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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, 2025 
to Mar 30, 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 ...
2025 Lunar Lanterns
Jan 25, 2025 
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 ...
Creativity Academy Event
Jan 30, 2025 
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 ...
Winterlude - Ottawa
Jan 31, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Various locations, Ottawa, Ontario
From January 31 to February 17, 2025, let Winterlude inspire, entertain and warm you up across Ottawa and Gatineau! A highlight of the winter season, THIS is Winterlude! Experience the best the Canadian winter has to offer at the free ...
Kuumba
Feb 1, 2025 
to Feb 28, 2025
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month festival, plus our year-long initiative KUUMBA 365 Harbourfront Centre’s KUUMBA Festival, presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, is Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures ...
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
Feb 1, 2025 
to Mar 31, 2025
Downsview Airport Lands
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience, offering tactile play and virtual reality, is making its Canadian debut in Toronto on August 8, 2024. The multisensory experience, which has drawn record crowds in Milan, Brussels and Los Angeles is designed to awaken ...
Hamilton WinterFest
Feb 1, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Multiple Venues in Hamilton, Ontario
The City of Hamilton, Cobalt Connects Creativity and dozens of community-led event organizers are excited to welcome you to Hamilton Winterfest 2025! The event features, music, food, crafts, movies, cartoons, fashion and much more. Running from February 1-17, 2025, Hamilton ...
15th Annual Ice Fishing Derby
Feb 8, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Island Lake Conservation Area
Reel in a Big Catch at the Annual Derby Join us for the 15th Annual Ice Fishing Derby at Island Lake Conservation Area. Cash prizes for northern pike, black crappie, and yellow perch in the adult category. Prizes in the ...
The Darkest Dark at Young People's Theatre
Feb 10, 2025 
to Mar 16, 2025
Young People’s Theatre
Back by Popular Demand! We have lift off! Following its sold-out world premiere in 2023, Chris Hadfield’s The Darkest Dark touches down for a special return engagement! It’s the summer of 1969 and Apollo 11 is about to land on ...
Canadian International Auto Show
Feb 14, 2025 
to Feb 23, 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
The Canadian International AutoShow features more than 650,000 square feet of exhibits, displays and attractions spanning the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. With an annual attendance in excess of 330,000, the Canadian International AutoShow is ...
Gravenhurst Winter Carnival
Feb 14, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Various Venues, Gravenhurrst
The Gravenhurst Winter Carnival is a cherished annual tradition in the heart of Muskoka, celebrating the magic of winter with fun for all ages. This family-friendly event offers exciting activities like snowmobile puddle-jumps, the demo derby, polar dip, and snow ...
Family Day Weekend at the ROM
Feb 14, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Royal Ontario Museum
Ready for a prehistoric adventure? This Family Day weekend, 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. Plus, learn how dinosaurs and other prehistorical ...
Family Day Weekend at the AGO
Feb 14, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Art Gallery of Ontario
This Family Day weekend, Kids rule at the AGO! Immerse yourself in a colourful blend of art, culture, and history—and create lasting memories together. Dance, play, create! Head to the AGO for the ultimate Family Day Weekend! Immerse yourself in ...
Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival
Feb 14, 2025 
to Feb 15, 2025
Dorset Recreation Centre
Snowball presents a wide variety of activities including horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting, cardboard toboggan races, a hockey shoot-out, silent auction and more! New this year, we have a chainsaw carver and an interactive walk-through zoo featuring exotic animals. You ...
Family Day Fun at Arcadia Earth
Feb 14, 2025 
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 ...
Family Drone Fun (King City)
Feb 14, 2025 
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, ...
PA Day Camp 2025 - Full-Day & Half-Day
Feb 14, 2025 
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, ...
Maple Syrup Experience at Elliott Tree Farm
Feb 15, 2025 
to Apr 6, 2025
Elliott Tree Farm
The Elliott Tree Farm 2025 Maple Syrup Experience kicks off on Saturday February 15 for Family Day Weekend! Join us within an hour of the GTA for our annual Canadian tradition with our famous pancake breakfast at the Horse Barn ...
Family Day Critter Corner at Cambridge Butterfly Academy
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
Join us during Family Day weekend to discover cool critters such as: Giant Millipedes Malaysian Jungle Nymphs Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Thorny Devil stick bugs Tailed Whip Scorpions Spiny Stick Bugs Hornworm caterpillars …and more! We’ll have fun, self-guided programming for ...
Family Day Treewalk Adventure
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Bruce’s Mill
Join us for a Family Day outdoor adventure! Kids and families can let their imaginations lead the way while they explore our tree-house villages during this 2-hour experience. Travel from tree-house to tree-house along wood bridges and net-walkways, then descend ...
Ontario Free Family Day Fishing
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Multiple Locations
Ontario Family Fishing Events is a province-wide opportunity for Canadian residents to fish Ontario waters without the otherwise mandatory fishing version outdoors card. New this year, the Ontario Government has designated four periods throughout the year as license-free: Family Fishing ...
Family Day Weekend At Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Fun and learning blast off over three space-themed days. There’s something for everyone at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum this Family Day weekend! Have you always wanted to meet an astronaut? This is your opportunity! Canadian Astronaut Dr. Dave Williams ...
Mid-Winter Social: Experience Winter
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Discovery Harbour
Discovery Harbour celebrates winter by welcoming visitors to the historic site in tandem with the Town of Penetanguishene at their 77th Annual Winterama on February 15-17, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily. Activities  may include (please see website ...
Family Day Weekend at the TRM
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Toronto Railway Museum
For Family Day the museum will be hosting an indoor/outdoor scavenger hunt! When you’ve found everything, head into Don Station to pick up your prize, donated by Metrolinx! Stop by to enjoy exhibits, kids activities, and the train simulator, or ...
Family Day at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Families can enjoy extended hours at Ripley’s Aquarium for Family Day Weekend. From February 15-17 the aquarium will be open from 9:00 am – 11:00 pm. Immerse yourself in a world of 20,000 aquatic animals and discover your own underwater ...
Family Day at the Zoo
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day at the Gibson House
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day Drop-In at Todmorden Mills
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Todmorden Mills
Celebrate Black History Month at Todmorden Mills in the Don Valley! Connect with Toronto’s local Black History and learn about the lives and legacies of Lucie and Thornton Blackburn, William Peyton Hubbard and Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Enjoy light refreshments ...
Family Day Weekend at the Aga Khan Museum
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Aga Khan Museum
This Family Day Weekend, celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Aga Khan Museum with exciting activities and performances presented in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. The Year of the Snake brings exciting opportunities for travel ...
Snowy Days at the Village
Feb 15, 2025 
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. ...
Penetanguishene Winterama
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 16, 2025
Town of Penetanguishine
Town of Penetanguishene organized events occur from Saturday, February 15th until Sunday, February 16th. Specific details on local businesses and partners who host events and discounts will be posted in the event schedule. 77th Annual Winterama Buttons Buttons have returned! ...
Kidapalooza Family Festival
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Maple Syrup Festival 2025 Street Eats Market
Feb 15, 2025 
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 Day Weekend at the Joseph Brant Museum
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 15, 2025
Joseph Brant Museum
Visit Joseph Brant Museum on Saturday, February 15 from 10am to 4pm for a fun line-up of family themed activities in celebration of Family Day! The Children’s Discovery Gallery, sensory bins, colouring activities and toys will be available throughout the ...
Family Day at the Museum
Feb 15, 2025 
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, 2025 
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 ...
Family Drone Fun
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates Family Day!
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day Weekend Activities at Montgomery's Inn
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day Weekend at Spadina Museum
Feb 15, 2025 
to Feb 15, 2025
Spadina Museum
Throughout the Family Day Weekend, visitors of all ages can tour the first floor of the historic house, enriched with special content celebrating figures within Black Toronto and the Canadian diaspora. Visitors are encouraged to reflect on their own identities ...
Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Hot! Hot! Hot!
Feb 15, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day Weekend at the McMichael
Feb 16, 2025 
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 ...
Reptile and Plant Expo
Feb 16, 2025 
to Feb 16, 2025
International Center
The Canadian Reptile Expo’s mission is to celebrate the love of reptiles! Our events take place throughout the year where thousands of reptile enthusiasts and breeders get together for events that you will never forget!For over 20 years, the Canadian ...
Natural Watercolour Making Workshop
Feb 16, 2025 
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 ...
The Skate Escape
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Friday Harbour Resort
The Skate Escape invites you to embrace winter on resort, with ice skating, recreation rentals, and special offers at Friday Harbour’s shops and restaurants. While on resort, you can: – Lace up your skates and hit the ice, on our ...
Mad Science of Niagara at the Butterfly Conservatory
Feb 17, 2025 
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. ...
Whitby Family Day
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Iroquois Park Sports Centre
Families can get out and get active during the Family Day event on February 17, 2025. Join us for skating, swimming, photo ops, and more! Iroquois Park Sports Centre – 500 Victoria St. W. Event times – 10:00 a.m. to ...
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Free Family Fun Day
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...
Wye Marsh Family Day Weekend
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
Have fun outdoors exploring, learning and playing. Experience the best of winter fun by learning all about animal tracks, scats & signs. See some of our raptors & reptiles up close and learn what makes them unique, and SO MUCH ...
Family Day Winter Adventure
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day at the Museum of Dufferin
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Museum of Dufferin
Bring your family and friends for the grand opening of our NEW exhibit, Happy Days! Happy Days is a nostalgic journey through the cherished memories and playful moments of childhood. To kick off this exciting exhibit, we’re hosting hands-on activities ...
Kids FREE on Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day at the BSM
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...
Newmarket Family Day
Feb 17, 2025 
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, 2025 
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, ...
Ajax Winterfest
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Audley Recreation Center
It’s fun. It’s free. It’s on Family Day. It’s Winterfest presented by TD Bank Group! Celebrate the winter season with your family. Join us on February 17, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Audley Recreation Centre (1955 ...
Family Day Drop In Craft at Colborne Lodge
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Colborne Lodge
Unleash your inner poet at Colborne Lodge this Family Day! Drop in for an inspirational house tour and then craft your responses and feelings into poetry about the colonial history of the museum. Staff will guide you through a poetry ...
Family Day at Fort York
Feb 17, 2025 
to Feb 17, 2025
Fort York
Take part in the historic baking and cooking in the original 1826 Mess Kitchen. Try your skills in our drop-in schoolroom activities, discovering the importance of school and education in the early 1800s. Witness the sights and sounds of a ...
Printing Newspapers at Mackenzie House!
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...
Family Day at Ontario's Legislature
Feb 17, 2025 
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 ...

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