Summer is a great time of year to hit craft markets around town, held both indoors and outdoors, to find that special piece for yourself or a loved one, or even your pet! Whether you’re looking for artwork, clothes, vintage pieces or cultural crafts, it can be found in our
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The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair is back for its 64th year, with more than 170,000 visitors attending each year at Nathan Phillips Square. This weekend of art collecting and artist discovery features art installations, guided tours, live music and dance performances, kids programs (presented by The Power Plant Contemporary Art
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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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Many of us loved hitting up our city’s local breweries before having kids, but we still can! Most breweries across the city are quite welcoming of kids but some go the extra mile with family-friendly amenities including non-alcoholic drinks and kids menus, allowing adults to enjoy delicious craft beer without
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Farmers’ Markets have been doing booming business in recent years in Toronto, which is great news for anyone who loves to shop local and eat fresh delicious food. Offerings over the years have expanded to include prepared foods, baked goods and treats, flowers, crafts and home goods, wineries and breweries
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Books rock! Our family has lost track of time hanging out in our city’s many amazing stores, more times than I count. While there are always national and international chains, as well as numerous online sellers, there’s something more personal and thoughtful about shopping from our local bookstores. In addition,
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Looking for a special gift for your family and friends this year? Forget those huge chains… there are so many terrific independent stores in Toronto! With so many choices, you’ll have no trouble finding your kids the perfect present while supporting your local economy, anytime of year. Many stores also
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Happy Birthday!… It’s your special day!!! Especially in today’s economy, everyone could use a little treat now and then, am I right? So why not make it special extra by having that treat on your birthday?! For kids, it makes their big day feel exciting, and for parents… well, hopefully
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