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Centreville

This 14-acre theme park is designed to look like a turn-of-the-century Ontario village. You'll love the antique carousel with its fanciful animals. Kids can get plenty of driving experience zooming around in the antique cars, touring cars or fire engines. Spin yourself silly in the self-propelled Beasley Bear Ride and Twirling Tea Cups; or enjoy picturesque views from atop our windmill-style Ferris Wheel.

Getting to Centreville is also exciting with a scenic ride on the Centre Island ferry.

May-September

centreisland.ca

Canada's Wonderland

Canada's favourite amusement park with 16 roller coasters – more than any other park outside of the United States –and tied with Cedar Point for the secondmost in the world. It also features a 20-acre water park called Splash Works and its fall season includes Halloween Haunt, a Halloween-themed event featuring haunted attractions in areas throughout the park.

May-November

canadaswonderland.com

Wild Water Kingdom

The 100-acre water park is located next to the Clairville Conservation Area.The park has a variety of attractions, including water slides, a wave pool, lazy rivers and a variety of kids' pools. As well, non-swimming activities such as a climbing wall, mini golf and volleyball are available.

May 31-September 1

wildwaterkingdom.com

AROUND ONTARIO

Wild Waterworks - Hamilton

Wild Waterworks is a water park located on the shore of Lake Ontario. It is home to the largest outdoor wave pool in Southern Ontario as well as six slides,a lazy river, and a wading pool for children.

June 7-September 1

wild-waterworks.com 70km

Bingemans Bigsplash -Kitchener

Waterloo region's largest water park.Includes an arcade, beach volleyball,paint ball, golf and canoeing.

June 14-September 1

bingemans.com 111km

Marineland – Niagara Falls

A themed amusement and animal exhibition park in the city of Niagara Falls. Visitors will enjoy amazing performances by dolphins walruses, sea lions and beluga whales. See a killer whale up close. In addition to marine mammals and interactive animal displays, visitors can enjoy a variety of fun and exciting amusement rides. You should plan on spending the entire day and pack comfortable shoes because it’sa huge property and you will want to see everything.

Opens May 17

marinelandcanada.com 134km

Santa’s Village - Bracebridge

Three exciting parks and one great campground all onsite! Santa’s Village is a 60 acre family entertainment park nestled on a bend of the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario.

Located half way between the equator and the North Pole, it’s where Santa spends the warm months relaxing and experiencing the joy of Christmas all summer long.

June 14-September 7

santasvillage.ca 188km\

Storybook Gardens - London

We have something for the whole family, with Old McDonald's farm,rides, games, play areas, Slippery's splash area, enter tainment, face painting and beautiful gardens. A village of imagination awaits you at Storybook Gardens. Open all year round, each season offers new activities and adventures, from our summer splash pad to our winter skating trail.Storybook is a special destination for family outing at any time of the year!

storybook.london.ca 202km

Bluewater Fun Park - Sarnia

Family oriented fun-filled gathering this summer! A fabulous waterpark, mini golf course, beach volleyball courts and restaurants and picnic area.

June-September 1

bluewaterfunpark.com 283km

Calypso Park - Ottawa

Canada's biggest theme waterpark. From toddlers to teens, from party dudes to grandparents, everyone will have theirshare of fun in this gem of a park with a hundred different water adventures to keep you cool and busy. Humungous state-of-the-art slides, a river run,Canada's largest wave pool, thrilling rides – even a whitewater experience! You won't have time to be bored.

June 9-September 1

calypsopark.com 448km

ACROSS THE BORDER

Martins Fantasy Island –Grand Island, NY

An amusement park that offers rides,roller coasters, wild west shows, water park, petting zoo and miniature golf.

May 10-September 14

martinsfantasyisland.com 145km

Darien Lake - Darien Ctr, NY

A priemere entertainment park that offers thrill rides, water park, live concerts and a variety of lodgings.

May 10-October 12

darienlake.com 208km

Cedar Point - Sandusky, OH

Where can you find the BEST collection of roller coasters on the planet, four unique kids' areas, fantastic food options, entertaining live shows, beachfront resorts and MORE? At Cedar Point of course! We have something to offer for everyone from grand kids to grand parents. Check out everything we have to offer - after all, we weren't voted the Best Amusement Park in the World for nothing.

cedarpoint.com 567km

Kings Island - Mason, OH

Major theme park near Cincinnati,featuring numerous roller coasters, thrill rides, water rides, Nickelodeon-themed attractions and activities for all ages

May-November 2

kingsisland.com 762km