toronto: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | April 28, 2011
Welcome to yoyomama’s weekend guide! Your go-to list of family friendly fun things to do with kids in Toronto and the GTA.
This weekend in Toronto you and the kids can sing along with The Monkey Bunch, enjoy storytelling at Book Bash!, head to the Zoo for the Toad Festival, catch some hockey on the Danforth, and so much more. It’s a jam-packed fun and family weekend in the city – so be prepared for some worn-out kiddos!
SHO, MO, And The Monkey Bunch
Sunday, May 1st, 1 pm & 3 pm, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
Sho, Mo and the Monkey Bunch is for parents who love music – and want their kids to do the same! This high-energy show, full of humour and a variety of music, including honky-tonk, nursery rhymes and rock ‘n’ roll, will have kids going bananas while learning to care for themselves, their friends and their environment: www.livingartscentre.ca
Book Bash! Children’s Literature Festival
Saturday, April 30th, 12:30 pm – 4 pm, Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Boulevard,
Toronto
Come join Canada’s best-known authors and illustrators for a fun afternoon at the Northern District Branch of the Toronto Public Library. Storytelling, puppet shows, workshops, readings, crafts, activities and enjoyment for all: www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/bookbash
The Danforth Experience Charity Road Hockey Challenge & Spring Fair
Sunday, May 1st, 12 pm – 5 pm, On the Danforth between Ellerbeck and Jackman, Toronto
Bring the family to the Danforth this weekend and enjoy a car-free street, and cheer on the hockey teams! Aside from the heart-pounding hockey action, kids can have fun in the Toronto Marlies Family Fun Zone, and partake in face painting: www.thedanforth.ca
Walk For Kids Help Phone – Toronto
Sunday, May 1st, 10 am, Coronation Park, Lakeshore Boulevard & Strachan Avenue, Toronto
The Walk for Kids Help Phone is a family-friendly event that takes place in more than 40 communities across Canada. It’s a fun and non-competitive 5 km route, and Toronto’s walk starts in Coronation Park. Check the site for other walks across the GTA. It’s free to register, and all ages are welcome – you can even bring your pets: www.walkforkidshelpphone.ca
How to Stock A Homeopathic 1st Aid Kit
Saturday, April 29th, 9:30 am – 11 am, Zen Beginnings, 697 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto
There are many homeopathic remedies to help with common minor injuries, like cuts and scrapes, burns, falls, and bug bites, for example. Come learn what you can stock in your first aid kit: www.zenbeginnings.com
Twice As Cool Kids Consignment Sale
Saturday, April 30th, 10 am – 6 pm, Grace Apostolic Church, 801 Progress Avenue, Toronto
Bring your eco-friendly shopping bags or laundry baskets to shop the huge bargains on a variety of children’s items. Be sure to drop by in the afternoon for the half price sale. Due to limited space, please leave strollers at home: www.twiceascool.com
Toronto Spring Sprint
Saturday, April 30th, 9 am – 12 pm, Sunnybrook Park, 1102 Leslie Street, Toronto
Come out for a 2.5km or 5km walk/run in beautiful Sunnybrook Park! All proceeds to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to fund research and patient support. Register online at www.springsprint.ca: www.braintumour.ca
Storytime
Saturday, April 30th, 2 pm, Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto
Enter a world of imagination and wonder as our storytellers bring tales from around the world to life. Ages 2-7: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Music & Truffles: Babar, The Little Elephant
Saturday, April 30th, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park Crescent, Edward Johnson Building, Toronto
Jean de Brunoff’s beloved children’s story, Babar, The Little Elephant, comes to the stage in words, drawings, and music, and is perfect for ages 5-15. And everyone receives a chocolate truffle at the end of the performance: www.mooredaleconcerts.com
Adopt-A-Pond’s 12th Annual Spring Toad Festival
Saturday, April 30th – Sunday, May 1st, 10 am – 4 pm, Americas Wetlands, Toronto Zoo, 361A Old Finch Avenue, Toronto
Celebrate the arrival of spring by experiencing the frenzied courtship of American toads! Although the centre of attention is the emergence and breeding of toads, there are heaps of other activities for children and adults alike, including: face painting, froggy games, Toady the Mascot, and lessons on tracking wildlife using GPS technology. “Ribitting” fun for the whole family: www.torontozoo.ca
Family Ceilidh Fun, Fierce Fitness
Sunday, May 1st, 4 pm – 5 pm, Fierce Fitness, 892 College Street (back of the building), Toronto
Kids 4+ and grownups will have fun dancing together, while kicking up their heels to lively Irish flutes and fiddles or the skirl of the bagpipes! Easy to learn dances will be taught: www.facebook.com
Farther Afield:
Spring 2011 Milton Mompreneur Showcase
Saturday, April 30th, 11 am – 5 pm, 77 Thompson Road South, Milton
This showcase is a family fun event with lots to see and do for all ages! Come visit with “Mompreneurs” who will be showcasing their unique businesses and talents. Enjoy children’s entertainment, great food, demonstrations, prizes, and much more. Admission is free with a monetary or food donation. Proceeds going to Halton Women’s Place and The Sunta Caruana Music Scholarship Fund: www.miltonmompreneurs.com
Mothers, Daughters, And BFFs Tea Party
Sunday, May 1st, 11 am – 2 pm, Panera’s Bread Cafe, 55 Square One Drive, Mississauga
Indulge in an afternoon of boutique jewelry shopping with Stella & Dot while enjoying tea, plus delectable treats and sweets. And while you shop, your little princess can decorate mini scones with Panera’s baker, colour to her heart’s content, or make her very own jewels: stelladotteaparty.eventbrite.com
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Toronto has lots of options to have fun during the weekends. If not just go for a walk in Downtown and enjoy trying new food and enjoying the nice weather.