Arts and Crafts

Arts Crafts Category

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.

The Dance Together Festival

Dancing into Mimico again this year, the Dance Together Festival celebrates community through diverse dance, visual art and live music in public spaces. The festival also offers free dance workshops and events, centring on positive and accessible dance experiences, and is open to all ages, levels and abilities, first to
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Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area: Family Fun Sundays

Join Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area on the last Sunday of the month from May to August for Family Fun Sundays, including Teddy Bear Picnic, Family Yoga Story Time, Family Nature Journaling, and Wilderness Skill. Families can enjoy some outdoor fun, including a light-hearted mix of games, storytime, snacks, and craft
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Bata Shoe Museum: Soccer Sundays

Every Sunday during the World Cup, shoe fanatics can spend time at the Bata Shoe Museum for fun, family-friendly programming with Soccer Sundays, exploring the global phenomenon of soccer, from the laces up. Through hands-on activities, live entertainment, and engaging presentations, you can discover how the game connects cultures, communities,
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The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery: “Colourful Parachutes: Imagining Alternative Futures Through the Power of Play”

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre presents “Colourful Parachutes: Imagining Alternative Futures Through the Power of Play”, which examines the politics of the exhibition space through the radical power of play, including unexpected and uniquely engaging results. With children as its primary audience, this free exhibition questions
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East End Arts: Kids Pride

East End Arts hosts Kids Pride, with this year’s theme “Fantastical Fairies and Fauna”, featuring free art workshops for kids and families taking place at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse. Then, on Sunday May 31, families can kick off Pride Month with a Queer Arts Market and Community Parade through Dentonia Park.
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Contact Photography Festival 

Contact Photography Festival is dedicated to exhibiting, analyzing and celebrating photography and lens-based media. The annual festival marks its 30th Edition with public art installations, programs, and special events throughout Toronto that forge creative connections and spark community engagement. Contact Photography Festival Date: May 1-31, 2026 Time: Times Vary by
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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 4-12 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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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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Makers Theme Park

Makers Theme Park is an artistic community event based on hands-on creativity and real-life skill-building, bringing different workshops together for all ages to enjoy, including crafts, builds, cooking classes, art, design, technology, DIY, and more. With food and drinks supplied by Street Eats Market, there is a Pop-Up Experience on
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Spring Markets
Guide to Spring Markets and Craft Fairs in Toronto and the GTA

Spring Markets are blooming around town with arts & crafts and pop-up events, as well as Easter, Earth Day, International Women’s Month, and Mother’s Day themed sales. It’s just the right excuse to escape our winter indoor hibernation and help support local businesses, florists, artisans and crafters. Stroll though our
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