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Sprawling on the sidewalks outside the North Market, these produce and flower stalls only add to the boisterous atmosphere of market Saturdays. For the best selection, arrive early in the morning.

This amusement park north of the city has 400 attractions, including 50 rides, a water park, and live shows. Thrill rides for older kids, tamer rides for little ones.

This theme park north of Toronto draws crowds with its more than 50 rides, huge water park, and live entertainment. Thrills abound, the biggest pleasers being the roller coasters.

Quintessentially Canadian, and perfect to fuel up for the day, the kaiser buns at South Market’s Carousel Bakery are stuffed with salty, peameal-encrusted pork.

Three generations of wine-makers are behind this vineyard, though the facility itself has been recently built. Tours include a peek at the barrel-aging cellar. There is also a restaurant and shop.

The winemaker from Chablis, France, creates interesting blends; the whites are especially good. The restaurant is set in a lovely Victorian house.

This family winery has 135 acres (55 ha) of scenic vineyards. The boutique is in an 1830s cottage. Daily tours in summer.

This agricultural education center and working farm in the middle of the city is home to many barnyard favorites – pigs, goats, sheep, horses, and chickens. Post-and-beam barns date from the 19th century. Kids are allowed to pet most of the animals and help at feeding time.

Toronto’s Polish community lays claim to this west-end neighborhood. Its heart, Roncesvalles Ave between Howard Park Ave and Queen St W, is lined with great Polish delis and bakeries (try the jam donuts). Increasingly gentrifying as the ethnic population ages and moves on and young professionals move in, the area still has a workingclass feel and Polish is still spoken in shops and on the street.