A great place to take small kids to allow them to run and play in a safe area. There are a lot of…read moreanimals to see on your way in as well as in the barn. There's a lot of space between activities and not a ton of shade. There's a sandbox, a big slide, wagon rides as well as a bubble station. The waggon ride will take you to the pick your own areas that are currently open or you can just stay on the ride and do a full circle. It's nice when you need somewhere to sit down in the shade. There's also food trucks as well as live music in the afternoon. There are two stores, one at the exit and if you walk past the donut restaurant there is also a store with produce and baked goods.

Came here for tulips. Buy some food from the store. Took some pictures. This place has entrance…read morefee. It's cheaper to book online than paying up front. Staff are friendly. I will Come back for apple picking

The annual Rotary Ribfest in Pickering is always fun to attend, especially since it's close enough…read moreto home to walk to. There's always good food, beverages, entertainment, and so much more for all ages. I always have a good time, even if just taking pictures, but I do enjoy the food. The vendors are always friendly and welcoming, especially the ribbers. I enjoyed a brisket sandwich from Chef Rayon Campbell of Coal Pot Jerk, while my friends had an assortment of BBQ meats and treats from other vendors. We also had a Blooming Onion from Billy Bobs Blooming Onion. It was all good!

The usual rib trucks set up their shops on a great size and layout location in Pickering. If you…read morewant to enjoy the smell of Summer with all the smokiness from the BBQ, you won't be disappointed with the experience. There are some other food vendors if the kids are looking for something more interested for them too much. Great to drop by if you are in the neighborhood and all ages friendly. It is definitely not as crowded as the ones that held in Toronto so enjoy

This was quite a small scale theatre but it was a nice breath of fresh air considering the…read moreprevious/recent musicals I have attended. The theatre was quite clean and had your standard staff showing you the way to your seats. The stage was quite close to our seats but it wasn't close enough to make you feel your apart of the stage. However that can be a great thing and not so much as a con. I didn't get to experience the concession during intermission but my husband did say it was "not bad." The acoustics were good and the seats were comfortable. The knock down of the star is the difficulty and lack of parking offered near the theatre. However there was construction happening so that may change in the future. 7/10

After enduring some of the more popular Toronto venues (i.e. cramped leg room (or no leg room),…read morebottomed out seats, too much perfume/after shave, poor air-quality and poor acoustics), what an absolute pleasure it was to attend a show last night in a wonderful venue. The Regent Theatre in Oshawa is a magnificant structure, recently renovated and has not only charm but good acoustics, great air quality and seats which are comfortable, newly upholstered with a reasonable amount of leg room. So glad I discovered this place. Have decided to book tickets there again for a show in May. Took us 40 minutes to drive from Toronto to Oshawa - no hardship and worth it.

Totally awesome fair!! All kinds of great things for all ages indoors and out. Super fantastic…read morefamily event. Love the homecrafts, the contests, the rides, the music and entertainent and the food! So many friendly volunteers.

I'd heard of the festival for ages, but finally checked it out. It's a bigger event than I'd…read moreexpected, with several blocks set aside for a few stages and vendors and tents galore. It turned out that the band playing the main stage when I came was a Blues band. That's fairly typical of Jazz festivals too - though I personally prefer Jazz and would've hoped to have caught that. There was a great vibe, and wonderful to see so may people coming out enjoying it together and supporting local business. Will be back for sure.

great place. I read these reviews and almost didnt go…read more for my daughters age-6. this was great. it was busy when we got there, but it wasnt a long wait to get in, they had some outisde activities and indoor. not alot for older children but for smaller children like her age its great. my daughter had alot of fun. just make sure if you go bring cash. as its all cash. thats a helpful hint I got from a review. facepainting was done well, costly at $15 not much food selection but fair pricing. water only 1.50 which is reasonable. all and all it was a great day and would bring her back again.

I heard about Kidapalooza through our local community website. We decided to check it out! What…read morebetter way to spend Family Day weekend than a kids festival? We heard so much about it so our expectations were up after seeing the activities online & what they were offering for kids. There were a great amount of bouncy castles and areas for kids to play. I'll start off with the cons and then move on to the pros of the festival. Cons: #1, Really long lines & SO crowded. My 4 year old got pushed around a bit when trying to jump in some of the large inflatables. Made it near impossible to take another turn on some inflatables. 2# Was not happy about seeing animals in an overheated area that was SO small, even my 4lb dog would've been barking to get out. The space was so small and there were so many animals crammed in. I'm not happy about seeing that they will have animals at the festival again. I know a lot of people were unhappy and upset at the way the animals were fenced into such a small space. Not even necessary to have with so many other things going on. #3 We had to pay full price for our 22 month old ($25) and i later found out he was supposed to be free. He didn't even get out of his stroller. And even if he was 2 months older and justified for the price - there was nothing that he would've been able to play in. The areas that were catered to 2-3 yr olds were chaotic and way too packed to keep an eye on him. #4 They had a cookie decorating area. Seeing as though it is a kids festival and nut allergies are so common. It would've been nice to have a nut free bakery offering this and if they couldn't get one - why bother having it? School's don't allow kids to bring nuts/peanuts to school and ask that all snacks are nut free. I was shocked when i asked and the baker told me the cookies were NOT nut free. If there had been contact of nuts in any of the cookies and those kids left and played around Kidapalooza, i don't even want to imagine what could've happened to the kids with peanut/tree nut allergies. Why take a chance? #5 Food trucks were a great idea, but would've been nice to have some kid friendly food - hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken tenders?!? The price & portions of the burgers was huge considering we just paid $50 for the kids to get in. #6 Entrance to get in was a mess and completely unorganized. Very frustrating and nobody was directing anybody anywhere. Pros: #1 Lots of hourly entertainment for the kids - singing, dancing, magician, yoga, Disney characters (Anna & Else performed!). Only thing negative about this area was it was too small and in an awkward area between the food and all the large inflatables which had long lines. It would've been nice if the stage was a bit higher because my kids couldn't see until we lifted them up. Yes, that means some adults couldn't be bothered to move out of the way. #2 Great variety of inflatable bouncy castles, slides etc. My daughter had a lot of fun and didn't want to leave after spending almost 3 hours there. My hubby & i wanted to leave after 30 min. #3 LOVED the dress up area for the kids - one of the best ideas of the festival! Also super crowded. #4 Great craft areas and activities. Maybe a few more options for kids under the age of 2 and bigger space? #5 Smokes Poutinerie was there! I LOVE poutine! Best poutine i've had so far! Momma was happy! All in all there as a great selection of activities & fun for all. It was their 1st year, so hopefully 2017 will be bigger & better and run more smoothly.

Great race very accessible for all levels of athletes. We had a great time on the big slide. Only…read morenegative was the wait times for some of the obstacles. Otherwise a fun time had by all in my group.

This festival is a local favourite. It gets extremely crowded and it's very difficult to find…read moreparking. We eventually found parking at the marina behind the waterside inn for $10. There is lots of free street parking all around...but good luck with that! The driving on lakeshore and surrounding streets is ridiculous. Find somewhere to park a little farther away and walk to the festival if possible. Entrance is free and there are regular shows happening on the open (but covered) stage in the gazebo. Many of the shows were interactive with the audience. Lots of carnival rides, games and junk food available....for $&. But the beauty is the location has a lovely playground that kids can play in for free. Food trucks, vendors, ice cream, lemonade and a poutine alley. We did not make it as far as the poutine trucks as we had dinner reservations at one of the many restaurants within walking distance. We did snack and have drinks from some of the trucks while there.

A well organized event in 2018. The festival was an amazing experience as it is most years. There…read morewas a drum cart which was an ingenious invention. I have a picture posted. The music was quite ok. The variety of food was amazing. Keep it up organizers.