Top 10 Things to Do Family Day Weekend 2025

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Fill the Long Weekend with Fun for the Whole Family

With Family Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to plan a fun-filled outing. The GTA is packed with exciting events and attractions that make for a great day out with the family. From interactive exhibits and live performances to indoor festivals and winter-themed activities, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. If you’re looking for the best places to visit this long weekend, check out our top 10 things to do for Family Day in and around Toronto!
AGO Family Day Activities in Toronto
Top Pick: All day fun and engaging family activities at the Art Gallery of Ontario

1. Family Day Weekend at The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
ago.ca/family-day-weekend

Make lasting family memories this Family Day Weekend at the AGO! From February 14th to 17th, families can experience the vibrant exhibition The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century with engaging activities for all ages. The gallery will also be offering a fun all-day dance party, opportunities to explore art with kid-friendly tours, captivating storytelling, and artmaking activities for kids to unleash their creativity! Kids enjoy free admission, making the AGO the perfect spot for a fun and enriching family visit. 

The AGO has everything you need for the ultimate Family Day weekend. Special activities run all weekend and Family Day Monday. All art activities are included in General Admission. AGO Members, Annual Passholders, and Ontarians 24 and under always visit for FREE. Don’t miss out – book your visit today!

Top Pick: YPT presents the Award Winning All Ages Show - Chris Hadfield’s The Darkest Dark

2. Chris Hadfield’s The Darkest Dark
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East, Toronto M5A 3Z2
Performances: all weekend long from Feb 15th-17th
Ages: 6-12
Tickets at: youngpeoplestheatre.org/shows-tickets/the-darkest-dark

This family day, Commander Chris Hadfield’s internationally bestselling children’s book ‘The Darkest Dark’ springs to life in a magical stage adaptation at Young People’s Theatre!
It’s the summer of 1969 and Apollo 11 is about to land on the moon. Nine-year-old space-loving Chris dreams of becoming a brave astronaut and is counting down the days to the televised event. But at bedtime, when the night closes in, so too does his fear of the dark. With his family and best friends by his side, young Chris realizes that watching history being made hinges on conquering his fear and embracing the unknown.

Don’t miss this award-winning stage adaptation with rave reviews!

“The cast SOARS…an INSPIRING and ENTERTAINING all-ages show.”
– The Globe and Mail

“‘The Darkest Dark’ successfully brings Chris Hadfield’s bestseller to the stage. GORGEOUS production…with a gentle and kind spirit.”
– Toronto Star

“WONDERFUL! ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! A terrific family outing…the perfect choice to introduce young people to the wonders of live theatre. GO SEE IT.”
– Our Theatre Voice

Kidapalooza
Top Pick: The weather won't matter at Kidapalooza with 10,000 sq. ft of indoor activities.

3. Kidapalooza
YDZ (formerly Downsview Airport Lands), 10 Hanover Road, Toronto ON
February 15-17, 2025 | 10am to 6pm daily
Tickets at: kidapalooza.ca

Kidapalooza Family Festival returns for its 5th year this Family Day Weekend, offering an unforgettable experience for families! The event features interactive activity stations, inflatables, mechanical rides, live stage shows, character meet-and-greets, special guests, and more, all in 100,000 square feet of indoor space. Families from across the GTA are invited to join the fun.

This year’s lineup includes meet-and-greets with Bluey & Bingo and Peppa & George, a petting zoo, the adventurous Dragons Lair, and a hands-on Build Zone for little creators. Kids can jump, climb, and explore in giant inflatables or sit back and enjoy engaging performances on stage. 

With all-inclusive admission, visitors enjoy unlimited access to activities, shows, and attractions. One ticket covers hours of non-stop entertainment for everyone, making it the perfect way to spend the weekend with loved ones!

James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs at the ROM in Toronto, Ontario

4. Family Day Weekend at The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) 
100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
February 15 -17, 2025
10:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
rom.on.ca

The ROM is set to host another unforgettable Family Day Weekend experience! With special activities and exhibits each day, the ROM is the place to get up close to real-life specimens, make your very own fossils, meet an animatronic Utahraptor, and so much more. Learn how dinosaurs and other prehistorical animals shaped our world—and what they can teach us about the future. ROM’s youngest visitors will also enjoy the Prehistoric Playzone inside of WonderWorks with interactive experiences perfect for curious kids and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages.

Dinos Alive Toronto
Explore Dinos Alive at Downsview Airport Lands this Family Day Weekend.

5. Dinos Alive
Downsview Airport Lands, 30 Hanover Rd, Toronto
Purchase Tickets

If you have a dinosaur lover in the family you’ll want to schedule a visit to Dinos Alive over the long weekend. The dinosaur exhibition features life-size animated replicas in an immersive Jurassic venue. Guests will travel back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face-to-face with dinosaurs that dominated the world for 140 million years. Fun for the whole family – get your tickets before they’re extinct!

Journey to OZ
The Immersive Journey to OZ is a magical add-on to your family day plans

6. Journey to OZ
The Distillery Historic District
55 Mill Street Street, Toronto, ON
60 minutes 360° Animated Musical
illuminarium.com/toronto-experience/journey-to-oz

Families can step into the enchanting world of Oz with a 60-minute, 360° animated musical that reimagines the classic story. Visitors can walk the Yellow Brick Road alongside Dorothy, Toto, and friends as they explore magical places and uncover their own Oz identity through a live encounter with the Wizard himself. Perfect for all ages, this immersive adventure surrounds guests with vibrant animated scenes and offers a fun, interactive experience. Along the way, families will meet beloved characters like Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Lion. They can also sing along to catchy original songs inspired by the Oz universe. The adventure concludes with a personalized, face-to-face reveal from the Wizard of Oz himself, making this a memorable experience for everyone.

Dual pass tickets allow access to Space: A Journey to the Moon and Beyond
along with your visit to Journey to OZ. Tickets from $34.95, we recommend purchasing your tickets early to avoid dissapointment!

Elliot Tree Farm Maple Syrup
Making Maple Syrup at Elliott Tree Farm Maple Syrup Experience

7. Elliott Tree Farm Maple Experience
9467 Erin East Garafraxa Townline, Hillsburgh, ON
elliotttreefarm.ca

The warm daytime temperatures have the sap flowing in Southern Ontario! The Maple Trees have been tapped at Elliott Tree Farm which means they will be making fresh Maple Syrup for Family Day Weekend! Within an hour an hour of the GTA experience this annual tradition with famous pancake breakfast at the Horse Barn Canteen, followed by a 10-15 minute sugarbush trail walk. Enjoy the sugarbush experience where you will visit a sugar shack, check sap buckets, and taste sap, maple sugar and fresh maple toffee over snow! Afterward, return to the Heritage Barn to experience the Maple Syrup Museum of Ontario and learn about the unique history of maple syrup in Ontario. 

Wye Marsh Family Day
The Cookhouse Firepit at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre in Penetanguishine

8. Outdoor Adventures in Surrounding Areas

Venture beyond the GTA to explore nearby natural wonders and outdoor attractions, such as snowshoeing or nordic skiing at a conservation area, or head out for a day of tubing, skiing and snowboarding at nearby resorts like Ski Dagmar and Blue Mountain.

Nature lovers can also get their fill during Family Day Monday at Wye Marsh where visitors can experience the best of winter fun by learning all about animal tracks, watch awesome birds of prey or take a winter hike. Kids can get active on a 2-hour adventure exploring tree houses, wood bridges and net-walkways at Treewalk Village, or just grab your skates and glide down an ice trail, there are plenty of options to choose form in Toronto, as well as further afield – visit our Skating Trails Guide to find a trail near you.

 
Explore life under the sea at Ripleys' Aquarium of Canada

9. Visit a Zoo or Nature Centre

What’s a family day weekend without inviting the awe that only the animals and wildlife around us can inspire! Head out to the Toronto Zoo for their annual Family Day Weekend celebration, visit the Cambridge Butterfly Academy for their Family Days event, or venture under the oceans at Ripley’s Aquarium. A visit to any of these wonderous spots will be the highlight of your child’s February! Visit our Guide for more Zoos & Nature Centres in Ontario.

Family Ice Fishing Ontario
Fish without a license in Ontario over Family Day Weekend

10. Free Family Fishing
Multiple Locations across Ontario
February 15-17, 2025
ontariofamilyfishing.com

Ontario Family Fishing Events is a province-wide opportunity for Canadian residents to fish Ontario waters without the otherwise mandatory fishing version outdoors card. The Ontario Government has designated four periods throughout the year as license-free Family Fishing, Family Day Weekend will run from February 15 to the 17th. This is a great chance to experience ice fishing in Ontario. Visit the website for more details and locations.

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