For university and college students, Reading Week is the perfect opportunity to take a break from the regular academic routine and recharge. We’ve got you covered with some transit-accessible activities to take advantage of when you need a break from the books.

Try downhill and cross-country skiing

For the winter-sports enthusiast, reading week can be a great time to get outdoors and hit the slopes.

Glen Eden offers downhill skiing trails for all skill levels from easy (green circle) to difficult (black diamond). This ski resort is located at 5234 Kelso Rd., Milton, and is open daily, in the winter, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Lift tickets can be purchased ahead of time and equipment rentals are available for purchase on site.

Looking to go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing instead? Be sure to check out some of these of these notable parks around the GHTA:

• Toronto's High Park is located at 1873 Bloor St. W. and offers some of the most scenic trails in the city. Be sure to bring your snowshoes and check out the park’s various loops and trails that are open year-round.
• Bronte Creek Provincial Park, located at 1219 Burloak Dr., Oakville, offers plenty of winter fun with approximately 10 kilometres of ungroomed trails for cross-country skiing as well as snowshoeing.
• Albion Hills Conservation Park, located at,16500 Regional Rd. 50, Caledon, has great cross-country skiing trails and offers rental equipment on site. Trail passes can be purchased online or at the front registration building.

Unwind with a yoga class

Are you looking to de-stress while partaking in some physical activity? Take a yoga class at one of Power Yoga Canada’s 14 studios across the region.

PRESTO cardholders save with PRESTO Perks. Get 15 per cent off a single drop-in class, 10-class passes and 20-class passes at checkout with the codes below:

• Single drop-in: PRESTO1
• 10-class pass: PRESTO10
• 20-class pass: PRESTO20

If you want to take a yoga class from the comfort of your own home, there’s also Power Yoga at Home which has on-demand classes, challenges and much more. Save 50 per cent on a monthly membership when you use the code PRESTO50 at checkout.

See Niagara Falls

If you are looking to take a trip outside of the city during your reading week, visit Niagara Falls and take advantage of our weekday and weekend services. Choose the GO/WEGO Combo Passes for a round-trip journey on GO Transit from Toronto to Niagara Falls, accompanied by WEGO bus service, to explore top attractions like Clifton Hill, the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory and Niagara SkyWheel.

Check out Hamilton Winterfest

You’ll want to plan a trip to Canada's eighth largest city during Hamilton Winterfest 2025, happening Feb. 1–17. Experience large-scale art installations, performances, live music, markets, fashion events and great food at this year’s celebration.

Hamilton’s Winterfest offers dozens of free events but be sure to check out the events calendar for new special offerings that are ticketed.