From coast to coast, kids will enjoy Canada's Great Outdoors and also city fun.
About's Guide for Canada Travel covers the country far and wide. Below are some highlights. Let's start with skiing:
Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort, BC
Site of the 2010 Olympics; near Vancouver BC, with two giant mountains, special kids areas, daycare, adventure camps, and skiing through through May. Whistler's popular in summer, too.
Sun Peaks Ski Resort - Okanagan BC
This part of BC has "champagne powder" and four ski resorts. Sun Peaks has three mountains, handy little village, and off-slope snow fun.
Vancouver Island whale-watching: Gray whales migrate past Tofino, going from Alaska to Mexico in the fall, and back again in spring.
Quebec City: a charming place to visit, with historic old town.
Quebec City Winter Carnival: Quebec City is delightful in summer and fall but a prime time to visit is in winter, when the city celebrates the world's largest winter carnival.
Quebec City plus Skiing at Mont-Sainte-Anne: A great winter getaway: combine a family ski trip with a visit to 400-year-old Quebec City.
Ice Hotel --photos
A place of other-worldly beauty that you can experience as a day-guest on a guided tour. An hour's drive from Quebec City; dates are approx. January to April.
Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal is a wonderful city to visit in summer, and if you arrive in late June and early July you can take in the world-class Jazz Festival-- and so can your kids. Thousands of 'em romp daily in a gigantic play zone with giant piano keys, a slide like a trumpet, arts, crafts, clowns, etc. A special Little School of Jazz show teaches kids about jazz music by using familiar kiddie songs.
See lots more ideas at Canada Travel.
