Toronto History Museums: March Break Activities

Spend March Break at Toronto History Museums to learn more about our city and enjoy a variety of arts and cultural opportunities. Most events are free, including drop-in play, exhibits, live performances, and creative classes for all ages.

Assembly Hall

March Break – A Puppet Show for the Whole Family ($)
Date: March 15-21, 2026
Time: Sunday 2:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 21 11:00 AM
WeeFestival presents “Old Man and the River” a heartwarming and hilarious tale for children by Lynda Hill and Thomas Morgan Jones, performed without words using artful tabletop puppetry and evocative music. Children under 3 years are free, but must be on the lap of their grownup/caregiver.

Colborne Lodge

Gather for March Break Fun at Colborne Lodge
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
At this family-friendly March Break extravaganza at Colborne Lodge, including drop-in crafts, daily Indigenous-led tours of High Park, and daily guided tours of the historic home of Jemima and John Howard.

Fort York National Historic Site

Gather for March Break at Fort York
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hang out at Fort York this March Break for a week of family fun, with schoolroom activities, musket demonstrations and tours to learn about the fort’s fascinating history.

Gather for March Break at Fort York: Children’s Baking Workshop ($)
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: Daily 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Children 6-12 years old can roll up their sleeves in the 1826 Officers’ Mess Kitchen to make a recipe from an 1831 Canadian cookbook: buttery sugar and spice-coated biscuits called Jumbles!

Gibson House

Gather for March Break at Gibson House
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Take a break from modern technology and spend quality time with friends and family at the museum.

Historic Baking Workshop at Gibson House ($)
Date: March 16-17, 2026
Time: Tuesday-Wednesday 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM
All ages are welcome to participate in a family-friendly hands-on baking workshop in the historic kitchen at Gibson House with a wood fire.

Mackenzie House

Gather for March Break: Print a Postcard at Mackenzie House
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Explore hands-on activities and print a customized postcard on the historic press, then decorate a model paper house and discover surprise objects in the mystery boxes through touch-based play.

Montgomery’s Inn

Gather for March Break: Create a Community and Historic Cookbook at Montgomery’s Inn
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Help craft a community cookbook and blend your favourite family recipes with historic dishes. In addition, visitors can explore the historic house and discover objects that tell the story of food traditions through time.

Gather for Cookie Decorating at the Historic Montgomery’s Inn ($)
Date: March 14 & 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
At this fun cookie decorating class, bring your imagination along with your sweet tooth to decorate cookies made from a historic recipe. All ages are welcome, but a ticket holding adult must accompany children 16 years of age and younger.

Gather and Play the Mindful Monster Way at Montgomery’s Inn
Date: March 18, 2026
Time: Wednesday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Discover creativity and mindfulness together with this program led by Vanessa Evans, founder of B Well Now and Mindful Monsters. This engaging drop‑in hour explores movement, mindful breathing, drawing, and sensory‑awareness exercises. All ages and abilities are welcome, but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Scarborough Museum

Gather for March Break at Scarborough Museum
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Scarborough Museum hosts a fun-filled celebration of creativity and storytelling, including warm drinks and snacks prepared on the museum’s historic stove, plus a mindful movement workshop.

Gather and Play the Mindful Monster Way at Scarborough Museum
Date: March 19, 2026
Time: Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Discover creativity and mindfulness together with this program led by Vanessa Evans, founder of B Well Now and Mindful Monsters. This engaging drop‑in hour explores movement, mindful breathing, drawing, and sensory‑awareness exercises. All ages and abilities are welcome, but children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Piggy Bank Decorating – Gather for March Break at Scarborough Museum
Date: March 20, 2026
Time: Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Presented By Scarborough Museum and Keys Toronto, families can get creative while learning about basic money concepts by painting a piggy bank, while discussing savings and setting financial goals in a fun and creative way.

Scarborough Scrapbook – Gather for March Break at Scarborough Museum ($)
Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Presented by Lens on the Ends, this participatory art workshop lets you dive into personal connections to Scarborough through movement, memory and creative collage making.

Family-Friendly Yoga – Gather for March Break at Scarborough Museum
Date: March 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Get refreshed at a yoga session at Scarborough Museum, with Yoga mats provided. Appropriate for all experience levels and abilities, flex your body and mind as instructor Aruna leads the group through family-friendly exercises.

Spadina Museum

Gather for March Break at Spadina Museum: The Great Tea Cup Transfer
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: Tours depart at 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM & 3:00 PM
Pass your extra teacups on to a new home in a weeklong Take & Trade Table. Then, create a custom tea bag from a curated selection of tea leaves, herbs, spices and natural flavourings and take a guided tour of the historic house, keep an eye out for the tiny (toy) mouse hidden in every room!

Todmorden Mills

March Break at Todmorden Mills
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Todmorden Mills lets you explore the Don Valley through guided walks and hands‑on craft workshops inspired by the natural landscape and the history of the paper mill, plus special pop‑ups from Riverdale Farm.