Laval is a surprising and dynamic city with much to offer. Only twenty minutes from downtown Montreal and accessible by metro, the city offers an array of very interesting activities sure to please all types of visitors. The Cosmodôme is the perfect place for those looking to make discoveries thanks to its new interactive concept with three virtual missions. As for the Armand-Frappier Museum and the C.I.EAU (water interpretation centre), in addition to exhibitions, they have science workshops dealing with various subjects for kids. And yes, Laval has something for families too; the whole gang can have a blast at Funtropolis, at the Children’s Museum, at Action 500 Karting and Paintball, at Jungle Adventure or at Putting Edge. For an original, entertaining outing, Laval is just perfect. There’s the Centropolis lifestyle centre and novel attractions such as Maeva Surf, SkyVenture, the iSaute trampoline centre and coming soon, the Clip ’n Climb climbing centre. History buffs will appreciate the old-fashioned charm of Vieux Ste-Rose or Vieux St-Vincent-de-Paul featuring the Virées Patrimoniales tours organized by Réseau ArtHist. Fans of fresh air and green spaces have several options for getting away from the city any time of year, be it at Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles or Centre de la nature. To discover the “green” side of Laval, many gardens and agritourism farms invite visitors for product sampling or fruit picking. And in Laval, you’ll find the largest producer of greenhouse orchids in Québec.