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So since it's almost Christmas, and I have some holidays, I'm wondering if anyone has some suggestions for what to do in the days/evenings from now until Christmas including today? Can be for all ages, kids, or adults.  
Thanks

I took my daycare kids to Rideau park this morning and they enjoyed tobagganing. There's also playtime, ruckers, movies, skating, swimming, laser tag.  
 
You could also do some pay it forwards and random acts of kindness. Pay a visit to the pet stores (my dc kids live thus lol)  
 
Take a drive in the evenings and check out the decorated homes.  
 
Pick a small town and go for a "field trip"....enjoy browsing their shops, try a new restaurant. Take the toboggans and find a hill, different scenery is nice!

The pet stores love it when a pile of kids are brought into their store to be entertained for free. .....just sayin'  
 
Edited by xanthe100, 2015-12-21 20:01:48

I'm sorry, I'll keep my pile of kids (which is usually 3 on field trips) out of the store and I won't buy any more supplies from them for our pet (fish) or any new fish!  
 
Sheesh...lighten up!  
 
Edited by sammy, 2015-12-21 20:06:38

When I think of day care I think of 6 or 8 kids. The pet stores are trying to earn a living. It's just not destination place for entertainment. As you clarified you are an existing customer. But many may not have pets and suggesting people take their kids for a field trip to a pet store just doesnt seem fair to the pet store. If your taking a few kids when you make a purchase of your fish supplies then that's an entirely different thing. Sorry, I did not mean to annoy you,just making a statement that the retailer can't.

The staff at the pet stores we've gone too seem very nice. They also seem very child friendly. I'm sure they would agree that exposing children to animals is a good thing. Unfortunately, pet stores are the closest thing to a zoo Brandon has! Lol. They aren't out any money if a family comes to browse. If anything, business could increase as that family is likely to mention it to someone and word of mouth is usually the best advertisement for a business. I know I've mentioned to others that one store has cleaner fish for example.  
 
The OP asked for things to do. I was trying to suggest out of the box ideas that maybe they hadn't thought of Entertaining kids in this city isn't always the easiest or cheapest

It is hard to entertain children. I wish we had a zoo. Minot, which is probably close to our size manages to keep a zoo. We haven't gone there for a long time, though. We used to have a zoo many years ago. That reminds me, there's the reptile gardens. Also the Daly house museum. I took my older day care kids there once. We had a good time. They are trying to attract children to the museum. I read an article about it in the journal.

What better, easy, way to sell a pet than a kid with their heart set on it?

xanthe100 said "It is hard to entertain children. I wish we had a zoo. Minot, which is probably close to our size manages to keep a zoo. We haven't gone there for a long time, though. We used to have a zoo many years ago. That reminds me, there's the reptile gardens. Also the Daly house museum. I took my older day care kids there once. We had a good time. They are trying to attract children to the museum. I read an article about it in the journal. "

A zoo in Brandon (even mini or a hobby farm (is that what they're called?)) would be cool! I've considered the reptile gardens but my fear of snakes just can't let me go there haha. I can't guarantee that I wouldn't run and forgot about the kids lol  
 
I've never been to the Daly House museum. What is it exactly? Would it entertain 2.5 and 4 year olds? Oh and PS. You didn't necessarily annoy me last night but sort of I guess as you reminded me why I rarely post anymore....lol. All is good though  
 
Sorry OP to sorta sidetrack your thread! I was also thinking you could phone the fire dept and set up a time to visit if any of your kids are interested in that?  
 
You could also phone a care home and pay them a visit. We've done this and it was fun and nice to see the smiles on their faces. I read the stories but if your kids are old enough they could be the story teller!

bowling, skating, swimming, tobogganing, movies at home or theater, Wheat Kings games (few after Christmas), I you have kids playtime, or playplace at bowling alley. Ruckers, go for a walk/hike, play in the snow, cross country ski, go downhill skiing at Minnedosa or Assessipi (or tubing). Winnipeg for a day (zoo, trampoline place etc). There is supposed to be a tubing place near MacGregor and another in Winnipeg. Make a gingerbread house or gingerbread cookies. Bake cookies and take them to neighbors or a nursing home or seniors building. Drive around and look at Christmas lights, go out for hot chocolate after. Volunteer somewhere (animal shelter, Christmas cheer, traditional Christmas dinner etc). Daly House Museum, Airport Museum, small town museum.  
 
Edited by Bluebell, 2015-12-22 08:42:52

a trip or Portage to check out the Island of Lights. Cost starts at $10.00 a car load (7 people and under) to go through it and well worth the drive.  
 
http://www.city-plap.com/tourism/island-of-lights/

LadyWendy said "a trip or Portage to check out the Island of Lights. Cost starts at $10.00 a car load (7 people and under) to go through it and well worth the drive.     http://www.city-plap.com/tourism/island-of-lights/ "

City council is looking at the cost versus returns on this, so it may not be around next year or not to the extent it is, or who knows, might keep it and make it better!

I'm not sure small children would get the same out of Daly house museum as the older ones did. Mine are 6 - 10 years. They enjoyed it. Might get the best answer calling the museum and asking what they recommend. They like to give a guided tour, but I requested that we just tour it on our own and they were OK with that. We especially liked the old style country store display. It is pretty cool.