# What to do in Toronto **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 28, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850 "2009-12-28T22:50:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benlormat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@benlormat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benlormat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/1 "2009-12-28T22:50:08Z")
My sister and her family are in Toronto this week for vacation. Her kids have never seen it snow or experienced really cold weather (born, raised and still live in Florida) that’s why they’re in Canada. Any suggestions as to where they should go? Any other ideas about what to see, do or eat? They have an open itinerary and are open to suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/2 "2009-12-28T23:15:47Z")
It’ll be crowded for many things since school’s out but here’s a few for starters: [Ontario Science Centre](http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/) [Casa Loma](http://www.casaloma.org/) (castle-like historical mansion) [Toronto Zoo](http://www.torontozoo.com/) (open even in winter, but don’t go if it’s _really_ cold, IMHO) [CN Tower](http://www.cntower.ca/) [Toronto Eaton Centre](http://www.torontoeatoncentre.com/en/Pages/default.aspx) (shopping) [Toronto Harbourfront Centre](http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/) (lots to see and do here) And, look [here](http://www.toronto.com/) (“[Toronto.com](http://Toronto.com)”) for more ideas. (BTW, if they haven’t felt the cold before, they’re in for a treat. It’s going to feel like -25 degrees C with the windchill tonight and tomorrow) ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/3 "2009-12-29T03:58:46Z")
The Hockey Hall of Fame Niagara Falls–it’s amazing in the winter and much less crowded than summer (except for New Year’s Eve…) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/4 "2009-12-29T16:45:53Z")
Shopping at [Honest Ed’s](http://honesteds.sites.toronto.com/). [The Bata Shoe Museum](http://honesteds.sites.toronto.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/5 "2009-12-29T16:51:21Z")
Ah, my favorite vacation spot. 🙂 Whenever I go to Toronto I make it a point to go to the Ontario Science Centre like **KarlGauss** says, and I will not pass up a chance to visit the [Royal Ontario Museum.](http://www.rom.on.ca/) It may be the best museum I’ve ever visited, though I admit I haven’t been to many. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-toronto/522850/6 "2009-12-29T17:09:06Z")
I second most of the recommendations already made and I’d add take a walk through Chinatown on Spadina St.