Toronto Island Park - Franklin Children's Garden
An interactive garden for families! The park features seven sections:
Little Sprouts Garden:
Learn how to plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables and flowers. Drop-in programs run in the summer.
TD Storybook Place Amphitheatre:
The Amphitheatre hosts special events, shows, storytelling, performing arts, camp sessions, picnics and more.
Snail Trail:
Explore the winding trail and meadow on your way to the highest point on the Toronto Islands.
Hide and Seek Garden:
Play in the vine tunnel, explore the wheel-chair accessible Tree House, or take pictures with bronze sculptures of Franklin and Rabbit.
Franklin's Pollination Station:
Find out about the important role pollinators play in this educational garden.
Pine Grove:
Collect pine cones and look for bronze sculptures of Franklin and his friends!
Turtle Pond:
Have a chance to look at turtles, frogs, birds and other critters in a wetland environment.
Franklin Children's Garden is inspired by Franklin the Turtle from the celebrated book series written by Paulette Bourgeois, illustrated by Brenda Clark and published by Kids Can Press: a Corus Entertainment Company.
Special Features
Contact
- Intersection: Near: Queens Quay W & Harbour Sq
- TTC Information: Take the Centre Island ferry from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at 9 Queens Quay West. Walk towards Centre Island. The garden is located behind the Toronto Island Nature School.
Announcements
Camps
The 'ultimate camp experience' for campers ages 6 - 12 who want to develop or fine-tune their skills in specialized areas of interest. Skilled and experienced instructors provide specialized instructional programs. All of these programs are complemented with a full line-up of traditional camp activities.
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Specialty Camp: Island Drama (9 - 12yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Drama (9 - 12yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-17-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-17-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Aug-17-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Aug-17-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Ecologist (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 10yrs)
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (11 - 12yrs)
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Voyageur (10 - 12yrs)
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (6 - 8yrs)
Aug-31-2020 to Sep-04-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Specialty Camp: Island Explorer (9 - 12yrs)
Aug-31-2020 to Sep-04-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 4pm
Sep-27-2020 to Sep-27-2020, Sun, 10:30am - 12:30pm
The "ultimate camp experience" for campers, up to 5 years of age, who want to develop or fine-tune their skills in specialized areas of interest. Skilled and experienced instructors provide specialized instructional programs. All of these programs are complemented with a full line-up of traditional camp activities
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Jul-06-2020 to Jul-10-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Jul-13-2020 to Jul-17-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Jul-20-2020 to Jul-24-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Jul-27-2020 to Jul-31-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Aug-04-2020 to Aug-07-2020, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Aug-10-2020 to Aug-14-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Aug-17-2020 to Aug-21-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
Aug-24-2020 to Aug-28-2020, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9am - 12pm
General Interest
Special events are a sporting, cultural or other type of unique activity, occurring for a limited or fixed duration (one-time or annual).
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Special Event: Franklin's Garden Opening (3 - 8yrs)
May-31-2020 to May-31-2020, Sun, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Gardening With Caregiver (4 - 6yrs)
Jun-06-2020 to Jun-27-2020, Sat, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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