{"id":2441,"date":"2018-11-27T14:57:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T19:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2023-08-23T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:58:58","slug":"things-to-do-this-winter-in-toronto-and-gta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/events\/things-to-do-this-winter-in-toronto-and-gta\/","title":{"rendered":"THINGS TO DO THIS WINTER IN TORONTO AND GTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2453 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/canada-christmas-christmas-time-997527-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winter has arrived and there are a ton of things to do in this city. Here are 7 outdoor winter activities to do with the whole family! Let\u2019s get out and explore!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Skating<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2442 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"skating-3817358_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920-700x464.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/skating-3817358_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Practice your pirouettes in some of the city\u2019s best skating rinks including Nathan Phillips Square, Harbourfront Centre and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harbourfrontcentre.com\/venues\/natrelrink\/\">Natrel Rink<\/a>. Venture up north to Muskoka\u2019s Arrowhead Provincial Park for the season\u2019s best skating experience.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Snowshoeing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2443 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"snow-3310478_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/snow-3310478_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inundated with trails and green space, slap some snowshoes on and track through <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.toronto.ca\/parks\/prd\/facilities\/complex\/1080\/\">King\u2019s Mill Park Trail<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.toronto.ca\/parks\/prd\/facilities\/complex\/467\/\">Bronte Coronation<\/a>. For a more relaxed and scenic route, try the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariotrails.on.ca\/trails\/view\/edwards-garden-trail\/\">Edwards\u2019 Garden<\/a> trail.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tobogganing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2444 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"slide-81386_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/slide-81386_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watch the sun set as you speed down the hills of some of the GTA\u2019s best parks including Earl Bales Park (steep hills), Cedarvale Park (multiple hills), Crestview Park (lit for evening fun), or Centennial Park (steep angle, best for experienced riders).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Toronto Zoo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2445 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"torontozoo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TorontoZoo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An all-season attraction, winter at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontozoo.com\/\">Toronto Zoo<\/a> is the best time to see Canadian and Tundra animals in their natural state.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dog Sledding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2446 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"husky-274611_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-726x484.jpg 726w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/husky-274611_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With more than 150 purebred Siberian Huskies on site, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winterdance.com\/\">Winterdance<\/a> offers several different options to experience the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands area; take a 2-hour trip or a multi-day excursion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hike Along a Snowy Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2447 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"mountain-690122_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mountain-690122_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have skates or snowshoes, try going for a hike along one of the many winter trails around Toronto. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariotrails.on.ca\/trails\/view\/high-park-trails\/\">High Park Trails<\/a>, The <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.toronto.ca\/wps\/portal\/contentonly?vgnextoid=6ebfdada600f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=53f9dada600f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD\">Sun Valley Trail<\/a>, and The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariotrails.on.ca\/trails\/view\/cedarvale-ravine-and-the-beltline-trail\">Beltline<\/a> are some of the city\u2019s best hiking trails.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winter Farmers\u2019 Market<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2448 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"christmas-market-1864241_1920\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-726x484.jpg 726w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visiting a farmers\u2019 market can be a great winter activity. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evergreen.ca\/get-involved\/evergreen-brick-works\/farmers-market\/winter-season\/\">Evergreen Brickworks<\/a> has an amazing winter market on Saturdays with an array of vendors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the great Canadian winter this year with these amazing activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2453,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441\/revisions\/2457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}