Things to do for March break 2023 in London, Ont.
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Those looking to save a buck and staycation close to home are in luck, as several local organizations have family-friendly events planned for the break.
March break is nearly here, and those looking to save a buck and staycation close to home are in luck, with several local organizations offering up family-friendly events throughout next week.
The City of London says it will be hosting several drop-in recreation programs across the city throughout the week, including badminton, basketball, public skating, roller skating, and recreational swimming, among others. A full list of activities provided by the city can be found through London’s Play Your Way online portal.
Londoners wanting to hit the slopes can do so at Boler Mountain, which will be open through the week from 9 a.m to 8 p.m. March 13 to 18, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 19. Ski and snowboard programs will also be available for March break for children aged six to 12 (seven to 12 for snowboarding). Tubing is also available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and plenty of slots are still available.
River Valley Golf and Tube, located on Hwy. 7 just outside St. Marys, will also be open through March Break, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 12 to 19. The hills will also be open March 10 and 11 until 9 p.m.
For those looking to expand the mind, there is plenty to do in town, with programming at London Children’s Museum, the London Public Library, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, and the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum.
Various London Public Library branches have free, drop-in and registered March break programming going on throughout the week, including chess, family movie time, and spy school. Other programming options include a comic book jam on Wednesday at the downtown Central branch, games of chance at various library branches, and STEAM activities. A full programming list can be found here.
The London Children’s Museum will have March Break programming running Monday to Friday, featuring different themes for each day, said Andera Novak, marketing and communications coordinator with the museum.
“We have interactive special guests that are joining us, daily themes, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) programming,” Novak said. “We have collection spotlights that are highlighting just a few of our 7,000 artifacts, plus we have all-day themed play for children and their grown-ups.”
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