What’s ON March Break | 2026 GTA Family Event Guide

Family-Friendly Fun Across the GTA & Southern Ontario

March Break is the perfect excuse to explore something new with the kids. We’ve rounded up top family-friendly events happening across the GTA — from immersive exhibits and hands-on activities to festivals and local attractions. Browse the listings, plan a few outings, and create a week your family will remember.

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Love You Forever and More Munsch

Looking for something to do this March Break? Delight in the playful chaos and heartfelt stories of Robert Munsch! Featuring Mortimer; The Paper Bag Princess; Murmel, Murmel, Murmel; Zoom!, and Love You Forever, this award-winning show captures the unbreakable bonds of childhood—fun for kids and nostalgic for adults.

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Enjoy March Break at the AGO

Make March Break unforgettable! The Art Gallery of Ontario is your one-stop destination for family fun. March Break. With artmaking, activity books, exhibitions, the fun is endless! Grab your AGO PLAY book and start the adventure. Kids visit FREE!

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The Art of Brick

Visit The Art of the Brick this March Break — the world’s most famous LEGO® art exhibition. See over 130 incredible sculptures created from more than a million LEGO® bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya, including reimagined masterpieces like David, The Starry Night, and Mona Lisa, plus a striking multimedia collection with photographer Dean West.

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Space Explorers: The Infinite

Step inside a cutting-edge VR journey based on real-life missions aboard the International Space Station. Walk in the footsteps of astronauts as you float through space, witness breathtaking views of Earth, and explore the cosmos like never before.

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March Break Events for Kids & Families in the GTA

Bloomland in Oz
Jan 31 
to Apr 6, 2026
RBG Centre
Follow the road that leads to Royal Botanical Gardens’ 2026 floral showcase, “Bloomland in Oz,” where imagination blossoms into a spectacular adventure inspired by the pages of the original novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The land of Oz awaits, featuring captivating botanical displays, delightful artistic creations, and ...
Forest of Light
Feb 2 
to Mar 21, 2026
Sandhill Nursery
Something new has awakened at Sandhill Nursery. The Forest of Light has opened its gates, and the response has been incredible. Night after night, the trails come alive with colour, shadow, and a quiet kind of magic that’s already capturing hearts. Follow the path as it winds through ...
Maple Syrup Experience at Elliott Tree Farm
Feb 14 
to Apr 5, 2026
Elliott Tree Farm
The Elliott Tree Farm 2026 Maple Syrup Experience kicks off on Saturday February 14 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 Canteen, followed by a 10 – 15-minute sugarbush ...
Mountsberg’s Maple Town
Feb 28 
to Apr 5, 2026
Mountsberg Conservation Area
It’s the sweetest time of year at Conservation Halton! The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed ...
Maple Syrup Season at Westfield Heritage Village
Mar 1 
to Mar 29, 2026
Westfield Heritage Village
Celebrate the age-old tradition of maple syrup making at Westfield Heritage Village! This special program will be offered on: Sundays in March: March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026 PLUS Wednesday & Thursday during March Break: March 18 & March 19, 2026 Here’s what to look forward ...
Space Explorers: The Infinite
Mar 5 
to Apr 30, 2026
GYGO!
Step inside a cutting-edge VR journey based on real-life missions aboard the International Space Station. Walk in the footsteps of astronauts as you float through space, witness breathtaking views of Earth, and explore the cosmos like never before. Space Explorers: THE INFINITE is an immersive experience in virtual ...
The Art of Brick
Mar 5 
to May 31, 2026
YZD (30 Hanover Road)
Come and visit The Art of the Brick, the most famous exhibition of LEGO® art! Find out how over a million LEGO® bricks have been transformed into more than 130 sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya. Critically acclaimed, this collection includes not only original sculptures by the artist, but ...
Lake Country & Springwater Tap into Maple
Mar 6 
to Apr 5, 2026
Multiple Locations in Ontario’s Lake Country
Tap into Maple hits the sweet spot It’s that sweet time of year again, as the days and nights get warmer, and sap starts flowing through maple trees, the sweetest trail you will find in Central Ontario is the one that will lead you to all things maple ...
Sugar Bush Tours at Richardson's Farm & Market
Mar 7 
to Mar 21, 2026
Richardson’s Farm & Market
Take a wagon ride to the sugar bush and then a guided tour on our groomed trail and learn about the history of maple syrup production. Maple taffy on snow will also be available in the bush. Visit Farmer James at the evaporator to see first-hand how we ...
March Break Escape Rooms at Looking Glass Adventures
Mar 13 
to Mar 22, 2026
Looking Glass Adventures
Looking for a fun indoor activity this March Break? 🧩 Looking Glass Adventures is open all week with exciting, family-friendly escape rooms that kids, teens, and adults will love. Perfect for beating boredom and making memories together. Save $15 off your escape room booking with code MARCHBREAK2026 — ...
Willowgrove Maple Syrup Tours
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
Willowgrove
Experience spring at Willowgrove through our self-guided Maple Syrup Program. Groups are invited to explore the farm at their own pace, visiting stations along the way. Highlights include sap boiling in the sugar shack, hands-on maple tree tapping, an engaging puppet show, and learning about the history of ...
Maple Magic
Mar 14 
to Mar 22, 2026
Bradley Museum
Mississauga’s annual maple syrup festival includes a variety of maple-themed activities for all ages. Learn about the Indigenous origins of the maple harvest, experience the process of making maple syrup, indulge in pancakes with real maple syrup, and enjoy crafts, games and guided tours of the site. Please ...
March Break at the ROM
Mar 14 
to Mar 22, 2026
Royal Ontario Museum
Join us over March Break for hands-on, family-friendly activities and playful performances inspired by wildlife photography. Create wildlife-themed art, transform into your favourite animal with face paint, and meet ROM experts and interact with real specimens and objects. Included with General Admission. Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March ...
Puppet Festival Mississauga
Mar 14 
to Mar 22, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Looking for things to do in Mississauga with the family this March Break? Treat your family to quality theatre at Puppet Festival Mississauga this March Break. Puppet Festival Mississauga (formerly named Bridges Festival) is an International Festival of Puppetry and Animation. Puppet Festival Mississauga presents puppet shows curated for ...
Sugar Shack TO, presented by Redpath
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
Harbourfront Centre
The Shack is back! Sugar Shack TO returns March 14-15 for more March Break Maple Madness. Toronto’s urban cabane à sucre experience is coming to Harbourfront Centre for the first time ever with a sweet weekend of winter fun and plenty of fresh maple syrup. Tap into your ...
A Puppet Show From Egypt | Om Kolthoum (Roaming)
Mar 14 
to May 22, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
In this captivating solo performance, a master puppeteer brings the legendary artist to life with extraordinary emotional depth. Puppet Festival Mississauga proudly presents a rare and intimate tribute to one of the Arab world’s greatest musical icons, Om Kalthoum. In this captivating solo performance, a master puppeteer brings ...
Shrek 2 in Concert
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
Meridian Hall
Family fun for kids of all ages, Shrek 2 in Concert is an ogre-the-top afternoon of music, laughs, and happily ever afters. The most successful film in this beloved animation franchise, Shrek 2 features the vocal talents of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, ...
Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Mar 14 
to Mar 21, 2026
The Pacific Rim Whale Festival is an annual event celebrating the return of Pacific Grey Whales to the West coast of Vancouver Island on their Northern migration route. The week-long festival hosts a number of fun events throughout Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Some ...
A Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Under The Stars
Mar 14 
to Mar 14, 2026
Mississauga Living Arts Centre
We invite you on a magical journey! Under the Stars, is a playful and imaginative retelling of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel, first written down by Brothers Grimm. Told with humour, simplicity, and heartfelt charm, this inventive production blends actors and puppets to bring the beloved story ...
Family Sunday: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (bilingual)
Mar 15 
to Mar 15, 2026
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Bilingual Family Sunday: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Inspired by Snow White, reimagined by DuffleBag Theatre, this Family Sunday invites families to explore our enduring ideas about beauty—in art and in life. Through interactive storytelling, lively performance, and hands-on artmaking inspired by current exhibitions, participants are encouraged to ...
A Puppet Show for the Whole Family - "Old Man and the River"
Mar 15 
to Mar 21, 2026
Assembly Hall
Old Man and the River By Lynda Hill and Thomas Morgan Jones Recommended for children 3 years + In a storybook world where a river sings, trees laugh, and curious dragonflies come to visit, lives a grumpy little old man. Every day is the same and he likes ...
A Puppet Show On A Bus | Caminando & Avlando
Mar 15 
to Mar 20, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Retrace le parcours d’une femme, Jeanne Nadjari, dont l’amour pour son cousin Henri la sauva pendant la seconde guerre Mondiale Caminando & Avlando retrace le parcours d’une femme, Jeanne Nadjari, dont l’amour pour son cousin Henri la sauva des camps de concentration pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Cette ...
Bruce's Mill Maple Syrup Festival
Mar 16 
to Apr 6, 2026
Bruce’s Mill
Special family-fun activities and maple syrup demonstrations on weekends, March Break and Easter long weekend! Festival Days & Hours March Break – Saturday, March 16 to Sunday, March 20 Weekends – March 7, 8, 21, 22, 28, 29 Easter Weekend – Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 6 ...
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright
Mar 16 
to Apr 6, 2026
Kortright Centre for Conservation
Come out and tap into Spring! Family-fun activities and maple syrup demonstrations on weekends and March Break! Visit the Maple Syrup Festival weekends from Saturday March 7 to Monday April 6 including March 16 – 20 and April 3 – 6, 2026 Weekends and March Break: Festival Hours: ...
Art/Wear March Break
Mar 16 
to Mar 21, 2026
Bata Shoe Museum
Unleash Your Inner Sneaker Artist! 👟 🎨 Don’t miss your last chance to experience Art/Wear: Sneakers x Artists before it closes on March 23rd. Join us for a fun-filled week and become an artist and creator by immersing yourself in self-guided activities perfect for all ages. Make a ...
Aragoz Puppet Making | Learn To Carve Your Own Puppet!
Mar 16 
to Mar 20, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
Discover the art of making traditional Aragoz puppets with acclaimed puppeteer and artist Mohamed Fawzy Bakkar Join master puppeteer Mohamed Fawzy Bakkar for a rare, hands-on Aragoz puppet carving workshop, exploring one of Egypt’s most iconic and centuries-old puppet traditions. Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, ...
Love You Forever and More Munsch
Mar 17 
to Mar 17, 2026
Young People’s Theatre
Step inside the wonderfully wacky world of Robert Munsch – Canada’s best-loved children’s author! Jam-packed with joy, this whimsical award-winning adaptation brings to life five modern classics: Mortimer; The Paper Bag Princess; Murmel, Murmel, Murmel; Zoom!; and Love You Forever. Prepare yourself for delightfully noisy bedtimes and a ...
A Bed Time Puppet Show | Good Night!
Mar 19 
to Mar 22, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Experience Good Night! a hilarious and imaginative bedtime adventure where nothing goes as planned! Good Night!: A Whimsical Object-Theatre Journey Into Bedtime Mayhem It’s late. Time to go to bed… but sleep is the last thing on our minds! The bed is uncomfortable, the pillow has a mind ...
A String Marionette Puppet Show | Samurai’s Daughter
Mar 20 
to Mar 21, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Experience The Samurai’s Daughter a moving Japanese folktale about kindness, courage, and inner happiness The Samurai’s Daughter: A Journey of Kindness, Courage, and Inner Happiness The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The story is brought to ...
A Puppet Show For Young Kids | Woods
Mar 21 
to Mar 21, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
Enter a curious world that amazes and inspires as pieces of wood come together to form strange creatures, some hostile and some comical. Experience a magical, wordless puppet adventure where nature springs to life! WOODS is a Playful, Imaginative Journey Through a Living Forest Step into a world ...
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Mar 21 
to Mar 21, 2026
Meridian Hall
An interactive musical adventure featuring live puppets and a full orchestra. It’s a joyful introduction to live music perfect for young audiences and their families. Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and George, are coming to Toronto for Peppa Pig: My First Concert—a fun, interactive introduction ...

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