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Attractions

Quebec

Aquaclub La Source
Mont Tremblant 
(819) 681-5668 
Indoor and outdoor pool and whirlpool - open year round

Aquarium de Québec
Quebec City 
(866) 659-5264 
Sea creatures from around the globe

Arbraska
Orford (866) 673-6731 
Mont St. Grégoire (450) 358-8999 
Rigaud (450) 451-5527 
Rawdon (450) 834-5500 
Treetop adventure

Arbre en Arbre
Mirabel (450) 433-9773 
Drummondville (819) 397-4544 
Treetop adventure

Capelton Mines
North Hatley (819) 346-9545 
April to October. A guided two-hour tour of mines

Electrium-Hydro Quebec
Ste. Julie (800) 267-4558 
Free bilingual tours of Hydro Quebec’s electricity stations, dams and other facilities

Granby Zoo
Granby (877) 472-6299 
Zoo and waterpark

Insectarium 
de Québec
Quebec City (418) 841-2828 
Large collection of insects, butterflies, spiders, scorpions and others, both live and preserved

Jungle Magique
Mont Blanc (800) 567-6715 
Indoor play centre for children

Le Petit Geant
Mont Tremblant (866) 356-2233 
A mini-golf course that is a replica of Le Geant Golf Course for the whole family 

Le Village Québécois d’Antan
Drummondville (877) 710-0267 
An interactive village reflective of life in Quebec from 1810-1910

Lune de Miel 
Bee Interpretation Centre
Stoke (819) 346-2558 
Honey farm

Mont Tremblant Activities
Mont Tremblant (819) 681-4848 
Plan and book all your activities before you arrive, including rafting, Acrobranche, Dune Buggy tours, golf, horseback riding and more

Mont Tremblant Luge & Gondola
Mont Tremblant (866) 356-2233
Gravity luge and gondola rides for the whole family

Montmorency Falls
Quebec City (418) 663-3330 
Water falls and nature park with hiking paths and many other activities

Parc Omega
Montebello (819) 423-5487 
Wild animals in their natural habitat

Parc Safari
Hemmingford (450) 247-2727 
A park with wild animals

Santa’s Village
Val David (800) 287-6635 
Christmas village

Village Vacances Valcartier
St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier (888) 384-5524 
Largest waterpark in Canada. River tours, camping, go-karting, etc. In winter, largest winter playground with snow-tubing

Zoo Sauvage de St. Félicien
St. Félicien (800) 667-5687 
Located in the Lac St. Jean region, zoo that features animals native to the Borealis area

Ontario

Bearbrook Farm
Navan (800) 668-4474 
Deer, elk, buffalo park and children’s playground near Ottawa

Canada’s Wonderland
Toronto (905) 832-8131 
Amusement park

Canadian Aviation Museum
Ottawa (800) 463-2038 
Aircrafts representing aviation history are displayed throughout the museum

Canadian Children’s Museum
Gatineau (800) 555-5621 
Minutes from downtown Ottawa. Exhibits, props, costumes and hands-on activities to promote interculturalism

Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa (800) 263-4433 
www.nature.ca
World-class galleries: fossils, mammals, birds and more

Canadian Science and Technology Museum
Ottawa (866) 442-4416 
Hands-on approach to exploring the world of mechanics, transportation and technology

Canadian War Museum
Ottawa (800) 555-5621 
National museum honouring Canada’s military past and how it has shaped the country

CN Tower
Toronto (416) 868-6937 
Take the elevator to the top of the World’s largest building

Cosmic Adventures
Ottawa (613) 742-8989 
Indoor playground with slides and ball pits

Fun Junction
Ottawa (613) 745-1881 
Indoor play centre including rock-climbing, laser tag, mini-putt and video games

Great Wolf Lodge
Niagara Falls (800) 605-9653 
Indoor water park, activities for all ages

Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto (416) 360-7765 
Collection of hockey artifacts displaying the history of hockey

Kingston Family Funworld Park
Kingston (613) 530-2707 
Two screen drive-in movie theatre, go-karting, mini-putt and amusement park

Laser Quest
Ottawa (613) 526-4000 
Indoor laser tag play centre

Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo
Ottawa (613) 822-8924 
Interactive farm near Ottawa with more than 300 animals

McMaze
St. Andrews (613) 932-7630 
Giant corn mazes, farm animals, pick your own pumpkins etc.

Ontario Place
Toronto (416) 314-9900 
Toronto’s only downtown waterfront playground, dozens of rides and attractions

Papanack Zoo
Wendover (613) 673-7275 
Zoo near Ottawa

Prehistoric World
Morrisburg (613) 543-2503 
Full-sized reproductions of prehistoric animals

Sandbanks Provincial Park
Picton (613) 393-3319 
Enjoy one of the largest sand bar and dune systems. Long stretches of clean, wide beaches with shallow waters

Toronto Zoo
Scarborough (416) 392-5929 
Visit over 5000 animals and cool down at Splash Island

Tubes & Jujubes
Gatineau (819) 773-1212 
Indoor play centre for children under 12

Upper Canada Village
Morrisburg (800) 437-2233 
An authentic 1860s Canadian village. Mills, trade shops, farms, churches, homes, school house and people


Vermont

Bromley Sun Mountain Adventure Park
Peru (802) 824-5522 
Rides, water slides, mini-golf, trampolines, go-carts, etc.

ECHO 
Lake Aquarium and Science Center
Burlington (877) 324-6386 
www.echovermont.org
Discover 70 live species, over 100 interactive experiences and seasonal changing exhibits

Green Mountain Railroad Trains
Bellows Falls (800) 707-3530 
Scenic train trips throughout Vermont

New Hampshire

Clark’s Trading Post
Lincoln (603) 745-8913 
Train rides, trained bear shows, acrobatic circus, etc.

Conway Scenic Railroad
North Conway (800) 232-5251 
Train rides through the natural scenery of the Northeast

Loon Mountain
Lincoln (800) 229-5666 
New Hampshire’s longest scenic skyride. Horseback riding, festivals, glacial caves, etc.

Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
North Woodstock (603) 745-8031 
Adventure and scenic wonders

Mt. Washington Cog Railway
Bretton Woods (800) 922-8825 
Ride to the top of Mt. Washington on the world’s first mountain climbing cog railway

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort
North Conway (603) 356-5411 
Indoor water park

Six Gun City
Jefferson (603) 586-4592 
Waterpark, rides, go-karts, laser tag, etc.

Whale’s Tale 
Water ParkLincoln (888) 391-4222 
Water park

Maine

Children’s Discovery Museum
Augusta, ME (207) 622-2209 
Hands-on, interactive exhibits for young children. Learn through play, exploration and experimentation

Funtown Splashtown USA
Saco (207) 284-5139 
Water park and amusement rides

York’s Wild Kingdom
York Beach (207) 363-4911 
Zoo, amusement park, butterfly exhibit, etc.

Festivals

Quebec

Winter Carnival
Quebec city, various locations (866) 422-7628 
Jan.29 - Feb.14 2010. More than 300 winter activities and shows

Expo Quebec
Quebec City (888) 866-3976 
August 18-29. International and science pavilion, sand sculpture competition, shows, rides, agriculture, etc. Largest fairground in Eastern Canada

Ontario

Canadian Tulip Festival
Ottawa (613) 567-5757, ext. 226 
May 7-24. Enjoy 300,000 tulips in bloom.

Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gatineau (800) 668-8383 
Aug. 14-22. Over 300 shows and acts to enjoy over four days

Ottawa International Children’s Festival
Lebreton Flats, Ottawa (613) 241-0999 
May 26-30. Five days offering a variety of arts programs for children aged 4-15 

Winterlude/ Bal des Neiges
Ottawa area (800) 465-1867 
Feb 5-21. Ice and snow sculpting, skating, snowboard demos, miniature golf on ice etc.

Holiday rentals

Chalet St. Sauveur
www.chaletsaint-sauveur.com

Cottages Quebec
www.cottagesquebec.com

Cottages Rentals
www.cottagesrentals.ca

Cozy Cottages
www.cozycottages.net

Cyber Rentals
www.cyberrentals.com

Find Rentals
www.findrentals.com

Home Away
www.homeaway.com

Homelidays
www.homelidays.com

Montreal Craigslist
www.montreal.en.craigslist.ca

Montreal Kijiji
www.montreal.kijiji.ca

Vacation Rentals
www.vacationrentals.com

Vacation Rentals By Owners
www.vrbo.com

Home exchange programs

Exchange Zones
www.exchangezones.com

Home Exchange
www.homeexchange.com

Home for Exchange
www.homeforexchange.com

Home for Home
www.homeforhome.com

Home Link International
www.homelink.ca

International Home Exchange Network
www.ihen.com

Montreal Craigslist
www.montreal.en.craigslist.ca

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Hotels/resorts

Quebec

Blueberry Lake Resort
4801 St. Cyr Rd.,
Labelle, Mt. Tremblant (800) 908-1413 

Chalets Chanteclair
2325 Road 117
Val-David (888) 880-8848 

Chalets Mont Ste. Anne
1 Beau Soleil
Beaupré (418) 827-5776 

Comfort Inn & Suites
860 Lalonde St., 
Mont Tremblant (888) 429-6000 

Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
160 ch. Curé Deslauriers,
Mont Tremblant (800) 596-2375 

Courtyard by Marriott
850 Place d’Youville,
Quebec City (418) 694-4004 

Delta Quebec
690 boul. René-Lévesque E.
Quebec City (888) 890-3222 

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
1 rue des Carrieres
Quebec City (800) 441-1414 

Fairmont Le Château Montebello
392 Notre Dame
Montebello (800) 441-1414 

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
181 rue Richelieu,
La Malbaie (800) 441-1414 

Fairmont Tremblant
3045 de la Chapelle Rd.
Mont Tremblant (866) 540-4415 

Fiddler Lake Resort
Chalets in various locations
St. Sauveur (888) 891-8687 

Homewood Suites Hilton
3035 ch. de la Chapelle,
Mont Tremblant (819) 681-0808 

Hotel le Chanteclair
1474 ch. Chanteclair
Ste. Adèle (888) 916-1616 

Hotel Vacances Tremblant
330, Rte. 117
Mont Tremblant (800) 667-8936

Jaro Hotels
Hôtel Palace Québec 
775 Honoré-Mercier Ave.
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Sirwilfred Auberge 
3055 Laurier Blvd.,
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Hôtel Québec Inn 
7175 Hamel Blvd. W.,
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Hôtel Plaza Québec 
3031 Laurier Blvd.,
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Hôtel Lindeberg 
2825 Laurier Blvd.,
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Hôtel Québec 
3115 des Hotel Ave.,
Québec (800) 567-5276 

Le Grand Lodge Mont Tremblant
2396 Labelle St., 
Mont Tremblant (800) 567-6763 

Les Suites Tremblant
Various locations 
Mont Tremblant (888) 681-5978 

Manoir St. Sauveur
246 ch. Du Lac Millette
St. Sauveur (800) 361-0505 

Mont Blanc Hotel
1006, Rte. 117,
St. Faustin Lac Carré (800) 567-6715 

Residence Inn Manoir Labelle
170 Cure Deslauriers Rd.
Mont Tremblant (819) 681-4000 

Super 8 Ste. Agathe
600 Leonard St.
Ste. Agathe des Monts (866) 527-9206 

The Westin Resort Tremblant
1 ch. Kandahar,
Mont Tremblant (800) 937-8461 

Tremblant Sunstar
1545, Rte. 117 Service Road S.
Mont Tremblant (888) 221-1411

Wyndham 
Cap Tremblant Mountain Resort
400 rue du Mont Plaisant
Mont Tremblant (877) 999-3223 

Ontario 

Cartier Place Suite Hotel
180 Cooper St.,
Ottawa (800) 236-8399 

Delta Chelsea
33 Gerrard St. W.
Toronto (800) 243-5732 

Great Wolf Lodge
3950 Victoria Ave.
Niagara Falls (800) 605-9653 

Minto Suite Hotel
185 Lyon St. N.
Ottawa (866) 886-2333 
www.mintosuitehotel.com

Ottawa Marriott
100 Kent St.
Ottawa (800) 853-8463 
www.ottawamarriott.com

Vermont

Green Mountain Suites
401 Dorset St., Burlington 
(866) 337-1616 

Smuggler’s Notch
4323 Vermont Rte. 108 S., Stowe 
(800) 451-8752

The Tyler Place Family Resort
175 Tyler Place Rd., Highgate Springs 
(802) 868-4000 

The Wildflower Inn
2059 Darling Hill Rd., Lyndonville 
(800) 627-8310 

New Hampshire

Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club
179 Carter Notch Rd., Jackson
(800) 966-5779 

Mt. Washington Resort
Route 302, Bretton Woods 
(800) 314-1752 

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort
2251 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway
(603) 356-5411 

The Balsams Grand Resort
1000 Cold Spring Rd., Dixville Notch 
(877) 225-7267 

Maine

Linekin Bay Resort
Boothbay Harbor 
(866) 847-2103 

Last Minute Deals

Air Canada Vacations
www.aircanadavacations.com

Cheap Tickets
www.cheaptickets.com

Escapes
www.escapes.ca

Exit Now
www.exitnow.ca

Expedia
www.expedia.ca

Hot Wire
www.hotwire.com

Itravel 2000
www.itravel2000.com

Kayak
www.kayak.com

Last Minute Travel
www.lastminutetravel.com

Orbitz
www.orbitz.com

Red Tag
www.redtag.ca

Sears Travel
www.searstravel.ca

Sell Off Vacations
www.selloffvacations.com

SunWing
www.sunwing.ca

Travel Alerts
www.travelalerts.ca

Travelocity
www.travelocity.ca

Trip Advisor
www.tripadvisor.com

Trip Central
www.tripcentral.ca

Voyages à Rabais
www.voyagesarabais.com


Shopping

Quebec

Les Galeries de la Capitale
5401 Des Galeries Blvd., Quebec City 
(418) 627-5800 

Quartier Petit Champlain
61 rue du Petit Champlain, Quebec City
(877) 692-2613 

Ontario

Rideau Centre
50 Rideau St., Ottawa 
(613) 236-6565 

Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St., Toronto 
(416) 598-8560 

Vermont

Essex Shoppes & Cinema
21 Essex Way, Essex Junction 
(802) 878-2851

University Mall
155 Dorset St., South Burlington 
(802) 863-1066 

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Antique Co-Op
323 Elm St., Rte. 101A, Milford
(603) 673-8499 

Maine

The Kittery Outlets
306 State Rd., Kittery
(888) 548-8379 

Tourism information

Quebec

Bonjour Québec
(877) 266-5687 
www.bonjourquebec.com
Official Province of Quebec tourism website

Mont Tremblant Tourism
(866) 836-3030 
www.tremblant.ca
Official tourism site for the Tremblant area

Montreal Tourism
(514) 873-2015 
www.tourisme-montreal.org
Official tourism site for Montreal

Quebec City Tourism
(877) 783-1608 
www.quebecregion.com
Official tourism website for Quebec City

Ontario

Kingston Kiosk
(888) 855-4555 
www.kingstonkiosk.com
Events, attractions and lodging information about Kingston

Ontario Kids Travel
www.101kidstravel.com
Helpful tips on what to do and where to stay with kids

Ontario Tourism
(800) 268-3736 
www.ontariotravel.net
Official tourism website of Ontario

Ottawa Tourism
(800) 363-4465 
www.ottawatourism.ca
Official tourism website for Canada’s Capital

Tourism Toronto
(800) 363-1990 
www.seetorontonow.com
Official tourism website for Toronto

Vermont

Find and Go Seek
www.findandgoseek.net
List of activities and places to visit in Vermont

Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce
(802) 372-8400 
www.champlainislands.com

Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
(877) 686-5253 
www.vermont.org
Vermont tourism information

Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism
(800) 884-8001
Provides listings of hotels/resorts, shopping, attractions and rentals in Vermont

Vermont Dept. of Tourism & Marketing
(800) 837-6668 
www.vermontvacation.com
List of hotels, attractions, shopping, etc.

Vermont Living
www.vtliving.com
Vermont’s Internet magazine

New Hampshire

Mt. Washington Auto Road
(603) 466-3988 
www.mountwashingtonautoroad.com
Plan your road trip through Mt. Washington

Mt. Washington Valley
www.mtwashingtonvalley.org
Find accomodations in the Mt. Washington area

Visit New Hampshire
www.visitnh.gov
Office of travel and tourism official website

White Mountain Attractions
(800) 346-3687 
www.visitwhitemountains.com
Hotels, events, attractions and tourism information

Maine

Maine Office 
of Tourism
(888) 624-6345 
www.visitmaine.com
Trip planning information

Maine Tourism Association
(207) 623-0363 
www.mainetourism.com
What to do, where to stay, directions, etc.

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Travel games

Enchanted Learning
www.enchantedlearning.com
Printable travel games

Family Fun
www.familyfun.go.com
Printable travel games. Click under Travel, then under Activities & Attractions, and look for the section “Road Trips”

Family Fun Go
www.familyfun.go.com
Fun stuffs for kids and parents

Games Kids Play
www.gameskidsplay.net
Look under “Car Games” and “Mental Games”

Live and Learn
www.liveandlearn.com
Look under Featured Articles for “Car Games”

Mom’s Mini Van
www.momsminivan.com
Travel games and road trip tips

Travel with Kids
www.travelwithkids.about.com
Printable travel games.  Look under “Browse Topic” of the section on “Tips, Games, Toys and Gear”

Travel services

Bon Séjour Inc.
(514) 695-8784 
Traveller’s health services, risk assessments, vaccines, prescriptions, products and travel-related concerns

Lara Travel
(514) 341-1503 
Travel agent specializing in family travel

Public Health Agency of Canada
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website with an online guide to healthy travel

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