Free activities to do with your kids over March Break
Mar 01, 2024
March Break is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to create lasting memories with your little ones without breaking the bank. Toronto and its surrounding area offer an array of fun-filled activities that are not only enjoyable but also free! From exploring the great outdoors to indulging in cultural experiences, there's something for every family to enjoy. So, pack some snacks, grab your adventure hats, and get ready to embark on a week of exciting escapades in Toronto that will keep both you and your kids entertained without spending a dime (except on snacks, of course!).
March Break 2024 at the AGO
From the website:
Get ready for a kid-focused March Break at the Gallery! Enjoy interactive art activations and afternoon sing-along in Walker Court. Dive into creativity with maker stations scattered throughout the Gallery.
Make sure to grab your AGO PLAY booklet at our Art Cart in Walker Court. For all ages, your AGO PLAY activity booklet is packed with art-making challenges, gallery scavenger hunts, quizzes, and games. Available while supplies last, so don't miss out on the artistic adventures awaiting you.
Free for Indigenous Peoples, AGO Members, Annual Pass holders and visitor 25 and under.
March Break Program at the Toronto Public Library
From the website:
March Break is a great time to explore TPL with your family. Attend a music, art, STEM or French language program at one of our branches. Join us online for more great programs by visiting TPL Kids on Crowdcast. Explore our Kids playlist on TPL's YouTube Channel for more programs and activities. Visit tpl.ca/kids to try out our digital puzzles, jokes and more fun activities!
Free
March Break at Toys R Us
From the website:
Join us in-store for fun, free events daily, including characters at select locations across the province. (More details available on the website.)
Free
Imagining the City of the Future: March Break Craft Drop-In at Colborne Lodge
From the website:
What could the city of the future look like? Come celebrate March Break at Colborne Lodge by helping to build an imagined city! What would you do to make Toronto the best place it could ever be? Unleash your visions, ideas, and dreams of a future urban landscape. We will supply the recycled craft materials—you just need to bring your active imagination!
Free
Lots of Light: The Light Within Youth Display at Scarborough Museum
From the website:
On view for a limited time at Scarborough Museum, experience The Light Within, a series of artworks created by youth volunteers under direction from Megha Parhar.
Join Toronto History Museums in celebrating The Light Within, a series of youth-led displays that are the culmination of a 5-week artistic mentorship program in collaboration with diverse, Toronto-based Artists and Artist Collectives.
Free
Lumière: The Art of Light at Ontario Place
From the website:
This free outdoor light-based art exhibition welcomes visitors to explore Trillium Park and experience bold and imaginative public art created by talented Ontario-based artists from all artistic streams. Using innovation, light and discovery, artists and creators will “illuminate” the park under the theme of “CONNECTIONS”. This theme aims to explore the various ways in which light can create connections between people, the environment, and different aspects of our lives.
Visitors are invited to experience the magic and allure of 17 unique and interactive light installations seven nights a week from sunset to 11:00pm from Tuesday, March 12 to Saturday, April 20, 2024. Bonfires will also be hosted at the Trillium Park fire pit from 5:00pm to 10:00pm every Friday and Saturday (weather permitting) – or visit us during March Break when bonfires will occur nightly!
Free
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