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Here is a list of events and activities happening across Greater Toronto Area during family day long weekend: Friday, February 14, 2020 – Monday, February 17, 2020.
Only family specific activities are listed in this article. For other events happening on the weekend of February 14 to 17, 2020 including exhibitions like Toronto Light Festival/Winter Stations/IceBreakers, music/ film festivals, concerts, and theatre – See Toronto this weekend. For upcoming weekend events for kids in Toronto, see Things to do with Kids this weekend.
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Free Fishing Weekend: Canadians can fish in Ontario Waters without a license from February 15 – 17, 2020. Fishing regulations still apply.Details
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Family Day Long Weekend Activities within City of Toronto
The Dragon’s Song
Be the hero. Discover the magic. Save the dragons. You have been asked to embark upon a dangerous quest: to save dragons from extinction. To do so you’ll need to sneak into a mysterious tower where the last dragon egg is rumored to rest. Will you find the egg and learn the secret of the dragon’s song? The Casa Loma Escape Series invites you into a fantastic world, full of strange science and mystical wonders. It’s the perfect adventure for the whole family. Details
Through Monday August 31, 2020
Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto
$40 – $46
Nathan Phillips Square Ice Skating & Winter Programming
Programs include Learn to skate from a City instructor DJ Skate Weekends Family games and songs on and off the ice Weekday lunch hour skate with music Details
Through Sunday March 22, 2020
Nathan Phillips Square, Queen Street West, Toronto
Free
Terra Lumina
Get ready for a mindblowing experience this winter in Scarborough.Enjoy an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back. Terra Lumina is the eleventh unique experience created in Moment Factory’s Lumina night walk series. Details
December 13 to April 13, 2020
Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
$24.99 to $29.99
The Bentway Skate Trail
The Bentway is a unique and innovative public space that transforms 1.75km underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, from Strachan Avenue to Bathurst Street. Bring your family down to The Bentway’s uniquely urban winter wonderland to skate our 220 metre, figure-eight skate trail in your pyjamas! DetailsThrough February 17, 2020
February 17 | 12 PM – 9 PM PYJAMA-RAMA
Bentway, 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto
Free
Winter Fridays
Make the most of those chilly winter nights with skating, DJ beats, food and drinks! Skate under the stars on our picturesque outdoor skating rink, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger) at our Sipping Station and cozy up around the fire with some street fare from our food trucks. Sounds for skating will be provided by a rotating line up of emerging Toronto DJs in partnership with U For Change. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Free
Let it Snow Sundays
Enjoy tobogganing down the hill next to Montgomery’s Inn — a favourite spot for generations of Etobicans. Walk through Tom Riley Park and cross the footbridges over Mimico Creek. After a memorable afternoon of these winter traditions, get cozy by the fire with a warm pot of tea or a mug of hot apple cider and savour fresh house-baked treats in the inn’s tea room. You can also sample roasted chestnuts from the indoor wood-burning oven. Details
Every Sundays Through February 23, 2020
Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Free
February Weekends
Celebrate Toronto’s local Black history past and present, during February weekends, through the works of artists and storytellers. Listen to slam poetry and Jamaican Patois-style storytellers on February 17 and 23. Watch a short film from the Regent Park Film Festival. Check out the Story of Us displays and learn about Chloe Cooley, a young black woman enslaved in Fort Erie and Queenston, Upper Canada in the late 1700s whose resistance sparked the beginning of emancipation in Ontario. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, February 01 to 29 | 12:00 PM t0 4:00 PM
Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley Road, Toronto
PWYC
Kuumba
Join us in February as we host Toronto’s longest-running Black History Month celebration. From exhibitions, films, comedy, and panel discussions we cover a plethora of events spanning the whole month. As Kuumba marks its 25th anniversary, a silver lining approach is explored as we consider what is beneficial in celebrating this commemorative year.Details
February 01 to 29, 2020
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Free & Ticketed Events
Hansel & Gretel
This Hansel & Gretel is a modern fairytale: Canadian director Joel Ivany — founder of acclaimed indie opera company Against the Grain Theatre — puts a new spin on Humperdinck’s winter favourite with innovative digital storytelling and video projections that usher this classic straight into present-day Toronto. Details
February 6 to 21, 2020
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Queen Street West, Toronto
$12 to $350
Winter Light Exhibition
Utilizing creativity, innovation, light and discovery, Ontario creators from all artistic streams will showcase their exhibits following the curatorial theme of “Cocoon”. Fridays through Sundays, we’ll also be hosting community bonfires, paint classes with Art Tonite and our snack shop will be open with a variety of food and beverage options. Details
February 8 – March 29, 2020 | 4 PM to 11 PM
The West Island of Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
Free
JUNGLE BOOK
A wild ride awaits in this inventive and timely take on the beloved classic! An immersive multi-media adaptation, Jungle Book will transport you from the urban jungle to Mowgli’s childhood in the forests of India – with Baloo the Bear, Bagheera the Panther, and more of your favourites along for the journey! Details
Monday February 10 to Saturday March 21, 2020
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East, Toronto
$10-$43
YOU AND I
Fast on the heels of YPT’s smash-hit for infants, One Thing Leads to Another, comes a brand new creation for “walking babies”. You and I is a multi-sensory, playfully interactive adventure that engages little explorers (and their adults!) in discovery through colour, sound, touch and movement. Details
February 11 to 23, 2020
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East, Toronto
Youth & Seniors: $5; Adults: $20
Family Day Weekend at Area51 Laser Tag
Family Day Weekend Play Pass at Area51 Laser Tag Visit Area51 Laser tag for family day from February 14th – 17th and enjoy one or multiple days of laser tag. Included are unlimited Laser Tag missions, which means you can venture through our arena as many times as you want, this pass even allows you in and out privileges during the day! Details
Friday February 14 to Monday February 17, 2020
Area51 Laser Tag, 2501 Rutherford Rd, Concord
$20 + HST
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International
Get in from the cold and toast your body and mind to the warm glow of animated stories. Everything is possible with animation! Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, or TAAFI, brings you eye-popping shorts, features and the filmmakers behind them. From our Saturday Morning Cartoons to the late night features, TAAFI 2020 is going to satisfy that cartoon craving! DetailsFebruary 14 to 16, 2020
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto
Varies
FAMILY DAY WEEKEND 2020 at the AGO
It’s all about celebrating families through the theme of Togetherness. We have lots planned gallery-wide! Toronto-based Ness Lee, a recent AGO Artist in Residence, takes over Walker Court for large interactive moments of play as part of our four-day Family Day weekend program. Details
February 14 to 17, 2020 | 10:30 AM – 4 PM
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
$25; 25 and Under FREE
Bata Shoe Museum PA DAY FUN
Keep your kids busy on PA Days at the BSM. Kids can enjoy making a craft, trying on some funky footwear, playing ISpy in the galleries and more! Perfect for elementary-aged kids.Details
February 14 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Regular Admission
Family Day Weekend at the Science Centre
Get your head in the game! Games are more than just fun—they are a window into your mind. Why do we play? How do games affect us? And why do they continue to entertain the kid in all of us? Bring the whole family this Family Day Weekend and come play with us. Family Food Game Show: Survey says? Family Food! A fast-paced game show where the whole audience can participate. Details
February 15-17, 2020
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, North York
Regular Admission
Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music
“Move to the Music” You’re invited to sing, dance, clap, cheer and move to the music with your friends from Bubble Guppies, PAW Patrol, Dora The Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, Blue’s Clues and You, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Top Wing in an unforgettable musical spectacular! Nick Jr. Live! “Move to the Music” follows Dora and her PAW co-hosts, Marshall and Rubble, as they team up with their Nick Jr. friends, live on stage together for the first time ever, in a one-of-a-kind adventure sure to excite the whole family! Details
February 15 & 16, 2020
Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E., Toronto
$15 – $120+charges
Family Fun on Family Day Weekend
Join us for a family friendly tour at Ontario’s Legislative Building on the Saturday of Family Day Weekend. Ideal for children ages 6 to 12. During this two-hour program, families will: Explore the historic Legislative Building; Participate in a scavenger hunt; Learn how Parliament works; Create a craft; Have fun, all for free! Details
Saturday February 15, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 111 Wellesley St W, Toronto
Free (pre-registration required)
Family Day Weekend
Have an adventure this family day weekend! Book and choose from one of our fantastic immersive escape rooms and get a 25% off coupon off any board game purchase. Looking Glass Adventures is Toronto’s #1 Escape Room as voted on TripAdvisor! Located on the Danforth, in a 4000 sq ft venue. Details
February 15 to 17, 2020 | 10 AM to 10 PM
Looking Glass Adventures, Danforth Avenue, Toronto
$24-$28
Saturday Family Clay
Every Saturday is a family art day at LucSculpture. Call us and book a spot for your family and friends to make clay sculpture and hand built ceramics. We will fire the clay pieces for you! Reunite the family doing art and it is fun for everyone! Details
Saturday February 15, 2020 | 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM
LucSculpture Art School, 663 Greenwood Avenue, Toronto
$15 to $20
Bloodsuckers Family Weekend Experiences
Celebrate the Family Day long weekend at Canada’s largest museum of art, culture and nature! ENJOY EVERY LAST DROP of Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches with new Family Weekend Experiences. Family Experience Concierge: Visit our Family Experience Concierge to pick up a family trail guide and curate your visit to Bloodsuckers. Science Station: Hear from ROM Experts and get up close and personal with real specimens at this engaging stop. DetailsSaturday, February 15 to Monday February 17 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Royal Ontario Museum, 100, Queen’s Park, Toronto
Free with Admission
Improv Showdown
Get ready Toronto, The Second City is taking family entertainment to a mind-blowing new level! Two hilarious teams of top-notch improvisers will face off in a winner takes all comedy showdown – and they’re going to need your help! Fuelled by weird suggestions and energized by audience volunteers, our teams will work hard to earn your votes in a desperate attempt to become the heavyweight comedy champions of the world! Details
February 15 to 17, 2020
The Second City Theatre, 51 Mercer Street, Toronto
$14 – $18
Family Day Weekend at the Toronto Zoo
Explore the Toronto Zoo this Family Day Weekend! Experience over 10 kilometres of wintery trails and visit Canadian and Tundra animals in their natural winter habitats. Then, enter into the warmth of one of our five indoor tropical pavilions and take in a Carnivore Feeding or one of our daily Keeper Talk, all free with Zoo admission! Details
Saturday, February 15 to Monday February 17, 2020
Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
Regular Admission
Family Day at the Castle!
Feasting and Fun this Family Day Weekend! Enjoy a four-course feast fit for royalty while you witness a battle of EPIC proportion! Use code FDW20 to access a discounted rate! Valid for shows between Feb 14 – March 1, 2020. Details
Friday February 14 to Sunday March 1, 2020
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, 10 Dufferin Street
$35.95- $45.95
Tile Painting: Paint Party
Make your own abstract, textured designs on ceramic tiles using a combination of puffy and acrylic paints. Blue dots, purple zigzags, green squiggles…it’s up to you! Join us in the Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Community Clay Studio and leave with an original work of art. Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 11 AM – 3 PM
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto
$15 Adults, $11 Seniors, $9 Students, Free 18 & Under
Family Day at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre
Join us on Family Day at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre as we learn about the birds in the Rouge and take part in the annual backyard bird count at your own home. Staff will be on hand to help with bird identification and kids can come and make a bird feeder and other bird crafts. For the more serious birder, you can come and build and decorate your own wooden birdbox. We provide all the materials, tools, and instructions. Details
Monday, February 17th, 2020 | 10 AM to 4 PM
Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, 1749 Meadowvale Road, Toronto, Scarborough, ON, Canada
Free to attend, cost to make birdbox is $25
Power Kids on Family Day
Join us on this special drop-in Family Day workshop led by special guests, Toronto-based arts organization Stolen from Africa, presented in conjunction with Harbourfront Centre’s Kuumba festival. Participants will work together to create a family tree using photographic elements and poetry. Power Kids is a free and collaborative art-making workshop. Details
Monday February 17, 2020 | 1 PM
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
FREE
Kids FREE on Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Kids receive VIP status this Family Day at the Hockey Hall of Fame — along with receiving FREE ADMISSION*, they’ll be greeted with a FREE GIFT, get to PLAY all day within our five interactive zones, and can snap a PHOTO with our mascot Slapshot, and of course the Stanley Cup! Details
Monday February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Hockey Hall of Fame,30 Yonge Street, Toronto
Free – $20
Winter Wonderland Day
Chill with us BSM style on Family Day Monday and experience a magical winter wonderland! Kids can enjoy winter-themed arts and crafts, play ISpy in the galleries, and try on funky footwear. Perfect for kids 3-12. Details
Monday February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St W, Toronto
$0 – $14
Clay Activity: Family Day Fun
Families comes in all different shapes, sizes, and colours. What does your family mean to you? Join us on Family Day to create an adorable animal family with the people you love. Make a family of clay cats, bunnies, giraffes, or anything else you can imagine! Details
Monday February 17, 2020 | 11 AM – 3 PM
Gardiner Museum,111 Queen’s Park, Toronto
Free with adult admission; Under 18: Free
WinterRouge
We want you to come chill out with us. WinterRouge is back, and bigger and better than ever! Join us as we proudly celebrate 5 years of this free, outdoor family-fun event inspired by all things winter in Ontario. We’ve kept some of the event’s old-faithfuls, and are heating things up with lots of new and exciting programming. NOTE: There is limited free parking available on-site, so please carpool if possible. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Rouge National Urban Park, 1749 Meadowvale Road, Scarborough
FREE
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre Fun Family Day Festivities
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre is keeping the “family” in Family Day with a full day of fun, interactive activities. Open to all and with a variety of programming, Family Day at the MNjcc promises to have something for everyone. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto
$5-$20
DUKE on Ice Family Winterfest
A first-of-its-kind family fun event in winter in North York with food, music, ice-skating, and free giveaways on this Family Day! Admission is free. Come with your family and friends for an afternoon full of treats, music, giveaways and fun! Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 12 PM – 4 PM
Champagne Centre, 2 Champagne Drive, Toronto
Free
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Family Day Open House
For the sixth consecutive year, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will welcome the community on Family Day for a free open house. In addition to some of our regular activities, the Centre has a whole lineup of family-oriented programming scheduled that everyone can enjoy. For families, there is Family Gym including bouncing castles and sporting activities. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 08:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, 875 Morningside Ave, Toronto
Free
TBFF Kids Film Festival
The annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is thrilled to be back with the 3rd edition of the TBFF Kids Film Festival – presented by TD! MISSION – EMPOWERING KIDS TBFF Kids Film Festival wants to inspire and empower children through the discovery of filmmaking, animation, story-telling and more. Details
Monday, February 17 | 11 AM to 9 PM
Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St, Toronto
Free & Ticketed Events
Clay Activity: Family Day Fun
Families comes in all different shapes, sizes, and colours. What does your family mean to you? Join us on Family Day to create an adorable animal family with the people you love. Make a family of clay cats, bunnies, giraffes, or anything else you can imagine! DetailsMonday, February 17, 2020 | 11 AM – 3 PM
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto
$15 Adults, $11 Seniors, $9 Students, Free 18 & Under
Family Day at Evergreen Brick Works
Enjoy the many activities Evergreen Brick Works has to offer this Family Day. Shake off the winter blues and celebrate winter, family and fun in the heart of the Don Valley! Celebrate with tasty food from local vendors, skating around the rink, joining in on a site tour and playing in the Children’s Garden. Bring your loved ones and enjoy a family-friendly mix of both indoor and outdoor activities.Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Free
Fort York Family Day
Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Fort York will be packed with hands-on activities, performances and exhibitions. Check out the 1826 kitchen and try some baked goods and hot chocolate prepared over the hearth. Meet staff from the Toronto History Museums, including Colborne Lodge, Gibson House Museum, Mackenzie House, Montgomery’s Inn, Spadina Museum and Todmorden Mills.Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto
FREE
Family Day at Storm Crow Manor
Storm Crow Manor, Canada’s Nerdiest Bar, is open on Family Day… and kids eat FREE all day long with the purchase of any Megabite! (They don’t have to be *your* kids – bring your nieces, nephews, friends’ kids, any kids you’re legally allowed to bring!)Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 11 AM – 11 PM
Storm Crow Manor, 580 Church St, Toronto
Kids Eat FREE!
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