Weekend Guide Sponsored by Toronto Symphony Orchestra
March Break may be over, but there’s no time to rest, because Toronto’s busy event calendar never stops! This week, Spring officially begins so it’s a great time to take in a free outdoor festival, take a day trip to tap a maple tree, enjoy a special event, and much more. In addition, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra invites families to discover the classics with Beethoven Lives Upstairs, for two shows only! to our Guide to the Best Family-Friendly Events in Toronto and the GTA This Weekend, March 21-23…
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Family-Friendly Events in Toronto and the GTA This Weekend
1. Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO): “Beethoven Lives Upstairs”
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) shares the genius of one of classical music’s most celebrated composers with Beethoven Lives Upstairs, featuring dynamic storytelling and gorgeous musical pieces.
2. Ontario Place — Lumière: The Art of Light
This annual art event and free light exhibition transforms Trillium Park along Lake Ontario. In it, artists celebrate the change of seasons from winter to spring.
3. Light It Up: An East Toronto Lantern Celebration
Celebrate the Spring Equinox and watch lanterns fill the sky with the free parade at Light It Up: An East Toronto Lantern Celebration, presented by East End Arts, Shadowland Theatre and Workman Arts.
4. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto: LEGO F1 Build the Thrill Event
Experience the excitement of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto’s LEGO F1 Build the Thrill Event! Grab your pit pass, choose your team, then build an ultimate race car and put them through their paces.
5. Spring Cottage Life Show
Get ready for cottaging season with Cottage Life’s annual Spring Cottage Life Show, a one-stop destination where you can educated and inspired to make the most of your special getaway.
6. Wye Marsh: Sweetwater Harvest Festival
Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons host Sweetwater Harvest Festival, inviting visitors to celebrate the uniquely Canadian traditions of maple and Spring.
7. Purple Woods Conservation Area: Maple Syrup Festival
Purple Woods Conservation Area’s Maple Syrup Festival includes self-guided tours, games, activities, horse-drawn wagon rides and pancakes!
Family-Friendly Events in Toronto This Weekend — Event Guides
Maple Syrup Events and Festivals in Southern Ontario
Maple farms are opening and festivals are back for the end-of-winter season, so take a bite of our Maple Syrup Events and Festivals in Southern Ontario.
Winter Fun Bucket List for Toronto and the GTA
There’s lots to do around town even in cold weather, so chill out and check off our Winter Fun Bucket List for Toronto and the GTA!
Guide to the Best Indoor Pools in Toronto
If you’re not so much into the wintery outdoors, you can hang out at an indoor pool instead. Pretend you’re at an all-inclusive resort — sorry, no cocktails allowed in the pool! What’s more, city-run pools are free for City of Toronto residents.
Guide to the Best Indoor Activities for Tweens and Teens in Toronto and the GTA
Keep older kids and teens occupied, even in winter, with our Guide to the Best Indoor Activities for Tweens and Teens in Toronto and the GTA.
Guide to the Best Cheap and Free Winter Activities in Toronto and the GTA
Your family can have fun this winter without hurting your wallet with our Guide to the Best Cheap and Free Winter Activities in Toronto and the GTA!
Guide to the Best Winter Festivals in Toronto and the GTA
Embrace the winter season with holiday lights, active pursuits and cultural activities in our Guide to the Best Winter Festivals in Toronto and the GTA.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) shares the genius of one of classical music’s most celebrated composers with Beethoven Lives Upstairs! Featuring dynamic storytelling and gorgeous musical pieces by Beethoven, this performance will keep every family member engaged and entertained.
Led by TSO RBC Resident Conductor Trevor Wilson, Beethoven Lives Upstairs follows a spirited written exchange between a young boy named Christoph and his uncle. Their discussion involves the “madman” who has moved into the upstairs apartment of Christoph’s Vienna home. Through the excerpts of correspondence, along with a selection of Beethoven’s most beautiful compositions, Christoph discovers the composer’s brilliance and the vast beauty of his music.
This concert features actors from Classical Kids LIVE!, a company that has collaborated with many distinguished orchestras. They specialize in presenting magically staged concerts for student and family audiences. Together with the TSO, Classical Kids LIVE! introduces children to classical music by bringing the extraordinary lives and musical masterpieces of the great classical composers to life.
In addition, the TSO makes classical music fun for families, with interactive pre-concert lobby activities held in the lobby of Roy Thomson Hall. Families can have fun at the Music Playground and try out instruments at the Instrument Discovery Zone. Then, don’t miss a lively Beethoven performance by Brampton’s Youth Orchestra, the Rosebuds! Performances are held in the North Lobby at 1:00-1:20 PM for the 1:30 PM show, and at 3:30-3:50 PM for the 4:00 PM performance.
