Celebrate Earth Day throughout the month of April at Toronto History Museums to enjoy a variety of environment-focussed events and cultural opportunities. Most events are free, including up-cycling workshops, clean-up events, art exhibits, and community walks for all ages.
- Cherry Blossom Season at Colborne Lodge
When: April 23, 2025 – May 11, 2025, Wednesday-Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Celebrate Cherry Blossom season in High Park! Learn about the history of the park’s cherry trees and see reproductions of 19th century Japanese art and poetry, and add your own haiku to the display. You can even make your own Sakura souvenir for only $5, with materials, instructions, and workspace provided.
Fort York National Historic Site
- Battle of York Day at Fort York
Date: April 27, 2025, Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
With tours and demonstrations taking place every hour, families can commemorate the 212th anniversary of the Battle of York. Learn about the battle’s impacts on the city, this land and its peoples.
- Earth Day Weekend at Gibson House Museum
Date: April 26-27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Try hands-on crafts and textile up-cycling, learn about soil in the Gibson House garden, bring your electronic waste for recycling, and view a community mural created by Indigenous artist Mo Thunder.
- Community Clean Up at Gibson House Museum
When: April 26-27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
City of Toronto residents join together to join the spring cleaning in their neighbourhood parks and public spaces.
- Montgomery’s Inn Indoor Farmer’s Market
Date: Ongoing until May 14, 2025, Wednesday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by buying farm-fresh food at Montgomery’s Inn Indoor Farmer’s Market, which offers a variety of local food vendors, selling both produce and pre-made goods and ready-to-eat food.
- April Weekends at Scarborough Museum
When: April 5-27, 2025, Saturday-Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join Scarborough Museum for family-friendly weekends in April where you can enjoy warm drinks and snacks, get creative with hands-on crafts, and learn more about sustainability at the museum’s story corner.
- Planting Seeds of Possibility at Scarborough Museum
Date: April 6, 2025, Sunday 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Presented by the Scarborough Museum and Scarbrite Collective, this family-friendly workshop lets participants paint wooden leaf-shaped cutouts, exploring themes of home, nature, and wellness. The pieces will then become part of a mosaic mural displayed at the museum.
- Create Your Own Earth Day Bag at Scarborough Museum
Date: April 12, 2025, Saturday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
With help by The Shared Bag, participants can design and craft their own eco-friendly, multifunctional bags. If you’re looking for a stylish eco-friendly accessory, this workshop can empower you to create something uniquely yours!
- Scarborough Eco-Fair at Scarborough Museum
Date: April 19, 2025, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Presented by the Scarborough Museum and Scarborough Environmental Association, this free community event celebrates sustainability, nature, and local environmental action with a bike repair area, clothes swap, seed exchange, bird watching walk and more.
- Community Clean-Up at Scarborough Museum
Date: April 26, 2025, Saturday 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Help clean up the gardens and natural landscape around the Scarborough Museum and Thomson Memorial Park, then enjoy a small youth-centred community and info-fair. (Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.)
- Eco Day at Todmorden Mills
Date: April 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Celebrate the Earth at Todmorden Mills and learn about local ecology and sustainable living. This event features guided nature walks, clean-up activities, tours of the historic houses, info from community organizations, paper-making crafts and outdoor watercolour painting.
Toronto History Museums: Earth Day Activities
Date: April 1-27, 2025
Time: Event times vary by location
Venue: Toronto History Museums across the city
Website: www.toronto.ca
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