14-Day Family-Friendly Itinerary in Cambridge, Ontario

  1. Day 1: Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
    5 minutes (2.1 miles) from Holiday Inn Cambridge

    Exotic butterfly garden

  2. Day 2: Westfield Heritage Village
    16 minutes (8.3 miles) from Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory

    Living history museum

  3. Day 3: Waterloo Park
    18 minutes (13 miles) from Westfield Heritage Village

    Picnic and playground

  4. Day 4: Cambridge Sculpture Garden
    11 minutes (4.2 miles) from Waterloo Park

    Art in the garden

  5. Day 5: Shades Mills Conservation Area
    15 minutes (8 miles) from Cambridge Sculpture Garden

    Hiking and fishing

  6. Day 6: McDougall Cottage Historic Site
    16 minutes (7.2 miles) from Shades Mills Conservation Area

    Scottish culture and heritage

  7. Day 7: Fashion History Museum
    19 minutes (10.5 miles) from McDougall Cottage Historic Site

    Couture exhibits

  8. Day 8: Woodside National Historic Site
    14 minutes (6.2 miles) from Fashion History Museum

    Preston family history

  9. Day 9: Grand River Rocks
    13 minutes (5.8 miles) from Woodside National Historic Site

    Indoor rock climbing

  10. Day 10: RARE Charitable Reserve
    20 minutes (9 miles) from Grand River Rocks

    Endangered species tour

  11. Day 11: Homewood Museum
    17 minutes (6.5 miles) from RARE Charitable Reserve

    Psychiatric history tour

  12. Day 12: Southworks Outlet Mall
    14 minutes (4.2 miles) from Homewood Museum

    Outlet shopping

  13. Day 13: Cambridge Farmers' Market
    9 minutes (3.2 miles) from Southworks Outlet Mall

    Fresh produce market

  14. Day 14: Blair Sheave Tower
    11 minutes (4.6 miles) from Cambridge Farmers' Market

    Historic tower

Time and Costs Estimates

  • Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory (2 hours, $15 per adult, $10 per child)
  • Westfield Heritage Village (3 hours, $12 per adult, $6.50 per child)
  • Waterloo Park (2 hours, free)
  • Cambridge Sculpture Garden (1 hour, free)
  • Shades Mills Conservation Area (4 hours, $6.50 per vehicle)
  • McDougall Cottage Historic Site (1.5 hours, $5 per adult, children under 5 are free)
  • Fashion History Museum (1.5 hours, $8 per adult, $4 per child)
  • Woodside National Historic Site (2 hours, $4 per adult, $3 per child)
  • Grand River Rocks (2 hours, $16 per adult, $13 per child)
  • RARE Charitable Reserve (2 hours, $20 per adult, $15 per child)
  • Homewood Museum (1.5 hours, $10 per person)
  • Southworks Outlet Mall (2 hours, cost varies depending on purchases)
  • Cambridge Farmers' Market (1 hour, free)
  • Blair Sheave Tower (1 hour, free)
  • Total Estimated Costs: $110.5 per adult, $85.5 per child

Useful tips

For families with more time, consider visiting African Lion Safari or Wings of Paradise. For families with less time, consider skipping Westfield Heritage Village or Homewood Museum. There are many local restaurants downtown to grab lunch or dinner between activities.

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