What’s ON: Family Day Events in the GTA for 2025

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The BIG Family Day Weekend Event Guide

It’s non-stop fun all weekend with great events for kids and family from February 15-17, 2025! Find festivals, special exhibits, fun activities and more! Visit our event guides to find more kids events in and around the Toronto area, including York Region, Durham, Peel, Halton and Simcoe County.

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Family Day Weekend at the AGO

Dance, play, create! Head to the AGO for the ultimate Family Day Weekend! Immerse yourself in a colourful blend of art, culture & history. From art making to an all-day dance party to guided tours, the AGO has everything to entertain the whole family. Kids always visit free. Book your visit.

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Kidapalooza Family Festival

Kidapalooza Family Festival is returning for its 5th year this Family Day Weekend! Get ready for a weekend of fun, creativity, and excitement with interactive activity stations, inflatables, mechanical rides, live stage shows, meet & greet with characters, special guests, and so much more – all in a massive indoor space!

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Hot! Hot! Hot! Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Set sail on a Caribbean adventure with Captain Daniel Bartholmew-Poyser and special guests for an exhilarating day of calypso rhythms and orchestra magic! Dance in your seat, feel the beat, and dive into the vibrant world of island music with your Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

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Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants, an immersive experience that 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!

Family Day Events – Toronto & Southern Ontario

Journey to OZ
Jan 8 
to May 2, 2025
The Distillery Historic District
Step into the enchanting world of Oz in a 60-minute, 360° animated musical that breathes new life into the beloved story. Walk the Yellow Brick Road alongside Dorothy, Toto, and friends as you encounter magical places, and discover your true Oz identity with a live encounter with the ...
2025 Lunar Lanterns
Jan 25 
to Feb 16, 2025
Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Lighting up the Year of the Snake, the Lunar Lanterns present six artists with unique stories. Featuring artists of different cultural backgrounds, each piece reflects a connection with the snake and this year’s theme: Fluidity in Diversity. In 2025, we’re letting go of the old and discovering the ...
Creativity Academy Event
Jan 30 
to Mar 2, 2025
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Toronto families can enjoy the all-new Creativity Academy event from January 30 – March 2 at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, where LEGO creativity never ends! Stretch your imagination, creativity and LEGO building potential with one-of-a-kind LEGO activities at the event. LEGO Creativity Academy Event Activities: – Meet Your MMB: ...
Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience
Feb 1 
to Jun 8, 2025
Downsview Airport Lands
Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience in Toronto brings you face-to-face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs that dominated the animal world for 140 million years. From the turkey-sized Velociraptors to the mighty T-rex, interact with life-sized, moving animatronics of ...
Family Day Fun at Arcadia Earth
Feb 14 
to Feb 17, 2025
The Well
Arcadia Earth is hosting Family Fun Fest, a four-day celebration filled with family-friendly activities centered around fun and sustainability. Included with admission to Arcadia Earth, families can enjoy activities like live animal meet-and-greets with Earth Rangers, eco-friendly crafts, a bouncy castle, face painting, and more. Family Fun Fest ...
Family Drone Fun (King City)
Feb 14 
to Feb 14, 2025
AlteX droneHUB
Join us this Family Day long weekend for an unforgettable 4-hour event packed with fun, creativity, and adventure! 📅 When: Feb 14 (Fri, 1pm to 5pm) and Feb 15 (Sat, 10am to 2pm) 📍 Where: AlteX DroneHUB, 3800 Lloydtown-Aurora Rd, King City, ON L7B 0E7 What’s Included: Snow ...
PA Day Camp 2025 - Full-Day & Half-Day
Feb 14 
to Feb 14, 2025
Enjoy the Process Art Studio
Our camp is an explorative environment designed for children ages 4-6 to draw inquiries, collaborate, test new ideas and problem-solve through creative play. – Jan 17, Feb 14, June 6 – Half-Day: 9am – 12pm (Drop-off between 8:45- 9:00 am, pick up at 12pm) – Full-Day: 9am – ...
Family Day at the Zoo
Feb 15 
to Feb 17, 2025
Toronto Zoo
This year, Valentine’s Day and Family Day come together for one unforgettable weekend of love, family, and fun! Join us at your Toronto Zoo for a wild celebration filled with heartwarming moments, incredible animal encounters, and a chance to win a Family Wild Encounter Experience! Teenage Mutant Ninja ...
Family Day at the Gibson House
Feb 15 
to Feb 17, 2025
Gibson House
Family friendly hands-on activities in the modern gallery space. Try one of our table looms. Take home a mini cardboard loom. Learn a new game, or play an old favorite in the restored dining room. Tour the historic house and learn more about family life in the 1850’s. ...
Snowy Days at the Village
Feb 15 
to Feb 16, 2025
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Embrace the cold and the warmth of the winter season this Family Day Weekend at Snowy Days. Sip warm cocoa while you take a frosty frolic through The Village, and visiting indoor and outdoor stations for hands-on activities and demonstrations. Use traditional techniques to create a modern paper ...
Kidapalooza Family Festival
Feb 15 
to Feb 17, 2025
YZD
THE ULTIMATE FAMILY DAY OUT! 100,000 square feet of Indoor fun! Kidapalooza Family Festival is returning for its 5th year this Family Day Weekend! Get ready for a weekend of fun, creativity, and excitement with interactive activity stations, inflatables, mechanical rides, live stage shows, meet & greet with ...
Maple Syrup Festival 2025 Street Eats Market
Feb 15 
to Feb 17, 2025
Harbourfront Centre
Looking for the perfect way to spend the Family Day long weekend? Gather your loved ones and join us for a sweet celebration at the Maple Syrup Festival! Come and experience the start of maple syrup season while making cherished family memories. Whether you’re a syrup enthusiast or ...
Family Day Weekend at Spadina Museum
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
Spadina Museum
This Family Day Weekend, Spadina Museum will offer a free drop-in crafting space for families and intergenerational groups to create collages using their own family photos, along with cutouts from magazines, fabric scraps and other basic art materials supplied by the museum. Staff and volunteers will be onsite ...
Family Day at the Museum
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre
Visit the Museum for Family Day fun! Enjoy a horse & wagon ride and demonstrations from a blacksmith! Tour the Museum, visit the newly-restored Schoolhouse, explore new exhibits, create crafts, and more! All ages, FREE event.
Kids Fest Toronto
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
The International Center Hall 1
Kids Fest Toronto is Back – Bigger & Bouncier Than Ever! 🎉 Get ready for three days of non-stop fun as Kids Fest Toronto takes over the International Centre this Family Day Weekend, February 15-17, from 10 AM to 6 PM! With over 30 themed inflatables, including jumping ...
Family Drone Fun
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
AlteX droneHUB
Join us this Family Day long weekend for an unforgettable 4-hour event packed with fun, creativity, and adventure! 📅 When: Feb 14 (Fri, 1pm to 5pm) and Feb 15 (Sat, 10am to 2pm) 📍 Where: AlteX DroneHUB, 3800 Lloydtown-Aurora Rd, King City, ON L7B 0E7 What’s Included: Snow Painting & Crafts: Get creative ...
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates Family Day!
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
Model Railroad Club of Toronto
See a world where mighty trains bring people and freight to cities, ports and industries. Sometimes deep in the forest, or high in the mountains, across high bridges and by majestic waterfalls. Find the Romance of the Rails at the model railroad club of Toronto. The Club appeals ...
Family Day Weekend Activities at Montgomery's Inn
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
Montgomery’s Inn
In celebration of Family Day and to honor Black History Month, we have 3 days of storytelling from the extraordinary Kesha Christie of Talkin’ Tales and Children’s book author Nadia Hohn. Christie and Hohn will entertain visitors of all ages with stories about family, community, traditions, and African ...
Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Hot! Hot! Hot!
Feb 15 
to Feb 15, 2025
The Rose Theatre
Set sail on a Caribbean adventure with Captain Daniel Bartholmew-Poyser and special guests for an exhilarating day of calypso rhythms and orchestra magic! Dance in your seat, feel the beat, and dive into the vibrant world of island music with your Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Family Day Weekend at the McMichael
Feb 16 
to Feb 17, 2025
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Sunday, February 16, 2025 Stories to Light Up Winter, Bilingual Family Sunday This imaginative bilingual Free Family Sunday will illuminate the shadows of mid-winter with warming tales and adventurous puppets. Featuring a shadow theatre performance and puppetry workshop by Valise Theatre from Montreal and art-inspired storytelling sessions, this ...
Natural Watercolour Making Workshop
Feb 16 
to Feb 16, 2025
Enjoy the Process Art Studio
Join us for a heartwarming family watercolour workshop this Valentine’s Day, where we celebrate our individuality and uniqueness as artists. This hands-on event invites families to a holistic experience of watercolour making. Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to experiment with natural dyes, textures, and create ...
Mad Science of Niagara at the Butterfly Conservatory
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Niagara Butterfly Conservatory
Let curiosity take flight with hands-on science fun! Niagara Parks is partnering with Mad Science of Niagara to bring guests an engaging series of interactive and educational activities for the whole family at the Butterfly Conservatory this February and March. These dynamic 60-minute FUNStations are designed to foster ...
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Free Family Fun Day
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
For an eleventh consecutive year, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will welcome the community on Family Day for a free open house. The Centre has a whole lineup of family-oriented programming scheduled in addition to activities that everyone can enjoy. Pick your favourite activity to do with ...
Family Day Winter Adventure
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Barrie Community Sports Complex
Choose your adventure! Family Day is the perfect opportunity for families to be active together in the great outdoors at our 10th annual Family Day Winter Adventure at the Barrie Community Sports Complex. Activities include: Axe throwing (ages 10+) Horse-drawn wagon Skating on an outdoor rink; weather dependent ...
Kids FREE on Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Hockey Hall of Fame
Monday, February 17, 2025 10:00am – 5:00pm Kids receive VIP status this Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame — along with receiving FREE ADMISSION*, they’ll be greeted with FREE GIFTS compliments of Haribo and Upper Deck, get to PLAY all day within our five interactive zones, ...
Family Day at the BSM
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Bata Shoe Museum
Spend your Family Day with us making fun crafts including a mini game in a box, ‘Laces and Ladders’ and more! Take a self-guided tour of our current exhibitions, have some family fun in the Try-On Shoes area, play games with family and friends including iSpy around the ...
Newmarket Family Day
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Magna Centre
Join the Town of Newmarket on Family Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Magna Centre for fun-filled activities that the whole family will enjoy! See website for details and activities for 2025.
Model Railroad Club of Toronto February Shows
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Model Railroad Club of Toronto
Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates its 87th Anniversary this year! Since 1938 the Club has welcomed thousands of visitors to Canada’s premier O scale model railroad. From its start in Harry Ebert’s basement, the Club moved to Union Station, Liberty Village, and now resides in East York. ...
Family Day at Fort York
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Fort York
Enjoy a full day of discovery at Fort York. Sign up young bakers to make buttery “jumbles” in a paid historic kitchen workshop, then visit the garrison schoolroom to practice slate writing and learn how soldiers’ children were taught. Catch a flintlock musket demonstration and join a discussion ...
Printing Newspapers at Mackenzie House!
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Mackenzie House
Mackenzie House celebrates the achievements of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman to edit and publish a newspaper in North America. Visitors are invited to typeset their names and print a personalized copy of Mary Ann’s newspaper, the Provincial Freeman! (Note: the historic house is currently ...
Family Day at Ontario's Legislature
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Ontario’s Legislative Building
Join us this Family Day to discover your Parliament with tours, crafts, live performances, and more! Ontario’s historic Legislative Building will be open to visitors this Family Day, Monday, February 17, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free event has something for everyone. Start your visit ...
Family Day Discovery Space Birthday Party
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Schneider Haus National Historic Site
Celebrate the 1st birthday of our Discovery Space with us! Tinker, create, build, and play this Family Day! Special guest makers will be onsite to guide families in tinkering and making activities. What’s a birthday without a sweet treat? Decorate and enjoy a funfetti birthday cookie while you’re ...
The Diane Kashin Family Adventure Walk in the Forest
Feb 17 
to Feb 17, 2025
Kortright Centre for Conservation
Join us for the first Family Adventure Walk in the Forest for 2025! Bring your family to enjoy an engaging, nature-filled family day at the beautiful Kortright Centre for Conservation. Try your hand at some traditional winter games and activities, create and play with ice and snow to ...
Space: A Journey to the Moon and Beyond
Mar 1 
to Oct 31, 2025
The Distillery Historic District
In an out-of-this-world immersive experience, take an extraordinary journey across the galaxy. Fly through a technicolor nebula, kick up dust on the moon, see Saturn’s rings up close, and weave through an asteroid belt. A giant leap into the unknown, SPACE will transport you to places you’ve only ...
Snow Day at Bradley Museum
Mar 5 
to Mar 5, 2025
Bradley Museum
Join us for a day packed with free outdoor games, crafts and steaming hot chocolate to keep you warm. Event activities include: – Snowshoeing (weather dependent) – Snow games (weather dependent) – Outdoor games – Hot chocolate – Community string craft led by Naomi Smith Advance registration is ...
Brampton Family Day
Mar 17 
to Mar 17, 2025
Multiple Locations in Brampton
Celebrate Family Day in Brampton! Join in on February 17 for a variety of free, family-friendly activities across Brampton! Chinguacousy Park Family Day Event When: Monday, February 17 Time: 12 – 4 pm Where: Chinguacousy Park Celebrate Family Day at Chinguacousy Park with a day full of winter ...

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