Sat 28 – Sun 29 Sep
Bridging cultures through the arts
Highlight performances:
Saturday
3pm: Bubble Show (📍Aga Khan Park)
4.30pm: Magic Act (📍Ismaili Centre)
6.30pm: Steelpan instrument performance (📍Family Tent)
Sunday
2.30pm: African music performer & educator (📍Family Tent)
Activity highlights:
Saturday & Sunday
12pm – 3pm: LEGO workshop & robot showcase
12.30pm – 4pm: The Game Zone
12pm – 7pm: Ontario Science Centre experiments
12pm – 9pm: Arts & crafts (til 7pm on Sun)
1.30pm: Lantern making workshop $15
3pm – 6pm: Construct a playscape installation with Archi Kids
3.30pm: Painting with light workshop $15 (Age 6+)
4pm – 7pm: Carnival headpiece creation
4.45pm: Beginner Bollywood Dancercise (2.35pm on Sun)
5.30pm: Reflective tiles workshop $15
Activities include:
- ‘Light: Visionary Perspectives’ – an immersive light installation in the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery will be open for $10 (Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm).
- Picnic & outdoor activities in the GTMF Stage Zone & Aga Khan Park (Sat 12pm – 9pm, Sun 12pm – 7pm)
- Introduction to sign language through art in the Family Tent (Sat & Sun 12pm – 2pm)
- Face painting $5 in Aga Khan Park (Sat & Sun 12pm – 3pm, 4pm – 7pm)
- African drumming workshop in the Family Tent (Sat 12.30pm & 2.30pm)
- Bollywood dance workout in the Family Tent (Sun 12.30pm)
- Iranian dance in the Family Tent (Sun 4.30pm)
The Museum’s Education Centre will be open as a quiet space for festival visitors on both Saturday from 12 to 9 pm and Sunday from 12 to 7 pm.
Location: Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr)
Date: Sat 28 Sep – Sun 29 Sep
Time: Sat 10am – 9pm, Sun 10am – 7pm
Price: Free
Age: All
2. Toronto Symphony Orchestra Open House
Musical experiences for all ages
- Free music & dance lobby performances
- Instrument discovery zone
- Face painting & visual art station
- Compose your own music station
- Photo booth
- Food & drink
Tickets to the free concert are sold out, however the lobby morning activities (listed in the image) are open and no registration is required. You can join the RUSH ticket let on Saturday for last-minute seat releases.
Location: Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St)
Date: Sat 28 Sep
Time: 10am – 1.30pm
Price: Free
Age: All
Book & magazine festival
Kids Literature & Kids Street Activities
Saturday
11.30am – 12pm, 12.30pm – 1pm, 1.45pm – 2.15pm, 2.45pm – 3.15pm: Paw Patrol Meet & Greet
12pm – 12.30pm: ‘Loop de Loop’ reading*
12.45pm – 1.15pm: Middle grade novel reading
1.30pm – 2pm: Picture book reading
2.15pm – 2.45pm: ‘Oma’s bag’ reading
3pm – 3.45pm: Solo storytelling play
4pm – 4.30pm: ‘Kaiah’s Garden’ reading
4.45pm – 5.15pm: Ghost mystery book reading*
Sunday
10.30am – 11am, 11.30am – 12pm, 12.30pm – 1pm, 1.45pm – 2.15pm: Paw Patrol Meet & Greet
11am – 11.45am: Solo storytelling play
12pm – 12.30pm: ‘Burnaby Unboxed!’ reading*
12.45pm – 1.15pm: ‘Getting Glam At Gram’s’ reading
1.30pm – 2pm: Science picture book reading*
2.15pm – 2.45pm: ‘Super Switch’ reading
3pm – 3.30pm: ‘Momma’s going to march’ reading*
3.45pm – 4.15pm: Graphic novel reading*
*includes hands-on kids activity
Toronto Public Library will host 30min stories & songs for kids 0-5yrs on the following times:
Saturday & Sunday: 11.30am & 2.30pm
Location: Queen’s Park Circle
Date: Sat 28 Sep – Sun 29 Sep
Time: Sat (11am – 6pm), Sun (10am – 5pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
Stop motion animation
The film, featuring the voice of Dakota Fanning, is a fantastical adventure of a girl who walks through a door in her home and discovers an alternate version of her life. Fans will also go behind-the-scenes with the award-winning puppet fabrication teams as they construct the new versions of the Coraline puppet.
Coraline was the first-ever animated feature to be conceived and photographed in true, stereoscopic 3D. In honor of its 15th anniversary, Coraline returns to theatres in Remastered 3D.
Location & time (GTA theatres are also screening it):
11.30am Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas
11am Cineplex Cinemas Fairview Mall
11am Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk
11.20am Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Eglinton and VIP
10.30am Cineplex Cinemas Yorkdale
Date: Sat 28 Sep
Price: $3.99 excl tax
Age: Generally suited for 9+yrs (worth checking your sources!)
Runtime: 1hr50min
5. TIFA Kids
Part of the Toronto International Festival of Authors
TIFA Kids brings together authors, illustrators, actors and storytellers to create events that explore what it is to be young in the world today.
2pm – 2.45pm:
Sea adventure book reading followed by a storymaking activity (age 3+)
3.30pm – 4.15pm:
Nature book reading followed by butterfly artwork creation (age 3+)
12.30pm – 1.15pm:
Book reading exploring colour & emotion (age 3+)
Location: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West)
Date: Thu 19 – Sun 29 Sep
Time: Sat (11am – 9pm), Sun (11am – 6pm)
Price: Free
Age: All (check age recommendation above)
