Pools are open, splash pads are running, and we've put together a full Pool Edition to map the summer's water plan. This week's scoop has a beach-entry pool, a returning Niagara waterpark resort, and a Vaughan splash pad with an inclusive playground.

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PS: See full events on our event page.

Low-cost, drop-in, kid-friendly. Show up and swim.

Brampton 10818 Heart Lake Rd · 💰 Free–$6.50
840 sq m beach-entry pool with a sandy walk-in shallow end, plus 30+ wetland-themed water features. Free TRCA passes available from Brampton libraries. → Details

Vaughan / Maple 750 Cranston Park Ave · 💰 Free
Splash pad plus inclusive playground plus slides plus soccer field, all in one. → Details

Markham SE corner of Williamson Rd & Swan Park Rd · 💰 Free
Pondside splash pad, scenic setting. → Details

Newmarket 226 Primrose Lane · 💰 Free
Neighbourhood-scale splash pad. Smaller, quieter alternative to the destination pads. → Details

Richmond Hill 55 Olde Bayview Ave · 💰 Free
Waterfront park, splash pad and playground together. Easy exit and big open space if a kid needs a break. → Details

Richmond Hill Elgin Mills Rd E & Leslie St · 💰 Free
Major regional draw — splash pad plus playground, sports fields, walking paths. → Details

Whitchurch-Stouffville · 💰 Free
Explicitly accessible splash pad with playground, picnic, and public washrooms. The strongest inclusive pick in the region. → Details

Kid-coded vacation properties for a weekend getaway.

📍 Port Colborne, Niagara · 💰 $$ day pass or stay
Lake Erie family resort with a sandy beach, waterpark with slides, cabins, glamping, camping, mini golf, fishing. → Details

📍 Niagara Falls · 💰 $$ camping or themed cabins
Yogi Bear-themed family camping resort with waterpark, splash zones, themed cabins, character meet-and-greets, and structured family programming. → Details

The Blue Mountains · Indoor and outdoor heated pools, indoor splash pad, rope swing, slide. → Details

Exclusive offers just for our community.

Aurora A.F.L.C., 135 Industrial Pkwy N · 💰 Drop-in
Music off, announcements off, capped attendance. Note: program pauses for summer, returns Fall 2026 — mark your calendar for September. → Details

📍 Markham YSpace Markham, 169 Enterprise Blvd · FRI Jun 12 · 6 – 8 PM · 💰 Free
Meet Brain Power's expert faculty and explore enrichment programs in math, language arts, and public speaking for K–12. → Register

📍 Vaughan, Richmond Hill & Multiple locations · Sat Jun 13 · 10:30 AM · Free · Tools and materials provided, work at your own pace. → Details

📍 Vaughan Public Library Maple branches · SUN Jun 14 · 💰 Free

A St. John Ambulance dog visits the library; kids can read, pet, or just sit nearby for a calm moment → Details

📍 Vaughan Bathurst Clark Resource Library, 900 Clark Ave W · SUN Jun 14 · 2 – 3 PM · 💰 Free · Grades 1–4 with an adult

Design and build 3D creations using Tinkercad. No prior experience needed. → Register

📍 Vaughan Kortright Centre · SAT Jun 20 · 1:30 PM · 💰 $89.25 + HST per family (up to 5)
Family orienteering session in the forest. → Register

📍 Loretto Sheldon Creek Dairy · SAT Jun 20 · 10 AM · 💰 Free
Annual farm open day. About 1h from Vaughan. → Details

📍 Brantford Brantwood Farms · TUE Jun 15 · Anticipated opening · 💰 Pay by weight
PYO strawberries opens for the season. About 1h 30 from Vaughan. → Details

📍 Richmond Hill Autism In Mind · SAT Jun 20 · 10 AM · 💰 Free
Parent workshop, free. → Details

🐾 Sensory Social at Vaughan libraries · Drop-in sensory-friendly environment

🦁 Toronto Zoo Sensory Friendly Early Admission: Every Sat–Sun 9 – 9:30 AM through Sep 7 → Check details

📖 Paws to Read at Aurora Public Library: Wed 6 – 7 PM, read aloud to a therapy dog (grades 1–4, free)→ Check details

May your "five more minutes" only happen twice this weekend. ☀️

Check out our event page to see more events and our summer camp guide.

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See you next week,

Stella

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