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Where to take the kids in Halton

Conservation areas, farms, gardens and lakefront parks. Each page covers what ages a place suits, how long to stay and what to know before you go, with a link to the official site. Prices and hours change, so check the official site before you leave.

Spruce Lane Farm buildings behind a green fence in fallFarmRedtc · CC BY-SA 4.0

The big red Playbarn, open all year, with indoor equipment to jump, climb and slide on

Ages 2–10 · Half a day

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Big shade trees along the Lake Ontario shorelineParkPerry Quan · CC BY-SA 2.0

A splash pad and playgrounds by the lake

Ages 2–10 · 2–3 hours

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Clouds reflected in the still water of Crawford LakeNatureAngus Chan · CC BY 2.0

A rebuilt 15th-century longhouse village, with simulated digs and fire-starting demonstrations

Ages 4–12 · 2–3 hours

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
A wooded hillside in fall colours under a blue skyNatureSamin Riasat · CC BY-SA 4.0

A lifeguarded beach in summer, and pedal boats on the lake

Ages 3–12 · Half a day

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Hendrie Park's reflecting pools with trees mirrored in the waterGardenJason Zhang · CC BY-SA 3.0

A Natural Playground where children can climb and explore outdoors

All ages · 2–3 hours

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
The Brant Street Pier stretching into Lake Ontario at duskParkMaksim Sokolov · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Brant Street Pier, reaching 137 m out over Lake Ontario

All ages · 1–2 hours

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter

Photos are from Wikimedia Commons; credits and licences are at the bottom of each place page.

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