SOUTH Colborne Lodge Drive north of The Queensway
Colborne Lodge in High Park
At the south end of High park, on Colborne Lodge Drive, just north of The Queensway
416-392-6916
clodge@toronto.ca
DROP-IN for Families
Ages 3 & Up
An Outing in High Park – Start at Colborne Lodge
March 10 to 18, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Drop in for a tour of the historic house and a children’s activity based on early life at Colborne Lodge. Make it a day in High Park for you and your family! The Lodge is located close to both the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground and the Animal Paddocks. Adults $5.71, Seniors & Students $2.62, Children $2.38 (plus applicable taxes).
PRE-REGISTER your Child
Ages 6 to 10
Day Camp in High Park
March 12 to 16
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – mornings hosted by Colborne Lodge
12:45 to 3:45 p.m. – afternoons hosted by the Nature Centre
Colborne Lodge and the High Park Nature Centre are offering a fun-filled March Break day camp program on the history and environment of High Park Parents can sign their children up for any or all half day sessions. $17.50 plus tax for a half-day session, $35 plus tax for full-day session. Reduced rates if booking both sites for multiple days.
Registration begins January 9 at 10 a.m. Call the museum to register.
SOUTH Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard
Fort York National Historic Site
250 Fort York Boulevard, off either Lake Shore Boulevard or Bathurst Street
416-392-6907
fortyork@toronto.ca
DROP-IN for Families
Ages 3 to 12
March Through Time
March 12 to 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Children between the ages of 3 to 12 will love to dress up, march like a soldier, cook in the historic kitchen, play music, and much more! Enjoy all kinds of fun activities related to Fort York and Toronto's history. Adults $7.62, Seniors & Youths $3.81, Children $2.86 (plus tax). Children under 3 are free. Parking is available at the main entrance.
NORTH Yonge Street at Park Home Avenue
Gibson House Museum
5172 Yonge Street north of the North York Centre between Sheppard and Finch Avenues
Accessible via the laneway north of the construction at Yonge and Park Home Avenue
416-395-7432
gibsonhouse@toronto.ca
DROP-IN for Families
All Ages
Family Discovery Tours
March 12 to16, 12 to 4:30 p.m.
Take a discovery tour of the historic house, explore a different theme each day. Experience hands-on activities in our Discovery Gallery and make a craft to take home. Themes: Maple Monday, Toy Tuesday, Woolly Wednesday, Thready Thursday and Fireside Friday. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults $5.48; Seniors/Youth $3.10; Children $2.61 (plus tax)
PRE-REGISTER your Child
Ages: 7 to 11
Fun in 1851: A Day at Gibson House
March 14 or 15, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Imagine a visit to the Gibson’s farmhouse in the late winter of 1851! Children will enjoy baking a delicious lunch in the historic kitchen, creating an old-fashioned toy and exploring the life of a child in the nineteenth century. Pre-registration & pre-payment required. Hearth cooked lunch included! $30 per child per day (plus tax)
DOWNTOWN Dundas Street 2 blocks east of Yonge
Mackenzie House
82 Bond Street, 2 streets east of Yonge Street, south of Dundas Street
416-392-6915
machouse@toronto.ca
DROP-IN for Families
All Ages
March 'Musements
March 10 to 18
Monday to Friday: 12 to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop in for some Victorian fun! Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Create your own three-dimensional image & make a relief print. Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesday, Thursday: Illustrations and Aquatints! Print your own picture on the 1845 press & watercolour it! Adults $5.71, Seniors & Youths $2.62, Children: $2.38 (plus tax)
WEST Dundas Street West at Islington
Montgomery's Inn
4709 Dundas Street. West at Islington Avenue
416-394-8113
montinn@toronto.ca
PRE-REGISTER your Child
Ages 8 to 11
Cooking Capers
March 12 to 16, 1 to 4 p.m.
Kids cook in the Inn’s open-hearth kitchen, make traditional crafts, play games, and enjoy stories. Programs explore a different theme each day, so you can choose one day or more. Pre-registration required. $25 per session plus tax.
EAST Brimley Road in Thomson Memorial Park
Scarborough Museum
1007 Brimley Road in Thomson Memorial Park, just north of Lawrence Avenue
416-338-8807
shm@toronto.ca
PRE-REGISTER your Child
Ages 5 to12
Pioneer Adventure Day Camp
March 12 to 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Have a March Break you will always remember! Experience the life of an early settler. Cook food over the open hearth and in the wood stove, make early settler toys, play camp games, create a variety of fun historic crafts. Take nature hikes and enjoy the woods in beautiful Thomson Memorial Park, so dress for the outdoors! Pre-register online toronto.ca/torontofun or call 416-338-4FUN. $152 per child. Course Code 1884378
Extended care:
8 to 9 a.m. : $12 for the week Course Code 1884387
4 to 5 p.m.: $12 for the week Course Code 1884389
DOWNTOWN Pottery Road, west of Broadview, east of Bayview Extension
Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
67 Pottery Road, west of Broadview Avenue
416-396-2819
todmorden@toronto.ca
DROP IN for Families
All Ages
March Mania in the Valley
March 10 to 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drop in to explore our historic homes and sample tasty treats prepared on the open hearth. Learn about life in 19th-century Toronto. Create a unique take-home craft. Make sure you take a tour of our Wildflower Preserve during your visit. Adults $5.24, Seniors/Youths:$2.14, Children $1.43 (plus tax)
DOWNTOWN Davenport and Avenue Road area, next door to Casa Loma
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens
285 Spadina Road, next door to Casa Loma, south of St. Clair Avenue
416-392-6910
spadina@toronto.ca
DROP-IN for Families
All Ages
It's a Kid's Life
March 10 to 18, 12 to 4 p.m.
The whole family is invited to drop in for 1920s-themed crafts, food demonstrations and a kid-friendly tour. Adults $7.62, Seniors & Youth $4.76, Children $3.81 (plus tax).