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** A free/low cost guide to summer fun! **
Canada Day Celebrations/Fireworks
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
• East York Canada Day
• Mel Lastman Square
Parade/Stan Wadlow Park
(5100 Yonge Street, Toronto)
(88 Cosburn Avenue, East York)
Celebrate Canada's birthday, with a
free fun-filled evening of live music, The Parade starts at 9:30am at Dieppe
dance performances, family activities, Park (just east of Greenwood Ave.)
and a spectacular musical fireworks travelling through East York finishing at
show at 10:55pm! Stan Wadlow Park. Activities in Stan
Wadlow Park begin at 12 noon,
followed a fantastic fireworks show at
• Scarborough Civic Centre 10:00 pm!
Borough Dr, Scarborough)
o Enjoy the family activity zone and • Thomson Memorial Park
music acts from Taiwanese indie to
reggae and South Asian hip hop! (1007 Brimley Rd,
Fireworks end the night at 10:55 pm. Scarborough)
There is lots to see and do! Live
• Downsview Park entertainment, a pancake breakfast,
(35 Carl Hall Road, North York) reptile show, activities for the kids, and
For North York residents, Downsview more! Parade begins at 4:00pm;
Park is your best bet, as it holds its own Fireworks at 10:00 pm in Milliken Park.
half-hour fireworks show starting at
dusk. • Weston Lions Park
(2125 Lawrence Ave. W, Toronto)
• Humber Bay Park West Birthday celebrations begin at 5pm! The
(2225 Lake Shore Blvd W, festivities include: live entertainment,
Etobicoke) food, children’s activities. Fireworks
begin 10pm.
The family-friendly event features two
stages of exciting performances the
cultures and communities of the
• High Park
Etobicoke area. Fireworks will begin at (1873 Bloor St. W, Toronto)
10:55 pm. There will be children’s activities, live
music, games and fun for all! Don’t
forget the High Park Zoo!
WEST EAST
High Park Zoo (1873 Bloor St. W) Riverdale Farm
(201 Winchester St.)
Visit the new baby llamas! High Park Zoo is Riverdale Farm offers visitors a fun-filled
a free and family-friendly attraction! day of animals, ponds and gardens.
Admission is free!
DOWNTOWN
Lionel’s Petting Zoo
Far Enough Farm (Centre Island) (11714 McCowan Rd)
This free downtown farm, has over 40 See, feed and touch all the animals in
species of farm animals and exotic birds. relaxed atmosphere. Admission is free!
DID YOU KNOW?
Singing song throughout the day
and making up your own silly
words can help your child learn
new vocabulary! New words are
easier to learn when put to
music or rhyme.
WEST
Remember!!
Dufferin Grove Splash Pad
**Splash Pads are open, (875 Dufferin St. – Dufferin & Bloor)
weather permitting, if it’s
over 25 °C, and usually open Fennimore Park Splash Pad
from 9:00 am -8:30pm (78 Fennimore Cres. – Jane & Sheppard)
Sunnydale Acres Park Wading Pool
**Splash pads and wading (50 Amoro Dr. – Westhumber & Kipling)
pools are unsupervised
Marie Curie Park Wading Pool/Splash Pad
**Protect your child from
(2 Forty Second St. – Lakeshore & Brown’s Line)
exposure to UVA/UVB! Use
sunscreens labeled with SPF EAST
30 or higher to prevent
sunburn. Reapply every 2
Sherwood Park Wading Pool
hours (190 Sherwood Ave. – Sherwood & Mt. Pleasant)
** For more info of pools,
Stan Wadlow Park Splash Pad/Outdoor Pool
splash pads and wading pools
(373 Cedarvale Ave– Woodbine & Cosburn)
in Toronto – go to
www.toronto.ca
Kidstown Water Park
Swimming & Pools or call 311 (3159 Birchmount Rd)
WEST EAST
Humber Arboretum Bluffer’s Park
Botanical gardens, natural areas, animals
This beautiful park features a sandy
and plants surrounding the Humber River.
(supervised) beach, walking trails, picnic
Location: 205 Humber College Blvd.,
tables and scenic look-out points.
Toronto
Location: 1 Brimley Rd., Scarborough
Jamie Bell Adventure Park
High Park’s medieval-themed village, with a Evergreen Brick Works
Explore wildlife on trails and ponds and visit
fenced-in tot-lot with toddler/accessibility
the amazing garden and education centre..
swings and age-appropriate climbers. On
Scavenger Hunts occur daily ($2/kit). Check
the big kids’ side, children can run through
www.evergreen.ca
the towers decorated with paintings.
Location: 550 Bayview Avenue Toronto
Location: 1873 Bloor St. W, Toronto
Rouge Park
Canada's first National Urban Park - nature,
Dufferin Grove
biodiversity, beaches, farms, camping,
Find the biggest sandpit in the whole city,
hiking and more!
complete with running water! Nature is
Location: Zoo Rd. Toronto
incorporated into another play area with
climbable fallen trees making up a mini-
DOWNTOWN
urban woodland.
Location: 875 Dufferin St., Toronto Franklin’s Children’s Garden
Divided into 7 sections where children can
enjoy gardening, storytelling, exploring wildlife
and visiting sculptures from the Franklin the
Turtle series
Location: Toronto Island
MATH
Counting Nature
Take turns picking
Items outside to
count. How many
trees do you see?
SCIENCE
Nature Hunt
Can you find a
LANGUAGE
I Spy
pinecone? A leaf?
Work together to find Build vocabulary by
items outside adding new words
“I Spy a big, yellow
flower”
SOCIAL/
EMOTIONAL
Cloud Watching
Practice mindfulness
and enjoy the calm.
Share what you see!
CREATIVE PHYSICAL
Water Painting Sticks and Stones
Grab a brush and Gather sticks and
paint with water on stones to make
the pavement. Then structures or even
watch it disappear letters!
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is
serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood” – Fred Rogers
SATURDAY JULY 7th– SUNDAY JULY 8th
TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival
FAMILY SUNDAYS
Salsa on St. Clair is a two day street festival
Gardiner Museum celebrating the world of salsa dancing. The event
Every Sunday, the Museuem features local vendors, live music and, of course,
holds clay making or tile painting salsa dancing! The festival also offers dance lessons,
workshops for families. There is authentic Latin food and more fun Latin American
No registration is required and themed activities.
children are FREE! Location: St. Clair Ave W. between Winona Dr. & Christie St
(Adults $15 – museum admission)
Location: 111 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
SATURDAY JULY 8th – SUNDAY JULY 9th
Afrofest
There are over 35 live performances,
representing both traditional and modern African
music, sung in English, French and several African
languages. There are also workshops, dance
groups, a children’s village and market place!
L Location: Woodbine Park – 1695 Queen St. E
SATURDAY JULY 14th – SUNDAY JULY 15th
Festival of India
JULY 21ST – JULY 28TH
The Festival of India kicks off with a colourful Big on Bloor Festival
parade of floats, singing, drumming and dancing
down Yonge Street. After the parade, join the two- The BIG on Bloor Festival is an
day celebration that includes exhibits, face exceptional community and city-
painting, free yoga classes, cooking demos and a building festival presenting
kids' area! hundreds of culturally significant
Location: Parade - Yonge Street (Between Asquith and events, activities, displays and
Queens Quay) exhibitions.
Other festivities – Toronto Centre Island
Location: Bloor Street West
(Dufferin St. and Lansdowne St)
SATURDAY JULY 21st – SUNDAY JULY 22nd
Muhtadi International
Drumming Festival
This two-day multicultural extravaganza
showcases performers/groups playing a
wide range of drums from a beautiful mix
of nations. Visit the Drum Village and join
a workshop to learn to play in various
drumming styles and enjoy some mouth-
watering ethnic foods or arts and crafts
for many parts of the world.
Location: Regent Park - 600 Dundas St E, Toronto
SATURDAY AUGUST 4th, 2018
FUN FRIDAYS! Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana)
Cultra Festival The elaborate costumes, props and lively dancers
bring everything to life and add to this incredible
Every Friday, families and experience!
kids of all ages celebrate the Location: Lakeshore Blvd West and ends at Lakeshore and
music, dance, international
Parkside Dr.
street food, hands on art
making activities, and award
winning movies!
Location: Mel Lastman Square FRIDAY, AUG. 10th - SUNDAY AUG. 12th
5100 Yonge St.
Taste of the Danforth
Come to Greektown! Showcasing the best of Helleni
food, culture, and music our multicultural city has to offer -
from souvlaki to mezes, authentic Greek music to interactive
children's games.
Location: Broadview Ave to Jones Ave along Danforth Ave.
SATURDAY AUG. 11th – SUNDAY AUG. 12th
Toronto Chinatown Festival
Immerse yourself in Asian culture from
traditional dance and opera to martial arts and
delicious multicultural cuisine. There will be great
entertainment and workshops for all. Visit this
fun-filled, two-day event for and amazing day
with the whole family!
Location: Chinatown - Spadina Ave. (between St Andrew St &
Sullivan St)SATURDAY, AUG. 25th - SUNDAY AUG. 26th
Scarborough Afro-Carib Fest
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th
The fun filled family event features live performances
art exhibitions, Afro-Caribbean cuisine and dance
Wild Blueberry Festival
competitions for adults and children. Your children Come celebrate the delicious
will love the Kids Zone which includes games, crafts, blueberry at Evergreen
face painting and more! Brickworks! Children can enjoy
Location: Scarborough Civic Centre – 150 Borough Dr. activities and arts and crafts in
the Children’s Garden.
Location: Evergreen
FRIDAY, AUG. 17th – MONDAY, SEPT. 3rd Brickworks - 550 Bayview
Ave.
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
One of the largest fairs, the CNE offers rides, games,
performances and special events. Children under 4 years old are free!
Location: The Exhibition Place - 210 Princes' Blvd
“The beauty of the world lies
in the diversity of its people”
- UnknownGaze at the
Free Tuesdays @ Black Creek stars at the
Pioneer Village ! Science
www.blackcreek.ca
Centre
Travel back in time at Black Creek *website for details
Pioneer Village. Visit the Discovery
Stations, Sing along to the tunes of
the 1860s and meet the village’s
farmyard friends!. Tuesdays after
2:00 pm are FREE!
Go on a
Scavenger
Hunt at
Evergreen
Brickworks Kids Bowl for FREE!
www.kidsbowlforfree.com
Registered Kids Receive 2 FREE
GAMES of Bowling Every Day All
Summer Long! **
(See website for details)
Make
Kinetic
SandVisit an EarlyON Centre
ontario.ca/earlyon
Many drop-in/registered
programs are open in the
summer!
Visit your local public
library to borrow a book!
www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
For children’s programming and
to get free tickets to the AGO,
Science Centre and more,
contact your local library!
Little Diggers
Workshops at
Sheridan Nurseries!
www.sheridannurseries.com
Make your
own
popsicles!
Spend the day at one of
Toronto’s 8 designated
swimming beaches!
See www.toronto.ca for
more information.
Remember your towel and
sunscreen!Grape Popsicles
Ingredients
2 cups of seedless green or red grapes
Popsicle sticks (optional)
Directions
1. Wash your grapes and pat them dry – let
them sit for 15 minutes..
2. Place the grapes on a baking sheet, lined
with wax paper or in a freezer bag.
• Add popsicle sticks to grapes (optional)
3. Freeze for 4-5 hours or until frozen
4. Enjoy your frozen treat!
Kinetic Sand
Ingredients
Baking soda
Baking powder
Dishwashing liquid soap
Directions
1. Mix 2 parts baking soda, 1 part baking
powder and 1 part dishwashing soap in a
large bowl
2. Stir the mixture with a spoon. Add more
baking powder, if it’s too wet
3. Knead the mixture together until it feels
sandy and dough-like (not wet)
4. Have FUN!Oobleck (Goop)
Ingredients
• 1 part water
• 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch
• food coloring (optional)
Directions
1. Start with the water in a bowland add the
cornstarch a bit at a time.
2.Keep stirring until it has a gooey consistency.
3.When the oobleck is just right, slowly add
food coloring, if you want.
4. Play with it.
English Muffin Pizza
Ingredients
English muffin (or Pita)
Tomato sauce
Cheese (and other pizza toppings optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 C
2. Cut English Muffins in half and place on a
baking sheet
3. Use a spoon to spread tomato sauce over
the English Muffin
4. Add cheese (and other toppings)
5. Place in the oven for 10 -15 mins
6. Enjoy!! Yummmmy!Looking for Free & Low Cost Options for Recreation Programs
this summer?
The City of Toronto is committed to increasing access to recreation by offering free drop-
in programs and Community Centres where programs are free!
LIST OF (SOME) CENTRES WHERE PROGRAMS ARE FREE:
West
• North Kipling Community Centre (2 Rowntree Rd)
• Driftwood Community Recreation Centre (4401 Jane St)
• Scadding Court Community Recreation Centre, (707 Dundas St W)
East
• Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre (2500 Birchmount Rd)
• Malvern Recreation Centre (30 Sewells Rd)
• Heron Park Recreation Centre (292 Manse Rd)
** For more information and for other location, visit www.toronto.ca (Recreation Programs and
Registration)
For More Summer Events and Activities Check Out:
www.torontofunplaces.com
www.toronto4kids.com
www.toronto.com
www.summerfunguide.ca/greater-toronto-areaTORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
EAST
Holy Spirit Catholic School St. Aidan Catholic School St. Albert Catholic School
3530 Sheppard Avenue E 3521 Finch Avenue East (Scarborough) 1125 Midland Ave (Scarborough)
(Scarborough) Phone: (416) 393-5350 Phone: (416) 393-5335
Phone: (416) 393-5282 Hours: (M-F) 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hours: (M-F) 9.00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hours: (M-F) 9:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Facilitator: Gayle Voskuil Facilitator: Lan Chang
Facilitator: Abeda Tootla
St. Barbara Catholic School St. Barnabas Catholic School St. Columba Catholic School
25 Janray Drive (Scarborough) 30 Washburn Way (Scarborough) 10 John Tabor Trail (Scarborough)
Phone:(416) 393-5274 Phone: (416) 393-5351 Phone: (416) 393-5380
Hours: (M-F) 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hours: (M-F) 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hours: (M-F) 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Gina Lim Facilitator: Orly Aidelman Facilitator: Tina Balduini
St. John XXIII Catholic School St. Marguerite Bourgeoys St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
175 Grenoble Drive (Toronto) Catholic School 3220 Lawrence Avenue E. (Scarborough)
Phone: (416) 393-5348 75 Alexmuir Blvd. (Scarborough) Phone: (416) 393-5269
Hours: (M-F) 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Phone: (416) 393-5381 Hours: (M-F) 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Lakshmi Hariharan Hours: (M-F) 9:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Facilitator: Penny Trentadue
Facilitator: Sangeetha Ramachandran
WEST
Blessed Pope Paul VI Catholic Our Lady of the Assumption St. Angela Catholic School
School Catholic School 220 Mount Olive Drive (Etobicoke)
270 Laughton Avenue (Toronto) 125 Glenmount Avenue (Toronto) Phone: (416) 393-5361
Phone: (416) 393-5374 Phone: (416) 393-5265 Hours: (M-F) 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hours:(M-F) 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hours:(M-F) 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Facilitator: Kimberley Ross
Facilitator: Maureen Rozanov Facilitator: Julie Minakakis
St. Anthony Catholic School St. Charles Garnier St. Dorothy Catholic School
130 Shanly Street (Toronto) Catholic School 155 John Garland Boulevard. (Etobicoke)
Phone: (416) 393-5210 20 Stong Court (North York) Phone: (416) 393-5341
Hours:(M-F) 9.00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Phone: (416) 393-5363 Hours: (M-F) 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Brandy Light-Davis Hours: (M-F) 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Facilitator: Shelly – Anne Licciardi
Facilitator: Carol D’Costa
St. Francis de Sales Catholic St. Helen Catholic School St. Leo Catholic School
School 1196 College Street (Toronto) 165 Stanley Avenue (Etobicoke)
333 Firgrove Crescent (North York) Phone: (416) 393-5208 Phone: (416) 393-5333
Phone: (416) 393-5366 Hours: (M-F) 8.45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. Hours: (M-F) 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hours:(M-F)12:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Facilitator: Antonella Totino Facilitator: Mary-Joe Da Cruz- Neiva
Facilitator: Carol D’Costa
St. Wilfrid Catholic School
1685 Finch Avenue West (North York)
Phone: (416) 393-5313
Hours:(M-F) 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Facilitator: Vinita Dias
Website: www.tcdsb.org/earlyon Phone: (416) 222-8282
Alison.Grbic@tcdsb.org Aquanetta.Henry@tcdsb.org
Sr. Manager, EarlyON Child and Family Centres Program Officer, EarlyON Child and Family Centres“A PARENT IS A CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER” Read Play Learn…..TOGETHER!!
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