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Local GemCrowne Plaza Toronto - North York
$50+A 405-room North York hotel, formerly Pan Pacific Toronto, on landscaped grounds with walking paths and a seasonal outdoor pool.
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Toronto Zoo
Toronto Zoo is an outdoor activity in Toronto, ON, part of the Toronto guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
2000 Meadowvale Rd · Toronto, ON
Why you should go…
Opened in 1974 in the Rouge Valley, the Toronto Zoo covers 287 hectares and groups animals by continent, from Indo-Malayan orangutans to African savanna giraffes. A Zoomobile tram helps cover the sprawling grounds, and the pandas and polar bears are perennial favorites. Splash pads and a discovery zone keep younger kids busy.
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