by Renee Tratch | Jun 1, 2015 | Annual, Fresh Air, Music
For Toronto concert-loving parents, seeing live music is not always a family affair. But when a music fest makes it this easy to enjoy with Kids in TOw, you just have to make the trip. Field Trip, Toronto’s downtown community music and arts festival, turns 3 on June 6...
by Renee Tratch | May 22, 2015 | Annual, Free, Fresh Air
We love when the city’s buildings and businesses swing open their doors and invite us in for free. So we are always happy to get wandering when the annual Doors Open Toronto weekend arrives. But as much as I want my kids to discover and appreciate all that makes...
by Renee Tratch | May 15, 2015 | Annual, Fresh Air
Let’s face it, mud and kids attract. So we say send ’em to get head-to-toe mucky when Mud Hero Kids comes to the Toronto area this summer. Mud Hero is designed first and foremost as an adult race (and party), but now kids aged 4 to 13 are encouraged to get dirty...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 29, 2015 | Annual, Free, Fresh Air, Nature, Trails
I love history. Wherever I travel I am always stopping at the historical plaques and signing up for a walking tour. In my new ‘hometown’ of Toronto, it’s no different. So when the annual Jane’s Walk comes around, I load up my weekend with free citizen-led walks to...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 6, 2015 | Annual, Screen Time
Done with Dragons? Finished with Frozen? We say yes, time to teach the kids that there is more to the movies than your local theatre’s latest family flick. No better place to inspire your little cinephiles than TIFF Kids International Film Festival. The annual...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 27, 2015 | Annual, Free, Nature
Spring’s official arrival (and anticipation of springtime weather) has got us thinking green. While nothing has poked out of our garden yet, we are hearing birds chirping and plenty of chatter about activities around TOwn celebrating the Earth. While raising...
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