Colborne Lodge in High Park
South end of the park, just north of The Queensway
416-392-6907
Family Days at Colborne Lodge
Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, 12 to 4 p.m. (Closed Monday)
Kick off the Family Day long weekend with a visit to historic Colborne Lodge in High Park. Pretend to be a member of the Howards' 1870s household while taking your tour through the house. Children will decorate their own cookie and play with 19th-century toys.
Regular admission applies.
Spring Equinox Evening Tour - Ages 18 & up
Saturday, March 20 – 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with music, stories and food! Enjoy an evening candle-lit tour of Colborne Lodge. Light period refreshments taken from 19th-century cookbooks are included.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
$15 plus applicable taxes per person.
Easter Traditions at Colborne Lodge
Saturday & Sunday, March 20 and 21, & Saturday, March 27 - Noon to 4 p.m.
Visit Colborne Lodge and learn about 19th-century Easter traditions. Families will tour the museum and spot eggs hidden in the restored rooms. Children dye their own eggs using natural dyes.
Free with regular admission.
Spring Egg Fun
Sunday, March 28 - Noon to 3 p.m.
Join this annual community event held on the grounds and inside Colborne Lodge. Children enjoy egg hunts, egg races outside, and dye eggs using natural dyes inside historic Colborne Lodge.
$2 with some activity fees.
Hosted by Colborne Lodge and High Park Initiatives.
Fort York National Historic Site
At the end of Garrison Road off Fleet Street or off Fort York Boulevard
416-392-6907
Family Day at Fort York
Monday, February 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drop in for a tour of the Fort and learn about Toronto's beginnings including our part in the War of 1812. Get warm by the fire of the open hearth in the 1826 historic kitchen and enjoy a cup of old-fashioned hot chocolate. At the fort there is a great deal of green space to run around in and a number of period buildings to explore.
Regular admission applies.
Gibson House
5172 Yonge Street
416-395-7432
Keeping House: Inside the Farm When it's Cold Outside - Part 3
Winter Work
Sunday, February 7, Noon to 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and learn about the "winter work" of a busy farm house with demonstrations of hearth-cooking and handcrafts. Today join us for weaving demonstrations on our loom, hands-on crafts and a hearth-cooked apple tart.
Regular admission applies.
Keeping House: Inside the Farm When it's Cold Outside - Part 4
For the Love of Rug Hooking
Sunday, February 14, Noon to 5 p.m.
In the beautiful, historic setting of the Gibson House Museum on Yonge Street, the celebration of heritage textiles of the 19th century continues. This Sunday we welcome the members of the Upper Toronto Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild, who present "For the Love of Rug Hooking," an exhibit and afternoon of demonstrations and hands-on fun as we invite you to pull a few loops yourself! And yes, it's Valentine's Day, so bring your loved ones along to explore the art and craft of rug hooking.
Regular admission also includes a tour of the house and a freshly baked treat from the kitchen.
Family Day Discovery - All Ages
Monday, February 15, 12 to 4:30 p.m.
Join us in the historic kitchen as we prepare delicious sweet treats over the open hearth. Experience hands-on activities in our Discovery Gallery and make a craft to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Regular admission applies.
FABLED CITY: Part of the Toronto Festival of Storytelling
Eliza Tells Her Side of the Story with Storyteller Pauline Grondin
Friday, March 26, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
While David Gibson traveled the countryside for his work as a surveyor, became embroiled in the 1837 Rebellion and fled for the United States, his wife Eliza ran the farm and the household, raised five children and escaped with her children as the army lit their house on fire. The official record tells the story from her husband’s perspective. Join storyteller Pauline Grondin, in the role of Eliza Gibson, as she tells her side of the story. Eliza will entertain all who come with a hearty farm dinner in the historic kitchen and dining room of the Gibson farmhouse.
Audience: Adult. Pre-registration is required.
$35 plus applicable taxes.
Mackenzie House
82 Bond Street, 2 streets east of the Eaton Centre and Yonge Street
416-392-6915
Mackenzie House celebrates Black History Month with a focus on Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Saturdays and Sundays in February - 12 to 5 pm
Visit Mackenzie House on weekends in February and learn about Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first woman to publish a newspaper in Canada. Her newspaper, The Provincial Freeman, included articles about the anti-slavery movement and advice to Blacks interested in moving to Canada. Print a souvenir book mark with a quote from Mary Ann in our recreated 1850's printshop! Included with admission.
Adults: $5.71; Seniors/Youth: $2.62; Children: $2.38 (plus applicable taxes)
Groups: Please call 416-392-6915 to make a booking.
Montgomery's Inn
4709 Dundas Street West at Islington Avenue
416-394-8113
SOLD OUT! St. Valentine's Day Tea
Sunday February 14, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a sumptuous selection of St. Valentine's Day treats. Choose either a sweet-plate or fancy sandwiches to accompany your cup of tea by the fireside.
$10 plus PST/GST.
Food at Montgomery's Inn - An Historic Wood-fired Oven Workshop
Saturday, February 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ever wondered what guests were served at early 19th-century inns such as Montgomery's Inn? We will learn about the multi-faceted nature of food preparation and presentation in Inn life in this workshop as we make a meal together. We will bake the bread and pie in the wood-fired oven and cook a pot of soup on the open hearth. The meal will be served in Montgomery Inn's tavern. Registration for this hands-on workshop is limited to ensure everyone is able to maximize their experience in the kitchen.
Pre-registration is required.
The fee is $30 plus applicable taxes.
Into the Garden - A Gardening Workshop Series
Awakening the Garden (First in a series of four)
Saturday February 20, 2 to 3:00 p.m.
Join us in preparation for your spring planting for this four-part series in partnership with the Etobicoke Master Gardeners. Pay-what-you-can.
St. Patrick's Day Tea
Wednesday, March 17, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Mark this Irish Saint's Day with tea-time specialties from the Emerald Isle.
$10 plus applicable taxes.
Into the Garden – A Gardening Workshop Series
The ABC of Good Garden Design (Second in a series of four)
Saturday March 20, 2 to 3 p.m.
Join us in preparation for your spring planting for this four part series in partnership with the Etobicoke Master Gardeners.
Pay-what-you-can.
FABLED CITY: Part of the Toronto Festival of Storytelling
No Irish Need Apply with Storyteller Nan Brien
Friday, March 26, 8 p.m.
In the summer of 1847, 38,000 Irish immigrants passed through Toronto, a city of 20,000. Fleeing disease, poverty, the failure of the potato crop and government indifference, thousands died on “Coffin” ships on the journey. 863 survived the trip only to die in Toronto of typhus. A horror of mammoth proportions, news of the famine filled the minds of Canadians everywhere. That summer, Innkeeper Thomas Montgomery hosted a benefit to aid the Irish and Scots forced to leave their land. Join storyteller Nan Brien, and historical music ensemble Gin Lane as they recreate that night 163 years later in the very same room at Montgomery’s Inn.
Audience: Adult.
Pre-registration is required. $20 plus applicable taxes. Includes period refreshments.
Scarborough Museum
1007 Brimley Road, just north of Lawrence in Thomson Memorial Park
416-338-8807
Family Days at Scarborough Museum
Saturday & Sunday, February 13 & 14, 12 to 5 p.m.; Monday, February 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bring the family and share some of Scarborough's rich past! Play parlour games, do a scavenger hunt, drink warm apple cider and try tasty treats freshly baked in our wood burning stove!
Admission: Pay-What-You-Can!
NEW! The Saturday Adventurer’s Club (Ages 5 to 12)
Baking Bonanza! Course Code 1685262
Saturdays: March 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.
A new adventure or theme each month!
For March, take your baking skills to the max! Sugary treats and awesome eats baked in the hearth and woodstove. Do you have what it takes to be an extreme pioneer baker?!
4 Sessions: $60 includes applicable taxes.
Pre-register online at www.toronto.ca/torontofun or call 416-338-4FUN (4386).
Call the museum for more information 416-338-8807.
Children's Victorian Baking Workshops - Ages 6-12
Sunday, March 21 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Kids will bake treats using traditional methods in the woodstove and at the hearth. They’ll take home a recipe book and the treats they made!
$27 per child per workshop (includes GST).
Pre-registration required. Please call 416-338-4FUN (4386) or go online at www.toronto.ca/torontofun.
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens
285 Spadina Road, Paid parking next door to Casa Loma
spadina@toronto.ca
416-392-6910
Currently closed to the public, Spadina Museum is undergoing an extensive restoration reflecting the inter-war period, with a primary focus on the 1920s. When completed, it will be the only Toronto museum that explores this important era. For this special afternoon, the historic house will open its doors to give guests a taste of the exciting changes about to take place.
Inside Interiors:
A 1920s Talk and Tour with Historian Neil Brochu
Explore and experience the interior décor movements that influenced the 20th century
Sunday, February 21, 2 to 4 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the world of early 20th century design with a look at the fascinating décor trends of the 1920s. Experience the historic mansion in a completely unique way, as noted historian Neil Brochu brings to life the passions and artistic sensibilities that defined the prestigious Austin family. After an introductory presentation, Neil Brochu will lead guests on a tour of the mansion. Explore 1920s design and artistic movements such as Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, The Aesthetic Movement and Colonial Revival. As a special treat, guests will get a sneak peek at artefacts that have not yet been unveiled to the public. Discover how architecture informed the social interactions of the time. Hear about the impact of such design influencers as Thornton-Smith Decorating Co., a retailer that helped to single-handedly define Toronto interiors for nearly a century, and more!
Pre-registration required.
Tickets: $10 (plus applicable taxes).
Refreshments are included.
FABLED CITY: Part of the Toronto Festival of Storytelling
A New Age: Renovating Spadina with Storyteller Jeffrey Canton
Saturday, March 27, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
It’s 1927 and Spadina Museum is swarming with workmen as the Austins renovate their stately home to bring it into the “modern era.” Join storyteller Jeffrey Canton, as one of those workmen, telling stories of the life of a tradesman in Toronto in the late 1920s. Spadina Museum is currently being restored to the inter-war era with a focus on the 1920s. Join us after the performance for refreshments and a hardhat tour of the current renovations – work permitting.
Audience: General
Pre-registration is required. Adults $15; Seniors $12; Children $10 (plus applicable taxes)
Please call 416-392-6910 ext 311 or email spadina@toronto.ca.
Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre
Bottom of Pottery Road, east of Bayview Avenue, west of Broadview Avenue
416-396-2819
Cast Iron Chef Historic Cooking Series
Victorian Valentine Delights
Sunday, February 7 from 1 to 4 pm
Discover the world of Victorian sweets, suitable for your Valentine! Prepare and sample period recipes that will tempt any sweet tooth.
Adult: $20; Children over 8 years: $15 (plus applicable taxes). Pre-registration required.
A Workshop for Families – 6 Years and Up
Easter Egg Painting
Sunday, March 28 from 1 to 4 pm
Learn this ancient art form. Create your own personalized pysanky (Easter eggs) using traditional wax resist techniques.
Adults: $10; Children: $5 (plus applicable taxes).
Children must be accompanied by adults.
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