Durham Parent’s Family Survival Guide wants to make it as easy as possible for you and your family to get out there and have a blast. Here are just a few great places around the region for you and your family to check out this year.

Beaches
Ajax Pickering Beach, Rotary Park
Brock Beaverton North Beach, Beaverton South Beach, Thorah Centennial Park
Clarington Bowmanville East, Bowmanville West, Newcastle Beach Central
Oshawa Lakeview Beach East, Lakeview Beach West
Pickering Frenchman’s Bay, Petticoat Creek
Whitby Heydenshore Pavilion

Conservation Areas/trails
With three different Conservation Authorities in Durham Region, you can enjoy dozens of different conservation areas from Pickering to Uxbridge to Cobourg with over hundreds of kilometres of trails and other public facilities that are perfect for a wide range of activities including hiking, picnics, skiing and wildlife viewing. Visit http://www.cloca.com/ for details or visit www.durhamtourism.ca to download a map of all regional trails.
Visit Trail Tales to read about your favourite trail and what it has to offer your family.

Adventure/Fun Parks
NEBs Fun World
1300 Wilson Road, North Oshawa (905) 723-2631

905 Indoor Skate Park
1333 Boundary Rd. #9, Oshawa (905) 571-2403

Cedar Park Resort
6296 Cedar Park Road, Hampton (905) 263-8109

Durham (Laser) Tag/Paintball
Regional Road 20, Clarington (905) 983-5548

Mosport International Raceway
Regional Road 20, Clarington (905) 983-9141

Galleries
Robert McLauglin Gallery
Offering art classes for all ages. family workshops and camps.
72 Queen St., Oshawa, (905)576-3000

Museums
Bowmanville Museum
www.claringtonmuseums.com

Oshawa Community Museum and Archives
See early homes of settlers to the area plus a variety of galleries. Open all year.
1450 Simcoe St S at Lakeview Park (905) 436-7624
www.oshawamuseum.org

Leaskdale Manse Museum 1886
This national historic site illustrates the world of Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
For more information about the Manse, call the Uxbridge-Scott Museum at (905) 852-5854.

Pickering Museum Village
Pickering Museum Village is located on Highway 7 in the Village of Greenwood. Costumed interpreters bring the museum to life providing a unique hands on experience to visitors of all ages.

Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum
Learn more about the storied history of the Ontarios, one of Canada’s oldest continuing regiments.
1000 Stevenson Rd N, Oshawa (905)728-6199

Whitby History Museum & Children’s Centre
Children, come into the museum and see Hannah’s Life Quilt. Find the things in the museum that they used in their everyday life.
123 Brock St., S, Whitby (905) 556 9822

Orchards/U-Picks
Interested in a day picking your own fruit or vegetables? Durham Region has dozens of farms offering you and your family the opportunity to spend the day having fun picking your own fruits or vegetables. Hours may change, so be sure to double check with individual farms before heading out for your fun-filled day.

Archibald’s Estate Winery & Orchards
Unique to most PYO operations - you drive your car into the orchard! Bags are supplied, as well as row numbers for best picking.
6275 Liberty St. N., Bowmanville (905) 263-2396

Burnham Family Farm Market
Strawberries, raspberries and pumpkins.
County Road 2, between Cobourg and Port Hope
(905) 373-4578

Forsythe Family Farms
1025 Cragg Road, Greenbank (905) 985-6749

Greenbrae Orchards
Lakeridge Road, Ashburn (905) 655-3217

Hy Hope Farm
Fun all year long with golf, fruit picking in spring and summer and tobogganning in winter. Bakery on site.
5450 Lakeridge Rd., Ashburn, (905) 655-4123

Knox’s Farm
Pumpkins, squash, gourds, decorative corn, straw and farm display. Visit the barnyard gang.
6325 Enfield Road, Hampton (905) 263-2930

Nature’s Bounty
Apples, Cider, Pumpkins, Squash, Fall Display Items, School Tours.
651 Line 2 of Scugog Township Port Perry
(905) 985-2096

Pingle’s Farm Market
Bedding Plants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Sweet Corn, Apples, Pumpkins, Squash. Petting Zoo and more.
1805 Taunton Rd. East, Hampton (905) 725-6089

Watson's Farms
Everbearing strawberries, raspberries, apples, sweet corn, peas, and beans.
2287 Highway #2 Bowmanville (905) 623-7252

Whittamores Farm
Features freshly picked fruits and vegetables in season, barnyard animals to see and rolling countryside, pick your own and harvest fresh strawberries, raspberries, vegetables and tomatoes.
8100 Steeles Ave E, Markham (905) 294-3275

Windreach Farm
Featuring wagon rides, stable tours, apple picking, petting zoo, trail walks, playground and good clean outdoor fun. Use of BBQ for picnics.
312 Townline Road, Ashburn (905) 655-5827

For complete listings of local farms and orchards in Durham Region, visit Durham Farm Fresh.

Zoos/Wildlife reserves
Northwood Exotic Animal Ranch
Northwood is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to providing a clean, safe and loving environment to over 100 exotic animal species, which is fully licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
2192 Cookson Lane, Seagrave (905) 985-2738

Oshawa Zoo
The Oshawa Zoo features 45 species of tame exotic and domestic animals that feed from your hand in an open interactive environment and are situated on Oshawa’s Oak Ridges Moraine.
3377 Grandview St. N, Oshawa (905) 655-5236

Bowmanville Zoological Park
The Bowmanville Zoo has more than 300 creatures, including some famous animal celebrities, which you can visit among the scenic 42-acre natural parkland.
340 King St. East, Bowmanville (905) 623-5655