# Anything family-friendly worth seeing in Windsor or southwestern Ontario?

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**Created:** [July 1, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-family-friendly-worth-seeing-in-windsor-or-southwestern-ontario/626870 "2012-07-01T02:13:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-family-friendly-worth-seeing-in-windsor-or-southwestern-ontario/626870/1 "2012-07-01T02:13:37Z")

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I’m going to be in Detroit for a few days with my family soon, and we’d like to pop over to Canada for a day trip if we can. Is there anything kid-friendly to do within a reasonable driving distance of Detroit? I looked on the [Windsor tourism site](http://www.visitwindsoressex.com/wps/wcm/connect/TWEPI/TWEPI/LEFT+NAV/FAMILY+FUN/) and, uh, we have a Chuck-E-Cheese here in Madison we can visit when we need to.

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-family-friendly-worth-seeing-in-windsor-or-southwestern-ontario/626870/2 "2012-07-01T12:55:49Z")

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Some awesome beaches nearby, Windsor has a beautiful waterfront park. And of course there will be fireworks at sundown, wherever you are, since it’s Canada Day Weekend!

What kind of kid friendly are you seeking? Water parks? Camp grounds? Theme parks? Zoos? Science Centers?

I live about 2 hrs from Windsor. How far is too far to drive from Windsor for you?

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**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-family-friendly-worth-seeing-in-windsor-or-southwestern-ontario/626870/3 "2012-07-01T14:47:29Z")

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Point Pelee? Jack Miner’s? Both are better if you’re for the birds. 😛