Children’s Garden and Eco-Crafts @ Evergreen Brickworks Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday from 9am – 1pm
Kids can drop in to activities after you peruse the Farmers’ Market every Saturday at the Brickworks. The Children’s Garden has pails of water, trowels, rakes and supplies to learn about gardening from an Evergreen staff member. Older kids can make beautiful eco-crafts with natural and upcycled materials to take home, or to help Evergreen build projects that will support their programs.
On July 31st children will be making wall hangings out of donated materials such as hemp, paper, beads etc.
Donations appreciated.
Drop in. No RSVP required. More info here.
Children’s Musical Craft at Harbourfront
Saturday August, 7th 12:00 – 8pm
Kids create beautiful music with their own paper plate tambourine! free!
Located in the Redpath Tent. See map.
Thomas the Tank Engine at Ontario Place
July 26 – August 8
Ontario Place can be fun with the kiddies in the summer. Join Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends as they bring to the stage their many adventures from the Sodor railway. The show plays at the Waterfall Stage and are included with admission. Show times are at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm and seating in the outdoor theatre is first come first served. More info here.
$20 Tuesdays at Ontario Place
Every Tuesday from June 8 to August 17, come out to Ontario Place and enjoy a Toronto Star Play All Day Pass and a day of fun in the sun for only $20.00 plus tax. (this pass includes rides) More info here.
Wild Blueberry Festival @ Evergreen Brickworks
Sunday, August 15, 2010 11am-4pm
Children will enjoy blueberry pizzas made in our awesome wood-burning turtle oven, face painting, eco-crafts and a Slow Food Kids Can Cook workshop. While your kids paint the Monforte Dairy truck (named Elfreida!) under direction by Graffiti Group ‘Under the Radar’, be sure to check out the Slow Food bake sale and munch upon prepared food by celebrity chefs Chris McDonald, Brad Long, Jamie Kennedy, Anthony Rose, Dana McCauley, Martin Couprie and Scott Vivian.
The whole family will have a blast watching our contestants in the blueberry pie Bake-Off (with celebrity judges!), and don’t forget to test your skills at blueberry tastings. Plus, Ontario vendors and Blueberry farms will be selling Ontario’s finest, and bluegrass bands will play bluegrassy grooves for all! Top the day off with some delicious fruit wines by Southbrook Wines. More info can be found here.
Toronto African Dance Festival at Nathan Phillip Square
Sunday August 15 2010 3pm-9pm
Come celebrate African arts and culture at this Festival packed with dance performances and workshops. The African rhythms and drum beats are created to make you move your bones and shake it.
With live performances from local and International Artists, the festival will include an African Safari Marketplace, Arts & Craft sale, and a multi- ethnic food court.
Featuring: Moto Kapia Du Congo, The Akwaba Cultural Exchange, Aya Dance Collective, Kintana gasy, Manding Foli Kan Dan, The Esan Mudia Association and much more… free!
More info here.
