Fort York (Toronto)

Due to the generosity of Sun Life through the Toronto Public Library, the tickets are free. Just pay parking.

Nice fort. Smaller than Quebec City but more things to see (few restricted areas). Highlight is wearing the redcoat uniform. Good history lesson, guided tour. Nice to see preserved buildings: bunkers, munitions depots, mess hall, galley, artillery. We lost this battle but won the war (1812).

You can wander freely and enter the buildings, ride the cannons, run through the base. It's so out of place in the middle of a modern city. One of the nicer gift shops around. Get play guns, swords, buttons, etc. It takes 2-3 hours to see everything. Good day trip with the kids.

It's close to a park, the waterfront, and Ontario Place.