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January 2019
Happy Place at Harbourfront
A massive pop-up experience in Toronto that is filled with smiles, laughs, one of a kind installations, multi-sensory immersive rooms, and a whole lot of selfie moments that you don’t want to miss! November 1, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Monday/Wednesday/Thursday : 11am-8pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday : 10am-8pm Closed Tuesdays EXCEPT January 1st. **Hours subject to change** January 10, 2019 – January 27, 2019 Thursdays : 11am-7pm Friday/Saturday : 10am-8pm Sunday : 10am-7pm Closed : Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays
Find out more »The Quest to Save Christmas Family Escape Room
Come and experience Toronto's only holiday themed escape room! Available for booking in two different difficulty levels, this 60 minute adventure is guaranteed to get the whole family involved! Santa's Head Elf in charge of his reindeer has been kidnapped! You have 60 minutes to gain access to the office of Pepper Minstix and create the Magical Reindeer Dust needed in order to help his reindeer fly in order to save Christmas! Bookings are required in advance by calling 416-922-6061…
Find out more »Ugly Duckthing
A charming puppet musical about a very strange animal looking for a family. Runs from Tuesday November 20 2018 to Sunday February 3 2019 Approximate running time: 0 hours and 45 minutes Wychwood Theatre, Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street - Studio 176 Toronto ON M6G 4C7
Find out more »It’s on this Winter
From November 23 - March 17, join us on the West Island of Ontario Place to experience our beautiful winter setting and enjoy activities and attractions along the way. Admission is free! WINTER LIGHT EXHIBITION: Explore the creativity and innovation of 18 light exhibits that shape, transmit, reflect or contain light, created by artists from across Ontario. The theme this year is Disruptive Engagement, challenging the creator and user to contemplate light, or the lack thereof, in the context of…
Find out more »Outdoor Skate at Ontario Place
Set against the stunning landscape of the Lake Ontario shoreline and the West Island, experience skating at Ontario Place from November 23 – March 17! Synthetic ice rinks are built from a solid polymer material, therefore are not weather dependent. Come down with friends and family to enjoy this outdoor attraction.
Find out more »Skate On The Square
Enjoy a holiday skate at Celebration Square's outdoor community rink. Special hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Years Eve.
Find out more »Flight of White: Experience a Snowfall of Butterflies!
This truly unique holiday exhibit transforms the tropical butterfly conservatory into a magical oasis featuring 1000's of additional Rice Paper butterflies flying freely through the Conservatory.
Find out more »60 Minutes to Save the Holidays- Family Friendly Escape Room
Your car breaks down as you're driving home in a blizzard. All is not lost, however. You spot an inviting looking house with the lights on! When you approach the house something seems strange - it says "Shhh! Top Secret Elf Research Station!" on the door. Inside you discover that the Elf in Charge has been given a very important task and he needs your help! Can you save the holidays in 60 minutes? This family-friendly room is packed with…
Find out more »Once On This Island
The award-winning family show comes to Toronto! If your family loved The Little Mermaid or Moana, they'll love the captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and the rich boy whom she saves from death. Filled with calypso-flavoured songs, this musical takes place on a Caribbean island where villagers are telling the magical story of the orphan Ti Moune: a fearless girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love! Guided…
Find out more »Zuul: Life of an Armoured Dinosaur
Come face to face with Zuul, the gnarly-faced, horned armoured dinosaur with a sledgehammer-like tail in this ROM original exhibition. This remarkably well-preserved ankylosaur was recently identified by ROM paleontologists as a new species, and now they can’t help but wonder: what was life like for Zuul? Seventy-six million years ago this 6-metre-long, 2.5-ton, plant-eating ankylosaur, covered in body armour from its head down to its menacing tail club, roamed the Earth. Today, Zuul is one of the most complete…
Find out more »The Bentway Skate Trail
The Bentway’s unique figure-eight skate trail opens for its second season on December 21, 2018. Just in time for the holidays! Skate rentals and skating lessons will be offered again this year, there will be curated food and beverage options on select dates, and an expanded winter village full of snuggly blankets, warming lounges, and fire pits. The fall season public art exhibition, If, But, What If?, will also be extended through winter. Last winter, more than 50,000 visitors came…
Find out more »Woodview Mountaintop Skating
Extraordinary views of the Escarpment Sharpen your skates and cruise on our 1.1km ice skating loop while enjoying extraordinary views along the Niagara Escarpment. Ice skate rentals are available and all skill levels are welcome. After you skate, relax with a hot chocolate while enjoying the beauty of Blue Mountain. Located at the top of the mountain between Orchard Express and Southern Comfort. *Skating Trail will be lit during evening operating hours, weather and conditions permitting Woodview is located at…
Find out more »Guided Night Snowshoe Hikes at Scenic Caves Nordic Centre 2018-19
Strap on your snowshoes for a night-time hike, where stars and shadows create a dramatic setting for adventure. Your experienced guides lead your group on a 1 ½ to 2 hour romp through an enchanting winter wonderland. Experience beautiful trails that wind through a mature forest of 100 foot tall trees, sparkling views of the countryside at the Suspension Bridge and breathtaking lookouts from the top of the Niagara Escarpment. No experience is required and the pace is moderate. Recommended…
Find out more »Kindermusik Wiggle and Grow (18- 36 months)
Wiggle and Grow is a super-fun, music-filled learning experience. In these 45-minute classes, young children enjoy singing, dancing, and instrument-play activities that are designed to promote cognitive development, encourage social skills like sharing and turn-taking, and cultivate early literacy skills. Wiggle and Grow classes offer monthly enrollment and a year’s worth of exciting 4-week sessions, each with its own theme. Bring the learning home with physical home materials that include a book and CD with all of the lyric songs.…
Find out more »Busy Buddies Winter Drop-In Days
Need a place for your kids to move around while you relax? Busy Buddies provides a bright and clean indoor play space for kids to exert their energy, 7 days a week, all year-round! With over 7000 sq.ft. of fabulous fun, families appreciate a spacious and comfortable place to play, socialize and relax. At Busy Buddies, there is something for everyone to have a fantastic day! Babies and pre-toddlers may explore on little climbers or catch a ride on the…
Find out more »ROM Kids Junior
Inspire your toddler's imagination and sense of discovery as you explore the ROM's collection of art, history, and nature through the eyes of a child. Bring your child on an eight-week sensory adventure as you tour galleries with our early learning instructors, and join them in creative play-based activities, and social interaction in a classroom setting. Meet other parents, caregivers, and children and engage your child in interactive learning for life. Winter 2019 Sessions: Tuesdays, January 8 - February 26…
Find out more »Kindermusik: Cuddle and Bounce (Newborn – 16 months)
For Ages Newborn - 16 Months Make baby’s first class musical! Music is one of your baby's favorite things - AND it's one of the best thing for your baby's developing mind. Kindermusik Cuddle&Bounce classes offer a sensory-rich yet caring and gentle environment where infants can explore and react to new sounds, sensations, and objects. Shared activities for babies and their caregivers provide the opportunity to strengthen your connection with your child through joyful music-making experiences. Cuddle & Bounce classes…
Find out more »Saturday Club
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. Winter 2019 session: January 12 - March 2 (excludes February 16 - 7 weeks only) One of the city's most creative…
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Soulpepper’s Rose
Meet Rose, a quiet kid from the town of Somewhere, who sees the world a little differently. To discover her place in the world she must embark on the adventure of a lifetime and conquer the mountain that stands in her way. See just how high Rose can go in this inspiring new musical from Sarah Wilson and Mike Ross, co-creator of Spoon River (Critics Pick – New York Times). Recommended for ages 5+
Find out more »Toronto International Boat Show
North America’s largest indoor boat show returns to the Enercare Centre from January 18 – 27, 2019 with an impressive fleet of 1200 boats of various brands ranging from 6 ft. – 60 ft., as well as the latest in marine accessories to hit the marketplace for sale. Spanning more than a million square feet of show space, some of this year’s new programming highlights include the Toronto Indoor Wakeboard Championships featuring world class riders competing for cash prizes; fly…
Find out more »Toronto Light Festival 2019
The Toronto Light Festival, the City’s first-ever light art festival, is coming back to The Distillery District from January 18 to March 3. Visitors will be taken on a new visual journey and imaginative cerebral adventure, designed to entertain and inspire. The Festival will transform the neighbourhood into one of the largest open-air galleries in North America, lighting up the long winter nights with distinctive works from local and international light artists. This winter, Torontonians of all ages are to…
Find out more »Spiders Alive!
We've invited spiders and their arthropod friends to crawl on over for a visit this winter. Explore amazing adaptations and behaviours of spiders and other many-legged creatures in two interactive exhibits and daily programs for all ages. In Spiders Alive!, visitors can explore spider anatomy and evolutionary history, learn about their signature traits — venom and silk-making — and be surprised by little-known defense mechanisms such as mimicry and noise-making. In addition to live arachnids representing approximately 17 species, the…
Find out more »Winter Wednesdays
Make the most of those chilly winter nights! Join us for Winter Wednesdays at Evergreen Brick Works, every Wednesday from January 16th to February 20th. Skate under the stars on our picturesque outdoor skating rink, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger) at our Sipping Station and cozy up around the fire with some street fare from our food trucks. Bring your own skates or rent a pair of ours. Skating is free, and skate rentals are available for $5…
Find out more »20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a stage adaptation of the classic Jules Verne Sci-Fi adventure, exploring the power of nature and the nature of power. Plunge into a multisensory experience with unforgettable characters, eye-popping projections and interactive technology. This all-ages show encourages us to connect for the future. After a world premiere at the 2015 Pan Am Games, the show was a hit Off-Broadway at The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in NYC.
Find out more »Kids & Company Queen West Grand Opening!
Join us for the Grand Opening of our Queen West location! Grab your friends and family and meet our CEO Victoria Sopik and many others for the official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony taking place on Thursday January 24, 2019. Light snacks and refreshments from the Kidco Kitchen will be provided and the centre will be open for exploration.
Find out more »ROM Baby & Me
Meet other parents and caregivers, and enjoy adult learning and conversation in a baby-friendly atmosphere! With a Museum Teacher as your guide, explore a different gallery each week and discover extraordinary objects while your little one marvels at the new sights from their stroller or carrier. Registration required. Limited spaces available. Registration is for one adult with a child 2 years old or younger only. 6 week series: $180 General Public, $160 ROM Members Winter 2019 Sessions: Mondays, January 7…
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Bracebridge Fire and Ice Festival
The Bracebridge Fire and Ice Festival is a newly formed festival in Downtown core of Bracebridge. The festival will offer a unique approach to a traditional winter carnival.
Find out more »One Thing Leads To Another
A Young People’s Theatre Production A Collective Collaboration by Maja Ardal, Audrey Dwyer, Mary Francis Moore and Julia Tribe Developed from the original concept, research and theme by Maja Ardal Directed by Mary Francis Moore An innovative work of theatre created specifically for infants, One Thing Leads to Another transforms everyday objects into fabulous, fanciful phenomena. This unique work received Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance, Ensemble. As they develop and thrive, babies use their…
Find out more »Port Union Winterfest
Port union Winterfest is a family winter festival which offers free family fun ( live entertainment and games as well as inflatables) for the community!
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Meet the Aquarium Keep at the ROM
It’s hard work keeping the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity’s coral reef tank afloat! Come and meet Sheldon John, the person responsible for ensuring our fish are happy, healthy and ready for their close-up. Free with Museum admission. Did you know our fish tank is 550 gallons? Did you know that our coral reef tank not only features a variety of beautiful fish but is also home to a large variety of marine invertebrates including snails, hermit crabs,…
Find out more »February 2019
Richmond Hill Winter Carnival
The Richmond Hill Winter Carnival is a weekend of affordable fun and entertainment organized by volunteers to celebrate the community of Richmond Hill in a welcoming atmosphere.
Find out more »Barrie Winterfest – Festival of Fire & Ice
The City of Barrie proudly presents Barrie Winterfest, one of the Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario! Grab your mittens and celebrate winter with us on February 4th & 5th, 2017. This great family event includes Polar Bear Swim, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Dogsled Rides, Lumberjack Show, Ice Maze and much more!6. . This great family event includes Polar Bear Swim, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Dogsled Rides, Lumberjack Show, Ice Maze and much more!
Find out more »Georgina Snofest
Join us for this wintery FREE family event with lots of activities for all ages! Inflatables, games, Kidsworld, giveaways, and lots more frosty fun! With live performances and entertainment for the whole family! It’s a snowy event that will warm up your winter!
Find out more »Mini Pop Kids
Canada’s #1 music brand for kids returns to The Rose! Packed with positive energy, Mini Pop Kids is about empowering kids to be confident and to shoot for their dreams. Experience the magic of a Mini Pop Kids performance, with music that makes the whole family sing, dance, and pop!
Find out more »Exhibit: A Stitch in Time
Created to demonstrate virtue, achievement and industry, samplers have an important place in early Canadian history. Enjoy examples of intricate hand stitched samplers from the Museum’s collection. This exhibit is included with general admission and can be seen during regular hours of operation, Tuesday through Saturday.
Find out more »Merry Munsch Pyjama Party!
Some of your favourite Robert Munsch stories acted out by a lively cast in their jam-jams. Wear yours to come see it! Wychwood Theatre, Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street - Studio 176 Toronto ON M6G 4C7
Find out more »Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
Celebrate the winter season on Feb. 9th & 10th as we bring Hollywood North to Bloor-Yorkville Icefest 2019! The Village of Yorkville Park will be transformed into a glittering display of sculptures inspired by the Toronto Film Industry. In support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation, guests are invited to participate in this free event. Don’t miss the annual Sassafraz Ice Carving Competition where talented carvers transform blocks of ice into original creations. Explore one-of-a-kind displays, watch live ice-carving demonstrations,…
Find out more »Family Fun Day
Visit the Museum between 12-4 pm to see what it was like to be a settler in York Region. Included with general admission. Register for free snowshoe walks at the Hollidge Tract in York Regional Forest (16389 Hwy. 48) Walks at 10:30am and 1:30 pm. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest
The 30th annual award-winning Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest event will return on February 10, 2019 at Vellore Village Community Centre from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. This free, fun-filled, winter carnival offers first-class entertainment, indoor & outdoor activities, meet & greets, a free pancake breakfast, outdoor firepits, arts & crafts, a photo booth, face painting, horse-drawn carriage rides and so much more! Free shuttle bus service will be provided from across the City.
Find out more »We Are All Treaty People
Created by the Artists of Making Treaty 7 Co-Produced by Quest Theatre & Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society ON THE MAINSTAGE FEB. 11-22, 2019 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6 & UP RUNS APPROX. 45 MIN. Two children – one Indigenous, one white – are told by the Trickster they cannot be friends due to the terms of Alberta’s Treaty 7. But the Trickster’s words inspire them to prove him wrong. Using history, song, story, dance and puppetry, this inspiring production from…
Find out more »Family Style High Tea, Naturopathy, Music & Art at John Mckenzie House
Friday February 15th, 2019 at John Mckenzie House located at 34 Parkview Avenue from 12:00pm to 3:00pm Cozy up with your kids at this fun family-friendly high tea. Light refreshments will be served along with a selection of fun teas. Included in the cost of entry will be the following: Tea Sandwiches, a selection of sweets & Tea Naturopathic Workshop TBA with Dr. Jen Chen, Naturopathic Doctor. Paintings inspired by Wayne Thiebaud with The Little Artist Studio Music with Little…
Find out more »KidsFestTO 2019
The much-anticipated KidsfestTO, happening at the International Centre, Family Day Long Weekend 2019 is back and is gearing up to provide laughter, fun and play for kids 12 and under. Kids Fest Toronto has more than thirty themed inflatables that are blown-up and ready for action. That’s 80,000 square feet of pure fun. Children can slide, ride and bounce all day. Inflatables range from large slides to toddler appropriate rides. On top of the fabulous inflatables, KidsfestTO offers, shows, interactive…
Find out more »Cupcake Painting Party for Charity
Join us this Family Day long weekend as we paint for a great cause! National Cupcake Day™ is the most scrumptious way to show your support for animals in need of your help. The Cupcake Painting party combines two awesome things that Winged Canvas stands for: supporting our local SPCA, and making sweet paintings! Our artist instructors will teach you how to create a colourful cupcake painting, step-by-step, and participants have lots of room for creativity! $45/painter includes all painting…
Find out more »Aurora’s Arctic Adventure
Join family, friends and neighbours at Aurora's Arctic Adventure on Monday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Aurora Town Park, located at Mosley and Wells Streets. Family Activities Choose from a host of family activities, including: Professional Ice Carving Outdoor Winter Games Outdoor Skating (helmets strongly recommended) Mini Snow Tubing Live Entertainment Inflatables and Body Zorbs Please note: All activities are weather-permitting.
Find out more »2019 LunarFest presented by Vendôme
Piggy Banks for the Life Moments Celebrate the Year of the Pig and Family Day like no other! Bring your family to walk through the Tunnel of Blessings and enjoy the sounds of the Butterfly Lovers. Win a prize in the Universe of Piggy Banks and learn about cultures and currencies. Don’t forget to take a money bath and “gong” for the fortune! Learn to do lots of Lunar New Year crafts including DIY a Pig Hero lantern. Check out…
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