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March 28 | Toronto | Section 135

Opening Weekend With a Built-In Crew.

One day. Fifty women. No planning required.

12 seats claimed. 37 left.
Sales close March 15 or when all 50 seats are gone.

$349 — Saturday Experience (All-In)

SECURE MY SEAT – $349

Saturday | The Main Event

12:30pm | Optional Lunch Meet-Up
Meet within walking distance of Rogers Centre if you want — no pressure.

2:00pm |Walk Together to the Game
We go as a group so no one is wandering solo.

3:00pm | Blue Jays Opening Weekend Game
Seating together in Section 135 — prime energy, prime vibe, prime fun.

Post-Game — The Ballroom Bowl Social
Bowling
Pool
Shared food
Welcome drink
Prizes + fun surprises

You don’t leave the stadium and wonder what’s next. We keep the energy going.

SECURE MY SEAT – $349

Why This Experience Is Worth It

You’re not just buying a ticket.

You’re getting:

• Opening weekend seats together
• A planned post-game social venue
• A welcome drink + shared food at The Ballroom Bowl
• Prizes and little surprises
• Girl Trips hosting & coordination
• Built-in social vibes without forced icebreakers

You could try booking all of this on your own — or you could just show up.

SECURE MY SEAT – $349

Coming from Out of Town

Full Weekend Experience — $519

Includes:

• Friday dinner + The Second City show
• Saturday experience
• Sunday brunch meetup (meal not included)
• Access to preferred hotel rate

Hotel + travel booked independently.

Friday – Arrive & Laugh (Optional)

Check into the Chelsea Hotel.
Dinner + laughs at The Second City.
An easy, unforced way to arrive, settle in, and start the weekend.

Preferred rate : $239 per night at the Chelsea Hotel — book directly.

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Stay where the group is staying

For anyone coming in from out of town, I’ve secured a preferred Girl Trips rate of $239 per night at the Chelsea Hotel for the weekend. A lot of us will be staying here, so it keeps everything easy and social.

Dates: March 27–29 Rate: $239/night (subject to availability)
Book the $239 Girl Trips rate

Booking your stay here is optional if you’re coming from out of town, but staying here makes the weekend feel effortless and connected. Not to mention, the price is 🔥

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Sunday – Optional Wind-Down

Sunday | Optional Wind-Down

Informal brunch at 10:00am for anyone staying over.
Pay your own. Easy and social.

Who This Is For

This is for women who:

• Don’t want to attend events alone
• Love big city energy
• Like effortless plans with fun people
• Want a reason to circle a date and commit

If that sounds like you — I’ll see you in Section 135.

Ready to Play Ball?

Sales close March 15 or when all 50 seats are gone.

  • E-transfer to hello@girltrips.ca (no additional fees)
  • Please include your full name + “Batter Up Babes” in the memo.
Register Here iF Paying Via E-Transfer
  • Credit card via Simpli Events (Please note: platform processing fees will be added at checkout)
REGISTER HERE If Paying By Credit Card

The Girl Trips promise

This is a grown-woman kind of fun. No awkward icebreakers. No forced bonding. No pressure to keep up with anyone else’s pace.

Just good people, a great city, and an excuse to do something a little different.

If you’ve ever wanted a reason to circle a date on the calendar and say, “Yep, I’m doing that,” this is it. Section 135 is waiting.

Roper on the River August 2, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Ottawa River Queen

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She didn’t care what anyone thought. She showed up in a kaftan and owned every room she walked into. This August, we’re all Mrs. Roper.

SECURE MY SPOT – $125

Join Girl Trips for an unforgettable three hour cruise on the Ottawa River aboard the Ottawa River Queen. Think bold prints, oversized sunglasses, chunky beads, passed hors d’oeuvres, taco bar, great music, a dance floor, prizes, and a boatload of women who know how to have a good time.

This is not a quiet boat cruise. This is a statement.

What’s the statement? That we are far past caring what people think of us and we’re up for a good party — as long as we can be in bed by 10.


WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your ticket includes a taco bar loaded with all the fixings, passed hors d’oeuvres, a DJ spinning the GenX hits you actually want to dance to, a proper dance floor, prizes, swag, and three hours on the beautiful Ottawa River with your people. The cash bar is on board and ready for you — I suggest arriving thirsty.


WHAT TO WEAR

Channel your inner Mrs. Roper. Think kaftans, bold florals, oversized sunglasses, chunky jewellery, and if you really want to commit, an orange wig. There will be a best dressed prize so bring your A game. No costume? No problem. Come as you are and absorb the energy.


THE DETAILS

📅 August 2, 2026

⏰ Arrive by 3:30 PM | Departure 4:00 PM sharp | Return 7:00 PM

🚢 Ottawa River Queen, departing from Hull Marina Dock, 160 Laurier, Gatineau

🅿️ Paid parking available on-site

💃 Costume encouraged, not required

🍹 Cash bar on board

🔞 19+ event


TICKETS (Pricing includes HST)

Early Bird until June 1: $125

Regular June 2 to July 15: $135

Last Minute July 16 to August 1: $145


HOW TO GET YOUR SPOT

Option 1 — E-transfer (no fees) Send your payment to hello@girltrips.ca and include your name and email address in the message. You’ll receive a confirmation within 24 hours. You pay exactly the ticket price, nothing more.

SECURE MY SPOT VIA E-TRANSFER – $125

Option 2 — Pay online through Simplii Instant confirmation but a small processing fee applies at checkout.

SECURE MY SPOT – $125

Your spot is not confirmed until payment is received.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is your refund policy?

All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. However tickets are transferable — if you can’t make it you’re welcome to pass your ticket along to another lucky woman. Just email hello@girltrips.ca to let me know and we’ll sort it out.

Is this event for all ages?

Roper on the River is a 19+ event designed with women 40 and up in mind. Younger women are welcome but fair warning — GenX women on a boat with a cash bar and a DJ set the bar pretty high.

Do I have to dress up?

Absolutely not. A costume is encouraged and there is a best dressed prize for those who go all out, but you’re welcome exactly as you are.

What if I don’t know who Mrs. Roper is?

Google her immediately or read about it here, and then buy a ticket. You’re welcome.

What’s included in my ticket?

Passed hors d’oeuvres, taco bar, music, and prizes. Drinks are available for purchase at the cash bar on board.

What happens if there’s bad weather?

Roper on the River is a rain or shine event. The Ottawa River Queen is a covered vessel so a little rain won’t stop the party. In the rare event of severe weather preventing departure, the event will take place at the dock and we’ll set sail as soon as conditions are safe. In 10 years this has only happened a handful of times — the show goes on!

Are men welcome?

Stanleys, Jacks, and Larrys are absolutely welcome — if accompanied by a Helen. This is a celebration of women having the time of their lives, not a dating event. Come to cheer us on, not chat us up.

I have more questions!

Email hello@girltrips.ca and I’ll get back to you quick!

2026 Save the Dates

Coming Soon, Retreats

Girl Trips Is Building a Calendar

Girl Trips 2026 retreats are officially on the calendar.
These are not someday ideas. These are real experiences you can plan around.

Here’s what’s coming next.

Newsletter subscribers get first access to booking.

⚾ Batter Up Babes

March 27–29, 2026 | Toronto

Opening weekend energy.
Royal blue everything.
A group walk into the stadium together.

The game is the anchor.
Section 135.
Afterwards, we head out as a group and keep the fun going.

For women coming from out of town, this becomes a full weekend.
Arrive Friday. Stay Sunday.
Build your own Toronto plans around a guaranteed day of connection.

Come solo.
Come with a friend.
Leave with more.

DETAILS HERE

💃 Roper on the River

August 2, 2026
Ottawa River, Ottawa

Girl Trips 2026 retreats on the Ottawa River

How many Ropers can we get on a boat?

Girl Trips intends to find out. (Spoiler: It’s 330)

This is not a retreat.
This is a full-boat, caftan-clad, live-out-loud, no-shrinking-back kind of afternoon.

Big prints. Bigger energy.
Chunky necklaces. Oversized sunglasses. Loud 70s music.
Channel your inner Helen and stop apologizing for taking up space.

Girl Trips 2026 retreats Roper on the River

We charter the entire boat.
You bring that one -of-a-kind Roper flair.
Together we create the kind of spectacle that makes people on shore wonder what just happened.

If you know, you know.

Tickets will open first to subscribers.
And yes, I expect this to move.

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🚤 Retreat on the Rideau

September 18–21, 2026
Rideau Canal, Ontario

Last year, I launched the very first Girl Trips retreat on the Rideau Canal.

Girl Trips 2026 retreats on the Rideau Canal

It sold.
Women showed up.
They learned to dock boats.
They cried when it was over. (Happy tears, let’s be clear here)

So we’re doing it again. Only better, because you’ll be there.

Four days.
A flotilla of boats.
Women 50+ who are ready for something real and different.

You’ll learn to drive and dock.
You’ll share meals.
You’ll sit on deck at sunset and feel your shoulders drop.

If you want to see what happened the first time, you can read about it here: 👉 The First Retreat on the Rideau


Booking details release soon.
Subscribers get first access.

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🎄 Christmas in the Valley

December 2026

If you love Christmas almost pathologically, you’re my people.

Twinkle lights.
Historic inns.
Festive main streets.
Mulled wine.
Slow mornings and long, late-night conversations.

This retreat has become a signature Girl Trips tradition.

If you want to see how it unfolds, you can read about this Christmas Weekend Getaway for Women here.

The 2026 dates will be announced soon.

Subscriber access opens first.

Join the Girl Trips Crew

Keep an eye on this space for more Girl Trips 2026 retreats to be announced soon.

blue jays fan enjoying sangria

But I Don’t Like Baseball…

Girl Talk

I hear you. Truly.

A baseball on the dirt in a field.

Before last year’s World Series run, guess how many full baseball games I’d watched?

Zero.

Not in 2025.
Not in 2024.
Not in 2023.
And honestly, not for many years before that.

I like baseball well enough. I understand it. I just don’t build my schedule around it. I’ve never been the person who knows the stats, the players’ histories, or who’s batting cleanup on a random Tuesday night.

girls trip Toronto, taking in a Blue Jays Game
What? Did you think they only sold beer at a ball game?

What I am is a team person.

When Canadian women’s hockey hits the Olympics, I’m glued to the screen, emotionally invested, probably yelling things I would never say in polite company. When a Canadian tennis player makes a deep run at Wimbledon, I’m suddenly an expert, pacing my living room like it personally affects my livelihood.

girls trip Toronto CN Tower

I love the moment when people come together for something bigger than themselves. I love shared excitement. I love collective joy. I love that electric feeling when strangers are suddenly on the same side, cheering for the same outcome.

That’s the part that gets me every time.

I still remember 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series. I was living in London, Ontario, and when that final out happened, the downtown core basically exploded. Bars emptied into the streets. Traffic stopped. People hugged strangers. It was loud, messy, joyful, and completely unplanned.

That feeling was intoxicating.

And once you’ve experienced it, you want more of it.

That’s what Girl Trips is really about.

So yes, I completely understand the hesitation that starts with, “I don’t even like baseball.” I hear it all the time.

But this trip isn’t about being a hardcore fan. It’s not about knowing the rules or keeping score. Trust me, there will be women amongst eager to teach. Batter Up Babes, is about gathering 50 women together in one of Canada’s best cities, after a long winter, and giving ourselves permission to have fun.

girls trip Toronto

It’s about laughing with people you haven’t met yet. Finding unexpected common ground. Sharing food, stories, and that spark that comes from doing something slightly out of your routine.

The game is the excuse.
The experience is the point.

Creative Commons License: Michiel van Nimwegen

A few other hesitations I hear a lot

“I won’t know anyone.”
Most people won’t. That’s kind of the magic. Girl Trips attracts women who are open, curious, and ready to connect. You won’t be the odd one out. You’ll be exactly where you’re supposed to be.

“I’m not sporty.”
Good! Me either. This isn’t about the game. It’s about the feeling in the stands, the buzz of the crowd, and letting yourself have fun without overthinking it.

“I don’t live in Toronto.”
Perfect. That makes it a true getaway for those coming from out of town. Toronto does fun very well. We’re leaning into that with food, post-game plans, and time to actually enjoy the city without rushing.

“It feels a little outside my comfort zone.”
Honestly, that’s where the good stuff lives. Every single Girl Trips experience I’ve hosted started with a few nerves and ended with new friendships, inside jokes, and people asking when we’re doing it again.

This isn’t about baseball.
It’s about winter ending.
It’s about getting out of the house.
It’s about shared energy, laughter, and remembering how good it feels to do something just because it’s fun.

If that sounds like something you’ve been missing, then you might be exactly who this trip is for.

Women cheering at a baseball game
Ready to join in the fun?
Batter Up Babes is my Girl Trips weekend in Toronto. Baseball is the excuse. The fun, food, and 50 new friends are the point.
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