The year 2020…that seems so futuristic! Here’s how you and your kiddos can bring in the new decade, with our monthly roundup of fun things for families to do in Thunder Bay in January 2020. January 1 New Year’s Levee, 317 Park Avenue/Fort William Gardens Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell hosts these celebrations marking the new year and Thunder Bay’s 50th anniversary. There will be a pancake breakfast and a time capsule from 25 years ago will be opened. Free, starting

Fun things to do with the kids in Thunder Bay on Family Day weekend 2019! Friday February 15 and Saturday February 16 Winter Carnival, North McIntyre Rec Centre Come on Friday night between 5:30 and 8:30 for a skate party, or on Saturday between 11am and 5pm for free indoor and outdoor activities and entertainment, including music, clowns, a self-defense demo, skating, a nature walk, hockey shot and a curling rock throw. More info North McIntyre Rec Centre on Facebook Saturda

There’s more family fun to be had in Thunder Bay this January, both indoors and out! Here’s what’s going on for families on the weekends and the PD Day. January 14 Winter FunDay: Snowshoeing, Marina Park Stomp, stomp, stomp! Take the kids to give snowshoeing a try at Prince Arthur’s Landing—you can strap on a traditional wooden pair or ones with a modern aluminum frame. Free, 2-4pm. Inside at the Baggage Building Arts Centre, you can help make pom poms and other yarn-y fun fo

When you’ve got a little cabin fever and are looking for a different way to play outside, give snowshoeing a try. Snowshoeing is easy to learn—all you have to do is walk!—so get the family geared up and head out to explore a different side of Thunder Bay. Loch Lomond Did you know Loch Lomond Ski Area also has a 2.5 km loop snowshoe trail? A trail pass is $10 per person, and you can rent snowshoes, including kid sizes, for $11. The trail is only slightly hilly and zigs and zag