When the temperature is soaring, what better place to spend the day than at the air-conditioned LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, located at Vaughan Mills? (The fact that it’s attached to a huge shopping centre is a bonus for moms!)
With over 3 million bricks under one roof, this destination is an absolute must for LEGO fans…and school field trips and birthday parties are also available!
A map of the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre:
The recommended visit length is 2-3 hours (though you’re welcome to stay all day if you want). We lasted just over two hours, but kids with the building bug will want to play much longer. As casual Lego users, our girls thoroughly enjoyed their time spent there, but ardent fans of the bricks would be even more enthused.
Okay, now I’m just going to go there and make a sexist generalization (oh, yes I am): the boys I know would get even more out of it than the girls. And this isn’t just coming from a mom of two girls who knows nothing about the opposite gender: I have seven nephews and have taught over 200 boys at this point so I’m pretty confident with this assertion. (By which I mean, I know exactly who goes for the Lego in my classroom when there’s free time and I know who doesn’t.) But that said, there’s a ton of fun and learning to be enjoyed by both genders.
While we didn’t eat at LEGOLAND, I took a stroll through the café and was very impressed by the fresh and healthy options for parents and kids: sandwiches, yogurt tubes, juice boxes, apple slices, etc. (Which is why I wanted to eat in the mall later where I could get a greasy slice of pizza. Wait, did I just write that?)
If you’re considering a visit, the LEGOLAND Toronto website is extremely thorough with lots of information and tips. This place is a must-see for any little LEGO lover in your life!
Disclosure: We were provided with admission to Legoland for review purposes. Opinions are, as always, my own.
We were just there, too! My kids loved it! So did my husband and I! So much fun!
I need to put this on my summer bucket list. My kids (boys AND girl) would love it! Thanks for the details and info!
Wow! 🙂 What a fun looking day!
It never fails to amaze me what they can make out of Lego! That is some real talent 🙂
I took my boys (aged 4 and 6) to Legoland a few weeks ago and they LOVED it! My oldest's response was "that was Legotastic mom!"
I would agree with you though that it seemed like a place boys would prefer much more than girls.