98.5 The OCEAN wants to help you have the best Spring Break possible…here are some things to do with the kids this week!

Craigdarroch Castle Spring break begins on the 8th of March and this year our volunteers are offering guided tours twice a day. For the youngsters we will have children's entertainment on Sunday the 14th and 21st. Spring Break Poster

Spring Break at Hillside Mall:

Spring Break Crafts (12 - 2 pm or while quantities last)
Wed., March 10 - Colour a Ladybug, Frog or Butterfly Garden Pick - $2
Thur., March 11 - Paint & Decorate a Pet Rock or Paperweight - $2
Fri., March 12 - Plant a Hanging Flower Basket - $4
All Proceeds to BC Children's Hospital.

 

The Beacon Hill Children's Farm

Now open daily from 10am-4pm! Bring the whole family to the most affordable and fun venue in town! They have all your favourite animals: Alpacas, Rabbits, Goats, Guinea Pigs, Pot Bellied Pigs, Sheep, Chickens, Spot the Cat plus 13 new baby ducks and Taffy the donkey is pregnant! Plus don't miss the Goat Stampede at 10:10 and 4:10 daily! For more details click here

 

The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney has lots of exciting and educational activities for you and th kids to enjoy. Open from 10:00am to 4:30pm... For info call 250.665.7511 or www.oceandiscovery.ca

 

Goldstream Provincial Park Nature House is open daily from 9:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday, March 13, 2010 10am-2pm
"I struck the Motherlode!!!"  Learn about the short gold rush that to Goldstream acquiring its name, find out what it used to be called, learn about some of our amazing BC History, earn your miner's license and try your hand at gold panning!  All of this and more between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at the Goldstream Nature House.  Contact us for more information.  We hope to see you and give you a bit of Gold Fever...an ailment for which you will seek no remedy! 

 

Vic West Y offers lots of great programs for the kids to get involved with. Head to their website for a schedule. http://www.victoriay.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Oak Bay Recreation Centre offers: Skating, Swimming (with tunnel drop slide, sauna and hot tub), Indoor Tennis Courts, Fitness Studio, Teen Centre, Skateboard Area, Childcare, with Spring Break Kids Fun Swims happening starting March 8th.
1975 Bee Street, Victoria BC,
250-595-SWIM (7946)

 

Spring Break at IMAX!

IMAX Victoria will be showing Ocean Men: Extreme Dive, Pulse; A Stomp Odyssey, and Under The Sea throughout the March break.  Check out the schedule at http://www.imaxvictoria.com/schools/showtimes.cfm?period=03-2010&showdate=03-08-2010

 

Pirate school at the Maritime Museum of B.C.

 What youngster doesn’t want to be a pirate, to be free to roam the world’s oceans in tall ships, wear flashy clothes, and hunt for treasure? From March 9-11, the Maritime Museum of BC will open its doors to a new batch of young recruits for Pirate School 2010. www.mmbc.bc.ca for more information.