5 of the best things to do with kids this weekend

Sat 28 Feb – Sun 1 Mar

Photo credit: Fever


A 360º indoor digital art exhibition

  • Step into the world of 19th-century French Impressionist painter Claude Monet
  • Features a virtual reality experience (ages 8+)
  • Digital displays, sound effects & projection mapping
  • Beverages & merchandise will be available for purchase

  • An interactive coaching demo on the ice with student skaters
    • Everyone is welcome to watch
  • The rink will be open for public skating after the showcase
  • Food & beverages will be available for purchase from Hero Certified Burgers

Free skating at Nathan Phillips Square is daily from 10am – 10pm. You can meet the coaches post-showcase from 12.30pm – 2pm.  

Children’s theatre performance

  • Based on the wacky stories of Canadian author Robert Munsch
  • An award-winning adaptation brings to life five modern classics:
    • Mortimer
    • The Paper Bag Princess
    • Murmel, Murmel, Murmel
    • Zoom!
    • Love You Forever
  • Ancestral teachings: love & respect

    Limited seats.

Location: Young People’s Theatre (165 Front St E)
Date: Thu Feb 19 – Sat Mar 21

Time: Sat (1pm & 3.30pm), Sun (2pm)   
Price: $11.30 – $48.59
Age: 4 – 9
Runtime: 45 mins + Q&A

  • Sign up online as a Family Member in advance, for free. 

A musical comedy based on the comic strip Peanuts

  • Adventures of Charlie Brown & the Peanuts gang
  • They explore life’s great questions while:
    • Playing baseball
    • Struggling with homework
    • Swooning over crushes
    • Celebrating the joy of friendship
  • Photo-op with the cast after the show


Doors open 20min before showtime.

Location: Wychwood Theatre (76 Wychwood Ave)

Date: Sat Feb 7 – Sun Mar 22 

Time: 11am & 3.30pm
Price: From $32.99
Age: 5+
Runtime: 70min (no intermission)

A Lunar New Year Celebration

  • Limited seats
  • A family-friendly celebration of music & tradition
  • A comedian, conductor & pipa (Chinese lute) performer will join Toronto Symphony Orchestra for this performance
  • Also featuring a solo pianist
  • Pre-concert Asian artisan market & lion dancers

For Special performances: younger listeners who can maintain behaviour that ensures a quiet environment are welcome.

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