Moms rock! (In fact, if it weren’t for moms, none of us would exist, right?!) Really though, mothers do so much for their families and rarely take time to treat themselves, so celebrate that extra special lady in your life with a fun outing, delicious meal or craft market shopping spree with help from our Mother’s Day Event Guide for Toronto and the GTA.

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Cirque du Soleil OVO — Mother’s Day Ticket Offer
Date:
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Join Cirque du Soleil for their spectacular show OVO, a riot of colour and life. Plus, with their Mother’s Day Offer, you can save up to 30%!

Centreville Amusement Park — Moms Ride Free
Date:
May 11, 2025
All day on Sunday, May 11th, moms ride for free! With the purchase of an All-Day Ride pass for a family member, you can spend the day making lasting memories on the Toronto Islands.

Fleurs de Villes SPRING
Date:
May 7-11, 2025
Bloor-Yorkville presents Fleurs de Villes SPRING, a free trail that blends fashion design and flowers, plus demonstrations, music, and a Saturday floral market.

Anga’s Farm: Tea & Blooms — A Mother’s Day Floral Workshop
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue: Anga’s Farm & Nursery
Address: 89 Bankfield Drive, Toronto
Website: www.angasfarm.ca, Further Tickets at Eventbrite

Arcadia Earth: Celebrate Mother’s Day
Date: May 10-11, 2025
Venue: Arcadia Earth
Address:
The Well, 486 Front St. West, Toronto
Website:
Tickets at www.showclix.com

Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Toronto: Toronto Tulip Day
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Nathan Phillips Square
Address: 100 Queen St. West, Toronto
Website: www.toronto.ca

Downtown Yonge BIA: Mother’s Day Pick-Your-Own Tulips
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square)
Address: 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto
Website: www.downtownyonge.com

Fabulous Mother’s Day Drag Brunch
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Fantasy Farm Event Venue
Address: 50 Pottery Road, Toronto
Website: Eventbrite Link

The Rec Room Toronto: Mother’s Day Drag Brunch
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: The Rec Room Toronto
Address: 255 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto
Website: www.therecroom.com, Tickets at Eventbrite

stackt market: Mother’s Day Pop-Up Experience
Date: May 3-4 & 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: stackt market
Address: 28 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Website: www.stacktmarket.com

Storm Crow Manor: Mother’s Day Drag Brunch 
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Venue: Storm Crow Manor
Address: 580 Church Street, Toronto
Website: www.stormcrow.com

Toronto Botanical Garden: Mother’s Day Tulip Paper Quilling Workshop
Date:
May 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Toronto Botanical Garden
Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto
Website: Eventbrite Link

Toronto Botanical Garden: Mother’s Day Succulent Heart Workshop
Date:
May 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue: Toronto Botanical Garden
Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto
Website: Eventbrite Link

Valerie at Hotel X – Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch and Flower Arranging Workshop
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Brunch Seatings from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, Flower Arranging 11:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Address: 111 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto
Website: www.valerietoronto.ca, Brunch at Opentable, Flower Arranging at Eventbrite

The Village at Black Creek: Needle Felt a Sheep Among Rolling Hills 4″x6″ Painting Workshop
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: The Village at Black Creek
Address: 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto
Website: www.blackcreek.ca, Tickets at Eventbrite

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Home Depot: Free Kids Workshops
Date:
May 10, 2025
At Home Depot locations across the country, kids can build their moms an adorable Birdy Buffet at this month’s free workshop. (free registration required)

Ontario Free Family Fishing
Date:
May 10-11, 2025
This Mother’s Day, why not get hooked on a new family activity together? Go fishing without a license during these Ontario’s Free Family Fishing program.

Visual Arts Mississauga: Creative Mother’s Day Photo Frame Kids Workshop
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood
Address: 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga
Website: Eventbrite Link

Halton County Radial Railway: Free Admission for Moms (with the purchase of one youth admission)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Halton County Radial Railway
Address: 13629 Guelph Line, Milton
Website: www.hcry.org

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Casa Loma — Mother’s Day High Tea at the Castle
Date:
May 11, 2025
Enjoy the elegance of a traditional High Tea in Toronto’s iconic Casa Loma on Mother’s Day Weekend, then tour the castle afterwards.

Horseshoe Valley Resort: Mother’s Day Brunch
Date: May 11, 2025
Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable with a beautifully curated brunch surrounded by love and laughter — reservations are required, with reduced rates for kids aged 5-12, plus children four and under are free!

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Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) — Celebrating Mother’s Day & Afternoon Tea (kids reduced price)
Date: Brunch May 11, 2025, Afternoon Tea May 9 – June 16
Venue: AGO Bistro
Address: 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Website: www.ago.ca

Campo Restaurant — Family-Style Mother’s Day Lunch
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:300 PM
Venue: Campo Restaurant
Address: 244 Jane Street, Toronto
Website: www.camporestaurant.com

Craft Beer Market — Mother’s Day Brunch (kids menu)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Craft Beer Market
Address: 1 Adelaide St. East, Toronto
Website: www.craftbeermarket.ca

The Drake Hotel — Mother’s Day (kids reduced rate)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: The Drake Hotel
Address: 1150 Queen St. West, Toronto
Website: www.thedrake.ca

Gladstone Cafe: Mother’s Day Brunch
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Sunday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Gladstone House
Address: 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto
Website: www.gladstonehouse.ca

Guild Inn Estate — Mother’s Day Buffet Brunch (kids reduced rate)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Seatings at 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Venue: Guild Inn Estate
Address: 201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough
Website: www.guildinnestate.com

Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality — Mother’s Day in Toronto
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Times vary by location
Venues: Aera, The Well, 8 Spadina Ave., Suite 3800, Toronto (kids menu)
Auberge du Pommier, 4150 Yonge Street, Toronto
Beaumont Kitchen, CF Sherway Gardens, 25 The West Mall, Etobicoke
Biff’s Bistro, 2 Front St. East, Toronto
Canteen, TIFF Bell Lightbox, 330 King St. West, Toronto (kids menu)
Ceci Bar, 101-33 Yonge St., Toronto (kids menu)
Jump, 18 Wellington St. W., Toronto (kids menu)
La Plume, 453 Wellington Street West, Toronto (kids menu)
Luma, TIFF Lightbox, 2nd Floor 350 King Street West Toronto (kids menu)
Maison Selby, 592 Sherbourne St., Toronto (kids favourites)
Parcheggio, Bayview Village, South Parking Lot, 2901 Bayview Ave., Toronto (kids menu)
R&D, 241 Spadina Ave., Toronto (kid-friendly options)
The Dorset, 457 Wellington St. W., Toronto
The Joneses, 33 Yonge St. #100, Toronto (kids menu)
The Rabbit Hole, 21 Adelaide St W., Toronto (kids menu)
O&B Blue Mountain, The Westin Trillium House, 220 Gord Canning Dr., Blue Mountain (kids menu & reduced rate at buffet)
Website: www.oliverbonacini.com

Postmark Hotel: Overlea Mother’s Day Brunch
Date: May 10-11, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: The Postmark Hotel
Address: 180 Main St. South, Newmarket
Website: www.thepostmarkhotel.ca

And find many more Toronto dining experiences at OpenTable here!

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The New Immersive Van Gogh — Mother’s Day Tea
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Seatings at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Venue: Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto
Address: 1 Yonge Street, Toronto
Website: www.vangoghexhibit.ca

Ripley’s Aquarium — Mother’s Day High Tea
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: Seatings at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM
Venue: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Address: 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto
Website: www.ripleyaquariums.com

Pickering Museum Village — Mother’s Day Tea
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: George Ashe Library and Community Centre, Paris and Franklin Rooms
Address: 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering
Website: www.pickering.ca

Old Mill Toronto — Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Buffet Brunch (kids reduced rate)
Date: Tea Thursday-Sunday May 8-18, 2025, Brunch May 10-11, 2025
Time: Tea Seatings at 3:00 PM & 3:15 PM, Brunch 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Old Mill Toronto
Address: 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto
Website: Tea at www.oldmilltoronto.com, Brunch at www.oldmilltoronto.com

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Puddicombe Estate Farm: Mother’s Day Picnic
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM & 1:30 PM
Venue: Puddicombe Estate Farms
Address: 1468 Highway 8, Hamilton
Website: www.puddicombefarms.com

Eataly — Mother’s Day Festa 
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Eataly Yorkville
Address: 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Website: Eventbrite Link

Cruise Toronto — Mother’s Day Brunch Boat Cruise (kids reduced rate)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue: The West Pier behind Harbourfront Centre
Address: King’s (formerly Queen’s) Quay West, Toronto
Website: www.cruisetoronto.com

City Experiences — Premier Mother’s Day Dining Cruise (kids reduced rate)
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Address: Queen’s Quay Terminal – South/East Dock Wall, 207 King’s (formerly Queen’s) Quay West, Toronto
Website: www.cityexperiences.com

State & Main: “For Mom, For Women” Fundraising Campaign
State & Main is donating $10 to Women’s Habitat for Etobicoke for every fulfilled Mother’s Day reservation.
Date: May 2-11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Venue: State & Main
Address: 396 The East Mall, Etobicoke
Website: www.stateandmain.ca

Tasty Tours — Mother’s Day Food Tour
Date: May 10-11, 2025
Time: Saturday-Sunday 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Venue: Kensington Market (exact location given upon booking)
Website: www.tastytourstoronto.com

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The Mom Market Toronto: A Day for Mom at Yonge Eglinton Centre
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Yonge Eglinton Centre
Address: 2300 Yonge Street, Toronto
Website: Facebook link

The Mom Market Toronto: A Day for Mom at Toronto Botanical Garden
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Toronto Botanical Garden
Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto
Website: Facebook link

The Mom Market York Region: The Mom Market @ Promenade Mall: Pre-Mother’s Day Shopping!
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Promenade Mall
Address: 1 Promenade Circle, Thornhill
Website: Eventbrite link

Toronto Botanical Garden: Spring Plant Sale
Date:
May 10-11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Note: Members Preview & Shopping Day – Friday, May 9, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
Venue: Toronto Botanical Garden
Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto
Website: www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca

Toronto Flower Market
Date: Starting May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: CAMH
Address: 10o1 Queen St. West, Toronto
Website: www.torontoflowermarket.ca

Local MRKT: Mother’s Day MRKT at Mimico Square
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Mimico Square
Address: 2445 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Etobicoke
Website: Facebook link

Niemi Family Farm: Mother’s Day Market
Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Niemi Family Farm
Address: 18463 ON-48, Mount Albert
Website: www.niemifamilyfarm.ca

Queen Street Marketplace: Mother’s Day Market in the Beaches
Date: May 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Kew Gardens
Address: 2075 Queen St. East, Toronto
Website: www.queenstmarketplace.com

The Trending Table: Her Market 
Date: May 9-11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Hillcrest Mall
Address: 9350 Yonge St, Richmond Hill
Website: Eventbrite Link

The Trending Table: Mother’s Day Market 
Date: May 10-11, 2025
Time: Mall Hours
Venue: Oshawa Centre
Address: 419 King Street West, Oshawa
Website: Instagram Post

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