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Toronto, located on the north shore of
Lake Ontario, is the largest of Canada's vibrant urban centres. It
is the hub of the nation's commercial, financial, industrial, and
cultural life, and is the capital of the Province of Ontario. People
have lived here since shortly after the last ice age, although the
urban community only dates to 1793 when British colonial officials
founded the 'Town of York' on what was then the Upper Canadian frontier.
That backwoods village grew to become the 'City of Toronto' in 1834,
and through its subsequent evolution and expansion, Toronto today
has emerged as a most interesting city because of multicultural districts,
wonderful Broadway shows, great shopping, amazing interactive museums
on science, sports, art and culture and, let’s not forget the
landmark, the very tall CN Tower. Toronto is a city where you can
learn and definitely have a good time with your students. |
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Arts
• Art Gallery of Ontario
| The AGO’s
$254 million expansion project, designed by world-renowned
architect Frank Gehry, has transformed the AGO by dramatically
enriching the visitor experience, while providing new access
to art displays, programming and visible art storage. With
a permanent collection of more than 68,000 works of art, the
AGO’s holdings feature significant examples of Canadian,
European and African art including the world’s largest
collection of works by Henry Moore in a public institution
and rare sculpture from the Italian Baroque period, Bernini's
Corpus. |
• Bata Shoe Museum
| Walk on down
to the coolest shoebox in town for some family fun. Discover
the treasures of North America's charming and surprising shoe
museum celebrating style and function of footwear in four
impressive galleries. Hundreds of shoes (from a collection
numbering over 10,000) are on exhibit in architect Raymond
Moriyama's award-winning four-storey structure. Charming,
surprising and only in Toronto. |
• Famous PEOPLE Players
| Next to the
Moon and the Stars, Famous PEOPLE Players is the best thing
to see in the dark. Using the black-light technique, our stage
comes alive as animated props and life-size characters of
famous personalities whirl and dance to popular music. See
you in the dark! |
• McMichael Canadian Art Collection
| McMichael Canadian
Art Collection is home to one of the largest displays of 20th
century Canadian art, including the Group of Seven, Inuit,
First Nations and contemporary artists. Enjoy a day of Canadian
art, culture, nature and much more. It's an unforgettable
educational experience with spectacular views all-year-round.
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• Medieval Times
| Guests of the
castle enjoy an authentic medieval feast while the most noble
(noblest) knights battle to become the King’s personal
Champion. Cheer the brave knights on horseback as they compete
in games of skill, hand-to-hand combat and jousting. Only
the bravest and strongest knight will stand victorious and
choose his Queen of love and beauty. |
• Much Music
• Museum of Inuit Art
| Canada’s
first public museum south of the Artic devoted exclusivity
to Inuit art culture. Come see more than 300 extraordinary
works of sculpture carved from stone, antler, ivory and bone.
Home of Canada’s largest whalebone sculpture. Located
at the Toronto Harbourfront. |
• Royal Ontario Museum
| Canada’s
largest museum offers a rare combination of art, archaeology
and science, from the treasures of ancient civilizations to
the wonders of the natural world. The Royal Ontario Museum
is magic for all ages. |
• The Stratford Festival
| The largest
repertory theatre in North America invites you to experience
some of the best plays ever written, brought to dazzling life
on our four magnificent stages. From Shakespeare to musicals,
from the awardwinning (award winning) Festival Theatre with
its unique thrust stage to the intimacy of the Studio Theater,
be moved, entertained and enthralled. |
• Theatre Show
Science
• African Lion Safari
| Drive through
game reserves featuring 1000 birds and animals roaming freely.
Enjoy four bird and animal shows, a cruise aboard the “African
Queen", journey on the "Nature Boy" scenic
railway, explore pets corner, elephant swim, jungle playground
and wet play areas. |
• Nature Interpretive Centre of Royal
Botanical Gardens
| Royal Botanical
Gardens offers outdoor education programs to school groups
and special interest groups (2-18 yrs). Programs are created
in compliance with recent Ministry guidelines. Each program
is two hours and includes a guided hike, multi-sensory hands-on
activities, and environmental games. |
• Ontario Science Centre
| The Centre intrigues
and delights more than a million visitors a year from around
the world, including 200,000 Canadian students. It's a place
filled with educational gadgets and gizmos, fun and entertaining
demonstrations and programs, and more than 800 exhibits on
themes ranging from The Human Body to The Information Highway,
Space and The Living Earth. |
• Reptilia
| Canada’s
largest reptile zoo housing some of the world’s largest,
deadliest, and most fascinating reptiles and amphibians is
specifically designed to provide an educational, interactive,
and entertaining experience with reptiles. Meet Reptilia’s
new king cobra. Reptilia has Canada’s largest crocodile,
Induna, at 1000 lbs and 14 feet, and the largest venomous
snake. |
• Toronto Aerospace Museum
| Discover Toronto's
rich aerospace legacy. Witness the restoration of a vintage
Lancaster bomber. See a full-size replica of the Avro Arrow
or learn about North America's first Jetliner. Located in
an historic aircraft production hangar in Downsview Park,
Canada’s first National Urban Park, the site contains
Canada's oldest surviving aircraft factory, is the birthplace
of the famous Beaver and Otter bush planes which opened the
Canadian North and were sold in 65 countries and where engineers
assembled and tested the first Canadian satellite, Alouette
I, which established Canada as the third nation in space. |
• Toronto Zoo
| One of the largest
zoos in the world, exhibiting over 4,000 animals. Free guided
tours focus on conservation and animal survival traits, habitats
and behaviour. During winter, explore the indoor zoo comprised
of 6 tropical pavilions with over 100 species, or enjoy well
marked trails covering the 700 acre site. |
Recreation
• Basketball (Raptors)
• Baseball (Blue Jays)
• Canada's Wonderland
| Paramount Canada's
Wonderland is truly a unique experience for all ages! Variety
and unbeatable value are what sets us apart! We've got North
America's greatest variety of coasters! Stand-up, sit-down,
backwards-looping, suspended, plus classic wooden coasters.
A ride looping jetcoaster! We dare you to try them all! |
• Centreville Amusement Park
| Centreville
Amusement Park is a theme turn-of-the-century family amusement
park with over 30 rides and attractions, located on the Toronto
Islands. We have rides, games, food and merchandise shops,
a petting farm and pony rides. Accessible only by Toronto
Island ferry boats from downtown Toronto at Bay Street and
Queens Quay. |
• CN Tower
| The world's
tallest building, 1,815 feet (553.33 meters) high. Breathtaking
views from the lookout and glass floor levels. Sky Pod, the
world's highest observation gallery, is 1,465 feet above the
ground. New concourse level attractions include state-of-the-art,
interactive multimedia displays, Maple Leaf Cinema, Edge Arcade
and two motion simulator rides. |
• Elgin and Winter Garden Tour
| The Elgin and
Winter Garden Theatre Centre is one of the most beautiful
theatre complexes in the world. And it is the last operating
double-decker theatre in the world – with two completely
separate and distinctive theatres. One of the Centre’s
greatest treasures, discovered during the restoration, is
the world’s largest collection of vaudeville scenery
– hand-painted flats and drops dating from 1913. Three
restored pieces, including the magnificent Butterfly and Scarab
Scenery Flats, are on display. |
• Fantasy Fair - Woodbine Centre
• Harbourfront Centre
| Programs include
school by the water, a field trip centre for urban studies
and visual arts, and the Milk International Children's Festival
of the Arts, an annual performing and visual arts festival
for young audiences. |
• Hockey (Maple Leafs)
• Laser Quest
| Laser Quest
is live action laser tag at its best! Great for corporate
or youth groups. A super birthday party venue. Our Quest for
Knowledge education program explores the world of lasers and
mazes through live and taped demonstrations. |
• Movie
• Mariposa Cruises - Toronto Harbour
& Islands
| The Toronto
Islands are a chain of small islands located offshore in Lake
Ontario. The islands comprise the largest urban car-free community
in North America! The many lagoons and waterways are populated
by ducks and swans, beaver, small marinas while some areas
are off-limits to people, designated instead as “wilderness
zones” for migratory birds. Vistas are legendary. Tour
the Toronto harbour and the Toronto Islands on a scheduled
one hour tour, a dinner cruise or a Sunday brunch. |
• Parkwood Estate and Gardens
| A national historic
site, once home to R.S. McLaughlin, founder of General Motors
of Canada. One of the last grand estates of the inter-war
years, it includes a 55 room mansion with original furnishings
and large elaborate grounds. |
• Playdium Corporation
| Playdium is
the ultimate interactive, virtual and physical entertainment
centre that is way beyond an amusement park and at the extreme
end of adventure. The 40,000 sq. ft Playdium indoor complex
features more than 200 attractions, rides and sport simulators.
Outdoors include Go-Karts, Mini-Golf and variable speed batting
cages. |
• Rogers Centre Tour Experience
| The Rogers Centre
Tour Experience really is the only way to appreciate the wonders
of Rogers Centre, and see many features you can't get to while
attending a ball game or concert. The tour begins in an artifact
area where guests can browse through pieces that were unearthed
during the construction of Rogers Centre. From there, guests
are seated in the Toronto Sun Theatre to watch a fascinating
15 minute giant screen presentation entitled The Inside Story.
From the theatre, visitors are taken on a behind-the-scenes
walking tour of the stadium which includes areas such as a
pressbox, the Toronto Sun SkyBox and maybe even a chance to
stroll across the field or visit a team dressing room. Tours
can vary due to the many events held in Rogers Centre. |
History and Culture
• Benares Historic House and Bradley
House Museum
| A saltbox style
home built in 1830, Bradley House gives visitors a glimpse
of daily pioneer life. Benares Historic House is a gracious
19th century home restored to the World War ll period. Furnished
with authentic artifacts, both historic houses offer fun and
informative interpretation. |
• Bus Tour of Toronto
• Campbell House
| Built for Sir
William Campbell, 6th Chief Justice of Upper Canada, this
1822 Georgian mansion has been beautifully restored. Costumed
interpreters provide insight into Toronto’s early history.
Special holiday programming. |
• Casa Loma - Toronto's Majestic Castle
| Visit this 98
room castle, former home of Canadian financier, Sir Henry
Pellatt, complete with secret passages, decorated suites,
an 800 ft. underground tunnel, towers, stables and five acre
estate gardens, open May through October. A self guided audio
tour is available in 8 languages. |
• City of Toronto Archives
| The Toronto
Archives is offering programs designed to enhance instruction
about the Toronto government. Our programs combine curriculum
instruction for students of geography, history, politics and
social science studies. Our current exhibits highlight historical
issues debated by Toronto Council. The displays also show
how our current municipal government is structured, and the
wide range of services it provides to residents. A visit to
the Toronto Archives could also be linked with a visit to
other nearby historical sites, such as Casa Loma and Spadina
House. |
• Colborne Lodge - Heritage Toronto
| Colborne Lodge
was the home of architect John G. Howard and his wife Jemima
Meikle. The Howards donated their land, High Park, to the
city of Toronto for a public park. Originally constructed
in 1837, the lodge is now restored to 1870’s style.
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• Country Livery Services and Heritage
Harvest Farm
| Country Livery
Services and our horse-drawn trolleys provide educational,
historical packages on the history and culture of the Old
Order Mennonites in St. Jacobs, Ontario. Heritage Harvest
Farm provides farm educational packages that deal with each
season of the year on the farm. All programs may be customized
to suit any group from ages 3 to 83! |
• Gibson House Museum
| The Gibson House
is the 1851 restored farmhouse of David Gibson, politician,
surveyor & farmer, his wife Eliza & their family.
A visit to Gibson House is a hands-on adventure through 19th
century Ontario. Students come face to face with the past
& history comes alive. |
• Historic Fort York
| Fort York is
home to Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812
buildings. Founded in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe,
it represents the beginning of modern Toronto. It is a designated
historic site, and supplies services for schools and casual
visitors all year round. Fort York was the site of The Battle
of York in April, 1813. |
• Hockey Hall of Fame
| A thrilling
experience awaits your students at the Hockey Hall of Fame
with over 57, 000 square feet of interactive games, the finest
collection of hockey artifacts from around the world, The
Stanley Cup and much more! Combine your class visit with the
Hockey Hall of Fame Education Program available in three levels
and downloadable on-line at www.hhof.com.
Activities include a series of curriculum-based activities
in a variety of subject areas. |
• Mackenzie House
| This late Georgian
style townhouse was the home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's
first mayor, leader of the 1837 Upper Canadian Rebellion,
printer and publisher. The gas-lit interior includes mid-Victorian
furnishings and an operating nineteenth century print shop.
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• Spadina House Museum
| Built by Toronto
businessman and financier James Austin in 1866, Spadina contains
the original room settings of four generations of the Austin
family. While exploring the house and surrounding grounds,
students become aware of the variety of lifestyles and activities
in a wealthy 19th century home. |
• St. Jacob's Country
| A country village
with 100 unique craft, antique and gift shops. Fabulous St.
Jacob's Farmers Market and Outlet Mall, Horse-drawn Trolley
tours and Waterloo-St. Jacob's Tourist train. Dine at the
Stone Crock restaurant, Benjamin's restaurant and Vidalia's
Market-Dining. See “Shear Madness” at St. Jacob's
School house, splendid country Inns/B&B's and Soft Adventure
programs. 90 minutes west of Toronto. |
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| *Prices are based on a basic itinerary with a
minimum of 25 paying participants. Basic itineraries cost a maximum
of $50 for one day, $150 for two days and $350 for three day packages.
All prices are subject to change if there are increases in taxes or
in rates by our suppliers (hotel, restaurant, bus, train, plane, attraction
or any other venue). Prices are per paying participant with 1 adult
free per 15 paying students. Lodging: 2 adults per room, 4 students
per room. Activities subject to availability & may be switched
when necessary. Transportation costs not included. All taxes and services
fees included. See Terms and Conditions on our web site at www.mpoeduc.com.
Prices quoted in Canadian currency. Photo credits: All pictures in
this section were supplied to us by the Tourism Office of Toronto. |
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