Sat 14 Mar – Fri 20 Mar
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1. The Art of the Brick
“The most famous LEGO art exhibit”
- A family-friendly global exhibit of 1+ million bricks & 130+ artworks
- Play & build area to create your own LEGO sculpture
- Includes re-imagined versions of art masterpieces: Michelangelo’s David, Van Gogh’s Starry Night & Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
- A 6-metre-long reproduction of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, a LEGO safari & 2 multimedia collections of LEGO photography
There’s also a gift shop with exclusive LEGO items.
Location: 30 Hanover Road (North York)
Date: Thu 12 Mar – Sun 31 May
Time: 10am – 7.30pm
Price: Adults ($20.90), children ($14.90). Kids under 4 are free
Age: All
Duration: 45-50min
2. March Break at AGO
Family activities
- Kid-friendly menu items at the Espresso Bar & the Bistro
- Free cookie decoration with meal at the Bistro
- Hands-on artmaking
- Enjoy an immersive, interactive installation
- Sing along to a live performance of classic rock hits
- Free AGO PLAY activity booklet
Location: Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W)
Date: Sat Mar 14 – Sun Mar 22
Time: 10.30am – 4pm
Price: Adults ($30). Visitors under 24 & under are free
Age: All
3. Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Run
Marking the start of the spring running season
- 10am: Kids 1K run
- 10.15am: 5K & 10K run
- New route running on the Bayview Extension & Rosedale Valley Rd
- Open for runners, walkers & families
- Runners encouraged to dress in green
- After party at Evergreen Brick Works
- Irish music
- All participants will receive:
- A meal & a pint of beer (latter for the adults)
- A technical running shirt
- A finisher medal
Pre-registration required. This race is about fundraising for Achilles Canada (provides people with disabilities an opportunity to receive the benefits of running).
Location: Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave)
Date: Sun Mar 15
Time: 10am – 5pm
Price: Kids ($35), Adults ($60 – $85)
Age: All
- Gets audience singing, hopping & laughing to their interactive children’s songs
- Combining music with comedy
- In the “I Like Funny Noises” song, the performer transforms himself into versions of animals & the kids imitate him
- In the “Going to my Grandma’s” song, which was aired on Sesame Street, the performer invites the audience to hug themselves or someone they love
- In the “Hippity Hop” song, kids are invited to hop like bunnies, frogs & kangaroos
- The show’s finale includes the kids being invited to join the train that chugs its way around the theatre
Location: Hugh’s Room (296 Broadview Ave)
Date: Sun Mar 15
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Price: $20+ in advance, $27+ at the door
Age: All
5. Shrek 2 in Concert
Family-friendly screening
- Shrek & Princess Fiona return from their honeymoon to visit Fiona’s parents, forcing Shrek to face his in-laws
- The live symphony orchestra features 72 musicians & one conductor
- Sun 1pm: Pre-show free face painting
Location: Meridian Hall (1 Front St E)
Date: Sat Mar 14 – Sun Mar 15
Time: 2pm
Price: $63.50 – $113.50
Age: PG
Runtime: 93min (no intermission)
6. March Break at ROM
Family-friendly activities & performances inspired by wildlife photography
Weekends
- 1pm – 1.15pm, 2pm – 2.15pm & 3pm – 3.15pm: Animal-inspired circus show
- 1.45pm – 2pm, 2.45pm – 3pm & 3.45pm – 4pm: Drag book reading including puppets
Weekdays
- 1pm – 1.15pm, 2pm – 2.15pm & 3pm – 3.15pm: Roaming stilt giraffes
- 1.45pm – 2pm, 2.45pm – 3pm & 3.45pm – 4pm: Beatboxing performance mixed with animal sounds
Daily
- 11am – 3pm: Animal face painting
More activities listed in website.
Location: Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park)
Date: Sat Mar 14 – Sun Mar 22
Time: 10am – 4.30pm
Price: $26.50 – $30
Age: All
7. Pinocchio
By an Olivier Award-winning director & choreographer
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- Based on the 19th-century tale about a wooden puppet who longs to be real
- The fatherly Geppetto guides Pinocchio’s understanding of what it means to be human
- The ballet performance pays homage to Canada
- Includes references to lumberjacks, Mounties, beavers, raccoons & Niagara Falls tourists
Note: The production features “a gunshot”.
Location: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (145 Queen St W)
Date: Fri Mar 13 – Sun Mar 22
Time: 2pm & 7.30pm
Price: $48 – $264
Age: All (5+ based on online sources)
Runtime: 2hrs with 1 intermission
8. Sugar Shack TO
A maple-themed weekend in a new location on Toronto’s waterfront
- Featuring Lucky the 10ft rubber duck
- Two Sugar Shacks will serve maple taffy
- Maple-infused food
- Free hot apple cider
- Warming station with bonfires
- Maple sugaring demo
Sat
- 12pm & 2.30pm: Fiddle show
- 1pm & 4pm: Circus lumberjack show
Sun
- 12pm & 3pm: Fiddle show
- 2pm & 4pm: Circus lumberjack show
Location: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W)
Date: Sat 14 – Sun 15 Mar
Time: 11am – 6pm
Price: Free
Age: All
Tue 1pm: St Patrick’s Day circle time
- Music and movement
- Happy hour specials
- Age: 0-6
Wed 10am: March Break PJ party
- 10.45am: Magic show
- 12pm: Disco dance party
- 1.15pm: Music & movement circle time
- 2.15pm: Disney movie screening
- Snacks & coffee
- Arts & crafts
- Eye mask decorating
- Sensory play
- Storybook tent corner
- Age: 0-8
Tue 17 Mar circle time: 12pm – 1.40pm
Wed 18 Mar PJ party: 10am – 4pm
Location: STACKT Market (28 Bathurst St)
Price: Free
10. Space Cadet
A dialogue-free animated film
- Based on Canadian musician Kid Koala’s award-winning graphic novel
- Selected for TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten films of 2025
- Features original songs
- It portrays the story of a girl & the first-generation Guardianbot she loves
- When the girl leaves Robot behind, Robot struggles with loneliness
- Animated by a fully Canadian team
- 3D modelling from Montreal’s Gilles Renault (How to Train Your Dragon)
Location: TIFF Lightbox (350 King St W)
Date: Fri Mar 13 – Wed Mar 18
Time: Sat (6.35pm), Sun (1pm), Wed (6.30pm)
Price: $13.25 – $17
Age: All
Runtime: 86min
Bonus: The Well family-friendly events
On Sunday
- 11.30am – 12.40pm:
- Wiggles with Karla
- Music, movement, storytelling & games
- 2pm – 3.30pm:
- March Break Family Movie: Ice Age
- Event is first come, first served.
Location: The Well (486 Front St W)
Date: Sun Mar 15
Time: Wiggles with Karla (11.30am – 12.40pm), Ice Age (2pm – 3.30pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
