March break is a great time to explore the city with your kids, especially with so many special activities for families happening all week long—some of them for a bargain! The following are some of the best discounts and promos on kids’ attractions and events for March break 2018 on a budget.
Also check out our favourite free things to do in Toronto this March break.
Medieval Times
Admit it—you’ve always wanted to try it! For a limited time, you can save up to $32 per person for a dinner and tournament at Medieval Times, complete with knights jousting on horseback, sword fights, falconry, equine entertainment, and a four-course meal fit for a king at the Royal Court.
10 Dufferin St., TorontoMarch 1–April 30
$34 kids, $44 adults (regular $46 kids, $66 adults)
AGO – Art Gallery of Ontario
Family passes are discounted during March break and the AGO has special programming for kids themed around light and colour and inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors exhibit. Help make a collaborative futuristic city, make an emoji mask, add to the selfie wall, and engage in sparkly play with light and reflection.
317 Dundas St. W., TorontoMarch 10–18
$39/family for 2 adults, 5 kids (regular $49/family)
ROM – Royal Ontario Museum
Apply a coupon to save 20% at the ROM during March break! Travel back to the Viking era and visit the Viking Village with re-enactments, Norse warrior play, and making Viking jewellery. Plus, learn to camp with Parks Canada, meet real snakes and other creatures, and go on museum scavenger hunts.
100 Queens Park, TorontoMarch 10–18
$14 adults, $11.20 kids with promo code MB2018EL (regular $20 adults, $14 kids)
Cineplex Family Favourites March Break Movies
Weekday movies are only $2.99 each at select Cineplex locations during March break. See feature films like Ferdinand, The Boss Baby, Wonder, and Despicable Me 3. A portion of the proceeds support WE Charity.
Find participating Cineplex theatresMarch 12–16
$2.99/ticket (regular $13–$15)
Hockey Hall of Fame
Admission is discounted and each family gets a $10 Esso gift card during March break at the Hockey Hall of Fame. On display now is the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup first awarded in 1893; plus, get hands-on access to the Stanley Cup, play an interactive life-size game against simulated NHL players, and more.
30 Yonge St., TorontoMarch 10–18
$2 off per person up to $10 and $10 Esso gift card with three paid admissions; you must print the coupon and present on entry
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Kids get in free during March break at the Village for a fun March Break Mystery event. Help Sherlock Holmes and Watson solve the Case of the Missing Jewels and enjoy some sweet maple syrup show, tasting, and activities.
1000 Murray Ross Parkway, North YorkMarch 12–18
Kids 14 and under free (regular $11 for ages 5–14), adults $15
Playtime Bowl & Entertainment
Bowl for half-price during March break! This bowling alley with arcade and laser tag near Yorkdale has 28 lanes with automatic scoring, bumper bowling, and comfortable seating, plus VIP private-room bowling. Regular specials apply as well: half-price arcade games and laser tag on Thursday and two hours of bowling for $50 on weekends.
33 Samor Rd., TorontoMarch 12–19
$15 1-hour lane reservation 10 am–noon (regular $35)
Area 51 LaserTag
Unlimited play in this 10,000-square-foot laser tag arena in Vaughan is just $20 during March break. Admission includes access to the on-site, multi-level indoor playground Planet Play for kids ages 5 and under. Hours are extended during March break, too, from 10 am to 8pm to 11 pm every day.
2501 Rutherford Rd., VaughanMarch 10–18
$20/person for unlimited play (regular $22/person)
Glama Gal Tween Spa
Discounted themed spa day packages for kids ages 6–12 are available all week during March break. Themes include Travel Tuesday, with a banana split facial mask, tutti frutti manicures, and a DIY beach sand scrub activity and Throwback Thursday, with rainbow hair designs, glittery nail mani, shimmer makeup application, and glitter tattoo.
Seven GTA locations; find a spaMarch 12–16
$54 (regular $69–$149)
Brimacombe Ski Area
Lift tickets are discounted for students 18 and under and/or for the whole family on select dates during March brea at this ski area in Clarington. Grab a glow stick on Fridays and Saturdays after dark to light up the slopes.
4098 Regional Rd. 9, OronoMarch 9 and 16 for kids’ deal; March 9–10 and 16–17 after 4 pm for Family Night deal
$37 day/night lift tickets for ages 6–18 (regular $79–$85), $100 Family Night family lift tickets (regular from $142 for 2 adults, 2 kids)
Grade 4 & 5 Snowpass
Going skiing? Grade 4 & 5 Snowpass is an inexpensive way to introduce 9- and 10-year-old kids to skiing: just $30 to ski at each participating ski area three times. It’s valid at more than a dozen ski hills in southern Ontario, including Blue Mountain, Brimacombe, Glen Eden, and Centennial Park.
CityPass
You may think of CityPass as something for tourists, but if you plan to do some of Toronto’s biggest attractions during March break, buying the pass can save you some dough. It’s $88/adult and $59/child and includes admission to the CN Tower, Casa Loma, ROM, Ripley’s Aquarium, and either the Toronto Zoo or the Ontario Science Centre.
