Toronto History Museums: Family Day Weekend Activities

Learn more about our city over Family Day Weekend at Toronto History Museums to enjoy special guided tours of Toronto’s historic sites, and participate in artistic activities while also celebrating Black History Month. Most events are free, including book readings and drop-in workshops on baking, dancing, drumming, newspaper printing and more.

Colborne Lodge — Family Day at Colborne Lodge: Write With Us
Date: February 17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
This Family Day, families can unleash their inner poet at Colborne Lodge in High Park, where you can join an inspirational house tour and then craft your thoughts and feelings into poetry about its colonial history.

Fort York — Family Day Fun at Fort York
Date: February 17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Try your skills at historic baking and cooking, learn about education in the early 1800s at the drop-in schoolroom activities as well as the role of Black Canadians in the War of 1812, witness a musket demonstration, and tour this fascinating piece of Toronto history.

Gibson House Museum — Family Day Weekend
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Family-friendly activities at this historic home include weaving, games, and guided tours. Then, visit a photo exhibit celebrating Black History Month, and black citizens of North York and Toronto.

Montgomery’s Inn — Family Day Weekend Storytelling at Montgomery’s Inn
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Montgomery’s Inn’s Family Day weekend features storytelling programming over days by Kesha Christie and Nadia Hohn, presenting Anansi storytelling and African and Caribbean folktales Plus, there’s also hands-on craft activities and a free book for kids to take home!

Scarborough Museum — Family Day at Scarborough Museum
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Let your creativity shine with engaging activities for all ages, including the museum’s story corner with books that celebrate Black lived experiences, then snack on delicious treats and relax in front of a cozy fire in the Cornell House and McCowan Log House kitchens.

Spadina Museum — Family Day Weekend at Spadina Museum
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Visitors of all ages can tour the first floor of this historic house all weekend, all enriched with special content that celebrates people within Black Toronto and the Canadian diaspora, then craft a zine that reflects your own identity.

Todmorden Mills — Family Day Weekend at Todmorden Mills
Celebrate Black History Month at Todmorden Mills in the Don Valley, connecting with Toronto’s local Black History, enjoy light refreshments and making crafts. You can also join enhanced tours of the historic houses, highlighting local Black history
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM