9 & 99: THE HOWE AND GRETZKY EXHIBITION AT THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

9 & 99: THE HOWE AND GRETZKY EXHIBITION AT THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

My kids’ hockey worlds revolve around the Crosbys and the Matthews, watching as their teams (‘the Pittsburgs’ and the Leafs) rise and fall in the rankings and which players rack up the points. But these present-day all-stars don’t really top the list (yet)...
9 AWESOME IDEAS FOR MARCH BREAK IN TORONTO

9 AWESOME IDEAS FOR MARCH BREAK IN TORONTO

So it’s here. March Break. And you’re hanging out in the city. No plans? No problem, we’ve rounded up nine outings (and then some) that have caught our eye this year for March Break in Toronto. There are some really good combos here. What’s on your list? HOCKEY...
LEGO MOVIE DAYS at LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE

LEGO MOVIE DAYS at LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE

LEGO fans everywhere are hip-hip-hurraying the release of the newest LEGO movie – The LEGO® MOVIE 2: The Second Part. And so is the GTA’s own LEGO headquarters. Until March 30, 2019, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is celebrating the sequel with special movie-themed...
FAMILY TRAVEL: JACO, COSTA RICA

FAMILY TRAVEL: JACO, COSTA RICA

Hot holidays should be compulsory for Canadian families. We are feeling hugely grateful for the opportunity to head south to escape the snow, ice, freezing rain and general routine of Toronto life for a week this winter. Our family with grandparents in TOw spent a...
Winter Stations at The Beach

Winter Stations at The Beach

The Winter Stations are back! Six new art installations have popped up along Woodbine Beach in Toronto’s east end. This year’s edition of the Winter Stations features three Canadian and three international teams of artists and designers who have...
Winter Light Exhibition at Ontario Place

Winter Light Exhibition at Ontario Place

So, it’s still winter. And I am done hibernating. Thank goodness Toronto has yet another spot to entice you outdoors. It has taken us most of the winter months to finally make it to Ontario Place to check out the new art exhibition that has been lighting up the Lake...
Ice Breakers along the Waterfront

Ice Breakers along the Waterfront

What brings you down to Toronto’s Waterfront? Usually it’s ferrying across to Toronto Island or crossing TOwn on bike along Queen’s Quay. But most recently it was a winter walk that brought us down to the icy shores of Lake Ontario to check out Ice Breakers, a new...
Toronto Light Fest with Kids in TOw

Toronto Light Fest with Kids in TOw

We’re loving how this city is getting into getting outside – in the coldest of temps! The Toronto Light Fest is the latest event to lure us Torontonians outdoors. Until March 3, 2019, more than 25 art installations by local and international artists are on...
Winter Break for Families in Toronto

Winter Break for Families in Toronto

It’s Winter Break. The kids are off – so what’s on? We’ve pulled together some of Toronto’s get-out-of-the-house highlights for you and your family in TOw. Skate in your undies: The Bentway’s skate path is up and running under the Gardiner....
Mary Poppins at YPT

Mary Poppins at YPT

It was discovering that 34-letter word that had my kids asking to see Mary Poppins. We opted to see the musical production at Young People’s Theatre (on until January 6, 2019) instead of waiting to see the latest Hollywood rendition, which opens at the movie...
CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC – FAMILY TICKET GIVEAWAY

CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC – FAMILY TICKET GIVEAWAY

CONTEST CLOSED. Sharing a little magic this holiday season! We’re excited to give Kids in T.O. readers a chance to win a Family Prize Pack of four (4) tickets to Champions of Magic for the Sunday, December 23, 2018 5 p.m. show at Toronto’s Bluma Appel Theatre....
THE GIFT OF EXPERIENCE – TORONTO 2018

THE GIFT OF EXPERIENCE – TORONTO 2018

Tis the season and Toronto is busting at the seams with activities to get you in the holiday spirit. We scoured the lists to create our annual wish list for best experiences to gift your loved ones in TOw. The 2018 Gift of Experience is jam packed with adventures to...
GIVEAWAY: Family 4-pack to Peter Pan at Soulpepper Theatre

GIVEAWAY: Family 4-pack to Peter Pan at Soulpepper Theatre

CONTEST CLOSED. We are giving away the gift of theatre! Enter for your chance to win tickets for the family to a performance of Peter Pan at Soulpepper Theatre Company. Pirates. Lost Boys. A ticking crocodile. J.M. Barrie’s classic story about the boy who would never...
The Happy Place with Kids in TOw

The Happy Place with Kids in TOw

There is a big bright happy face along Lake Ontario and Toronto kids are flocking en masse to have a peek. And a pic. A lot of pics. The Happy Place, a massive pop-up experience has taken over part of Harbourfront Centre and is filled with room after room after room...
Museum of Illusions in Toronto

Museum of Illusions in Toronto

We gave our brains a big workout at the new Museum of Illusions – now open in Toronto along Front Street near Jarvis. My guys in TOw and I had a sneak peek of the 80-plus exhibits –rooms, installations, holograms, images, puzzles and games – that tricked our...
Toronto’s Pumpkin Parades 2018

Toronto’s Pumpkin Parades 2018

One of our favourite days of the year is fast approaching – the day AFTER Halloween. On November 1, 2018, dozens of Toronto parks come alive with Pumpkin Parades, where jack-o-lantern-toting residents come together to show off the best-of for the year. It’s magical....
Anthropocene at the AGO with Kids in TOw

Anthropocene at the AGO with Kids in TOw

“We hope that, through our contribution, today’s generation will be inspired to carry the momentum of this discussion forward…” ~ Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky That from one of Canada’s most-renowned photographers and the reason why I...
Spiders at the ROM

Spiders at the ROM

Some of the world’s biggest and baddest spiders have been hanging out in Toronto and we finally got a peek into their worlds – all 400 of them. The live and preserved specimens are the stars of Spiders: Fear and Fascination exhibition on display until January 6,...
10 WAYS TO GET OUTSIDE THIS FALL IN TORONTO

10 WAYS TO GET OUTSIDE THIS FALL IN TORONTO

We are so lucky how summer lingers in Toronto. But even when the fall air begins to settle in, we’ll be saying hello to sweater weather and staying outdoors to enjoy all the city has to offer. Here are 10 activities to fill your fall: GO PLAY IN THE STREETS: Open...
FREE FAMILY TICKETS TO TORONTO WOLFPACK

FREE FAMILY TICKETS TO TORONTO WOLFPACK

Followers of Kids in T.O. – Free Family Ticket to Toronto Wolfpack  We’ve partnered with our city’s pro rugby team theToronto Wolfpack to give Kids in T.O. followers the chance to experience a ‘Super 8s The Qualifiers’ game. This exclusive FREE...