Far Enough Farm
Centre Island is also home to a petting zoo called Far Enough Farm. From the Centre Island ferry docks if you pass all the way through Centreville, the children’s amusement park, you can find the farm’s red barns in the south east corner of Centre Island.
Admission is free so just walk on in and check out the animals. At the farm you'll find a wide variety of animals including horses, donkeys, pigs, peacocks, rabbits and a whole bunch of other barnyard friends. Often you'll find the farm keeper around and you can learn more about the animals, and maybe even pet some of them too. During the summer months donkey rides for children are also offered.
Far Enough Farm is open year round making it one of the few attractions on the islands that is available from fall until spring. Something to keep in mind for your off-season visits to the islands.
PLEASE NOTE!! Far Enough Farm had been slated to close permanently at the end of June as a result of budget cuts at the City of Toronto. We launched a campaign to keep the farm open and thanks in part to your support City Council has agreed to extend funding until the end of the year. A long term solution is still unresolved and your continued support is very helpful. The operator of Centreville has generously offered to match donations from the public $1 for $1. Please click here for the Far Enough Farm campaign page for more information. We appreciate your support.
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Summer is in full-swing at Harbourfront Centre!
Your family calendar should have every weekend in July blocked off for our Summer 2012 festivals. Interactive workshops, games, music, delicious and daring foods, and more are FREE for you and your little ones to enjoy. You'll find just some of the many family highlights from each weekend festival below:
Expressions of Brazil
Co-produced by Southern Mirrors and Puente
July 6-8 | FREE
A three-day event showcasing the diversity of Brazilian arts and culture. Learn the "Brazilian style" of soccer at the Soccer Workshop with the Brazilian Soccer Academy, or discover the Brazillian game, Peteka.
SoundClash Festival
July 13-15 | FREE
Our annual music award has morphed into a weekend-long festival with plenty of family events. Stop by the Kidz Sound Zone to create your own album cover and play untraditional instruments, and chill out at the Kidz Play Zone with Twister, giant Connect Four, Snakes and Ladders and more!
Hot & Spicy Food Festival: 15th Anniversary
Presenting Partner CIBC
July 20-22 | FREE
The summer's "hottest" event explores junctures between food and culture. Discover an array of hot and spicy foods while the family learns about the bounty of Toronto's urban orchard with Not Far from the Tree.
Classical IV: Strings
July 27-29 | FREE
Introduce your family to dramatically different soundscapes created by stringed instruments. Make a guitar or a violin and decorate it to the hilt at the Dare to Create: Strings and Things and join in and let your vocal chords soar as The Canadian Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel.
More family-friendly highlights:
Mark your calendars!
Island Soul
Presenting Partner CIBC
August 3-6 | FREE
Our wildly popular Caribbean festival commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Independence of two culturally and artistically significant island nations: Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago! Fun for the whole family.
Summer Music in the Garden Presented by TD
July 1 - September 16, 2012
Treat the family to FREE, outstanding performances of classical and traditional music from around the world. Concerts take place most Thursday and Sundays in the Toronto Music Garden. Garden tours are available as well.
Canoe/Paddleboat Rides on The Natrel® Pond
Friday - Sunday
For just $4/person you can enjoy a 15-minute canoe ride alongside Harbourfront Centre's boardwalk. NEW for this year we've added paddleboats, too! Rent one this weekend for $5/person for a 15-minute ride. Check the website for hours of operation.