A short school week, a long weekend ahead, and a PA Day Friday that the kids have been counting down to since Tuesday morning. ☀️

This week's scoop has a free street festival rolling onto Main Street Milton, an outdoor E.T. movie under the stars, Erin Hill Acres Opening Weekend plus a treehouse weekend getaway. Let's go.

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📍 Oakville Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park · FRI Jun 5 · 7 – 11 PM (film at 9 PM) · 💰 Free
PA Day evening done right. Bring a blanket and a picnic for a free outdoor screening of the 1982 classic at the waterfront. Rain date Jun 12. → Details

📍 Erin Erin Hill Acres · SAT–SUN Jun 6–7 · 💰 Season Pass $43 - $80

Opening weekend continues at the 90-acre farm with fluffy Highland cows, wagon rides, trails and wood-fired pizza. → Details

📍 Toronto Mattamy Athletic Centre (50 Carlton St) · SAT–SUN Jun 6–7 · Sat 9 AM – 5 PM, Sun 10 AM – 5 PM · 💰 Free

Worth the drive if your kid lives in comics and graphic novels. Canada's biggest free comics festival with 315+ artists, drawing workshops and kids' storytimes. Busiest mid-day, quieter early and late. → Details

Exclusive offers just for our community. See full list on our perks page

📍 Hamilton Playhouse Cinema · FRI Jun 5 · 12 PM (also SUN Jun 7 · 1 PM) · 💰 $10.75 - $15.75

Small independent cinema, perfect for a low-stim PA Day matinee. The 90s rainforest classic on the big screen. → Tickets

📍 Oakville Erchless Estate · FRI Jun 5 · 1:30 PM & 3 PM

A small parented program: make a craft, then take a guided tour of the historic estate. Two age streams (4–5 and 6–12) with parents → Register

📍 Oakville Lakeside Park · SUN Jun 7 · 12 – 4:30 PM · 💰 Free

The Oakville Historical Society's annual picnic. Children's games, clowns, face painting, balloons, a stilt walker, and a model train setup, with live music and dancers. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs. → Details

📍 Burlington Joseph Brant Museum · SAT Jun 6 · Ages 8–12

A small-group hands-on kids cooking session at the museum, part of the Eat Make Share programming. → Register

📍 Burlington RBG Arboretum (Nature Centre) · SAT Jun 6 · 8:30 AM

Guided walk for families. Calm, slow-paced, binoculars provided. → Details

📍 Brampton Greenbriar Park South · SAT–SUN Jun 6–7 · 12 – 6 PM · 💰 Free
Day two of the kite weekend, with choreographed kite shows, food trucks and artisan tents. Note: The event can get loud. → Details

📍 Milton Main Street East · SAT Jun 6 · 12 – 8 PM · 💰 Free

A free street festival with a Kids' Fun Zone (inflatables, Lego and Duplo stations, climbing wall), 100+ vendors, food trucks and live music on three stages. Streets are closed so the kids can wander. Free Milton Transit all day. Note: Go early to avoid crowds. → Details

📍 Burlington RBG Arboretum · multiple weekdays · 9:30 AM
Open nature play sessions for little ones at the Arboretum. Drop-in calm outdoor play. → Details

📍 Burlington · Sat Jun 13 · 10:30 AM · Free · Tools and materials provided, work at your own pace. → Details

Oakville · Sat Jun 13 · 10 AM · Free · An inclusive Pride gathering at the Monarch House Oakville. All ages. → Details

Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate · Thu Jun 18 · 7 to 8 PM · Free

Outdoor summer concert on the historic estate lawn. Museum stays open 5 to 9 PM. Bring a blanket. → Details

Crawford Lake, Milton · Sat Jun 20 · 6:30 – 8:30 PM · An evening Nature Series event under the trees. → Details

Conservation Halton Area 8, Campbellville · Sun Jun 21 · 8:30 AM · Derby entry for kids 8 and under, everyone welcome to fish along. → Details

🚜 Brooks Farms Barnyard Playland · Mount Albert / East Gwillimbury · 10 acres of family-run farm with barnyard animals, play areas, a bakery cafe, and pre-picked or pick-your-own produce. → Details

🌲 Hårtwood by FORT Treehouse Co. · Haliburton Highlands · About 2.5 hours north. Three boutique treehouses bordering a 500-acre nature reserve, design-led. Treehouse 001 is the family one (avoid The Baltic — adult-only). → Details

🏕️ Bissell's Hideaway Resort · Niagara Region · A family-friendly Niagara resort with a giant waterslide, massive pool, splash pad, mini golf, paddle boats, fishing, playgrounds, camping and glamping. Filed away for summer day-trip or long-weekend planning.

These run every week, see the full list on our sensory hours page.

🏊 Sensory Swim: Sat 4–5 PM @ Tansley Woods CC, Burlington | Thu 2-3 PM @ Oakville Trafalgar CC | Sat 3 PM @ Milton Leisure Centre ($0–$3.40) Register →

🐶 Paws for Stories: Sat 6:30–7:00 PM @ BPL Alton Branch, Burlington (free) Learn more →

Wish you a calm “long weekend” with cold drinks in hand. ☺️

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See you next week,

Stella

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