The Labour Day edition
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1. Toronto International Buskerfest
Gazebo & Family Fun Zone:
12pm – 12.30pm: Foam dance party
12.30pm – 1pm: Pocket Circus
1pm – 1.30pm: Puppet show
1.30pm – 2pm: Toronto Circus Centre (TCC) Youth Performance Troupe
2pm – 2.30pm: Foam dance party
2.30pm – 3pm: Pocket Circus
3pm – 3.30pm: Puppet show
3.30pm – 4pm: TCC Youth Performance Troupe
4pm – 4.30pm: Foam dance party
4.30pm – 5pm: Pocket Circus
5pm – 5.30pm: Puppet show
5.30pm – 6pm: TCC Youth Performance Troupe
6pm – 6.30pm: Foam dance party
Family Fun Zone:
- Mini acrobatics area
- Bouncy bubbles
- Busker bricks for building
- Games
Dance & Play Studio:
- Face painting & balloon sculpting with ‘Spazz the clown’
📍Pop-up busker
Vendor market
Food trucks
Bark in the Park @barkintheparkto is also taking place at the park at the same time – celebrating all things canine. One pass is needed to access Buskerfest & Bark in the Park.
Family Fun Zone & Bark in the Park will close as the sun sets each day.
Location: Woodbine Park (1695 Queen St E)
Date: Fri 29 Aug – Mon 1 Sep
Time: Sat (12pm – 11pm), Sun (12pm – 10pm), Mon (12pm – 7pm)
Price: Donation to Epilepsy Toronto
Age: All
2. Surprise Carnival Market
Merch from 60+ local artists & handmade art
A themed “farmer’s market” pop-up featuring plushy:
- Seafood stalls
- Fruit stands
- Plant shops
Carnival-themed merch
Interactive booths
Market-only surprises
Location: The Well, Lower Ground (486 Front St W)
Date: Sun 31 Aug
Time: 11am – 7pm
Price: Free
Age: All
3. Decorate Your Own Backpack Buddy
A back-to-school drop-in activity
- Decorate your own Little Moose backpack buddy
- Interactive hands-on activity
- Parental supervision required
Don’t forget to visit the Littlization Station to get shrunk into a 3D printed Little Me. Strike a pose for a 128-camera photo, which is then turned into a tiny ¾-inch mini of you. Allow for 3-4 weeks of processing time. Additional fee.
Location: Little Canada (10 Dundas St E)
Date: Mon 25 Aug – Fri 29 Aug
Time: 11am – 4pm
Price: Free with admission (Children 3 & under are free)
Age: All
4. Disney’s The Lion King
Last weekend
- 3rd longest running broadway show
- 28 productions around the world
- 70 major theatre awards internationally
- 112+ million audience members worldwide
All guests must have a ticket.
Location: Princess of Wales Theatre (300 King St W)
Date: Now through Sat 30 Aug
Time: Sat 2pm & 7.30pm (available Thu & Fri as well)
Price: $99 – $249
Age: 6+
Runtime: 2hr 30min (including intermission)
5. Canadian National Exhibition
Kids’ World
Sat – Mon:
- 11am: Cirque: A Wicked Good Time
Aerialists will bring the world of Oz to the CNE - 11.30am: Under the Little Top
A circus workshop ending with a performance by the kids
- 12.30pm: Fizzlewit’s Fairy Finding Tour!
An interactive strolling show led by a wizard
- 12.30pm: Play Date with Max & Ruby and Franklin the Turtle!
Dance, sing & play along with classic Canadian characters - 1pm: Birds of Prey
Get up close with hawks, owls, falcons, vultures & eagles - 1pm: Under the Little Top
- 2pm: Cirque: A Wicked Good Time
- 2.30pm: Birds of Prey
- 3pm: Fizzlewit’s Fairy Finding Tour!
- 3.30pm: Under the Little Top
- 3.30pm: Play Date with Max & Ruby and Franklin the Turtle!
- 4pm: Birds of Prey
- 4.30pm: Under the Little Top
- 5pm: Grand Illusion Magic Show
- 5.30pm: Fizzlewit’s Fairy Finding Tour!
- 6.30pm: Play Date with Max & Ruby and Franklin the Turtle!
Kids’ crafting workshops will also take place this Sat – Mon at 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm.
Location: Exhibition Place (north of Lake Shore Blvd W)
Date: Fri 15 Aug – Mon 1 Sep
Time: 10am – midnight (no entry past 5pm & no re-entry past 3pm), Mon (10am – 9pm)
Price: $25.11+
Age: All
Bonus: Canadian International Air Show
“North America’s longest running air show”
An over-water air show
Sat – Mon:
10am – 4pm: STEM Zone
- Aerospace displays
- Food vendors
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10am – 3.40pm: The Exclusive Air Show Zone
11.30am – 11.59am: Pre-Show Water Display
12pm – 3.40pm: Air Show
Food & aviation-merchandise vendors
Seating included
Kids Zone
- Face painting
- Colouring stations
- Giveaways for children
Bring ear plugs for those with sensitive ears. Your ticket gets you same-day access to the CNE (see above).
Location: Marilyn Bell Park (1095 Lake Shore Blvd W)
Date: Sat 30 Aug Mon 1 Sep
Time: 10am – 4pm
Price: Starting at $102.99 (children 4 & under enter free with General Admission ticket holder)
Age: All
