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September 2019
Celebrate 50 Years with the Ontario Science Center
For our 50th birthday year, we’re rallying all generations of dreamers and doers to join us in celebrating the human adventure of discovery. Exciting Programming — All Year Long A full calendar of events will take place every month throughout 2019 — from Sleepovers and Maker Workshops to Star Parties, Nuit Blanche and our Great Conversations Speakers Series. There is always something happening for everyone at the Science Centre!
Find out more »Daily Pre-School Workshops at Main Street Kids
Main Street Kids Pre-School Workshops run each weekday and offer enhanced hands-on learning activities that inspire and encourage children ages 2 –4 years. Children will get their hands into learning while being introduced to a variety of topics. Pre-reading, number/letter recognition, science and math are explored through these workshops in a fun and creative way. See website for registration information.
Find out more »After-School Workshops with Homework Club
Main Street Kids after-school workshops are fun and educational and include free pick up service to centre from local schools. Children will be offered a healthy snack and get ready to participate in a variety of workshops then end off with our homework club to get all their work done! Schools we serve: Parkview, Unionville Public School, William Berczy, Castlemore, St Matthews, St Edwards, Lincoln, Alexander Public School, John McCree… just to name a few!
Find out more »Fall Art Classes registration at Art One Academy Markham!
Art One Academy Markham offers a high quality education and instruction in the visual art with the learning environment that is as unique as each student and art classes for all ages, skill levels and abilities. Our programs has been designed to combine the fundamentals of drawing, painting and sculpture into exceptional program that utilizes a broad range of materials and based on The Ontario Curriculum for Arts. Art history is introduced through hand-on projects that include assignments on Canadian…
Find out more »Youth Pottery (6-14) at the MNjcc
Get creative and make fun, functional projects using pinch pot, coil and slab techniques. Includes materials and firings. POTTERY 1 (ages 6 - 10) Mondays | 4:30 - 5:30 pm September 9 - November 25 Wednesdays | 4:30 - 5:30 pm September 11 - November 13 Saturdays | 9:00 - 10:30 am *NEW* September 14 - November 9 POTTERY 2 (ages 11 - 14) *NEW* Saturdays | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm September 14 - November 9 (No classes September…
Find out more »WISE Girls and WISE Boys Club 2019-2020 (Ages 6-12)
Mindset skills for success, confidence, and happiness for your children Hello parents! Do you want your children to: - Develop powerful thinking skills – mindset skills – that will enable them to handle the ups and downs of growing up? - Have the resources they need so they don’t get down on themselves or give up on themselves? - Learn a powerful way of thinking so that they are confident and prepared to choose the right path in life? -…
Find out more »Toronto Biennial of Art
Launching September 21, 2019, the Toronto Biennial of Art is a new international contemporary visual arts event as culturally connected and diverse as the city itself. For 72 days, Toronto and surrounding areas will be transformed by free exhibitions, talks, and performances that reflect our local context while engaging with the most pressing issues of our time. The inaugural Biennial will present over 100 works by Canadian, Indigenous, and International artists installed at more than 10 sites on or near…
Find out more »Mount Pleasant Harvest Fair
The Merchants of Mount Pleasant Village are thrilled to present the 10th annual Harvest Fair taking place from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, September 21st on Mount Pleasant Road between Eglinton and Davisville Avenues. This family-friendly event will see the return of Harvest Fair activities like the Pumpkin Carving contest, crowd favourites like the Kids arts and crafts corner, and of course, a bouncy castle, and assorted entertainers. In addition to the returning activations, the Mount Pleasant Village BIA will…
Find out more »First Annual Richmond Hill City Fest
Deputy Mayor Perrelli is hosting his First Annual City Fest. It will feature free live music, events, games, attractions, giveaways, balloons for the kids, caricature artist, and a special guest. Richmond Hill residents will also receive free food from a variety of gourmet food trucks, a barbeque and complementary ice cream cone when they register. To register please visit, https://carmineperrelli.ca/events/deputy-mayor-perrelli-first-annual-city-fest As we are anticipating thousands of residents to attend, please register as soon as possible to avoid the rush. If…
Find out more »Fall Fair Weekends at the Scarborough Museum
Scarborough Museum's Victorian buildings are set in beautiful Thomson Park, full of fall colours in September. Join us on September weekends for old-fashioned fall fair fun with bottle ring toss, bean bag toss, three legged races, and fall activities. Enjoy tasty apple pie and cider, go on a time traveller scavenger hunt, and make crafts while sharing community history. This event is part of Toronto History Museums Fall and Harvest programming. Scarborough Museum is one of 10 Toronto History Museums…
Find out more »Downsview Park Orchard Party
Join us at Downsview Park as we celebrate the autumn harvest at the Orchard! This is a free event, but spots are limited, please register early. You are welcome to visit us anytime between 1:00-4:00 p.m. Activities Tours of the Orchard Forest nature walk Snacks (while supplies last) Campfire Apple cider U-pick at Fresh City Farms (see below) Open house at the Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective (middle greenhouse-back door) and more family friendly activities While at Downsview Park…
Find out more »Harvest Day Celebration
Celebrate the growing season in the TBG’s Teaching Garden. Plant garlic, ride the smoothie bike, walk the ravine, arts and crafts with Discoverability, enjoy story time with the Don Mills Library, and harvest veggies for the Dorset Park Food Bank. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Lug a mug and water bottle to help us reduce waste at this event. Stroller accessible. FREE but registration is recommended. Stroller accessible.
Find out more »Exploring Spadina’s Orchards
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join us in the Spadina Museum orchard to enjoy outdoor acoustic music with different musicians each week - The History Buffs (September 15) and The Tall Poppies (September 22). After the performances make sure you linger a while to enjoy the grounds and play outdoor games like croquet, quoits and badminton. Learn about the historic orchard and the different varieties of apples grown over the years. Sample some of these varieties and compare…
Find out more »Wee-fun Wednesdays
Toddlers aged 1 to 3 are invited to this drop-in session dedicated to making crafts and other activities. Activities will stimulate communication, cooperation and imagination through arts and crafts and playtime. When: Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon Where: Elman W. Campbell Museum (134 Main Street South) Cost: $3 per child and caregivers are required. Weekly Themes: Under the Sea - September 18 Art Attack & Crayon Creations - September 25 Fall Fun - October 2 Thanksgiving - October…
Find out more »Barrie Culture Days
The City of Barrie is proud to celebrate Culture Days, a Canada-wide celebration designed to catalyze and inspire public participation in arts and culture from September 27 to 29, 2019. Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The first Culture Days was held in September 2010 in over 700 Canadian cities and towns and was a great success. Annually,…
Find out more »Kids Night Out
Join us on the last Friday of every month from 6-9pm for a pizza meal, movie, and some crazy fun crafts. Kids get a fun night out without the parents (we should really call it parents night off!) and make some amazing art to keep.
Find out more »The Big Draw Festival Toronto 2019
Ready. Set. Draw! The world’s largest drawing festival is coming to Toronto History Museums. The free event is open to all-ages and abilities and welcomes everyone who loves to draw to make a mark on their city. Bring your own paints, pencils, and crayons or use those provided to create your own masterpiece. Get inspired by the sites' architecture, artefacts and gardens or participate in a collaborative art project. The Big Draw Festival has attracted more than four million people…
Find out more »Culture Days Weekend
Enjoy a weekend of free admission as part of Culture Days, Canada’s national celebration of community arts. Explore the Gardiner’s world-renowned collection of ceramics from the Ancient Americas, Europe, China, Japan, and contemporary pottery. Guided tours will take place daily at 2 pm. 10 am – 4 pm | Raku firing on the Plaza Join us for live Raku firing! An exciting pottery technique that has its origins in 16th-century Japan, Raku ware is placed in a container with combustible…
Find out more »Culture Days Milton!
Join us a for a Cultural Extravaganza at the First Ontario Arts Centre Milton! Free activities for all! Join us at the Escarpment Hall on Saturday Sept 27 12-4pm for Creative Art & Crafts, with a mindful purpose! Then stay and explore all the amazing cultural and artistic events! Free!
Find out more »Paint & Popcorn, Kids Canvas Workshop
Paint, Popcorn and Fun, who could ask for more? Every other Saturday we offer a different workshop design for kids to have some fun, learn some tricks for painting, enjoy some popcorn and create a fabulous piece of art.
Find out more »October 2019
PA Day Camp at the Scarborough Museum
This boredom busting PA Day Camp at Scarborough Museum gives kids ages 6 to 11 a chance to bake over the hearth, play games, make crafts and enjoy outdoor fun in the park! Scarborough Museum is one of 10 Toronto History Museums which explore where Toronto's many pasts, presents and futures meet. The museum interprets the development of Scarborough from its founding and early settlement to its growth and emergence as a major suburb in the 20th century.
Find out more »Art Fundamentals
Learn the FUNdamentals of Drawing, Shading, 2D & 3D Design, Sketching, Still Life. Our Art Programs are facilitated by our Child & Youth Care Practitioners. Children & Youth of all exceptionalities are welcome We have 3 classes for ages 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12
Find out more »October Family Fun Weekends at the Scarborough Museum
During October's Family Fun Weekends enjoy treats and activities like an enchanted scavenger hunt and tour the historic buildings. Try a slice of Devil's Food cake made in a wood burning stove with a cup of pumpkin spice drink, dress up in pioneer costumes and make a 3D pumpkin craft. This event is part of Toronto History Museums' Fall and Harvest Traditions programming. Scarborough Museum is one of 10 Toronto History Museums which explore where Toronto's many pasts, presents and…
Find out more »Nuit Blanche at the BSM
Join us for Nuit Blanche and experience art all night long! All museum exhibitions are open all night! October 5 @ 7:00 pm - October 6 @ 7:00 am Free Event
Find out more »Sunday FUNday – We DIG Archaeology!
Interact with artefacts from Oshawa's Ancestral Wendat archaeological sites at our Sunday FUNday! Found in 1967 and 1992 these excavations have provided us a link to Oshawa's pre-history. Learn about tools of the trade, dating techniques and put together clay pots! View artefacts on display from past digs at the Museum. Sunday FUNdays are held on the first Sunday of the month. Admission is free and allows you to interact with Museum staff and its collection. 12—4 pm in the…
Find out more »ROM PA Days
Looking for something to do with the kids on their school PD Days? Join us at the ROM for a day at camp! Kids have special access to hands-on learning at the Museum. Register your kids ages 5 – 14 for a full day of ROM Camp. This one-day version of our popular Summer Club program provides a full day of supervised educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more! Pre-registration is required. Limited space is available. Registration is on…
Find out more »Halloween Spooktackular!
Let's kick start your Kids Halloween fun with a morning of Arts & Crafts on Friday October 11th at 10:30am-11:30am! Ages 0-4yrs. Dress up your littles Ghouls & Goblins, Prince & Princesses & Superheros! Our C.Y.C.P's will be dressed up as well!
Find out more »Toronto and Richmond Hill Pumpkinfests
If you’re looking for something fun to do Thanksgiving weekend, this is it! Toronto or Richmond Hill Pumpkinfest has something for all ages. Come experience this family event over 3 days with great food, vendors, entertainment and loads of pumpkins! Guests are welcomed to enjoy all things Autumn. Why not enter your child into the Costume Contest or Little Miss Pumpkin Fest Contest? Don’t have kids? Not a problem! You can participate in our Pumpkin Carving Contest or take a…
Find out more »Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
Autumn Celebration Drop-in Art Workshop | 11 am to 4 pm Celebrate the changing of the seasons in this family-oriented art workshop inspired by the "Maud Lewis" special exhibition! Visitors will explore the blooming fall colours with paper collages and oil pastels. "The Cow Show" by Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre | 2 to 3 pm | Online reservation required Discover the history of the world on a “moosical” journey from the perspective of the cow, from the dawn of…
Find out more »ROM Saturday Club Fall Session
This Saturday version of our popular Summer Club program provides supervised, hands-on educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more. The ROM's fascinating galleries, authentic objects and outstanding professional staff guarantee that your camp experience will be hard to beat! Every fall, winter and spring children will enjoy eight Saturdays of fun-filled, educational adventures in the ROM's inspiring galleries. NEW! In addition to our popular morning classes, we now offer afternoon and full-day classes. Combine a morning class and an…
Find out more »Howling Hootenanny
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun at Black Creek Pioneer Village! With amazing shows, a Haunted Maze, trick-or-treating, great games and more, you’re sure to have a howling good time! Check back soon for more event details! Featuring: Live entertainment Trick or Treat Village Haunted Maze Apple Sling-shot Spooky stories Pumpkin Decorating
Find out more »Girl Expo Canada
Discover a world of possibilities for girls ages 5-12. Celebrate all girls are, can do and can become with creative workshops, sports and fitness activities, interactive technology, guest speakers, inspiring performances, author readings, a unique marketplace for girls, giveaways and more! It is never too early to show girls how to reach their full potential for greatness. Don't miss the only show of its kind in Canada where we demonstrate that girls can do anything!
Find out more »Halloween Blast from the Past
Wear your Halloween costume to Scarborough Museum for a fun-filled day of activities. No costume? No problem! Come as you are or dress up in one of our pioneer outfits and take some spooky selfies. Try freshly baked devil’s food cake, sample pumpkin spice drink, go on an enchanted scavenger hunt and make a 3D pumpkin craft. Don’t miss out on trick or treating at the museum buildings! Scarborough Museum is one of 10 Toronto History Museums which explore where…
Find out more »Spooky Halloween Crafts Ages 5-12
Join our C.Y.C.P's for a creepy crafty time on Saturday October 26th at 2pm! Come in costume for spook-tackular time! There will be witches, and wizards, potions and spells for all to enjoy. Limited spaces available! Saturday October 26th 2019 Cost $40
Find out more »November 2019
The Dragon’s Song
Be the hero. Discover the magic. Save the dragons. You have been asked to embark upon a dangerous quest: to save dragons from extinction. To do so you’ll need to sneak into a mysterious tower where the last dragon egg is rumored to rest. Will you find the egg and learn the secret of the dragon’s song? The Casa Loma Escape Series invites you into a fantastic world, full of strange science and mystical wonders. It’s the perfect adventure for…
Find out more »Join us for a Holly Jolly Crafty Party!
Join our C.Y.C.P Elves for Christmas time crafts on Saturday November 30th, December 7th & 14th Make a keepsake craft for your tree or present for a loved one! There will be festive music and photo ops with our elves! All supplies are included Cost $25 Babies & kids Ages 0-3yrs 10am to 11am Kids 4-7yrs 11:30am-12:30pm Kids 8-12yrs 1pm-2pm Youth 13-17yrs 2:30pm-3:30pm
Find out more »June 2020
The Incredible Bubble Show
The Incredible Bubble Show- June 13, 2020- Markham Fairgrounds The Incredible Bubble Show is packed with exciting entertainment and endless activities for kids and families. Experience a spectacular event filled with wonder and delight which features a Laser and Light Show and Bubblicious activities. Kids will enjoy learning about the science of bubbles and how bubbles can change form. The event features: A Spectacular Laser Bubble Show Bubble Art Studio Water Spheres and much more Start the day with AMAZING…
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