Arts and Crafts

From workshops to craft fairs, gallery shows and local festivals, there are many arts & crafts activities for families to enjoy across Toronto and the GTA.
Home Depot: Free Kids Workshops
Home Depot Free Kids Workshops are a fun way to spend a Saturday morning at your local hardware store! Kids between the ages of 4 and 12 can hammer and glue to create an exciting new woodworking craft project (with parental supervision). Note: Pre-registration is now required, which usually starts
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Clay and Paper Theatre: The Night of Dread
Clay and Paper Theatre hosts The Night of Dread, an immersive, family-friendly Halloween event where the art community comes together to transform dread into collective power and celebration, including puppetry, pageantry, and music. The festival evolves over three weeks, from free hands-on workshops to a theatrical park pageant with giant
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Legacy Jam
Legacy Jam is a new family-friendly breakdancing event, featuring six purpose-driven experiences across three venues in a single weekend. The festival includes a free Welcome Jam with cyphers, a graffiti workshop for kids, music and good vibes, a Battle Day with a daytime Children’s Hip Hop Zone for kids 5-11,
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Michaels Canada: Sunday Kids Club & MakeBreak Events
Get crafty at your local Michaels Canada location for their fun and creative Sunday Kids Club & MakeBreak Events, where your family can enjoy some drop-in crafty fun as you shop! While the Kids Club events are FREE, the MakeBreak crafting events require participants to purchase the base materials (or
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Ontario Culture Days
As Ontarians, we celebrate our culture every day of the year, but you can ramp up your participation with the Ontario Culture Days Festival, our province’s largest celebration of arts, heritage, diversity and community spirit. Events take place across the province as part of National Culture Days that includes hundreds
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Guide to FREE (and Cheap) Make & Take Store Events in Toronto and the GTA
Some family-favourite Canadian retailers are now offering in-store events for their youngest clients, so families can take a break from their shopping and create a craft, building project or seasonal toy. It’s fun, educational and creative, your child gets something cute to bring home, and most importantly, it’s usually FREE!
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RONA Canada: Kiddos Workshops
Head to your nearest RONA store and join their one of their monthly Kiddos Workshops, featuring building projects intended for kids aged 5-12. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a fun activity as a family, spark the creativity of your little ones, and get advice from the on-site experts. Upcoming
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Toronto Biennial of Art
The Toronto Biennial of Art (TBA) returns with its newest edition as Canada’s leading visual arts event that focuses exclusively on contemporary art from around the world. This year’s event is titled “Things Fall Apart”, transforming Toronto and the GTA with free exhibitions, performances, and learning opportunities to engage communities
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