Happy New Year! If you are looking for things to do on New Year’s Day with kids, sit back and let us help you out! Active Parents has put together a list of great options because not everything is closed!
Seasonal (and Free) Fun
Go sledding! Enjoy one of the top-approved tobogganing hills in Burlington and Hamilton and hit the hills!
Ice skate with the kids on one of these 23+ outdoor ice skating rinks.
Stroll the Burlington Festival of Lights and sip a delicious hot chocolate.
Outdoor Things To Do
Snow tubing is an awesome way to ring in the new year on an exciting level!
Keep the holiday season alive with a drive through or walk through lights show. We have them all listed for you in one list to make choosing much easier.
Bronte Creek invites everyone to kick off their 2026 on a fresh note with their annual #FirstDayHike . Explore 13km of multi-use trails, plus check out these 13 things we love about Bronte Creek.
Visit one of the many conservation areas in Halton and Hamilton – and beyond! We are so lucky to live in the Greenbelt and have access to such beautiful, natural spaces in our backyard.
Cross-country skiing is such a peaceful way to spend the first day of the year. These locations offer ideal terrain for this iconic winter activity.
Indoor Things To Do
Just say “nope!” to cold and go to the movies! Oakville’s Film.ca movie theatre is open January 1st. Downtown Burlington’s Cinestarz theatre is also open and so is Landmark Cinemas at Jackson Square in Hamilton. Cineplex theatres are all open too – do they ever close?!
Strikes, gutter balls and turkeys will be had on January 1st at the bowling alley! Here is a list of bowling alleys near you to check out.
No matter what you decide to do, if you’re heading out, please call ahead to make sure your destination is open. We source our info from websites, social media and Google, but we would also hate to see you disappointed!
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