Kid-Friendly Free Summer Activities in Brampton
We moved to Brampton in November last year when it was all dressed in white like a beautiful Christian bride. Now, with summer in all its glory, the city is blooming with flowers in the best of nature’s colors. It’s splendid to walk around while admiring the gorgeous hues. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that it sometimes feels like walking into seemingly unreal wallpapers on our desktop!
This beautiful ‘Flower City’ offers several activities that don’t cost a thing. Sharing here the things we love to do with our toddler during the weekends in summer in Brampton:
Take Long Strolls
With the sun out till 9 pm, needless to say, our favorite weekend activity in Brampton is to take long walks either in one of the parks or just around the neighborhood. We, like most people in Canada, try to compensate for the time (forcefully) spent indoors during the harsh winters! Not only is this a great time to get a good dose of vitamin D, but it is also a fabulous time to get your kids to appreciate nature.
Spend Time at the Library
If you are a book lover like me, you’d love the idea of taking your little one to the library. Unlike in India, the libraries here are a fun place for kids with several activities to keep them engaged. We recently became a member of Brampton Library; the card gives us access to 7 branches in the vicinity. We can take on loan up to a total of 50 books, magazines, DVDs, etc at a time! All this for free.
While I take my 2-year-old daughter for storytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are several other activities and games for older kids. For summer vacations, there is a Summer Reading Club at the library encouraging kids to read books and visit the library often. It’s also a fabulous way for kids to make friends.
Visit the Play Areas
Locals might take these for granted but we thoroughly appreciate the play areas with swings in every neighborhood here. The floor of the area looks cemented but is actually soft so that the kids don’t get hurt. Also, the designs of the swings are super safe.
Look Out for Summer Fests
Most of Canada comes alive during the summertime with various festivals organized at regular intervals in the open spaces. We went to the Rotary Rib n Roll Carnival held at the beautiful Gage Park some weeks ago. A typical fest like this has music, food trucks, and games for kids. We are now looking forward to the Carabram Fest this weekend.
Go for a Picnic
Although the parks in Brampton are so picturesque that you can picnic anywhere, but there are some beautiful dedicated parks for spending weekends in the sun with friends and family. We went to the Heart Lake Conservation Park (there’s a small entry charge though) a couple of weekends ago. Our kid loved the small lake and the greenery around.
Other than these, of course, there are tons of other options. We are still discovering Brampton as we moved here only a few months ago. Shall keep updating as we see more of this beautiful city!
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I love this list…. these are such fun activity ideas… for the kids and the adults! being outdoor on the good weather days is such a blessing!
Amy
Brampton looks great place for kids to go out and play. These activities keep kids busy and meanwhile they learn and socialise well too
makeupadda1
Brampton looks amazing for holidays with family and kids. I would love to visit there sometime.
Ruchie
Keeping kids busy in summer vacation is really tough but this place looks perfect for kiddos to enjoy and have fun
Mandira Adhikari
My cousin lives in Brampton with her two kids and I am definitely going to pass her on this list! Thanks for sharing!
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Sandy N Vyjay
Brampton seems to erupt in myriad vibrant colours in summer. Nothing like walking around in such pristine and almost surreal surroundings. Nice pictures that bring alive the aura of Brampton in the summer.
mahekg
Great ways to have some leisure time with kids. love your pics and the concept of library out there is really good, hope we have similar libraries opening here too.
shubhadabhide
Beautiful pics and amazing ways to be near the nature and nurture kids. We too try to go on picnics with kids as much as we can.
Flossie
Perfect summer ideas all around. Not just for Brampton, but for parents everywhere – these are many of our faves, too. (Though it’s hard to get our kids to go to bed when it’s light so late!)
mommy_insight
Your pic are breathtaking, couldn’t get over with them, I do like to visit library along with my kids, a fun activity filled with accumulating knowledge
Snigdha
Keeping kids busy during summer vacation is really tough . Your tips are really helpful in this case .
Angela Tolsma
What a beautiful place. I do the same thing here, with harsh winters you have to spend your entire summer outdoors.
Neely
we love to go to the library and the splash pad. two of our summer favorites!
Joline
I didn’t realize Brampton holds lots of festivals too! It’s great that you don’t have to go all the way downtown to enjoy them.
Purva Bhatia
Oh yes! Although it’s nothing compared to Downtown it’s still fun
AnukritiLovesReading
All these pictures look amazing. This indeed looks like a lovely place and I can see you had a great time there 🙂
Marjie Mare
Brampton looks so beautiful and I really think my kids would love a vacation there. Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie
We’ve been at the library a lot this summer. It’s so hot in south Texas that we don’t spend a lot of time outside unless it’s at the pool. It looks like you have some great summer options here, though!
Siddhi Palande aka book_gobbler
Brampton looks picturesque but most importantly it looks very accommodating and safe place to live in. Loved reading this post
Upto Date With Purni
There are quite a lot of things to do for summer for kids. Also visiting such kind of places builds great bond with kids and parents ..
Read.dream.repeat
This looks like such a happy place, specially to spend quality time with family. It’s no surprise that kids would love it. And I love the colors this place has, with the flowers and trees around!
mommy_lil_world.talks
Loved reading your post .Keeping kids engaged is a task in itself and Brampton seems to have lot of options
Pauline
I am not a mom yet but I use to be an aupair and a Nanny and i remember doing most of the activites you mentioned. I was lucky enough to be an Au pair in Wasghington DC and there was always things to do with the kids. Now I am no longer an Aupair or a Nanny, and not a mom yet, i kind of forgot a little all the things you can do with Children. My new city is really small but we have a lot to do if we start looking a little more for kid friendly activities or areas to go to. Great post 🙂
nooranandchawla
Brampton looks absolutely lovely! I don’t know if I will ever visit it but I will remember your post, if I ever do!
Mrinal Kiran
Wow! That is really amazing! The sun is out till 9pm! That gives a lot of time to go out and enjoy! The library and playground looks great for kids!