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April 2020
Exhibit: Archaeology Alive!
Explore and learn about this amazing archaeological site, uncovered in southeast Whitchurch-Stouffville between 2003 and 2005. Engage with artifacts on loan from the Canadian Museum of History and the Huron-Wendat Museum, a 3-D gaming experience, and oral histories from Huron-Wendat Nation members. This exhibit will run through June of 2020 and is available to be seen during Museum's regular hours of operation, Tuesday through Saturday. General admission applies.
Find out more »Mindworks
Take an unforgettable journey through your own mind and question how you think, feel, and react to the world around you at MindWorks, a new exhibition researched, designed and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre. Explore topics such as consciousness, decision-making, emotions, creativity and personality to understand your own mental processes. Sparking moments of mindfulness, this exhibition encourages active questioning and discovery through hands-on experiences. Presented with Knowledge Partner the Ontario Brain Institute. To April 26, 2020.
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 »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 »Terra Lumina
Terra Lumina is the eleventh unique experience created in Moment Factory’s Lumina night walk series. After nightfall at the Toronto Zoo this winter, you are invited to pursue an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back. Your journey begins when a portal carries you into the luminescent wonders of the year 2099, a time when humans and nature have learned to live in harmony. Let yourself be transported by vibrant lighting, multimedia…
Find out more »Come From Away
It’s been called the “edge of the world.” The weather is wild, but the locals never lack for warmth. And it’s here, in Newfoundland, where a remote town became the epicenter of a remarkable true story filled with unusual characters, unexpected camaraderie and uncommon generosity. Come From Away is the breathtaking new musical that Toronto has embraced with open arms and has audiences leaving the theatre night after night claiming they are “proud to be Canadian!” Written by Tony®-nominated Canadians…
Find out more »Musical Munchkins™ (Music Classes for Babies & Toddlers)
Clap, Tap, Sing and Shake with Musical Munchkins! Fun-filled classes for babies and toddlers provide musical experiences with playful rhythms and rhymes in a nurturing environment. Musical movement is introduced with action songs, instrument play, floating scarves and dance. A wonderful collection of songs is designed to inspire a love of music and support sensory, communication and motor skills. Enjoy nurturing time with your child as you sing and play with music! FREE TRIAL CLASS! Visit us at www.musicalmunchkins.ca
Find out more »Lake Country & Springwater Tap into Maple
Central Ontario’s Maple Syrup Festival, Trail, and Celebrations – Tap Into Maple 2020 Join us on the sweetest route in Central Ontario. This self driving route is the best way to experience Canada’s greatest product; maple syrup. Experience and learn all about maple and the Canadian tradition of harvesting this sweet sap. Located in Simcoe County and only a short drive from the GTA, Ontario’s Lake Country is the perfect place for maple trees, and celebrating all things maple. Some of our local maple…
Find out more »Mountsberg’s Maple Town
Mountsberg’s sugar bush has been producing maple magic for almost 150 years and educating the public for more than 30 years. Approximately 600 trees are tapped during this most Canadian of seasons and the watery sap is be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty.
Find out more »Sweet Water Season
Join us for the celebration of the Indigenous heritage and many flavours of maple! Guests will enjoy syrup sampling and learning how to make maple taffy on snow and maple sugar. Maple is more than pancakes, maple sap is a versatile ingredient that can be used to make a wide array of tasty treats.
Find out more »Spring Early Bird Discount on Nordic Season Pass
Spring Early Bird Nordic Season passes super discount returns for the 2020-21 season. Spring discount only until April 5, 2020. Nordic Season Pass may be used seven days a week for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing plus access to the Suspension Bridge. Season passholders receive numerous benefits, bonus offers and additional special discounts. Nordic Centre operates December – March. Details: sceniccaves.com / (705) 446-0256
Find out more »Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic
Experience the timeless and universal appeal of one of the most adored fictional characters of all time – Winnie-the-Pooh –– in this immersive and playful exhibition. Kids and grown-ups of all ages are invited to discover and rediscover the magical world of this much-loved bear and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Featuring interactive activities and larger-than-life environments, this exhibition will make you fall in love again with these thoughtful characters and delight in their resourcefulness while appreciating the…
Find out more »Muskoka Maple Trail
The most Canadian of culinary trails, the Muskoka Maple Trail features stops across Muskoka that have infused locally harvested maple syrup into their culinary offerings. From maple drizzled waffles to smokey-maple ribs, maple craft beer to maple gelato, discover the incredible depth of Canada's most beloved natural product on the Muskoka Maple Trail. #muskokamapletrail
Find out more »Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival
Running until May 27. Located in Central Ontario and only a short drive from the GTA, Ontario's Lake Country and Springwater are the perfect place for maple trees, and celebrating all things maple.
Find out more »Bruce’s Mill Sugar Bush Festival
Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities.... and of course pancakes and real maple syrup!
Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break!
Terra Cotta Conservation Area Maple Syrup Festival
Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities, and of course pancakes and real maple syrup! Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break!
Find out more »Horton Tree Farms Maple Syrup Festival
Time to visit our Maple Sugar Bush and sample the sweetness of spring. Come and enjoy the simple pleasure of being in the fragrant maple woods on a crisp March or fresh April day. Smell the sweet aroma billowing from the sugar shack as the maple sap is boiled down to syrup.
Find out more »Trolls World Tour
Temporarily Closed - Re-opens April 1, 2020. Are you ready to hang out with the Trolls from DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World Tour!? Whether you're a pop diva or rock god, prepare for a Troll-tastic adventure! Perfect your air guitar skills or dance like a diva - the Troll-tastic adventure will be a glittery, rainbow infused party like no other with a host of activities! Event Highlights: • MINILAND Takeover: help Poppy round up the rest of the Trolls in time…
Find out more »The Second City: In the Game
Please note: Some showtimes have been cancelled. Check website for more details. With tons of audience interaction and improvised fun, this family-friendly comedy plays with the question, “What if we were literally trapped in our screens?” In the Game follows a tech-obsessed family who is literally dragged down a digital rabbit hole by Glitch, the rabbit-eared ruler of the Internet. Our captive family--and our audience--must play along with Glitch’s games in order to return to the real world! Will they…
Find out more »Willowgrove Camp at Home Daily Activities
Missing the March Break fun? Willowgrove Day Camp are releasing one fun, instructional video per day at 10 am through their Facebook and Instagram accounts. You'll find fun how-to videos featuring kids crafts and activities! https://www.facebook.com/willowgrovedaycamp https://www.instagram.com/willowgrove1968 #campathome #boredombusters
Find out more »STEM Camp @ Home
STEM Camp is providing FREE activities to families during the extended March Break. If you are looking for things to do over the next three weeks while you are at home with your families STEM Camp is offering online STEM activities to help you out. A different downloadable activity and workbook is being offered each weekday - activities are available to complete at anytime.
Find out more »Take Home Art Kits
In an effort to help families with self-isolation we are offering take-home art kits by curbside pick up as well as delivery. Currently, we have pottery painting and canvas kits available. We will be adding clay kits (with free live classes online to follow along with) shortly. All details can be found on https://glazecraze.ca/collections/take-home-kits We are also posting videos daily on Instagram and Facebook with fun tips, techniques and ways to keep creative through all of this. We truly want…
Find out more »Bringing the Toronto Zoo to You
The Toronto Zoo is offering Live meet the keeper videos each day on their Facebook page! Follow the Toronto Zoo on Facebook @TheTorontoZoo and tune in daily at 1:00 pm to experience this live component with their Wildlife Care team. Follow the Toronto Zoo on Instagram and Twitter for more updates on how Zoo Keepers are caring for the Zoo’s 5000 animals during the closure.
Find out more »TVO Kids 24/7
Watch TVO Kids anytime, anywhere on the new TVO Kids 24/7 Live Stream. Ad-Free and fun shows for the whole family.
Find out more »Rooks to Cook Lunch Club: Online Cooking Videos for Kids
Introducing Rooks to Cooks NEW FREE Online Cooking Courses! Cooking Videos lovingly prepared for children and parents by our amazing chefs! We have been working hard in the Rooks to Cooks kitchen to come up with a way to keep our families cooking and your kids engaged during this challenging time. After countless hours of preparing and filming, we are super excited to announce a new initiative that we have been working on: The Rooks to Cooks Lunch Club! Starting…
Find out more »My Gym Live
We miss all of our My Gym kiddos so much! We know it’s tough to be away from the gym, but guess what?? We are going LIVE and bringing our classes to your home!! Starting this week, we’ll be able to jump, dance, and reunite on our brand new interactive platform, My Gym LIVE! That’s right – we’re bringing your amazing My Gym classes right to your living room! These are NOT prerecorded videos; these are LIVE classes from some…
Find out more »ArtVenture Online #McMichaelFromHome
Stay connected with the McMichael collection, educators and artists through art activities, videos, tutorials and more from home! Stay tuned for new posts every week.
Find out more »Troll’s Live!
Get ready for another hair-raising adventure when Poppy, Branch and their friends come to life on stage in Trolls LIVE!, their first ever live tour! The journey begins when the Trolls’ Hug Time is unexpectedly put at risk. Knowing that the only way to save it is by doing what the Trolls do best, Poppy hosts a toe-tapping, Trolls-tastic show, jam-packed with all the epic music, glitter, humor and happiness that only the Trolls can create. This is one Trolls…
Find out more »Backyard Living Expo
Please note: This event has been cancelled. Please see website for more details. Backyard Living Expo is the ultimate and only consumer home show in the GTA dedicated exclusively to the exterior of the home. The perfect spot to shop, taste and explore everything backyard living this spring, this consumer show showcases hundreds of quality products and services to best serve outdoor living spaces. The Backyard Living Expo takes place at The International Centre in Mississauga from April 3-5, 2020. …
Find out more »Baby Drama Time at YPT
Baby Drama Time is a new interactive drama, movement and music class for a caregiver or parent to enjoy with the baby in their life! Expanding on YPT’s hugely successful work with theatre for babies, each term will explore a particular theme through sensory play, storytelling, and song. Meet new parents and enjoy a relaxed environment to spend time with your babies — and have fun introducing the building blocks of storytelling and interactive play to your baby! Baby Drama…
Find out more »ROM Saturday Club – Spring 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. 8 Week Spring 2020 session: April 4 - June 6 (Excludes April 11 & May 16) One of the city's most…
Find out more »Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
People travel great distances each year to see what riches the little town of Sunderland has to offer. They come to join in the festival fun and to be part of a small town community filled with love, drive and spirit.
Find out more »Eggtacular Easter Festival
It’s not Easter without a visit from the Easter Bunny! 🐰🐣 Join your friends at YDHR for an Eggtacular Easter Festival for 2 weekends of egg-stra special Easter fun with the beloved Easter Bunny himself. Along with egg-citing Easter Egg Hunts, kids can have fun at colouring stations, jumping castles, the petting zoo, show off their moves at our Spring Time Dance Party and listen to a special story from Mother Nature! Please note that this is a static event…
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunts at Rounds Ranch
Hip! Hop! Hooray! Easter’s on its way, and we couldn’t be more egg-cited! The Easter Bunny has been busy working all winter to prepare for the Rounds Ranch annual Easter Egg Hunt (he told us he has something eggstra-special planned this year!).
Find out more »Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
A springtime tradition! Visit our sugar shack to learn how maple syrup is made, then enjoy a pancake breakfast with sausages and Simcoe County maple syrup. Enjoy wagon rides, live music, a Zoo-to-You show and more.
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