I-Saute

I-Saute is the new trampoline family play center in Laval.  I went there with my 5 and 6 year old boys and they had a blast!  The whole place is completely covered in trampolines so there is no danger of falling off which was my first concern when I first heard of this place.  There are different areas- some just for jumping where you can be impressed by watching some of the older participants who have clearly done gymnastics do impressive flips.  There are other areas where you can throw soft (nerf-like) balls at each other.  This seemed to be especially popular with the siblings in the place.  A basketball area, a tightrope area... All of it really fun!  It was a little expensive- it cost over 30$ for my two boys for an hour of jumping even after the facebook posting discount!  Monday evenings, however, they offer a $35 price for the whole family.  A good deal especially if you are part of a large family!  Despite the large price the boys had a very good time and gave them something a little different to do.  Make sure to wear socks if you go and if you have little kids  (6 and under) they have a reserved time for them on Friday mornings.

website: http://www.isaute.ca/en

Price: 

• Mon-Thurs: $12 for first hour, $8 for the second hour.
• Fri. - Sun: and holidays $14 for first hour, $8 for the second hour
• KID JUMP:  jumpers 6 yrs and under only.  Friday 10am-12pm $10/hr each jumper and one accompanying adult jumps for free.  
• 2 years & under FREE with a paying adult

Hours:

• Monday - Thursday 3-9pm
• Friday 10am-midnight
• Saturday 10am-midnight
• Sunday 11am-6pm

Skating Rink - Atrium Le 1000

Here's a great place to bring the family- an indoor skating rink in the middle of downtown! This indoor rink is open year-round and is always a lot of fun. You can rent skates for $5.50 and even children's helmets for $1.00. For beginning skaters they have supports that you can hold on to. There is lively music to skate to and plenty of restaurants around if you get hungry. There is also a special hour Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 11:30 am for children 12 and under and their parents.

Address: Atrium Le 1000 De La Gauchetière 1000, rue De La Gauchetière Street West

Price:

• adults (18+): $6.00
• children (12-):$4.00
• students/seniors: $5.00
• ***special family and fidelity prices

Hours:

• Mon - Fri: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
• Sat: 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
• Sun: 11:30 - 6:00 pm

Website: http://www.le1000.com/en/atrium_intro.asp

Zig Zag Zoo

Zig Zag Zoo is a huge family fun center just west of Montreal. A huge playground with slides, tunnels, mazes, tubes, climbing walls and more. Geared for children aged 6 months to 12 years old. All participants (including parents) have to have socks on and you cannot bring any outside food.

Address:

• 980 St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion, J7V 8P5

Price:

• 0-6 months: free
• 6-11 months: $1.00 ($2.00 on weekends)
• 12 months - 3 years: $6.00 ($8.00 on weekends)
• 4-12: $9.00 ($11.00 on weekends)
• adults: $3.00

Hours:

• Sun - Mon: 9:30 am - 5pm
• Tues- Thurs: 9:30 am - 4pm
• Fri- Sat: 9:30 am - 7pm

Aquadome

The Aquadome is an indoor family aquatics center located in Lasalle. It has a special section for small children with a large fountain and small slide. For older children and adults there is also a deep pool where you could swim laps or have fun with the different water toys. Huge windows make it really nice and sunny and very pleasant.

The aquadome also rents party rooms for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Just bring your own food and make sure to clean up after and it makes a great birthday party venue!
My kids review: They absolutely loved it! They went in the water right away and weren't at all scared because they could go in the pool gradually because of the small slope. Just make sure that there is at least one adult per small child!

Address:

• 1411 rue Lapierre, Lasalle, QC

Price:

• 3 and under: $1.50
• 4-16: $2.50
• 17-54: $3.50
• 55 +: $2.50
• ***Reduced rates for holders of the Lasalle Access card

Hours:

• Mon - Fri: 10:30 am - 8:25 pm
• Sat - Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:55 pm

Website: http://www.aquadome-lasalle.com/

Children's Museum

The children's museum is located in Laval and is a great place for little kids! Some of the things they can do is climb into a real ambulance or police car or even explore a dark cave. They can pretend to be farmers, police officers, singing stars, astronauts, you name it. There are 18 different stations and as you walk in the vibrant guides let the kids know that they can touch everything. This is a great rainy day activity.
My kids review: My kids absolutely loved this place! They could run around, touch everything they want. They loved the fire truck and my two year old actually made up a rock version of "eensy weensy spider" when he saw himself on the tv in the rock star area. They didn't want to leave.

Address:

• 3805 Cure-Labelle Blvd, Chomedey, Laval H7P 0A5

Price:

• under 18 months: free
• children: $12.40
• adults: $7.10
• seniors: $6.20

Hours:

• Mon - Thurs: 9am-5pm
• Fri - Sun: 9am-6pm

Website: http://www.museepourenfants.com/eng/musee.html

EcoMuseum

The ecomuseum is a zoo with rescued North American animals. There are more than 100 different species of animals such as bears, racoons, porcupines, otters, eagles... way too many to list. It's a fun place at an affordable price.
My kids review: We go to the ecomuseum often and my kids love to look at all the animals. One of our favourite animals to look at are the racoons as they are active all of the time. The bears and otters are also a big hit. It's also a safe place for the kids to run around on their own.

Address:

• 21 125 chemin Sainte-MarieSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc, H9X 3Y7

Price:

• 2 and under: free
• 3-15: $7.50
• 16-64: $12.50
• 65 +: $10.00

Hours:

• Everyday 9am - 5pm

Website: http://www.ecomuseum.ca/home.html