This is your ultimate guide for family fun in the area, perfect for Family Day Weekend! The Collingwood Blue Mountain area is known as Ontario’s premiere four season playground with unlimited opportunities for family fun year round, both indoors and out. If you are looking for indoor activities there are plenty of drop in programs, places and events in Collingwood, Blue Mountains and Wasaga Beach.
FAMILY DAY EVENTS
Family Day Weekend at Blue Mountain
Family Day at Blue is jam packed with fun for the whole family. Enjoy live music, extended activity hours, and early morning fresh tracks! Everything from headlining music acts to family friendly activities to keep the energy levels high.
Address:
220 Mountain Drive
The Blue Mountains, ON
Phone: 705-444-8705
Website: www.bluemountain.ca
CHILDREN’S INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Kidding Around Indoor Playground & Parties
Collingwood’s new family entertainment centre, 5,000 square foot indoor play facility ideal for children 10 years and younger. Kidding Around Indoor Playground & Parties offers fun and active self-directed play that is designed for children 10 years of age and under. Our amazing play structure has four levels of fun including a triple wave slide, interactive game floor, cargo nets, tunnels, a huge spiral slide and more! Drop in play is always available during regular business hours. A dedicated area for toddlers offers unique toys, side by side slides and soft play equipment. All items are designed specifically for their age group.
Address:
95 Sandford Fleming Dr #1,
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-4646
Website: kiddingaroundcollingwood.ca
Climbers Corner
Collingwood’s one and only climbing gym! Offering lessons for children and adults with beginner and advanced levels. Grab a partner and climb a variety of walls, or check out the bouldering wall for an independent, non equipment experience. Climbers Corner has all of the equipment you need to enjoy is adventure!
Address:
95 Sandford Fleming Drive – Unit 4
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-0117
Website: www.climberscorner.ca
Head Over Heels Gymnastics
Fully equipped 10,000 sq. ft. gymnastics club offering recreational classes for boys, girls, teens and adult. Trampolines with a bungee system, Birthday Parties, Camps, Aerial Silks and more.
Address:
95 Sandford Fleming Drive – Unit 4
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-5554
Website: www.headoverheelsgymnastics.ca
Georgian Bowl
Open all year round, Georgian Bowl is your one stop for family fun! They are fully stocked with 12 bowling lanes, an arcade, a fully licensed snack bar, and a great menu. Check out their glow in the dark bowling for an extra element of fun, or host a birthday party!
Address:
832 Hurontario St
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-3871
Website: www.georgianbowl.com
Plunge! At Blue
Plunge! is the ultimate, all ages, four season water adventure at the base of Blue Mountain, Ontario’s largest mountain resort, located in the Blue Mountain Village. With indoor-outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs, slides, rope swing, jumping platform and a child friendly water play structure, there’s something for everyone in your family.
Address:
220 Mountain Drive
The Blue Mountains, ON
Phone: 705-444-8705
Website: www.bluemountain.ca
Collingwood Museum
Explore Collingwood’s museum of 150 years! This museum offers educational exhibits for all ages, events, and archives. Changing exhibits throughout the year make the Museum an excellent learning opportunity for anyone wishing to learn in depth about the heritage of Collingwood.
Address:
45 St Paul Street
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-4811
Website: www.collingwood.ca
Meaford Museum
Meaford has a robust and unique history. Visit the Apple Pie Trail room to learn about the history of the apple industry in Meaford.
Address:
21 Trowbridge Street West
Meaford, ON
Phone: 519-538-1060
Website: www.meaford.ca
Craigleith Heritage Depot
The historic Craigleith train station was built to serve the railway from 1880 to 1960. It was used briefly as a cottage before it became the Depot Fine Dining Restaurant. Today, the Craigleith Heritage Depot is a museum, library, archives and tourism centre open year round. Discover the natural history and cultural heritage of The Blue Mountains.
Address:
113 Lakeshore Road East
Craiigleith, ON
Phone: 519-599-3681
Website: thebluemountainslibrary.ca/museum.cfm
The Paint Bar
Create one of a kind art using pottery, glass, or canvas. Perfect for a creative family activity or a birthday party. Kids night is every Friday!
Address:
167 Hurontario Street
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-293-5456
Website: www.thepaintbar.ca
Crock A Doodle
At Crock A Doodle, turn ready-to-paint pottery pieces into amazing works of art. Painted pieces are glazed and kiln-fired to a brilliant finish to become one-of-a-kind gifts and precious keepsakes.
Address:
170 Jozo Weider Blvd
The Blue Mountains, ON
Phone: 705-444-0888
Website: crockadoodle.com
The Candy Factory
Visit the Candy Factory to view candy manufacturing in progress! Old candy manufacturing equipment is also on display, allowing visitors to gain insight into how candy was made in the old days.
Address:
645 Hurontario St
Collingwood, ON
Phone: 705-445-2400
Website: candyfactory.ca
Wasaga Stars Arena
The new arena is now 85 feet wide and 200 feet long, making it an NHL size arena. The Wasaga Stars Arena offers minor league hockey, figure skating, and public skating.
Address:
425 River Road West
Wasaga Beach, ON
Website: Wasaga Stars Arena
CHILDREN’S OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Winter Season at Blue Mountain
Learn a new skill such as skiing or snowboarding with Blue Mountain’s daily pass, perfect for a family day of adventure. Hike N Tube provides guests a downhill experience without the speed and equipment of downhill skiing. Hike up the mountain and let the fun happen as you see the beautiful views of Georgian Bay. For non-skiers, try snowshoeing or Woodview Mountain Skating. Nightly explore the Blumination Dream Trail a one km. winter stroll through the heights of innovation to the edge of your imagination with light shows nightly from dusk to 10p.m. until the end of March.
Address:
220 Mountain Drive
The Blue Mountains, ON
Phone: 705-444-8705
Website: www.bluemountain.ca
Address:
401 Scenic Caves Rd
The Blue Mountains, ON
Phone: 705-446-0256
Website: www.sceniccaves.com
Collingwood Indoor & Outdoor Skating Rink
The outdoor skating rink in Collingwood is the perfect activity for the family!
The rink is open Monday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Time slots are 50 minutes in length with a maximum of 40 patrons at a time. All skaters must pre-register before arriving at the Outdoor Rink.
To register, please visit the registration page.
200 Hume Street
Collingwood, ON
Activities at Blue Mountain
Hike N Tube
Snow tubing provides guests with a genuine downhill experience without the speed and equipment associated with skiing and snowboarding. Tubing offers old-fashioned winter fun for the entire family and gives all participants a gentle introduction to the Blue Mountain slopes. Join the thousands of other guests who have discovered the distinct joy of snow tubing in Ontario.
More information on tickets and pricing.
Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster
Glide along 1 km of track and tour the terrain, or turn it into a thrill ride at speeds up to 42 km/h. Ridge Runner is a simple and equipment free favourite among all ages. They’ll keep you on track but as with most things at Blue Mountain, you are the driver.
More information on tickets and pricing.
Tobogganing in Southern Georgian Bay
Grab your toboggan and head to one of these hills in the area!
Wasaga Beach:
- William Arnill Park — 92 Wasaga Sands Dr., Wasaga Beach. – A classic tobogganing hill with a gentle slope for children, and a more steep hill for speed.
Collingwood:
- J.J Cooper Park – 0C8, Chamberlain Crescent, Collingwood – A natural park and a gentle slope for children.
Duntroon:
- Highland’s Nordic – 1182 Nottawasaga Rd, Concession 10 N Nottawasaga Rd S, Duntroon – Some of the best tobogganing hills in the area! They have both large and small hills, perfect for the whole family.