Spend some quality time with your loved ones on this newer statutory holiday! Accordingly, there are kid-friendly happenings going on outdoors and indoors, all through the long weekend (even starting on Friday, which is a PA Day for many area students). Plus, it’s a great time of year to get festive with your “fam”, and embrace the winter season with fun on the ski hill at Brimacombe! Here then is our Guide to Family Day Weekend Events and Activities in Toronto and the GTA…
Brimacombe
Family Day Weekend is all about spending time with family and wintertime is meant for skiing and snowboarding, so when you add these two fantastic ideas together, what better way to spend time together hanging on the slopes of Brimacombe! Even better, you don’t need to travel far to reach one of Southern Ontario’s largest ski hills, because Brimacombe is just 45 minutes east of Toronto.
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Aga Khan Museum
Enjoy exciting demonstrations and participate in fun and FREE activities for the whole family over the Family Day Weekend at Aga Khan Museum! Presented in partnership with the vibrant multicultural hub, the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCC), families can celebrate the Lunar New Year throughout the long weekend.
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Brampton on Stage: “Splash’N Boots”
Looking for a fun event to share with your music-loving kids on Family Day? Head to The Rose where Brampton on Stage hosts a high-spirted concert by Splash’N Boots for your whole family to enjoy together! Along with their boisterous performance, the theatre opens one hour before showtime for families to join Character Meet & Greets and do some colouring in the lobby.
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Hockey Hall of Fame
This Family Day, kids can discover, marvel and play at the good ol’ Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) for FREE! Bring your whole team to enjoy family activities, meet Slapshot the HHOF mascot, get a free gift, see hockey artifacts and get a family portrait with the coveted Stanley Cup. Meanwhile, hockey fans of all ages can honour our national pastime and learn about its history.
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Little Canada
Visit Little Canada this Family Day weekend and experience the magic of Canada in miniature scale! A family-friendly place for all ages, let your childlike sense of wonder and curiosity lead you through the diverse landscapes and regions represented in astounding detail. Each is complimented with facts about the history, culture, places, and people that make Canada so special.
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Looking Glass Adventures
Pondering the conundrum of what to do on the Family Day long weekend? Looking Glass Adventures has the solution! Have an unforgettable family adventure at this escape room venue on the Danforth. It’s tailor-made for families and designed with your enjoyment in mind, perfect for families who want to have a truly unique experience this year.
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Ontario Science Centre
Family Day Weekend is a busy and exciting time to visit the Ontario Science Centre! There are plenty of fun things happening all weekend, including exhibitions, IMAX® films, demos, programs and special events. Undoubtedly, the way to get the best out of your Ontario Science Centre experience during Family Day Weekend, March Break and all year long, is to become a Member!
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Family Day Events — Holiday Weekend in Toronto
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO): Family Day Weekend Events
Families can spend time being creative together and attending special events at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) throughout Family Day Weekend.
Black Creek Pioneer Village: Snowy Days at the Village
Head to Black Creek Pioneer Village this Family Day weekend to partake in Snowy Days at the Village and discover the magic of winters past.
Canadian International AutoShow
The Auto Show returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre returns with new innovations and fresh experiences for car lovers. Don’t miss the kid favourites like LEGO and Barbie’s pink ’57 Chevy Corvette!
Casa Loma: High Tea at the Castle
Casa Loma is offering a traditional High Tea experience just in time for Family Day Weekend, with the opportunity to tour the castle afterwards.
Distillery District: Après Ski Weekends
Celebrate the winter season at the Distillery District’s Après Ski Weekends, making s’mores in Muskoka chairs around fire pits.
Enchanted Lights: A Celebration of Cultures
Yonge North York BIA hosts Enchanted Lights: A Celebration of Cultures, a free multicultural festival and light show at Mel Lastman Square.
Hangar Skate
Hangar Skate is a free pop-up skating rink, featuring live DJs and free skating lessons, outside an airplane hangar in Downsview.
Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Family Fun Program
Families can learn about the inner workings of Ontario’s Parliament in a two-hour interactive program for kids aged 6-12, including a tour, scavenger hunt, dress-up activity and mock debate.
Mirvish Productions: “Aladdin”
Mirvish Productions presents “Aladdin”, which sends audiences to a “whole new world”. This thrilling live-action theatrical production is jam-packed with music, magic, comedy and spectacle.
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM): Family Day Weekend
Spend Family Day Weekend at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) where admission is free on February 19, plus special events and activities.
stackt market Sweet City Fest
stackt market celebrates their new Sweet City Fest, which is free to enter. It also includes community events, special performances, weekly workshops, vendor markets, and food and drink sales.
Toronto History Museums: Family Day Weekend Activities
Learn more about our city for free over Family Day Weekend at Toronto History Museums, with guided tours and artistic activities.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO): “Superman in Concert”
Soar to new heights with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra! In “Superman in Concert”, they play along to the score by legendary composer John Williams.
Toronto Zoo Family Day Activities
Toronto Zoo gives families the opportunity to have a wild Family Day long weekend with various activities. Events include a meet and greet with Blue from “Blue’s Clues” and an educational showcase about orchids with photo op.
Young People’s Theatre: “Truth”
YPT presents the world premiere of “Truth”, about a courageous young Black girl who deals with a harrowing choice.
Family Day Events — Holiday Monday in Toronto
Allan Gardens: Family Day & Lunar New Year
At the Children’s Conservatory at Allan Gardens, join free fun for Family Day and Lunar New Year, where kids can make dragon-inspired crafts to welcome in the Year of the Dragon.
The Bentway’s Family Day Skate Party and The Mom Market
Finish off the skating season at The Bentway with a Family Day Skate Party on Monday afternoon, featuring DJs, refreshments and vendors from The Mom Market.
Evergreen Family Day Free Skate
Usually only happening on Saturdays and Sundays, families can also go for a skate on the holiday Monday at the charming Evergreen Brick Works.
Family Day at Hot Docs: “Howl’s Moving Castle”
For a fun Family Day Monday day at the movies, head to Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema to check out the classic Studio Ghibli family movie “Howl’s Moving Castle”.
Model Railroad Club of Toronto
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates Family Day, welcoming the public to view Canada’s premier O scale model railroad, inspired by the Central Ontario Railway.
Riverdale Farm: Family Day Drop-In
Riverdale Farm offers free family fun with their Family Day Drop-in program, including farming demonstrations and indoor play.
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre: Free Family Fun Day
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre welcomes their community on Family Day for a free open house. It includes family programming, bouncy castles and sporting activities.
Winter Stations 2024
Winter Stations Design Competition returns to Toronto’s beaches with public art installations to celebrate our winter waterfront landscape.
Family Day Events — Holiday Weekend in the GTA
Downtown Mississauga: Family Day Weekend
Downtown Mississauga hosts a Family Day Weekend party, including free hands-on activities, skating at Celebration Square, performances at Living Centre, and more.
Friday Harbour Skate Escape
Embrace the best of the winter season at Friday Harbour with The Skate Escape, featuring ice skating, live entertainment, and more!
Hamilton Winterfest
Hamilton Winterfest 2024 includes 70+ events all across the city! Events include a pop culture exhibition, concerts, crafts, dance, theatre, fashion, art installations, a Family Day festival and more.
Kids Fest TO: Family Day Edition
Kids Fest TO arrives just in time for the Family Day long weekend, taking place indoors at the International Centre in Mississauga, with numerous inflatable rides, carnival games and attractions.
Lunar Lights Festival
Lunar Lights Festival honours Lunar New Year at Markham Museum. There’s a lantern trail, ice skating, and indoor activities with arts & crafts.
Ontario Free Fishing Weekend
Try out ice fishing for free across the province with this government-sponsored program. If you don’t know how to fish just yet, then check out the free online Learn to Fish program!
Pingle’s Farm Market: Family Day at Pingle’s Farm
Pingle’s Farm Market hosts an indoor-outdoor Family Day event with live concerts, family activities, tasty treats and cozy campfires.
Westfall Magic: Family Day Magic Show
Westfall’s World presents their high-energy Family Day Magic Show multiple shows in Mississauga and Toronto on Family Day weekend.
Winterlit: Illuminated Walk in the Woods
Bask in the natural beauty of Mountsberg Conservation Area by taking an illuminated walk in the woods at Winterlit. Along the way, enjoy art installations, musical performances and fires for warming up.
Family Day Events — Holiday Monday in the GTA
Ajax Winterfest
The annual Ajax Winterfest is back for free frosty fun on Family Day! The event includes inflatables, ice and snow painting, face painting, crafts, live entertainment, free hot chocolate and s’more making, ball hockey, and local vendors.
Elliott Tree Farm: Maple Syrup Experience
Sweeten your Family Day Weekend with a trip to Elliott Tree Farm for their Maple Syrup Experience! Enjoy a pancake breakfast/brunch as well as a sugarbush tour.
Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives’ Family Day Events
Spend Family Day in Brampton at Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives with free astronomy-themed activities and a puppetry performance.
Family Day Weekend is all about spending time with family! Wintertime is meant for skiing and snowboarding, so when you add these two fantastic ideas together, what better way to spend time together as a family than hanging on the slopes of Brimacombe! As a special treat this long weekend, with every lift ticket purchase on Family Day (Monday, February 19), you get a Buy One, Get One Free Lift Ticket Coupon for a return visit!*
Furthermore, grab a great deal and join them under the twinkling lights with the Family Nights at Brimacombe package! Get lift tickets for you and your family for only $159 +HST per night.
Winter has never been such a blast as it is at “The Brim” and there’s so much to do to embrace this cool season. Even better, there’s no need to travel all day to reach one of Southern Ontario’s largest ski and snowboard facilities, because Brimacombe is just 45 minutes east of Toronto!
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