Jennifer's Free and nearly Free Summer Activities in the GTA

THIS COMING WEEKEND (JULY 6-8)

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - July 6-8, Nathan Phillip Square http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/index.aspx

Free fishing weekend - July 6-8, no licence required http://www.familyfishingweekend.com/Welcome.cfm

MUSEUMS

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - free admission one and a half hours before closing each night (excluding special exhibitions); half priced admission for Friday nights (4:30-9:30 p.m.) (all exhibitions) http://www.rom.on.ca/index.php

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) - free admission Wednesday nights (6-9 p.m.) for permanent collection http://www.ago.net/navigation/flash/frameset.cfm

Bata Shoe Museum - free admission Thursdays 5-8 p.m. http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/

Textile Museum of Canada - Wednesday nights 5-8 p.m. Pay-what-you-can admission http://www.textilemuseum.ca/index.html

The Gardiner Museum (of Ceramics) - newly expanded in summer 2006, free admission Fridays 4-9 p.m., and all day on the first Friday of every month http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/abtmain.aspx?TopNavImage=0

GARDENS

The Gardens of Casa Loma - free access on some Mondays in July to October, and Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to dusk http://www.casaloma.org/Gardens/Dates/

Toronto Music Garden - with free concerts most Sundays (4 p.m.) and Thursdays (7 p.m.) http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/noflash/perfarts/musicgarden.php#performances

OTHERS

"Fresh Wednesdays", Nathan Phillip Square - Farmers' market and free concerts (noon-2 p.m. starting July 11) http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wednesdays/index.htm

"Tasty Thursdays", Nathan Phillip Square - food sampling (small fee) and free concerts (noon-2 p.m. starting July 12) http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/thursdays/index.htm

Free Festivals at the Harbourfront Centre: http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/wr/

The Beaches International Jazz Festival: http://www.beachesjazz.com/

For kids: http://www.kidsummer.com/index.asp

Printable e-coupons for discounted admission to a variety of places in Toronto and Ontario: http://www.attractionsontario.ca/index.cfm?DSP=Chapter&ID=19

Great Stuff! Thanks for sharing this with us Jennifer.