The Labour Day edition – Sat 31 Aug – Sun 1 Sep
Ontario’s largest gathering of buskers from around the world
The Family Fun Zone includes:
- Family foam dance parties (noon daily) are taking place for the first time ever at Buskerfest – bring a change of clothes.
- Bouncy bubbles
- Mini acrobatics area
- Building bricks
- Face painting
- Balloon twisting
- Busker acts
- Giant games
Location: Woodbine Park (Family Fun Zone is around the Gazebo)
Date: Fri 30 Aug – Mon 2 Sep
Time: Fri & Sat 12pm – 11pm, Sun 12pm – 10pm, Mon 12pm – 7pm (Family Fun Zone will close as the sun sets each day)
Price: Admission by donation to Epilepsy Toronto
Age: All
Earth – An Immersive Journey
Expect the museum to be busy (since it’s free).
Free Main Floor – last week
The Free Main Floor includes activities running til Mon 2 Sept:
10am – 3pm
Daily: Drape saris in a hands-on activity
📍China Gallery
Weekends: Cat-themes activities & crafts
📍Currelly Gallery
12-12.30pm, 1.15-1.45pm, 2.30-3pm
Sat: Brazilian Zouk & samba dance
Sun & Mon: Balkan & Romani brass band
📍Currelly Gallery
1.45-2.15pm , 3-3.30pm
Fri, Sat & Sun: Performances such as stilt characters (weather dependent)
📍Queen’s Park Plaza
- A multisensory tour through various planetary ecosystems
- The theatrical experience brings habitats to life through HD projections & scent diffusions
- Visitors are encouraged to experience each ecosystem for 10min
It’s cold in there, bring a jacket/sweater! The entrance is pretty dark, but it takes around a minute to pass through. Details below:
Location: Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queens Park)
Date: 2 Jun – Sun 12 Jan 2025
Time: 10am – 5.30pm
Price: $27.50 per adult , free for members
Age: All
Toronto’s largest candy store
- All time classics
- Limited edition gems
- Sweet & salty treats
- Rare treats from around the globe
Features 450+ varieties of bulk candy and includes toys/merch as well.
Location: Toronto Eaton Centre (Level 1, near H&M)
Date: Open since 16 Aug
Time: Sat 10am – 9pm, Sun: 10am – 7pm
Price: Varies
Age: All
Sunday: 11am – 3pm
Wed – Sun: 12pm – 5pm
Mini train ride (weather dependent)
The park is near the CN Tower and Steam Whistle Brewery. The train runs along half a kilometre of track in Roundhouse Park. Along the way, you can see the entirety of Roundhouse Park, their rolling stock, and the CN Tower. Purchase tickets in advance on the day (in-person) at Don Station in the park.
Location: Roundhouse Park (255 Bremner Blvd)
Date: Farmers Market is on Sundays, Train ride is Wed-Sun
Time: Farmers Market 11am – 3pm, Train ride 12pm – 5pm
Price: Train ride is $5
Age: All
5. The Canadian National Exhibition
Canada’s biggest annual fair
Kids World:
11am Drag Song & Story Spectacular
12.30pm Gabby’s Dollhouse Cat-tastic Dance Party
1pm Free-flying birds show
2pm Aqua cirque performance
2pm Toronto Public Library special program
2.30pm Free-flying birds show
3.30pm Drag Song & Story Spectacular
4pm Free-flying birds show
5pm Gabby’s Dollhouse Cat-tastic Dance Party
6.30pm Aqua cirque performance
Kids World’s daily activities include:
- Arts & crafts
- A circus workshop
- Reptile encounters
Kiddie Midway
Minimum height requirements for rides range from 34″ – 42″
Kids’ AgVenture – ages 3-10
An interactive area including 5 miniature barns
Hands-on tasks (e.g. planting crops)
Children then “sell” products at a market
Location: Exhibition Place (north of Lake Shore Boulevard West between Strachan & Dufferin Streets)
Date: Fri 16 Aug – Mon 2 Sep
Time: Kids World (10am – 8pm), Kiddie Midway (11am – 10/11pm)
Price: $22.12+
Age: All
