I don't mean to be cynical, but it seems just about every family outing in Toronto costs about $100. Low-cost/no-cost family entertainment isn't that hard to come by in a city this big - we regularly scan our local paper for things to do and usually find something fun - but of the big ones like the African Lion Safari, the Zoo, Wonderland and the Science Centre, not one of the little trips I had planned for this summer could be done for less than a hundred bucks. So I was a little apprehensive about the $25 admission fee ($20 for kids. sheesh) to the Chinese Lantern Festival but I have to say it was totally worth it. Loved it. We went just before sunset and it was quite magical seeing the lanterns come to life as the sky darkened. If you are planning to go and you're at all crowd-averse (I am) do it before Friday or wait until after the CNE closes. But do go. It's amazing.
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Oh, you've got to come to Montreal in September or October! Every year during those two months, we have "The Magic of Lanterns" (http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/propos/lanternes.htm), a fabulous exhibition of Chinese lanterns in the lovely Chinese Garden (which is a wonderful setting for such an exhibition) of the Botanical Garden. It does get quite crowded, but some nights are quieter.
Oh, I'll go to Montreal anytime Josiane!
Thanks for the link - it looks amazing.
You're right, it is amazing! And I'd be more than happy to get to meet you here!
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