Sat 21 – Sun 22 Mar
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1. Toronto Comicon
Comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming & cosplay
Saturday family attraction highlights
- 10am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm: Marvel – Power Up Play Zone
- Kids can gear up with Marvel toys & strike a pose inside an action figure package
- 10am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm: Transformers Cyber World HQ Play Zone
- Kids can explore Cyber World figures, create battles & pose their Autobots & Decepticons
- 11am & 3pm: Pretty Heroes Button Making
- Get a fan design pressed into a pinback button
- 11.30am: KPOP Demon Hunters Sing-a-long
- Lip sync, dance & enjoy the music from the soundtrack
- 12pm: Sorting Hat Ceremony
- Reveal your Hogwarts destiny (whether you’re a witch, wizard, or muggle)
- 12.45pm: Friendship bracelet make & trade
- Create & swap friendship bracelets
- Create & swap friendship bracelets
Sunday family attraction highlights
- 10am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm: Marvel – Power Up Play Zone
- 10am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm: Transformers Cyber World HQ Play Zone
- 10.45am: Friendship bracelet make & trade
- 11am & 2pm: Pretty Heroes Button Making
- 11am: Kids Cosplay Red Carpet
- Kids 12 & under can register 15min before event
- 12pm: Sorting Hat Ceremony
- 2pm: Shrek 25th Anniversary Viewing with live all star performance
- Screening of the original Shrek featuring a live performance of the song “All Star”. Sing along encouraged.
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front St W)
Date: Fri Mar 20 – Sun Mar 22
Time: Sat (10am – 7pm), Sun (10am – 5pm)
Price: Single day ($35 – $40), Child pass ages 6-11 ($12), Children 5 & under (free)
Age: All
2. Spring Equinox
Celebrate the official start of spring
Sat – Sun
- 12pm – 8pm: Art caricatures
- Live-drawing custom caricatures ($15+ per face), with your choice of black & white or full colour
- 12pm – 8pm: Tiny Tom Donuts on sale
- 12pm – 8pm: Outdoor giant chess, bean ball & giant pong
Sun only
- 2pm: Create for a cause
- Free kids’ arts & crafts session
- Children will create collage art using wool off-cuts
- 2.15pm: Family-friendly dog yoga (beginners)
- Dogs will wander between mats
- 35 – 40min: Beginner yoga
- 20 – 25min: Corgi snuggles & photo session
Puppy yoga is $45-$50
Location: STACKT Market (28 Bathurst St)
Date: Tue Mar 17 – Sun Mar 22
Time: 12pm – 8pm
Price: Free (yoga + caricatures + donuts $)
Age: All
3. Eataly Family Fun
Hands on parent + child classes
Sat (10am – 11am):
- Chef will guide you through how to prepare pasta from scratch
- The Chef will then prepare pasta al pomodoro to taste in class
- Learn how to make pasta shapes by hand
Sun (10.30am – 11.30am):
- Make your own gnocchi dough from scratch
- Then toss it in a tomato pomodoro sauce
- Each child will enjoy a scoop of gelato
Both classes: Take your culinary creation with you at the end of class.
1 ticket is valid for 1 parent + 1 child.
Location: Eataly Yorkville (55 Bloor St W)
Date: Pasta class (Sat 21 Mar), Gnocchi class (Sat 22 Mar)
Time: Sat (10am – 11am), Sun (10.30am – 11.30am)
Price: Pasta class ($56.50), Gnocchi class ($45.20)
Age: 4+
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert
Featuring an orchestra performing live to picture
- Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the entire film in high-definition on a 40-foot screen while hearing John Williams’ score live
Location: Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St)
Date: Fri Mar 20 – Sat Mar 21
Time: Fri (7.30pm), Sat (2pm & 7.30pm)
Price: $64.70 – $159.10
Age: PG (roughly 7+yrs – based on online sources)
Runtime: 2hr 32min
5. Chelsea Hotel family-friendly dining experiences
“Make mealtime part of the adventure”
Princess High Tea
Featuring a tiered set of sweet & savoury treats
Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch
A picnic set will be delivered to your table
Pizza Making with Chef Arka
Learn how to prepare dough & add toppings
Location: BB33 Bistro & Brasserie (33 Gerrard St W)
Price: $27 per person
Age: All
Princess breakfast:
Date: Mar 14 – Mar 22
Time: 8am, 9am, 10am seatings
Picnic lunch:
Date: Mar 14 – Mar 22
Time: 12pm, 1pm seatings
Pizza making:
Date: Mar 14 – Mar 21
Time: 4pm, 6pm
Bonus: Puppet Theatre Class
Drop in class
- Through guided theatre play, children work with puppets & learn how to bring characters to life through:
- Drama games, scene-making, storytelling & improvisation
- Skills: Expressive movement, stage voice, collaboration & confidence-building
- Kids will take home a handmade puppet
Location: Chickadeedee Puppet Theatre School (1159 Dundas St E)
Date: Sat Mar 21
Time: 1.30pm – 3pm
Price: $35 per kid ($20 additional child)
Age: 5-12
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