Events

Royal Botanical Gardens is getting ready to unveil its newest gem, the Aldershot Escarpment Garden, and wants the public to join in on the fun. The cost-free family centred event kicks off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 30 and

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic eye disease that affects the retina and causes a gradual permanent loss of vision. Gavin Morrison, 17, of Oakville, Ont. was diagnosed with RP when he was a young child. His mother Ann and

Earth Rangers, a non-profit organization that helps kids care for the environment, presents multimedia shows to students in grades one through eight. The highly interactive shows feature live animal ambassadors and inspire kids to help prot

Earth Hour is a global lights out phenomenon, led by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) to demonstrate that individual action is important and adds up to make a big difference. To date, a record 900 cities and towns in 75 countries

The House That Jack Built (Suitcase Theatre/Church of the Redeemer) — Puppetry, masks, songs and live actors take a simple nursery rhyme and turn it into a lively musical  tale for kids from ages three and u

No doubt a visit to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will be on the list of Family Day Long Weekend activities and the attraction is ready for families. Just for the occasion, master balloonist Mark Verga has created an amazing

The Alps (Ontario Science Centre) — When John Harlin III was just nine, his father, an avid mountain climber, fell to his death while climbing the dangerous north face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Harlin grew up

What’s the one question all new Moms ask the minute their babies are born into the world?
According to Diane Flacks, author and comedienne, it’s “Did I poo?”

Art Gallery of Ontario — The major renovation of the city’s biggest gallery has garnered plenty of reviews, many of them mixed. But the real question remains: should you take your kids? Luckily, the gallery —

A Disneyland Adventure (Disney on Ice/Rogers Centre) — Big gestures, big jumps and big fantasy always characterize a Disney on Ice show. In this story, the focus is on superhero family The Incredibles and th

AGA-BOOM (Bluma Appel) — This award-winning show has been around the world, and makes a Toronto stop this holiday season. Created by veterans of Cirque du Soleil, it combines European clowning, stunts and plenty of slapstick and physical

The 11th edition of “I Love to Read” Milton's Book Festival for Children is set for release Sunday, November 2 from12 noon to 4:30 p.m. at Bruce Trail Public School in Milton.With seven authors, illustrators and storytellers plus a pupp

Sprockets Globetrotter Series (Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Grande) — Going around the world and finding films that deliver more than the status quo is just a subway ride away this fall and winter. Every Sunday from n

The Word on The Street (Queen’s Park) — This has always been an event that literate types love to attend, and once kids come along, they keep going every year, whether the little ones like it or not. Well, they

The Fringe Kidsvenue (Palmerston Library) — If your family is crazy busy (if? of course it is), the Fringe is forgiving. At any given time during the festival you can whip out when you’ve got an hour and soak up

Mysteries of the Great Lakes (Ontario Science Centre OMNIMAX® Theatre)   – The immense size of the dome-shaped IMAX movie screen provides a fitting format for a film about the vast inland seas that 40

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (CanStage) — The producers of the Dream in High Park are not afraid to repeat their hits. So this year, it’s a restaging of last summer’s vivacious hip-hop rendition of the Bard??

On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe (Bata Shoe Museum) — If you’ve got a little dancer in the family, June is a dream month for you at our city’s museum all about shoes. Firstly, there’s the exhibit tha

There's a satisfied feeling you get when you find an activity the whole family can enjoy. How often do you find a movie that truly delights both young and old? How wearying is it to have to drag your older

Luminato — This event swept the city off its artistic feet last summer, and it’s back to douse the town in new, creative adventures. There’s a dizzying amount going on (including a version of A Midsummer Nig