Sat 19 Jun – Sun 20 Jun
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1. Joy in the Market
An outdoor event series
- Camping Royale – an all-ages satire theatre performance
- East African vocal music performance
- Crafts
- Stilt walker
- Face painting
Don’t forget to check out the Saturday Farmers’ Market (7am – 5pm) while you’re there. St. James Park Playground is also a 4min walk from the market.
Location: Market Street (St Lawrence Market)
Date: Sat 19 Jul
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Price: Free
Age: All
2. Smurfs
Animated Musical
- Opening weekend
- When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is taken by evil wizards, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission to save him
- New villians & allies
- Rated G (all ages). Online sources: 7+yrs
Location: Cineplex (various)
Date: Starts Fri 18 Jul
Time: Multiple
Price: Starting $9.25 (children 3-13yrs)
Age: General (see above)
Run Time: 1hr 32min
3. BIG on Bloor
Bloordale’s festival of art & culture
- Play Fair Kid Zone
- Busker Zone at Brock South
- Fire dancing, stilt walkers, drum workshops, singing circles & puppetry
- Card-Yards at Brock North
- Architectural playgrounds with recycled materials, kids activities, art making, and dance & music performances
- Drum it Out workshop
- A program to promote posititivity through drumming
- Collage workshops in 2 booths
- Clay & pottery with the Gardiner Museum
- Aerosol Area for spray painting
- Youth market
- Children are allowed to set-up anything they’d like
- No registration required. Last minute participation welcomed
- First come, first placed basis
- Kabuté
- A mixed media workshop creating paper flowers & textile bows
- Batik Booth
- Intro to Batik Dye using non-toxic glue & watered down acrylic paint for all ages
- Outdoor murals & live painting
- Artists will paint art ‘portals’ on doors along Bloor St
- Calm down zones
Other kid-friendly activities include:
- Giant games
- Reptiles at Russett/Bloor
- The Plumb Paracord Party workshop will inspire participants to play with the paracord (a nylon rope)
- Create your own trading cards with collaging materials
Location: Bloor St W (between Dufferin to Lansdowne)
Date: Sat 19 & Sun 20 Jul
Time: 12pm – 12am (Play Fair ends at 7pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
4. Sherlock Holmes Day
In partnership with The Bootmakers of Toronto
1pm: Presentation
- Learn about the shoes of 19th-century England
2pm: Listen to a live radio play inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories
- “Sherlock Holmes: A Comedy of Errors”
3pm: A Sherlock-themed trivia game
- Includes prize giveaways
Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis
Location: Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor St W)
Date: Sun 20 Jul
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Price: Free (registration encouraged)
Age: All
5. Best of Fringe: Playground
A children’s musical
- One of five standout productions selected by a jury from this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival
- Based on the songs of four-time Juno Award winning children’s singer-songwriter Jack Grunsky
- Searching for acceptance at his new school, Eliot invents a game on the school playground, leading his new friends through a world of make-believe
Note: Meridian Arts Centre is in a DIFFERENT location than Meridian Hall
Location: Meridian Arts Centre (5040 Yonge St)
Date: Sat 19 – Sun 20 Jul
Time: Sat (6pm), Sun (12pm)
Price: $25+
Age: 4 – 12yrs
Runtime: 60min
BONUS: Dream in High Park
Romeo & Juliet
- Outdoor theatre experience
- Celebrating 42 years of Dream in High Park
- A night of Shakespeare under the stars
- An inclusive family-friendly event
- Brought by multi-award-winning director Marie Farsi
- Bring a picnic blanket & snacks
- Concessions available onsite
You can also check out High Park Zoo while you’re there. Although the movie is family-friendly, online sources recommend it for ages 10+yrs.
Location: High Park Amphitheatre (1873 Bloor St W)
Date: Wed 16 Jul – Sun 31 Aug (daily except for Mondays)
Time:8pm (Sundays at 7pm)
Price: $20 – $32.50
Age: Free
Runtime: 1hr 45min (no intermission)
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