MONTREAL STUFF FOR KIDS
Biodôme
Tropical forest, Laurentian forest, polar world and St. Lawrence marine ecosystem. Essentially, this is an indoor zoo, and there's a webcam
on which you can sometimes see the penguins in the polar world section.
4777 av. Pierre de Coubertin
Metro Viau
514-868-3000
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (summer closing 6 p.m.)
Adults $10.50, Seniors & students $8, children 5-17 $5.25, under 5 free
Package deals available with Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Olympic Tower: please see website.
Botanical Gardens
Chinese, Japanese and First Nations gardens, greenhouses, touch garden with braille labels for the blind, alpine garden, arboretum. There
are gardening areas for young people and other special activities for kids.
4104 Sherbrooke East
Metro Pie-IX
514-872-1400
Schedule and rates vary throughout the year, please see website.
Insectarium
A bug's world. Popular field trip for schools.
4581 Sherbrooke East
Metro Viau or Pie-IX
514-872-1400
Schedule and rates vary throughout the year, please see website.
The Botanical Gardens, Biodome and Insectarium are all located around the Olympic Park and can be seen conveniently during the same day.
Consult the websites for package deals on entrance fees.
Montreal Science Centre
Science displays and IMAX cinema
King Edward Pier, Old Port, at the foot of Saint-Laurent Blvd.
Metro Place d'Armes or bus 55 to end of line
514-496-4724 or 1-877-496-4724
Every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., see website for detailed schedule
Adults $12, teenagers and seniors $11. Various family and package deals: details on website.
Labyrinthe du hangar 16
Find your way out of the labyrinth
Hangar 16, Quai de l'Horloge, Old Port
Metro Place d'Armes 514-499-0099
The Science Centre and the Labyrinth are located in the Old Port, which has many other fun features like bicycle, quadricycle and inline
skate rentals, boat rides, pedalos (514-282-0586), an outdoor skating rink (in winter), and ethnic and other festivals throughout the
summer.
Biosphere
Interactive exhibitions and multimedia presentations about water and ecosystems inside the Bucky dome on the island.
160 chemin Tour-de-l'Île, Île Sainte-Hélène
Metro Jean-Drapeau
514-283-5000
La Ronde
Amusement park: games and rides, fireworks festival in June and July
Metro Jean-Drapeau or bus 167
514-397-2000
Website has details on schedules and rates
Just For Laughs Museum - Abracadabra
Abracadabra! is a bilingual, interactive exhibition for children, introducing them to the universe of magic and magicians.
2111 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Metro Saint-Laurent or bus 24
Call 514-845-5105 for times.
Tickets are $6 and are available though Admission
Montreal Planetarium
star gazing, black holes, and other celestial stuff
1000 St-Jacques West
Metro Bonaventure
514-872-4530
See website for schedules
Adults $6.50, students & seniors $5, age 5-17 $3.75, under 5 free
Les Grands Explorateurs
Movies about exotic places and civilizations. In French.
827 Sherbrooke E.
Metro Sherbrooke, bus 24
514-521-1002
See website for schedules
Aquadome
Heated pools, diving boards and water slides
1411 rue Lapierre, LaSalle
Metro Angrignon, then bus 113
514-367-6450
Times and days vary, call for info
Adults $3, children $1
Offsite profile of Aquadome
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Metro Jean-Drapeau
See the website for information on Plage des Îles beach.
La ferme Angrignon
More than one hundred animals on a small farm only a few minutes from Angrignon metro station. Educational activities every day.
Located at the corner of Des Trinitaires Boulevard and Lacroix Street, see website for directions.
Metro Angrignon
514-872-2816
Open every day from June 13 to September 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission.
Ecomuseum
The Ecomuseum is a private, non-profit, 11.3-hectare educational wildlife park where you can observe and study indigenous fauna and flora in
their natural habitats.
21125 Chemin Ste-Marie, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
514-457-9449
9 a.m. to 5 p.m every day except Christmas
Adults $6, seniors $5, ages 4-14 $4, 3 and under free
Pets are not admitted.
Morgan Arboretum
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
514-398-7811
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day
Adults $5, seniors $3, children $2..
Website has details on how to get there. Dogs restricted.
Cap Saint-Jacques Park
Beach in season, organic farm, lots of green space for hiking, cycle paths.
20,099 Gouin Blvd. West, Pierrefonds
Bus 68 (but unless you live in that direction, it's a long, long ride).
514-280-6871
Cap Saint-Jacques, the Ecomuseum and the Arboretum are located fairly close together but are not very accessible by public transit. Insect
repellent is recommended for trips to the Arboretum and the park in mosquito season.
Other nature parks are located in different parts of the Island of Montreal and all have possibilities for picnics, cycling, walking, cross-
country skiing in season, nature observation, and various seasonal events scheduled throughout the year.
Bell Amphitheatre
Ice-skating year-round. Skate rentals available.
1000 de la Gauchetière West
Metro Bonaventure
514-395-0555
Call for details on schedule and rates.
Offsite profile of Bell Amphitheatre
Baseball, Hockey and Football Games
Museum activities for kids
Some of Montreal's museums have activities like weekend workshops and summer day camps for kids.
The Museum of Fine Arts has drop-in drawing classes and a summer day camp.
The Musée d'art contemporain also has a day camp (follow the "activities" link on their site).
The Canadian Centre for Architecture has a changing program of public and educational programs.
The McCord Museum of Canadian History holds workshops and birthday parties, call 514-398-7100.
The Pointe-à-Callière museum has day camps (follow the "activities" link on their site).
Laser Dome
Nonviolent laser sport: two crews explore the unknown realm of an unexplored planet.
6900 Décarie Blvd. (Décarie Square)
Metro Namur
514-344-3663
Laser Quest
Laser tag games
1226 Ste-Catherine W.
Metro Peel
514-393-3000
Montreal Police Cavalry Stable
1515, Camillien-Houde (on Mount Royal near Beaver Lake)
Bus 11
Reservation necessary at 514-280-2277
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jungle Adventure
Indoor activities galore
6660 Jarry East
514-955-1300
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