5 of the best things to do with kids this weekend

Sat 17 – Sun 18 Jan

Photo credit: Toronto Boat Show

Interactive storytelling performance

  • A royal adventure featuring music, magic & shoes
  • Includes audience participation
  • A royal kitty wants to collect shoes from every corner of the globe
    • From Renaissance chopines (platforms) to Mongolian boots to ballet slippers, each journey adds a new treasure to his Shoe Pile

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

“North America’s largest indoor boat show”

Sat

3.45pm – 6pm: Glow in the Dark kayak & pedal boat rides
📍Indoor Lake

4pm: Talk – Get on board as a family through Stand Up Paddleboarding
📍Discover Camping & Boating #1317

Sun
10.30am – 2pm: Free kayak & pedal boat rides
📍Indoor Lake

10.30am – 3.45pm: NEW – Play pickleball
📍Indoor Floating Pickleball Court

3.45pm – 6pm: Glow in the Dark kayak & pedal boat rides
📍Indoor Lake

Sat & Sun
11am – 5pm: Kids’ Zone
Learn how to Skateboard & ride a Scooter
Skim Boarding, Foosball Table, Drawing & Colouring
📍SBC Wake & CJ’s Skate Park

Ongoing
Kids & Classic booth

Kids Paddle Carving
Antique Boat rides for Charity
📍Kids & Classic booth G157 Mariners’ Marketplace

40-foot-long aquarium
Stocked with native Ontario marine life
📍Cottage Country

The Floating Pickleball Court is during the 1st 5 days of the show. Bring rubber soled athletic shoes to play (non-marking).

Safety equipment & boards provided for skateboarding. 

An indoor winter market

Taking place at the renovated Teaching Garden

  • Fresh produce, artisanal products & small-scale producers

Don’t forget to visit the free botanical garden & the playground (weather permitting)

Location: Allan Gardens (19 Horticultural Ave)
Date: Sat 17 Jan 
Time: 10am – 2pm
Price: Free
Age: All

  • Snacks & drinks available for purchase
  • Chairs are made of plastic – bring cushions & blankets for comfort

Arrive early to save your spot.

12pm – 4pm: Hands-on craft activities
12pm, 1pm & 3pm: Pop-up performances: Turkish singer & multi-instrumentalist

Location: Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr)

Date: Sun 18 Jan 

Time: 110am – 5.30pm
Price: Free
Age: Crafts are for kids ages 5-12

Region-based competition

  • Battle in the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game & Pokémon GO Regional Championships
  • “After the Pokémon International Championships, the Pokémon Regional Championships are the largest events in terms of attendance & Championship Point payouts”
  • Don’t miss the Sat 11am Trading Card Game Parent Tournament

Time: Sat (6.30am – 8pm), Sun (7am – 8pm)

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