Ignite imaginations! Create memories!
Kids' imaginations will run wild as they step into the past while
exploring Toronto's Historic Sites.
Watch as kids become 1812 soldiers at Fort York, play
games in Montgomery Inn's 1847 tavern, experience the
lavish life of a 1920s debutante at Spadina Museum or
become typesetters in the 1850s print shop at Mackenzie House.
Party programs:
North
Hands-on History
Gibson Adventure
Custom Party
"But Miss, it's my Birthday!"
"Wait for the Whistle!" An Edwardian Recess
Featured Programs:
North
Hands-On History
Host your birthday party in the Gibson's 1850 family home and enjoy hands-on activities including baking in the historic kitchen!
location: Gibson House Museum
Gibson Adventure
Gather your friends in the historic kitchen to prepare and enjoy a pioneer meal, and explore life at the Gibson’s home.
location: Gibson House Museum
Custom Party
The ultimate custom party experience – choose from a wide ranging menu of options to create a program that is perfect for the birthday boy or girl and their friends.
location: Gibson House Museum
"But Miss, it's my Birthday!"
Let the historic schoolhouse be a perfect backdrop to your party – just like in your favourite book! Children will play pretend and become Edwardian students in our 1910 Schoolhouse.
location: Historic Zion Schoolhouse
"Wait for the Whistle!" An Edwardian Recess
Stilts, Tug of War, Races, Games and an Edwardian School day! Celebrate your birthday playing pretend in the schoolroom and the school yard where recess is the best gift of all.
location: Historic Zion Schoolhouse
East
Pioneer Fun
Mix and match your choice of 3 early settler activities. Churn ice cream, bake in the Victorian oven & create a traditional toy or craft to take home.
location: Scarborough Museum
Case Cracking Spies
Make invisible ink, dust for fingerprints and become a master of disguise!
location: Scarborough Museum
Pirates and Treasure
Ayyy me hearties! Create your own treasure map and go on a treasure hunt!
location: Scarborough Museum
South/Central
Follow the Drum
Party guests engage in a variety of hands-on activities such as exploring a soldier's barracks, dressing up in military style redcoats, and other 19th century experiences.
location: Fort York National Historic Site
Flappers and Debs
Join the 1920s festivities and bring the past to life for your party guests when fun-loving flappers shimmied in the latest styles, while luxurious debutants wore dresses that made headlines.
location: Spadina Museum
Patsy's Party
Listen to 1920s party music, bake cupcakes in the historic kitchen and create a crown to take home.
location: Spadina Museum
Party in the House
Create your own collage masterpiece in the quirky style of the Dada and Surrealist artists of the 1920s.
location: Spadina Museum
Solve a Mystery
Children become detectives and explore the museum searching for clues, they will work together to discover WHODUNIT!
location: Colborne Lodge
The Printer's Apprentice
Children will learn the art of typesetting, printing in the museums re-created printshop and create a personalized birthday souvenir to take home.
location: Mackenzie House Museum
Mask Making
Create your own marvelous mask to take home. Who will you become? An animal, a superhero, the options are endless!
location: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
Nature in the City
Learn about natural habitats and the environment while exploring the Wildlife Preserve! Search for tiny critters in a pond sample and play games with special focus on the environment.
location: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
Simple Pleasures and Pastimes
Explore the life of a child in the 19th-century! Play with old fashioned toys, tour our historic house, and bake over the open hearth.
location: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
West
Past Meets Presents
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1847! Tour the museum, play a variety of authentic 19th century tavern games and bake your own pizzas in a restored bake oven.
location: Montgomery's Inn
