skip their way through the zoo. Normally we would take a picnic but today we opted to just pick up some food to take with us. Easy, and quick. I love seeing so many families out enjoy the day together. I think after a few weeks of cold temperatures and rain everyone was ready to get involved in activities that we associate with summer.
We are hoping to take the boys to the Toronto Zoo this summer so they can get to see more animals, but for today. A short drive was exactly what we were looking for. A busy morning, lots of running and excitement = tired boys for nap time!
We have the Papanack Zoo about 30 minutes from our home. Not as big as the Toronto Zoo, but that’s the closest one to Ottawa.
Riverdale Farm was always a favorite when my boys were little… It’s free too (bottom of highway 404) in Cabbagetown.
I was totally going to say, “My, what cute kids you’ve got!” but realized that sounded kinda creepy! LOL! We don’t have any zoos on Manitoulin Island, but we do have lots of farms and a few that are petting farms!
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What a fun day for your little ones! My kids loved going to the zoo when they were younger and we usually took a picnic along with us. We haven’t been to a zoo in years and maybe it’s time to go again! Our favs were the lions and monkeys! Have a lovely week! Angie xo
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I LOVE the Toronto Zoo! Been a long time since I have been there, but have some great memories. I love your pics, especially the camel one. One of my memories of the Toronto Zoo includes riding a camel. So fun as a kid! My fave local zoo is Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo in Ottawa. It’s a lot smaller in scale, but a great zoo all the same.
Toronto Zoo is the most fun of all the zoos! I love it there and we haven’t been in about two years. Maybe this summer!
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We love our local ZOO it is FREE and amazing! Such cuties you have!
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We took the kids to the zoo last week in Calgary. It was great. It was the 2 1/2 year old first time and the 5 year old hadn’t been since she was 1. It was wonderful. Just watching the kids faces was worth the 4 hour drive.
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I love bringing my son to our local Chippewa Park Wildlife Zoo. It is always fun to see all the animals!