Museums

Village at Black Creek has it all: activities, food, fun and learning that will engage and entertain the whole family. This recreated 1860’s village is one of those rare and special places that provides an authentic historical experience. It is also now easily accessible by TTC near a new subway
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Sainte-Marie among the Hurons is described as “Ontario’s first European Community” as it was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron-Wendat people that included barracks, a church, workshops, residences, and a sheltered area for Indigenous visitors. Although this community was abandoned and burned down in 1649, Sainte-Marie
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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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Every Saturday throughout February, Bata Shoe Museum hosts family-friendly Exhibition Tours and creative activities in honour of Black History Month to focus on Black excellence and contributions to culture through footwear by Black artists, workers, and diasporic communities. Before or after the tour, families can get creative at self-guided activity stations
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Ontario Science Centre brings its popular KidSpark play space to Harbourfront Centre, where families can rediscover their favourite learn-through-play activities, made specially for children ages 10 and under. Here, kids can care for a stuffed animal at the pretend vet clinic, listen to the sounds of Ontario’s varied wildlife, shop
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Some people may think that Toronto is like Lego Batman (“I only work in black and very dark grey”) but amongst the concrete and glass of the business district and the green of parks and playgrounds strewn all around town, there are various interesting architectural icons and historical gems to
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Discover the history of Fort York in the heart of downtown Toronto, hidden under the many towering condo buildings near the Gardiner Expressway. Fort York offers tours, exhibits, period settings, and seasonal demonstrations to educate and engage people of all ages. The Fort was used to house soldiers of the
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The Royal Ontario Museum is the biggest, most popular museum in Canada!  You must see it in person to truly appreciate all that it offers. Along with displaying art, history and cultural pieces in various galleries, they also offer interactive programming to enhance your experience. Young explorers get to handle
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Originally published June 2023 Travel around our home and native land, all in one spot! Little Canada proves that great tourist attractions come in extremely small packages. It’s the brainchild of lifelong model railroad enthusiast Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer, who fell so in love with Canada when he emigrated from Europe that
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Originally posted April 18, 2023 My family recently enjoyed our first visit to Little Canada and it will definitely not be our last! We had grandparents visiting from out of town who always wish to spend time with the kids while also touring the sights of Toronto. Seeing Little Canada
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