as summer tourist season begins to heat up, so does the price of doing stuff.
toboggining at your neighbourhood park? free.
building a fort and hurling snowballs in your backyard? free.
roasting chestnuts on open fire? free!
so to help out your summer budget, canoe.ca has come up with a list of the Top 10 Free Attractions across Canada...
you know when you're browsing the sale rack at a store and you get the feeling that certain items are on sale for a reason? yeah... these "top attractions" are free for a reason... *yawn!*
B.C. Legislature
Victoria, BC
not to miss: opened in 1897, was the first building in Canada to have electric lights!
Rideau Canal
Ottawa, ON
not to miss: world's largest skating rink in winter (a fat lot of good that is in the summer!), structures from 1832 still intact
Parliament Hill
Ottawa, ON
not to miss: free daily guided tours of the 'political heart of Canada'
Saskatchewan Military Museum
Regina, SK
not to miss: artifacts, materials showcase units, communities, and individual struggles
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, ON
not to miss: popular 'honeymoon' destination... skip the waterworks and head straight on over to the casino! or for a real thrill, do some cross-border shopping at the many outlets!
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, ON
not to miss: free viewings of the permanent collection... only on thursdays... only after 5... i'm not kidding.
Saint Boniface Cathedral
Saint Boniface, MB
not to miss: 2 previous churches on the grounds were destroyed by fire and the remaining walls were incorporated as an atrium to the existing cathedral
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON
not to miss: 10 acre site with 12 million visitors each year... you know where else is free to visit? a mall. you can spend your money just as easily there but the difference is, the mall has parking.
St. Lawrence Market & Market Gallery
Toronto, ON
not to miss: fruit! fish! cheese! antiques! see my above comment about the sintilating excitement that is THE MALL!
Fundy National Park
Alma, NB
not to miss: family fun and adventure in the wilderness... woohoo?
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