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Current weekend family activities in Toronto
Contents:
Kids Activities August 21 – 23, 2015
Performing Arts & Children’s Theatre -August 2015
Current Weekend Events in Toronto
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I. Weekend of August 21 – 23 2015
1. RBC Markham-Milliken Children’s Festival
Ontario’s largest annual children’s festival takes place at the Markham Civic Centre and features a wide variety of entertainment, play zones, crafts and other outdoor activities for children 2 to 12 years of age. Details
2. Steampunk Festival and Arcade
A retro-futuristic community festival celebrating all things Steampunk! Enjoy a day of historical make-believe in an authentic 1910 Edwardian Schoolhouse. Tour through an outdoor arcade of Steampunk vendors and demonstrations. Join The Lost Ladies at Zion Schoolhouse where there will be an outdoor arcade of Steampunk vendors and demonstrations! Enjoy performances at centre stage; learn about Victorian and Edwardian-era styles and technological advances. There will be hands-on activities for all ages and of course tasty Steampunk treats. Details
3. CNE
The Ex (Canadian National Exhibition) is Canada’s largest annual fair and the seventh largest in North America. Details
Ride All Day Pass (includes both admission and unlimited rides; all ages): $38
$6 after 5pm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays excluding Labour Day Monday)
Free till $3 – people 19 years and under get into the CNE for free until 3pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2015
4. Ultimate Thrills Circus
Come one, come all! This August, International Showplace will be taken over by Ultimate Thrills Circus! Never a dull moment, this circus will amaze guests of all ages with edge-of-seat thrills. Watch in astonishment as these performers balance and ride the Motorcycle Highwire above your head, the Acrobats perform the Swinging Trapeze and Wheel of Destiny, while Renaldo the Clown will keep you entertained until the final minute. Details
5. Family Channel Big Ticket Summer Concert
Family’s annual Big Ticket Summer Concert, presented by LEGO Friends, is back! Showcasing the biggest and brightest young talent from across the globe, this year’s lineup of performers includes Becky G, The Vamps, cast members from The Next Step, Shane Harte and The Tide. The concert will be hosted by Lamar Johnson and Jordan Clark from The Next Step. Details
6. Port Credit Busker Festival
A three-day event with over 40 professional Buskers, 8 staging areas, 4 spectacular fire shows and lots of “surprise fly pitches” throughout Port Credit – not to mention the incredible Xtreme Finale on Sunday with every Busker performing one big show! Details
7. Wild Blueberry Festival
Celebrate the end of the summer season in the 6th year of this annual festival! We have a full day planned. From tasting to storytelling. From cooking workshops to wild blueberry beer! Enjoy a full day of family activities around this super berry native to North America. Details
8. Day out with Thomas
Thomas the Train comes to Uxbridge for the first time. Day Out With Thomas provides an opportunity for kids to take a ride (25 minute) with their favorite tank engine, meet the railway controller Sir Topham Hatt, have fun in the Imagination Station, face painting, musical entertainment, model train ineractive display, video viewing, story telling, wooden maze, antique midway, face painting, children’s entertainers, temporary tattoos and wagon rides and much more! Details
Children under age 2 are free.a
9. “Can You Imagine?”
Enjoy Future-themed Kid’s Activities, and explore the innovative exhibit that lets YOU tell US what matters most for the future. Through interactive displays, you provide feedback that helps the Peel Region plan for the needs of our communities in 2035. This input will be used to inform our Strategic Plan and Community Vision. Details
10. Saturdays in the City
Adventure Valley will open as a day use sports resort for families. Heated Pools, Organized Kids Activities, BBQ & Cafe, Tennis & more! Details
Saturdays, July 11 – August 29, & Monday, September 7. 2015 | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
11. August Weekend Fun
Join the Scarborough Museum Youth Collective on weekends this summer for fun filled Victorian parlour entertainments and popular 20th-century board games. Enjoy delicious local delicacies from the Americas. Family fun guaranteed! Details
II. Performing Arts & Theatre
1. Free Movies & Theatre Events
Free movie screenings and entertainment takes place across GTA in summer.
Venues include Garden Square Brampton(Saturdays), Celebration Square Mississauga (Thursdays), Earl Bales Park, and TIFF movies across GTA.
See here for a list of all free movies and concerts.
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. Vampire Campfire
Through singing, dancing and lots of interactive bits, The Second City cast tells the story of a spooky, silly gang of ghouls forced to spend their summer at a remedial camp for monsters. Details
Wednesday & Thursday at 1:00 PM. Duration: ~ 60 min.
4. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Surrender to an age of bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed during our ALL-NEW SHOW. From ringside seats, discover a feast of the eyes and appetite with more action, more fun & more excitement than ever before. As you thrill to a rousing live jousting tournament, marvel at awe-inspiring horsemanship and falconry, Medieval Times serves a four-course meal fit for royalty. Details
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5. Under the Big Top
Presented by Famous People Players. Everyone loves a circus!!! The Acrobats, The Cotton Candy, The Animals, Especially the Elephants, The music will have you singing & dancing all the way home!!
6. PANAMANIA
Unprecedented in scale, PANAMANIA will feature more than 1,300 artists in 250 performances and exhibitions across Toronto. The festival will showcase the diverse cultures and artistic excellence of Ontario, Canada and the Americas through music, theatre, dance and more, with free and ticketed events. Details
7. Princess Pop: A Celebration of Wishes
You’re invited to sing along with Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and all your favourite princesses at Tinkerbell’s Celebration of Wishes! But when an unexpected visitor tries to ruin everything, the princesses will need your help to find a happy ending!
8. Snow White
Snow White and Prince Geoffrey are childhood friends, separated by Queen Evilla when she finds out from her Mirror that Snow White is now the fairest in the land. Queen Evilla takes Snow White to the forest, and leaves her there, but Snow White meets a group of Dwarves who take her in and keep her safe. It will take the love of Geoffrey and the Dwarves to save Snow White from Queen Evilla’s jealousy.
9. Mary Poppins
One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical! Details
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