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The Word on the Street Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating the 36th Annual Word on the Street Festival with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street Festival moves to a new location this year at David Pecaut Square on September 27 & 28! The festival has long been a Toronto tradition that celebrates books, ideas, and the joy of reading, and this year’s lineup is bigger than ever. Families,

2025 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – you’ll find loads of summer fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, fireworks, dancing, kids activities, ribfests, cotton candy, music and more! We are always adding

Spring Festivals Guide for GTA families

2025 Spring Fairs & Festivals in and around the GTA

Find the best in family festivals in Toronto and surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar like food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, dancing, kids activities, music and more! We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back for more ways to enjoy the warmer days of spring! Spring Festivals for Kids & Families April,

The Word on the Street Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street, Canada’s largest FREE book and magazine festival, returns for its 35th year on September 28th and 29th, 2024 at Queen’s Park in Toronto. This beloved annual celebration of storytelling and community will once again transform the city into a literary wonderland, showcasing the best of Indigenous

2024 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – you’ll find loads of summer fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, fireworks, dancing, kids activities, ribfests, cotton candy, music and more! We are always adding

Spring Festivals Guide for GTA families

2024 Spring Fairs & Festivals in and around the GTA

Find the best in family festivals in Toronto and surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar like food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, dancing, kids activities, music and more! We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back for more ways to enjoy the warmer days of spring! Spring Festivals for Kids & Families April,

Win a Kids Book Bundle from Arsenal Pulp Press

Discover Exciting Reads for Kids from Arsenal Pulp Press! Get ready to embark on enchanting adventures with Arsenal Pulp Press, a publisher committed to diverse and engaging literature for young readers. As part of our dedication to sparking imaginations and fostering curiosity, Arsenal Pulp Press is thrilled to Child’s Life readers a chance to win a book bundle including four captivating children’s books! Enter below

TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Win a TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year’s Festival invites children and youth of all ages to TIFA Kids, with a vibrant programme the entire family can enjoy for free! From superheroes to graphic novels, whimsical adventures to

The Word on the Street Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street’s 2023 festival takes place this month, from May 27-28 at Queen’s Park Crescent. Featuring over 100 Canadian and Indigenous authors and Canada’s largest book and magazine marketplace. The outdoor marketplace showcases a wide range of Canadian and Indigenous books, magazines, comics and more for readers of

ROM Free May 6

ROM Opens Doors for Free on May 6 for Coronation Day

The Province of Ontario welcomes all to enjoy ROM with free admission on Saturday, May 6, 2023, to mark Coronation Day.  No ticket needed — guests will receive full Museum access, including current special exhibitions Canadian Modern and T.rex: The Ultimate Predator.  “We are pleased to mark this historic occasion by throwing open our doors to the public,” says Josh Basseches, ROM Director & CEO. “And, for that,

Island of Warmth at Yonge Dundas Square

Visit Island of Warmth at Yonge-Dundas Square

Island of Warmth invites visitors to gather around a large “fire”, made of more than 150 incandescent light bulbs, an electrifying campfire that comes to life to music that is composed specially for the occasion.

MS Read-a-Thon

A Million Epic Adventures for an Incredible Cause

MS Read-a-Thon launches bold, modern new look for 2021 campaign to support people living with multiple sclerosis For more than 40 years, the MS Society of Canada’s MS Read-a-Thon has been helping kids discover the joy of reading — while also supporting a good cause. A generation that grew up participating in the MS Read-a-Thon can share those memories with their own children, and get involved once again

MCKHOOL & THE GANG – Kids Halloween Zoom Party!

JUNO Award nominee and MASC artist Chris McKhool invites children across Canada to a virtual song and dance party on Saturday, October 31 at 6:00pm EST Halloween 2020 is bound to look a little different. As parents watch the cases of Covid-19 continue to rise, many are trying to figure out how to carry on the tradition while keeping their children safe. In many parts

The Word on the Street Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating the 36th Annual Word on the Street Festival with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street Festival moves to a new location this year at David Pecaut Square on September 27 & 28! The festival has long been a Toronto tradition that celebrates books, ideas, and the joy of reading, and this year’s lineup is bigger than ever. Families,

2025 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – you’ll find loads of summer fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, fireworks, dancing, kids activities, ribfests, cotton candy, music and more! We are always adding

Spring Festivals Guide for GTA families

2025 Spring Fairs & Festivals in and around the GTA

Find the best in family festivals in Toronto and surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar like food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, dancing, kids activities, music and more! We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back for more ways to enjoy the warmer days of spring! Spring Festivals for Kids & Families April,

The Word on the Street Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street, Canada’s largest FREE book and magazine festival, returns for its 35th year on September 28th and 29th, 2024 at Queen’s Park in Toronto. This beloved annual celebration of storytelling and community will once again transform the city into a literary wonderland, showcasing the best of Indigenous

2024 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – you’ll find loads of summer fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, fireworks, dancing, kids activities, ribfests, cotton candy, music and more! We are always adding

Spring Festivals Guide for GTA families

2024 Spring Fairs & Festivals in and around the GTA

Find the best in family festivals in Toronto and surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar like food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, dancing, kids activities, music and more! We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back for more ways to enjoy the warmer days of spring! Spring Festivals for Kids & Families April,

Win a Kids Book Bundle from Arsenal Pulp Press

Discover Exciting Reads for Kids from Arsenal Pulp Press! Get ready to embark on enchanting adventures with Arsenal Pulp Press, a publisher committed to diverse and engaging literature for young readers. As part of our dedication to sparking imaginations and fostering curiosity, Arsenal Pulp Press is thrilled to Child’s Life readers a chance to win a book bundle including four captivating children’s books! Enter below

TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Win a TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year’s Festival invites children and youth of all ages to TIFA Kids, with a vibrant programme the entire family can enjoy for free! From superheroes to graphic novels, whimsical adventures to

The Word on the Street Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street’s 2023 festival takes place this month, from May 27-28 at Queen’s Park Crescent. Featuring over 100 Canadian and Indigenous authors and Canada’s largest book and magazine marketplace. The outdoor marketplace showcases a wide range of Canadian and Indigenous books, magazines, comics and more for readers of

ROM Free May 6

ROM Opens Doors for Free on May 6 for Coronation Day

The Province of Ontario welcomes all to enjoy ROM with free admission on Saturday, May 6, 2023, to mark Coronation Day.  No ticket needed — guests will receive full Museum access, including current special exhibitions Canadian Modern and T.rex: The Ultimate Predator.  “We are pleased to mark this historic occasion by throwing open our doors to the public,” says Josh Basseches, ROM Director & CEO. “And, for that,

Island of Warmth at Yonge Dundas Square

Visit Island of Warmth at Yonge-Dundas Square

Island of Warmth invites visitors to gather around a large “fire”, made of more than 150 incandescent light bulbs, an electrifying campfire that comes to life to music that is composed specially for the occasion.

MS Read-a-Thon

A Million Epic Adventures for an Incredible Cause

MS Read-a-Thon launches bold, modern new look for 2021 campaign to support people living with multiple sclerosis For more than 40 years, the MS Society of Canada’s MS Read-a-Thon has been helping kids discover the joy of reading — while also supporting a good cause. A generation that grew up participating in the MS Read-a-Thon can share those memories with their own children, and get involved once again

MCKHOOL & THE GANG – Kids Halloween Zoom Party!

JUNO Award nominee and MASC artist Chris McKhool invites children across Canada to a virtual song and dance party on Saturday, October 31 at 6:00pm EST Halloween 2020 is bound to look a little different. As parents watch the cases of Covid-19 continue to rise, many are trying to figure out how to carry on the tradition while keeping their children safe. In many parts

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