Arts and Crafts

Presented by The Bentway, Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University and the Waterfront BIA, with Toronto Port Authority as Lead Sponsor, Public Pier brings the arts, food, music, and dance to Toronto’s waterfront this Fall! This new free-to-attend cultural destination turns Marina Quay West into a vibrant waterfront destination featuring live performances,
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Downsview Park hosts a free Natural Ink Making event, welcoming guests to join local land-based artist Alexandra Iorgu for a hands-on introduction to this organic art. Explore how to gather materials and create inks from materials in the natural world, and learn about ethical harvesting practices. Downsview Park: Natural Ink
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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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The Markham-Milliken Children’s Festival is a free festival where kids can enjoy creating arts & crafts, playing games and watching live entertainment, plus there’s also an option to purchase a Play-All-Day Pass to access rides and inflatables. Throughout the day, there will be a variety of free educational activities for
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With the air crisp and full of earthy goodness, revel in autumnal adventures at the Village at Black Creek as they celebrate the harvest season with their Fall Festival. As the leaves turn vibrant hues of red, orange, and gold, families can discover the joy and laughter of old-fashioned autumnal
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The Word On The Street Festival (WOTS) is Canada’s largest free open-air book and magazine festival, plus an outdoor marketplace showcasing Canadian and Indigenous books, magazines, comics, and more for readers of all ages. Featuring multiple stages of programming, families love the action-packed kids’ activities and storytelling events, including the
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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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Home Depot Free Kids Workshops are a fun way to spend a Saturday morning at your local hardware store! Kids between the ages of 4-12 years can hammer and glue to create an exciting new woodworking craft project (with parental supervision). Note: Pre-registration is now required, which usually starts on
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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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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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