5 of the best things to do with kids this weekend, and the week ahead

Sat 28 Dec – Fri 3 Jan

  1. Holiday Afternoon Tea

A curated sweet & savoury menu

  • Kids menu available
  • Afternoon Tea includes general admission to the gallery for all guests
  • Members’ discount applies (excluding alcohol)
  • The group must all enter the gallery together – at the same time

Reservations close 48hrs prior to each weekend. Arrive 10-15min before the reservation time. Reservation confirmations will be conducted by phone a week before your booking. 

Location: Art Gallery of Ontario, Norma Ridley Members Lounge (317 Dundas St W)

Date: Until 19 Jan 2025, Thursdays – Sundays

Time: 11.30am, 12pm, 2.30pm, 3pm

Price: $85 (adults), $40 (kids under 12)

Age: All 

2. ROM for the Holidays

Daily activities (10am- 4.30pm):

Decoding colour in nature

📍Level 2 (Earth Rangers Studio)

Été: A painting video game

📍Level 2 (Earth’s Treasures)

WonderWorks in brilliant colour (age 3 – 8)

📍Level 2 (WonderWorks)

Create a colourful snowflake

📍Level 3 (European Rotating Exhibitions)

Colour your own sculpture

📍Level 3 (Rome)

Express your emotions through art*

*11am – 3pm

📍Level 1 (China Gallery)

Additional activities include:

Static electricity demo with the Van de Graaff Generator

📍Currelly Gallery (Level 1)

Colour Themed Scavenger Hunt

Pick up your Scavenger Hunt at the Information Desk on Level 1

Hike the ROM – Dinos, Mammals & Birds

Pick up your Trail Guide on Level 1

Location: Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queens Park)

Date: Thu 26 Dec – Sun 5 Jan

Time: 10am – 5.30pm 

Price: $26 – $18 

Age: All

3. Adventure of the Little Rooster

Music, dance, puppets & circus

The retelling of a folk tale about a rooster that finds a silver coin.

Ushers organize seating upon arrival. Any person entering the performance space, regardless of age, must hold a valid ticket.

Location: The Wychwood Theatre (76 Wychwood Ave.)

Date: Fri Dec 27th – Sun Jan 5th

Time: 10am (& 12pm ​on Jan 3rd)

Price: From $24.99

Age: 4+

Runtime: 50min

4. TTC’s Gingerbread Train

Location: Subway Line 1

Date: Throughout the holiday season

Time: Regular hours. However Sunday service is operated on New Year’s Day. 

Price: Within ticket fare

Age: All

5. Stackt Holiday Hills & Marketplace

Last weekend

100+ local vendors, outdoor curling lanes, brand pop-ups and eats & drinks. 

Open on New Year’s Eve Day (9am – 6pm )*

12pm – 7pm: Vendor market

12pm – 8pm: Free hot chocolate samples

📍Glad Holiday Home (2-106)

12pm – 11pm: Leave a message of kindness for a free Kind bar

📍Kindness Club (Courtyard 1)

*Marketplace hours may differ

Location: Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St)

Date: November 15 to December 29

Time: 4pm – 11pm

Price: Free

Age: All

BONUS – Outside Toronto

Noon Year’s Eve

Children must be accompanied by an adult (18+) for entry. Adults must be accompanied by at least one child (17 and under) to visit. 

Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan)

Date: Tue Dec 31st

Time: 12pm

Price: Tickets starting at $26.99 (included with admission)

Age: All

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