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Featured March Break Camps
DURHAM
Glamspirational March Break Camp at
Glama Gal Tween Spa Ajax
60 Randall Dr. Unit 4
Ajax, ON L1S 6E7
905-239-4443
www.glamagalparty.com
Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of
all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals.
The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa
experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind
created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp
day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the
nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and
up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and
Newmarket.
HALTON
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We
offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
Glamspirational March Break Camp at
Glama Gal Tween Spa Oakville
107 Dunn Street
Oakville, ON L6J 3C9
905-842-4257
www.glamagalparty.com
Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of
all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals.
The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa
experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind
created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp
day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the
nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and
up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and
Newmarket.
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Featured March Break Camps
PEEL
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We
offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
SOUTHERN ONTARIO
March Break Day Camp at Wye Marsh
16160 Highway 12 East
Midland, ON
L4R 4K6
705-526-7809
www.wyemarsh.com
We offer fun and exciting March Break Camps filled with endless
opportunities to escape, explore and experience all that the Wye
Marsh has to offer. Your child will have the opportunity to experience
cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, see a working sugar shack,
hand feed chickadees, see live reptiles, amphibians, and birds of
prey, plus much, much more! Wye Marsh is committed to providing
exciting learning opportunities in a natural setting that engage and
connect children to their natural environment.
TORONTO CENTRAL
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We
offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
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Featured March Break Camps
March Break at Avenue Road Arts School
460 Avenue Road
Toronto, ON
M4V 2J1
416-961-1502
www.avenueroadartsschool.com
Our March Break programs and Winter workshops are now
available. Explore a Night at the Museum in our March Break camps
or learn a new skill in any one of our workshops for preschoolers,
kids, and teens.
The Fashion Academy March Break Camp
369 Grace Street
Toronto, ON
M6G 3A8
416-732-0139
www.thefashionacademy.ca
Are you a budding designer? Making and customizing your own
clothes is easy, fun, and a great way of creating your own unique
style. We offer a March Break camp that will introduce kids to the
domestic sewing machine, essential sewing techniques, fabrics 101,
how to work basic patterns, as well as fashion sketching and
designing. Campers will explore the art of fashion design,
accessorizing, and jewelry making.
March Break Camp
at Sportplay
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.sportsplay.ca
Sign your kids up for a full-day or half-day of fun at Sportplayʼs multisport March Break camp. Kids will learn 8 different sports and
develop their gross motor and athletic skills during their week at
camp. Each half-day of this week long indoor camp includes four
periods. Kids will always have two forty-five minute sport classes per
half day. The other two classes will include a rotation of LEGO®
play, crafts, and cooperative games.
March Break Camps at
Toronto Historic Sites
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.toronto.ca/camps
Junior Chef? Time Travel? We have a camp for that! Explore what
the City of Toronto Historic Sites have to offer for March Break
camps. Kids can be junior chefs, archaeologists, artists, actors,
playwrights – whatever interests them – we have a camp for that!
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Featured March Break Camps
March Break Camp at University of
Toronto Schools
71 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
416-946-5334
www.utschools.ca
Experience the world of music at UTS! University of Toronto Schools
(UTS) is a university preparatory school, grades 7 through 12,
affiliated with the University of Toronto. All students participate in
vocal, percussion, improvisation, and instrumental workshops and
tutorials. Beginner to Intermediate string players welcome! Students
can try a stringed instrument for the first time or build on their current
skills. Students are instructed by current UTS teachers as well as
other field professionals and UTS students. For students 9 to 12
years of age. Full-day programming.
March Break Camp at YPT
Younge People’s Theatre
165 Front Street East
Toronto, ON
416-862-2222
www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca
YPT introduces young people to the theatre and helps them to
develop into positive, social beings. Their unique voices and
creativity shape our world today and will steward it for the future.
Modeled on YPT’s long running Summer School, our March Break
Drama Camp is a fun and focused learning environment. In this
session, young people work and play with their unique capacity to
make sense of a rapidly changing world though the arts. Participants
will create and play all day, while making friends and exploring their
imaginations! The week culminates in a short presentation for family
and friends, drawn from the students’ own imaginations and guided
by professional artist-educators. From March 10 to 14, 2014.
TORONTO EAST
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We
offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
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Featured March Break Camps
Canadian First Academy for Soccer
Excellence March Break Camp
Monarch Park Stadium
1 Hanson Street, Toronto, ON
647-973-9555
www.canadafirstacademy.com
CFA is ready for its first March Break soccer camp, are you? Limited
spaces available! Canada First Academy for Soccer Excellence is a
Toronto based soccer academy that offers high level soccer athlete
training to improve individual skills of players. Monday, March 10 to
Friday, March 14. Full day: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm or 1/2 day: 9:00 am
to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Diverse Dancers March Break Camp
777 Warden Avenue, Suite 201
Toronto, ON
M1L 4C3
416-477-8083 x2
www.diversedancersinc.com
Dance Camp runs full time Monday through Friday during March
Break. We serve healthy juices and snacks in the morning and
afternoon. Take advantage of this very unique opportunity for your
child to learn a wide range of dance styles such as Bollywood, Hip
Hop, Latin, and Soca as well as perform in front of LIVE audiences.
March Break Camp
at Sportplay
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.sportsplay.ca
Sign your kids up for a full-day or half-day of fun at Sportplayʼs multisport March Break camp. Kids will learn 8 different sports and
develop their gross motor and athletic skills during their week at
camp. Each half-day of this week long indoor camp includes four
periods. Kids will always have two forty-five minute sport classes per
half day. The other two classes will include a rotation of LEGO®
play, crafts, and cooperative games.
March Break Camps at
Toronto Historic Sites
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.toronto.ca/camps
Junior Chef? Time Travel? We have a camp for that! Explore what
the City of Toronto Historic Sites have to offer for March Break
camps. Kids can be junior chefs, archaeologists, artists, actors,
playwrights – whatever interests them – we have a camp for that!
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Featured March Break Camps
TORONTO NORTH
March Break at Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
Toronto, ON
M3C 1T3
416-696-1000
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Bring your 5 to 12 year olds to discover and explore at the Ontario
Science Centre Day Camps through hands-on science activities and
exclusive access to the exhibit halls. Your kids will have a thrilling,
unforgettable, and educational experience with our knowledgeable
and energetic camp counsellors. Enjoy special March Break
activities. Bringing Light to Life: Celebrate life on earth in this playful
look at evolution with the Famous People Players. Radical Motions:
The physics of a GR8 SK8. What’s the Matter?, Electricity Demo,
The Sky Tonight, Science Hot Spot, Mystical Chemistry, Castle
Crazy, Medieval Technologies, A Knight’s Day, Fabric of their Life,
and more!
March Break Camp
at Sportplay
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.sportsplay.ca
Sign your kids up for a full-day or half-day of fun at Sportplayʼs multisport March Break camp. Kids will learn 8 different sports and
develop their gross motor and athletic skills during their week at
camp. Each half-day of this week long indoor camp includes four
periods. Kids will always have two forty-five minute sport classes per
half day. The other two classes will include a rotation of LEGO®
play, crafts, and cooperative games.
TORONTO WEST
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We
offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
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Featured March Break Camps
Glamspirational March Break Camp at
Glama Gal Tween Spa Toronto
1213 Caledonia Road
Toronto, ON M6A 2X3
416-256-7465
www.glamagalparty.com
Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of
all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals.
Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our
“Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions
and to register your Glama Gal. For girls ages 6+. Locations in
Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.
Kidz360 March Break Kamps
3431 Dundas St. West, Suite 200
Toronto, ON
M6S 2S4
647-351-9360
www.kidz360.ca
Our "Kamps" offer the ultimate Kidz360 experience. Combining all
the best parts of our various Kidz Programming including Kidz in
Motion and Teambuilding 4 Kidz, "Kidz360 Kamp" is the ultimate
experience in fun and learning. For each camp we choose a unique
theme to spark discussion and lead the day of learning and play!
March Break Camp
at Sportplay
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.sportsplay.ca
Sign your kids up for a full-day or half-day of fun at Sportplayʼs multisport March Break camp. Kids will learn 8 different sports and
develop their gross motor and athletic skills during their week at
camp. Each half-day of this week long indoor camp includes four
periods. Kids will always have two forty-five minute sport classes per
half day. The other two classes will include a rotation of LEGO®
play, crafts, and cooperative games.
March Break Camps at
Toronto Historic Sites
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.toronto.ca/camps
Junior Chef? Time Travel? We have a camp for that! Explore what
the City of Toronto Historic Sites have to offer for March Break
camps. Kids can be junior chefs, archaeologists, artists, actors,
playwrights – whatever interests them – we have a camp for that!
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Featured March Break Camps
YORK
4Cats Arts Studio
Spring Camp
Various Locations
Toronto, ON
Visit their website for contact information.
www.4cats.com
Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a
4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and
sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art
studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird
and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art
materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work.
Highly-trained 4Cats curators share stories and encourage art
conversation as children create amazing art projects. We offer
classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids
workshops, and parties!
Glamspirational March Break Camp at
Glama Gal Tween Spa Vaughan
665 Millway Ave Unit #14
Vaughan, ON L4K 3T8
905-482-4435
www.glamagalparty.com
Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of
all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals.
The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa
experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind
created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp
day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the
nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and
up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and
Newmarket.
Glamspirational March Break Camp at
Glama Gal Tween Spa Newmarket
253 Main Street South
Newmarket, ON L3Y 6M8
905-235-4257
www.glamagalparty.com
Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of
all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals.
The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa
experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind
created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp
day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the
nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and
up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and
Newmarket.
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Featured March Break Camps
March Break Camp at Reptilia
2501 Rutherford Road
Vaughan, ON
L4K 2N6
905-761-6223
www.reptilia.org
Reptilia is a state of the art 25,000 sq ft facility complete with large
exhibits showcasing hundreds of different reptiles and amphibians.
Plan ahead for your child's March Break! Enhancing our tradition,
Reptilia has a great March Break camp this year, for your camper
ages 4-12. Reptilia offers a safe, exciting, and unforgettable March
Break experience, where your camper can learn about science
related activities and enjoy all kinds of Winter fun at the same time.
For more March Break camps, visit www.toronto4kids.com/marchbreakcamps.
You’ll find tons of activities and programs to book for your kids this Spring Break!
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Fun Family Attractions
AGO March Break Drop-In Family Fun
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St. West
Toronto, ON M5T 1GA
416-979-6648
www.ago.net
The Art Gallery of Ontarioʼs collection includes more than 80,000
works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. The gallery has
45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) of physical space, making it
one of the largest galleries in North America. Join us for nine funfilled, creative days exploring the wonderful world of childʼs play and
imaginative games of all kinds. Families can play life sized floor
games in Walker court, join in a Gallery-wide game of CLUE , enjoy
family-friendly tours, fun family yoga, watch kid-friendly films in
Jackman hall, visit the brand new “Kids Gallery” exhibition “Just Like
Me,” and enjoy drop-in creative playtime for young children in the Dr
Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre. Family pricing applies.
March Break Family Waterpark Packages
at Fallsview Waterpark
5685 Falls Avenue
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6W7
905-374-4444
www.fallsviewwaterpark.com
Splash and save... Enjoy our lowest rates! Celebrate March Break
by creating family memories on the Falls Avenue Resort! The 20
acre resort is like nowhere else for family fun with indoor
connections to the waterpark, restaurants and attractions on Falls
Avenue. As a Hotel Waterpark Package Guest you will have access
to the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark up to 2 hours before it opens to
the public - available on select dates, please view the waterpark
schedule and our website for details.
Fantasy Fair at Woodbine Shopping
Centre
500 Rexdale Blvd.
Etobicoke, ON M9W 6K5
416-674-5437
www.fantasyfair.ca
There’s a chill in the air, yet the weather won’t slow the city down or
put a damper on anyone's fun, especially if you’re heading to
Woodbine Mall. Visit and experience the thrills at Ontario’s largest
indoor amusement park! Offering a roller coaster, train, carousel,
arcade, midway games, and more – your family will have a blast!
Experience the brand new attractions including bouncing in the air
30 feet on the new Drop & Hop ride, scale the walls at the new
Rock’N'Climb Challenge, and ride the brand new XD simulator! Then
take a breather – grab a bite in the Food Court, shop at one of the
160 stores, or enjoy free shows and activities in the Centre Court all
week long!
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Fun Family Attractions
March Break Drop-In for Families at
Fort York
Fort York National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd.
Toronto, ON
www.toronto.ca/museum-events
Families can learn about Fort York and the War of 1812 through
colourful exhibits, costumed education staff, tours, and 1812-related
activities. Children can dress up, try cooking in the kitchen, practice
musket and sword drills like an 1812 soldier, or learn about music
from the War of 1812. There are lots of timed and ongoing activities
to make this a fun and educational day for the whole family.
Souvenir guides and audio tours are also available in our Museum
Store, which carries a wide selection of souvenirs and books for all
ages. No registration required, regular admission applies. From
March 10 to 14, 2014.
Breakaway to the Hockey Hall of Fame
this March Break
Brookfield Place
30 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
416-360-7765
www.hhof.com
Breakaway to the Hockey Hall of Fame this March Break. Take shots
at real-time goalies; stop the shots of legends Gretzky and Messier;
call the play-by-play of some of hockey's greatest goals; view
hockey flicks like Stanley's Game Seven, hockey's first 3D film; get
up close and personal with the Stanley Cup; explore the largest
collection of hockey memorabilia in the world — a museum and
entertainment destination like no other, HHOF is fun for the whole
family! Special March Break activities include: activity stations,
hands-on access to the Stanley Cup, hockey's first 3D film, and daily
Esso giveaways. All programs are included in the price of admission.
Visit our website for a Family Value Coupon. Extended hours of
operation during March Break. March 7 to 16, 2014.
March Break 2014 at the Ontario
Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
Toronto, ON
416-696-1000
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Join us during March Break for lots of science FUN - special
exhibitions, programs, IMAX films, and more! Special activities
include Bringing Light to Life! with the Famous PEOPLE Players,
Recycling with Orange Drop, Radical Motions: The Physics of a GR8
SK8, The Extreme Universe (ages 8+), Eyes On The Skies (ages
0-5), The Sky Tonight, What’s The Matter?, Electricity Demo, Paper
Making, Science Hot Spot, Electric Vehicles, !dea Gallery,
Concussions: Mending Mind & Body, and Climb Time! Visit our
website for a complete schedule!
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Fun Family Attractions
March Break Special at Planet Play
2501 Rutherford Road
Vaughan, ON
L4K 2N6
905-303-8393
www.planet-play.ca
Planet Play welcomes you all to enjoy Area 51 laser Tag and Orion’s
playground at its best! Starting March 9th, Planet Play will be selling
exclusive VIP wristbands for 20 bucks + tax! What a steal! Included
is unlimited LaserTag missions and unlimited Orion’s Playground.
Which means you can venture through Area 51 LaserTag arena as
many times as you want and play as long as you want on our multilevel indoor playground! This exclusive special is good for any one
day from March 9 to 16, 2014. Planet Play – It’s out of this world!
March Break at Playdium
99 Rathburn Road West
Mississauga, ON
L5B 4C1
905-273-9000
www.playdium.com
Experience the ultimate interactive adventure at Playdium! Playdium
is the ultimate interactive, virtual, and physical Family Entertainment
Centre. The 40,000 sq ft indoor complex features more than 200
high-tech attractions, rides, and simulators. Buy a $30 (+tx) - 200
Credit Playcard and get an extra $5 (20 credits) for free. From
March 8 to 16, 2014.
March Break at Toronto Zoo
Meadowvale Road
Toronto, ON
M1B 5K7
416-392-5929
www.torontozoo.com
Meet our polar bear cub and pandas! When making plans this March
Break don't forget to visit the world famous Toronto Zoo, and visit
our new baby polar bear cub! Come and see first-hand what has
made this adorable little cub a world-wide sensation. On hand for
the fun will be our partner Parks Canada who will be heading up a
special March Break Activity Centre where you can get one of four
Species at Risk temporary tattoos, including the polar bear. Find out
how the Toronto Zoo works with Parks Canada to help save many
native Canadian species, and how you can contribute to the
protection and recovery of these animals and their habitats. Plus you
can visit Toronto's favourite giant panda pair, Er Shun and Da Mao,
as they enjoy their first ever Canadian March Break. From March 8
to 16, 2014.
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March Break Crafts & Activities
Keep boredom at bay during March Break with these fun craft and activity ideas.
At-Home Science Experiments
Your weekends are guaranteed to be both educational and tons of fun with these 15 awesome
at-home science experiments! Enjoy ooey gooey slime, sweet rock candy, turning carnations
the colours of the rainbow, creating your very own lava lamp, and many more cool projects all
in the name of science.
www.toronto4kids.com/scienceexperiments
Spring Crafts
Let creativity bloom with these fresh ideas for kids of all ages! These 10 wonderful and fun
Spring, Easter, and Passover crafts will help children celebrate the season with imaginative,
easy, and inexpensive projects. Make fuzzy bunny bookmarks, fancy dragonfly clips, tabletop
Easter chicks, and much more!
www.toronto4kids.com/springcrafts
Cardboard Box Crafts
The original kid toy - cardboard - provides hours of fun, imaginative play. It’s easy to work with,
sturdy, and best of all... free! Don't just recycle cardboard; transform it into an enchanting
castle, dancing robots, playful guitars, and more. Think outside the box with these 10 creative
projects using our favourite crafting material.
www.toronto4kids.com/cardboardcraze
Homemade Foam Dough
If you looking to make a colourful, fun, and inexpensive play material, make some foam
dough! It's a super fun craft made with only 3 simple ingredients that most people have in their
house already: shaving foam, corn starch, and food colouring. This is a wonderful sensory
activity for children.
www.toronto4kids.com/foamdough
Make it a Painting Day!
Finger painting is a fun-filled, kid-friendly activity that can be enjoyed by children of all ages.
Kids love painting and playing with colours, especially when they can explore creativity with
finger painting. So roll out the paper and be ready to make a big mess, and have a great time
doing it. But what can be even more fun is making your own paints!
www.toronto4kids.com/fingerpainting
Fun Shaped Pancakes
Nothing says “March Break” like pancakes for breakfast... It’s maple syrup season after all!
Have fun in the kitchen with your child and start the holiday off right. Serve these wonderful
and fun shaped pancakes to make mornings extra-special. We feature 10 cute recipes that are
as easy to create as they are delicious.
www.toronto4kids.com/funpancakes
For more craft and project ideas, visit www.toronto4kids.com/familyfun.
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Special March Break Events
Where the Wild Things Are at YTP
March 4 to 30, 2014
Young People’s Theatre
165 Front Street
Toronto, ON
416-862-2222
www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca
A landmark in children’s literature, this interactive adaptation of the
award-winning Maurice Sendak classic delighted sold-out audiences
when last presented at YPT in 2005. The incorrigible Max, sent to
bed without his supper, embarks on imaginary travels to a land of
wild animals and extraordinary adventures – where he is ultimately
crowned ruler. Young audiences are invited to sail along with Max to
the land of the Wild Things. Back by overwhelming demand! Special
performances during March Break. See website for more details.
Recommended for JK to Grade 2. Ages 3 to 7.
Puppetmongers presents The Miller
and his Wife
March 6 to 15, 2014
Theatre Passe Muraille BackSpace
16 Ryerson Avenue
Toronto, ON
416-504-7529 | www.puppetmongers.com
Adapted from 2 folktales, The Miller and his Wife tells the story of a
family who, with clever trickery, thwart the neighbourhood bully and
outwit a power-hungry civil servant. A puppet play for adults and
children 8 and up. This is the show that launched Toronto's beloved
brother and sister duo Ann and David Powell (aka Puppetmongers)
on an international touring career nearly 4 decades ago. Lots of
March Break matinees and family-friendly early curtain evenings.
March 6 to 15. Full of humour and anachronism, 2 puppeteers
animate and voice 19 lively characters, while simultaneously
narrating and even acting as pieces of scenery. "A chance to see
puppetry practiced at its finest" - Winnipeg Free Press
Multiple Munsch at Solar Stage
March 10 to 14, 2014
Solar Stage
4950 Yonge Street
North York, ON
416-368-8031
www.solarstage.on.ca
We bring back our traditional and very popular series of Munsch
stories done as one play. Enjoy this new collection: 50 Below Zero,
Roar, I’m So Embarrassed, and No Clean Clothes, presented in
skillful and comic Solar Stage fashion. Your children love to read
Munsch! They’ll be entranced by the play. For ages 3-10. Play
adaptation (from Munsch) by William Martyn. Please note special
March Break times!
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Special March Break Events
Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train LIVE: Big
Adventure at Living Arts Centre
March 11, 2014
Living Arts Centre - Hammerson Hall
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON
905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca
DINOSAUR TRAIN embraces and celebrates the fascination that
preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains. The series
encourages basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns
about life science, natural history and paleontology. Come join
Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don, and all of their friends and family in this funfilled, interactive, and immersive live trip back in time to an age
when dinosaurs roamed the earth... and rode in trains! Through
interactivity, music and laughter Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live:
Buddy's Big Adventure will have kids up and dancing in the aisles.
The show is taking place at the Living Arts Centre over March Break!
Princess Polly and the World’s
Smallest Ninja at Living Arts Centre
March 12, 2014
Living Arts Centre - RBC Theatre
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON
905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca
It's not always fun being the smallest. Unless you are the world's
smallest ninja! From the creators of Miracle on Mercer St., comes a
hysterical new musical for all-ages! Join the Second City for a wild
adventure with a princess who defies expectations and a tiny ninja
whose skills will baffle your eyes. Complete with puppets, dragons,
beautiful music, a wonderful story, and giant laughs, Princess Polly
and the World's Smallest Ninja is a hilarious and magical show that
will delight the whole family. Presented by the funny folks at The
Second City, with help from their funny puppet friends.
Disney On Ice Presents Let’s Party!
March 12 to 16, 2014
Rogers Centre
One Blue Jays Way
Toronto, ON
855-985-5000
www.ticketmaster.ca
It's one colossal party on ice, with all your favourite Disney friends!
Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a Very
Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Royal
Valentine's Day Ball with Disney Princesses, including Cinderella,
Ariel, and Tiana; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo and Stitch; a Winter
wonderland with Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween
haunt with the Disney Villains and more in a magical medley of
Holidays, celebrations, and festivities from around the globe.
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Special March Break Events
Toronto Marlies Games
Various Dates
Ricoh Coliseum
100 Princes’ Boulevard
Toronto, ON
www.marlies.ca
www.ticketmaster.ca
The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team
currently playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) at Ricoh
Coliseum in Toronto. Games are packed with tons of family fun and
special activities for kids. Come down to the Ricoh Coliseum during
March Break to cheer on your Toronto Marlies! Games include
March 8: Lake Erie Monsters, March 9: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins, March 16: Hamilton Bulldogs. Tickets as low as $10. A
family pack with extras is $99!
The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in
Adventure at Living Arts Centre
March 16, 2014
Living Arts Centre - Hammerson Hall
4141 Living Arts Centre Drive
Mississauga, ON
905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca
Who explores a coral reef, plays in an octopusʼs garden, and joins
the jellyfish ballet... all before snack time? The Backyardigans!
Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Uniqua, and Austin are back on stage,
singing, dancing, as they plunge sea deep in adventure. Dive into
the action as the five friends explore clues, discover underwater
magic, and match wits with an all-too-tidy octopus and a pair of
playful (but messy!) dolphins. And with a splashy range of song-anddance styles - including psychedelic soul, Bollywood, bossa nova,
and more – our heroes save the day. With non-stop excitement and
surprise, this watery tale will mesmerise, entertain, and delight
audiences of all ages!
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Maple Syrup Festivals
Your family can get their sugar fix at one of these sweet maple sugaring events!
Sugar Bush Adventure at White Meadows Farms
2519 Effingham Street, St. Catherines, ON | 905-682-0642 | February 15 to March 30, 2014
Begin your self-guided picturesque tour on White Meadows Farms’ groomed trails.
Discover activities, indigenous trees, and themed presentations. Our re-enactors,
dressed in period costumes, demonstrate and share the rich history of Canada's first
harvest of the year, maple syrup.
Bronte Creek’s Annual Maple Syrup Festival
1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville, ON | 905-827-6911 | March 1 to 30, 2014
Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Lane, where 1890s costumed interpreters demonstrate
how to tap maple trees, make maple syrup and maple sugar, view artifacts in the maple
museum, tour the 100-year-old Spruce Lane Farmhouse, enjoy fresh, hot pancakes with
pure maple syrup and sausages, and many more activities.
Mapletown at Mountsberg
2259 Millburough Line, Campbellville, ON | 905-854-2276| March 1 to 30, 2014
March is the month for all things maple! See how sap is magically transformed into sweet,
sticky syrup and smell the fragrant steam rising from simmering kettles. Learn the secrets
of maple candy making and taste free candy samples. Enjoy piping hot pancakes
smothered in fresh maple syrup outdoors under our pavilion nestled in the woods.
Sweet Water Demonstrations at Crawford Lake
3115 Conservation Road, Milton, ON | 905-854-0234 | March 1 to April 5, 2014
Visit Crawford Lake's reconstructed Iroquoian Village and learn how maple syrup was
discovered and used by Ontario’s First Peoples as you take in an interactive (and edible!)
Sweet Water demonstration. Round out the experience with maple themed crafts and
discovery hunts for kids.
Maple Syrup Festival at Bruce Mill
3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville, ON | 905-887-5531| March 1 to April 6, 2014
Enjoy the great outdoors at Bruce Mill, as you walk along a marked path detailing the
making of maple syrup. The Maple Syrup Festival includes demonstrations, wagon rides,
family activities, and pancakes with maple syrup. There are also special March Break
activities planned.
Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright
9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON | 905-832-2289 | March 1 to April 6, 2014
Enjoy the great outdoors at Kortright, as you walk along a marked path detailing the
making of maple syrup. The Maple Syrup Festival includes demonstrations, wagon rides,
activities, and of course pancakes with maple syrup. There are also special March Break
activities planned.
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Maple Syrup Festivals
Your family can get their sugar fix at one of these sweet maple sugaring events!
Maple Sugar Festival and Pancake House at Brooks Farms
122-141 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert, ON | 905-473-3246 | March 1 to April 20, 2014
Visit Brooks Farms this March and April for the Maple Sugar Festival and Pancake
House! Join Brooks Farms for train and wagon rides, sap and syrup tastings, barnyard
playland, camp fire in sugar bush, and much more including a pancake house serving
pancakes with real maple syrup, maple muffins and butter tarts, sausage, and hot drinks.
Maple Syrup Festival at Westfield Heritage Village
1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, ON | 519-621-8851 | March 2 to 30, 2014
Discover one of Canada’s most time-honoured and tasty traditions. Explore the making of
maple syrup from the tree to the table in three different time periods: the methods of
Canada’s First Nations, 19th century pioneers, and modern times. Families can also
purchase and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast.
Museums of Mississauga Maple Magic
1620 Orr Road, Mississauga, ON | 905-615-4860 | March 8 to 16, 2014
The sweet smell of maple syrup, mingled with that of wood smoke, along with the sounds
of jingling sleigh bells and the crackling of a fire, will fill the air around Bradley Museum
during March Break as it marks the return of the annual maple syrup season and
Mississauga’s own maple syrup festival – Maple Magic!
2014 Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival
38 Coates Road East, Oshawa, ON | 905-579-0411 | March 8 to 30, 2014
With the approach of Spring, people will be sure of several things: birds will be singing
and pancakes will be flipping at the 39th Annual Maple Syrup Festival at Purple Woods
Conservation Area. See how maple syrup was made over 400 years ago through to the
modern methods of today, take a horse-drawn wagon ride, and enjoy hot pancakes.
Maple Syrup Festival at Horton Tree Farms
5924 Slaters Road, Stouffville, ON | 905-888-1738 | March 8 to April 6, 2014
Smell the sweet aroma billowing from the sugar shack as the maple sap is boiled down to
syrup. Savour the taste of hot pancakes fresh off the griddle smothered with homemade
maple syrup in the old log cabin. Experience maple syrup being made in the pioneer and
modern ways is a Canadian tradition to be enjoyed year after year.
For more information on each of these events,
visit www.toronto4kids.com/maplesugaringinontario.
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