It’s December…hang on and buckle up! The most wonderful time of the year has lots going on for families in Thunder Bay. Check out our roundup of events, which includes Santa visits, music, skating, movies and live theatre. December 1 CP Holiday Train, 440 Syndicate Avenue (train depot) It’s a magical moment when the brightly lit train comes down the tracks! This year’s musical performers are Scott Helman and Madeline Merlo. 8:45pm, free. (Early birds can go to Nipigon for the

March is about pancakes, movies and playing in the snow: we can get on board with that. Read on to discover all the family events going on in Thunder Bay in March 2019, including March Break. March 1 PA Day activities, various branches of the TBPL At Brodie, there’s a Scaredy Squirrel puppet show and activities at 10:30, or you can watch the Paddington movie at 2:30. County Park hosts Science North and an extreme sports exhibit from 2:30-4:30. At Mary J. L. Black from 2:30-4,

Happy 2019 to you! This January in TBay, families can find out what it’s like to be an astronaut, go dogsledding, make snow slime, see an alligator and much more. Check it out! January 1 First Day Hike, Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park Grab your snowshoes and meet a park naturalist for a walk along the Mountain Portage Trail. If you’ve never been to Kakabeka in the winter, the frozen falls are stunning. 1:30 pm, free. More info Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park on Facebook January

December is a time for balancing chillaxing downtime with some cool family events. Here’s your info on parades, sing-alongs, live music, the Holiday Train, New Year’s Eve activities and more, all in Thunder Bay in December 2018. Until December 24 Intercity Mall The mall is offering lots of opportunities to visit with Santa, including breakfast with the big guy on December 2 at 9am at the food court and storytimes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:45am throughout the month

Wow, February is surprisingly jam-packed! Meet a sloth, see snow sculptures, dance in the jungle, make bannock over a campfire—there are a ton of things for families to see and do in Thunder Bay in February. Looking for info on things to Family Day weekend (February 17-19, 2018)? Click here. February 2-4 Diversity of Living Things, Moose Hall A 10, 000-square-foot opportunity meet critters like a baby sloth, alligator, tortoise, skunk, vultures, bunnies, hawks and owls in 30

Too cold, too hot or too stormy to play outside? Check out an indoor play centre in Thunder Bay. These five centres all have drop-in options that are ideal if you want to shake up your usual routine, you’re here visiting family or are in town for a sports tourney or another event. Indoor Active PlaySpace, Northwood Plaza, 425 Edward Street North Climb through tunnels, ride a trike, play basketball, run and have active fun at this big, popular space by EarlyON Child and Famil

The majestic Norwester Mountains on the south side of Thunder Bay are breathtaking from afar, but there’s nothing quite like standing on top of them in a pair of skis. Just riding the chairlift even up the Snoopy Hill, the smallest run out there, offers spectacular views. For my family, Loch Lomond is synonymous with childhood memories. It would be impossible for me to count the number of hours I spent there in the eighties learning to ski with my parents. And to their credit