Sat 6 – Sun 7 Jun
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1. PLAY Day
Oscar Peterson School of Music’s annual event
Kid-friendly highlights:
- 10am – 10.30am: Free trial classes
- For new families (ages 1-2)
- 10am – 3pm: Product demos
- 10.30am – 3pm: “The Sound of Me” zone (ages 4-10)
- 10.30am – 3pm: Percussion zone (ages 4-10)
- 10.30am – 3.30pm: Face painting
- 10.45am – 11am: Kids’ percussion class
- 11am – 2pm: Kids can try playing string & band instruments & the piano
- 1.30pm – 4.15pm: All-ages percussion drop-in classes
Registration required for trial classes.
Location: The Royal Conservatory of Music (273 Bloor St W)
Date: Sun Jun 7
Time: 10am – 7pm
Price: Free
Age: All
RedBall Toronto
- Each day the RedBall appears in a new location – wedged between buildings, perched on staircases, or tucked into alleyways
Anthems to Colour
- Sculptural works using coloured acrylic, mirrored surfaces & refracted light.
Pyramid Fields
- Two-storey-high geometric surreal sculptures invite audiences to step inside them
The Power of the Land
- Indigenous music performances & mural painting
Colourful Parachutes
- Invites children to reimagine art galleries as a place of play
All events are all-ages & free. Weekend hours/locations:
RedBall:
- Sat (11am – 6pm): Harbour Square Park West
- Sun (11am – 6pm): Regent Park Aquatic Centre
Anthems to Colour:
- 24/7: Bay Adelaide Centre, Brookfield Place & First Canadian Place
Pyramid Fields:
- 24/7: Trinity Square Park at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
The Power of the Land:
- Sat (11am – 9.30pm): Harbourfront Centre
Colourful Parachutes:
- Sat & Sun (11am – 6pm): The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Luminato Festival dates: Wed Jun 3 – Sun Jun 28
3. Do West Fest
Street festival
Sat
- 11am*: Beatboxer
- 11am – 1pm**: Magic show
- 11am – 1pm**: Marie Antoinette mime artist
- 12pm*: Puppet & human brother duo
- 1pm*, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm**: Comedy juggler
- 1pm*: Salsa lesson
- 1pm – 4pm**: Freestyle hand drumming
- 1pm – 4pm**: Aerial space show
- 4pm & 6pm**: Flamenco performance
- 5pm – 7pm**: Hip hop dance
- 7pm – 11pm**: Mobile art & music carriage inspired by Cinderalla
Sun
- 11am*: Vocalist & multi-instrumentalist
- 11am, 1pm & 3pm**: Magician
- 12pm*: Dance session
- 12pm, 2pm & 4pm**: Comedy juggler
- 12pm**: Stilt drumming
- 1pm – 3pm**: Marie Antoinette mime artist
- 2pm*: Afro-folk-soul vocalist
- 3pm**: Caribbean dancers
- 4pm – 8pm**: Pogo stick stunt performance
- 5pm*: Circus act
- 7pm – 9pm**: Circus performance
*Kids Zone
**Buskers Zone
Features a Mystery Box fundraiser: each box contains a surprise prize valued between $15-$500+.
Location: Along Dundas St W
Date: Fri 5 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Time: Sat (11am – 11pm), Sun (11am – 6pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
Carroll St
- 12pm – 6pm: Enjoy the Pirate Life ship
- Meet pirates, face painting & balloon sword play
- 12pm – 6pm: Meet Toronto Humane Society pets
- 12pm – 6pm: Make a ‘World in a City’ themed button
- 12pm – 6pm: Explore a reconstruction of Da Vinci’s helicopter
- 12pm – 6pm: Make your own puppets
Mcgee St
- 12pm – 5pm: Community BBQ
- 12pm – 2pm & 2pm – 5pm: Live patio music
- Face painting & crafts
- Face painting & crafts
- 12pm – 2pm & 2pm – 5pm: Live patio music
Saulter St
- 12pm – 12.30pm, 1pm – 1.30pm, 4pm – 4.30pm: Magic show
- 12pm – 5pm: Library PRIDE activities
- Bubbles, rainbow crafts & button making
- 12pm – 6pm: Ralph Thornton Community Centre kids’ activities
- 12pm – 6pm: Garden Centre gardening tips
- 2pm – 3pm: Puppet show
- 4.30pm – 5.30pm: Meet & greet with lion dancers
Eats
- 12pm – 6pm: Meet Tim Hortons’ mascot Timmie
- 1pm – 4pm: Face painting
Young artisans
12pm – 6pm: Shop from Kid Biz Vendors
- Entrepreneurs under the age of 16
Location: Along Queen St E
Date: Sat 6 Jun
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Price: Free
Age: All
5. imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Presenting films by Indigenous artists
Sensory-friendly short films
- Niwahkohmahkanis:
- Shines a light on the love children have for their grandmothers
- Wolverine and Little Thunder:
- Animation follows 2 friends on an eel-fishing trip
- Migizi Makes A Deal With Gzhemnidoo:
- All-ages 2D animation celebrating Indigenous tradition
- Nenaboozhoo:
- Animated in-language Anishinaabe story of how the arrow got its feathers
- Tankha:
- 3 friends receive a prediction from a fortune teller, unleashing strange events
Location: TIFF Lightbox (350 King St W)
Date: Fri 5 Jun & Sat 6 Jun
Time: Fri (10.30am) & Sat (11.30am)
Price: $10
Age: All
Runtime: Films are 4min – 13min long
Bonus: Taste of North York
Community & food festival
Sat
- Artisan Market
Sun
- Community Fair of 20+ local charities, non-profits, clubs & elected officials
Sat & Sun
- Diverse music & dance performances
Family activities
- Mini-putt, an escape room, face painting, aerial hammock, instruments, LEGO building, a robotic field, arts & crafts, caricatures
Location: Mel Lastman Square (5100 Yonge St)
Date: Fri 5 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Time: Sat (12pm – 10pm), Sun (12pm – 8pm)
Price: Free (donations encouraged)
Age: All
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