Family Day in Toronto with ur Family - Dia da Familia em Toronto

The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation division invites residents to participate in a wide variety of recreation and leisure activities this Family Day - Monday, February 21. Family Day highlights include swimming, indoor and outdoor leisure skating, shinny hockey, skiing and snowboarding. Residents are also invited to visit Riverdale Farm or the High Park Zoo or take a scenic winter walk through the Toronto's network of parks.

Skating

Indoor public skating is offered at 13 locations across the city. Schedules vary by location. Weather permitting, all 51 of the City's outdoor rinks will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (or later) and offer a variety of leisure skating and shinny hockey opportunities. 

Don't forget to protect your head. All children under the age of six must wear a CSA-approved hockey helmet on the ice. Helmets are also mandatory for people of all ages participating in supervised shinny hockey programs. Neck and mouth guards are strongly recommended.

Public skating and shinny hockey programs are free. Locations, schedules, current conditions and program details are available at http://www.toronto.ca/parks or by calling 311. Visit us on Facebook at "Outdoor Skating in Toronto."

Swimming

Indoor leisure swimming is available at 10 locations across the city from 2 to 5 p.m.

Locations, schedules and program details are available at http://www.toronto.ca/parks or by calling 311.

Regular leisure swim fees apply: child $1, adult $2 and family $5.

Skiing and snowboarding

The Earl Bales Ski and Snowboard Centre (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park) and the Centennial Park Ski and Snowboard Centre (256 Centennial Park Rd.) are open on Family Day from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Both centres offer Discover Skiing and Snowboarding group lessons as well as private lessons. 

Special Family Day rates are available at both centres: you can ski or snowboard for twice as long for the regular price.

A wide selection of equipment, including helmets, is available to rent at reasonable rates. Helmets are mandatory when participating in lessons. The use of a recognized ski or snowboard helmet for all other participants is strongly recommended.

Riverdale Farm

Cows, horses, donkey, sheep (including three new baby lambs), goats, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits and farm cats are all waiting to visit with you at Riverdale Farm (201 Winchester St.). Drop-in activities run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with children's storytelling from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. The farm is open from 9 a.m. to 5. p.m. and admission and drop-in programs are free. For more information, call 416-392-6794 or visit Featured Parks at http://www.toronto.ca/parks.

High Park Zoo

Located on Deer Pen Road, the High Park Zoo offers both domestic and exotic animals including bison, llamas, peacocks, deer, highland cattle and sheep. The zoo is open daily year-round to visitors from 7 a.m. to dusk.

Discovery Walks

Take a winter walk-about and explore the city on foot. The Discovery Walks program is a series of 11 self-guided walks linking ravines, parks, gardens, beaches and neighbourhoods. Ranging from 1.5 to 11 kilometres, the walks are designed to showcase Toronto’s outstanding natural features as well as cultural and historical attractions. Brochures and maps are available online at http://www.toronto.ca/parks.

Toronto convida residentes

a celebrar Dia da Família

O departamento dos Parques da Divisão Florestal e de Lazer da cidade convida os moradores a participarem numa grande variedade de actividades recreativas e de lazer neste Dia da Família - a próxima segunda - feira, dia 21 de Fevereiro.
As famílias estão assim convidadas para tomarem parte nas actividades oferecidas pela edilidade, nomeadamente natação, patinagem de interior e exterior, hóquei, esqui e snowboard. Os moradores são também chamados a visitar a Riverdale Farm ou o High Park Zoo ou ainda dar um passeio panorâmico de Inverno aproveitando a rede de parques do município.

Se gosta de patinagem de interior pode divertir-se com os seus filhos em 13 ringues espalhados pela cidade. Os horários variam conforme a localidade. Se o tempo permitir, todas as 51 pistas exteriores estarão oferecendo uma variedade de actividades no gelo. Mas não se esqueça que todas as crianças menores de seis anos de idade devem usar um capacete.
Para informações detalhadas sobre os locais, horários e condições de gelo visite o portal: http://www.toronto.ca/parks ou telefone para o 311.

A natação é outra das actividades oferecidas nas 10 piscinas cobertas. A prática do esqui e do snowboard é possível mesmo pertinho de casa no Earl Bales Ski and Snowboard Center no 4169 da Bathurst St., dentro do Earl Bales Park, e no Centennial Park, que fica no 256 Centennial Park Road.

Estes centros estão abertos no Dia da Família das 10h00 as 2hh30 e ambos oferecem cursos de aprendizagem 'Descubra o Esqui e Snowboard" através de aulas de grupo, bem como aulas particulares. Estas actividades estão disponíveis a tarifas especiais de Dia da Família.
Se não tem equipamento pode recorrer ao aluguer. Uma ampla selecção de equipamentos, incluindo capacetes, está disponível para alugar a preços razoáveis. Os capacetes são obrigatórios quando participa das aulas.
Para quem prefere algo mais calmo pode visitar a Riverdale Farm onde vacas, cavalos, ovelhas, um burro, incluindo três cordeiros e um novo bebé,  galinhas, perus, patos, gansos, coelhos e gatos esperam pelas famílias para uma visita mais intima.

Portando não fique em casa e passe este dia com a sua família conhecendo a cidade em que vive.