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1. WeeFestival of Arts & Culture
WeeFestival features productions created for very young audiences by artists from around the world in Relaxed Performance formats. This is their final week. The two remaining performances with availability include:
A music performance and interactive installation that invites children into seven musical landscapes linked to nature. Each landscape comes to life under the fingers of two musicians who transform the sounds of the elements using contact microphones, motion sensors, and sound spatialization software. A video is included in the event page to give you an idea of the performance.
Dates & times:
Sat June 8:
10am – 10.40am
12pm – 12.40pm
3pm – 3.40pm
Sun June 9:
10am – 10.40am
12pm – 12.40pm
2pm – 2.40pm
Price: $10
Where: Tarragon Theatre Near Studio (30 Bridgman Ave)
Age: 12 months – 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes followed by time to explore the installation
A new vocal and percussion performance created and performed by Xin Wang with Michael Murphy. There are places for 8 babies and up to 2 caregivers per child. Seating is on the floor closest to the stage. Additional observer seats for friends and relatives are available just behind. Benches and chairs available.
Dates & times:
Sat June 8:
1pm
Sun June 9:
1pm
Price: $5
Where: Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall (30 Bridgman Ave)
Age: 8 – 24 months
Duration: 40min
2. DoWestFest
An annual festival featuring music, arts, food and culture that covers 16 west end Toronto blocks. The Kids Zone is located in 1525 Dundas St W. and includes activities from bracelet making to face painting, dance classes and arts & crafts. The Kids Zone’s programming is similar on Saturday and Sunday, with the following minor differences:
Saturday
11am Maya Waiern, a ukulele singer of family-friendly songs
Full of Beans Stage (1348 Dundas St W)*
12.30pm The Mamas and the Papa, an activity to educate children for a healthier planet
Community Stage, Kids Zone
1pm Salsa dance lesson
Community Stage, Kids Zone
1pm Youth Circus Show
Buskers on Federal St*
1.45pm Kids DJ
Community Stage, Kids Zone
3.30pm Live karaoke
Community Stage, Kids Zone
Sunday
11.15am Rainbow Songs, music performances for children
Community Stage, Kids Zone
12pm Children’s performer
Community Stage (492 Dundas Street West at Dufferin)*
12pm Samba Lessons
Community Stage, Kids Zone
12.45pm DJ Marinko
Community Stage, Kids Zone
*Not within the Kids Zone
Where: Dundas Street West from Ossington Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue
When: Fri 7 June – Sun 9 June
Time: Sat 11am – 11pm, Sun 11am – 6pm
Price: FreeAge: All
3. Oscar Peterson School PLAY Day
An annual event that includes student showcase performances and activities throughout the building. Live music will be playing both indoors and outdoors throughout the day.
Activities
10am – 2pm
Balloon Zone (Leslie and Anna Dan Galleria)
KidZone A: Streamers & Snakes (Room 210)
KidZone B: Make Your Own Percussion Instruments! (Room 310)
11am – 2pm
Meet the Strings PLAY Room (Room 401)
Meet the Band PLAY Room (Room 410)
Meet the Piano PLAY Room (Room 453)
1.45pm – 2.30pm
Music Appreciation Class: Music as Story (Room 250)
Trial classes
You can pre-register for a free Smart Start trial class, if you’re a new family interesteed in trying out the conservatory’s early childhood program. Trial classes have a maximum enrolment of 12 families each.
Temerty Theatre (Room 200)
10am – 10.30am
Temerty Theatre (Room 200)
10.45am – 11.15am
Temerty Theatre (Room 200)
11.30am – 12pm
Where: The Royal Conservatory of Music (273 Bloor Street West)
When: Sun 9 June
Time: 10am – 7pm
Price: Free
Age: All
A family-friendly community event filled with presentations, activities, films and more to celebrate National Indigenous History Month.
- Participate in workshops and activities
- Learn from members of the Indigenous community as you explore Indigenous ways of knowing
- Enjoy First Nations’ dances
Where: Ontario Science Centre, Level 2 entrance
When: Sat 8 June
Time: 10am – 5pm
Price: Free
Age: All
While you’re there, check out a new interactive exhibition taking place on the same floor. Nature All Around Us invites visitors to explore exhibits about the natural world. It includes real specimens, multimedia experiences and hands-on activities.
- Peer through a periscope to find creatures living in tree canopies
- Learn how to create your own wildlife-friendly garden
- Pull up a seat at the Dandelion Café to perfect your foraging skills
- Take a look at how spending time in nearby nature is good for your mind and body
Where: Ontario Science Centre, Procter & Gamble Great Hall
When: Mon 3 June – Sat 21 Sept
Time: 10am – 5pm (centre opening hours)
Price: Admission ticket ($16 – $22)
Age: All
An annual international multi-arts festival that includes performances and installations around the city. Top family-friendly events include:
The Indie Scene at Luminato in the Square:
- 1pm – 11pm: A collective collage mural activity
- 1pm – 11pm: A musical treasure hunt
- 2pm – 2.40pm: An interactive music performance for kids
- 2pm – 5pm: A live painting station
- 1pm – 5pm & 6pm – 11pm Video games
Where: David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W
When: Sat 8 Jun
Time: 1pm – 11pm
Price: Free
Afro Ascention at Luminato in the Square:
- 1pm – 10pm: An interactive art making activity with Doctors Without Borders
- 1pm – 2pm: An Afrobeats and Reggae set by R.I.S.E. Edutainment
- 2pm – 5pm: A live painting station
- 2.05pm – 2.50pm: A percussion workshop (first-timers welcome)
- 3pm – 3.30pm A dancehall lesson
Where: David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W
When: Sun 9 Jun
Time: 1pm – 11pm
Price: Free
Age: All
Where: Bluma Appel Theatre
When: Sat 8 Jun – Sun 9 Jun
Time: Sat (2pm & 8pm), Sun (2pm)
Price: Starting at $39 + Fees
Age: All
Duration: 60 Minutes – No Intermission
A showcase of street dance, fashion, music, and performance. The Sat 2pm performance will be a relaxed performance and will feature a Quiet Space, and the Sunday 2pm one will be followed by a talkback with the artists, onstage.
