July 1
Ontario Place
10:00 am to 11:00 pm  (Fireworks start at 10:30 pm)

Celebrate Today’s Parent KidSummer events at everyone’s favourite place for summer fun, Ontario Place! Cool off at Soak City, Toronto’s only downtown water park and see Thomas and Friends at the Treehouse Live Stage! (1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, & 5:00 pm). Drop by the Today’s Parent booth located in Market Square for great free stuff and fun for everyone.
All ages. Click here for a special 2 for 1 offer!
955 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto
www.ontarioplace.com

Pre-registration Required
July 2
Textile Museum of Canada
Choice of 3 tours: 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm, 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm

Super You! Bring the kids and have fun making your own superhero patch inspired by works from the exhibition – Close to You. Visit the exhibition and see Bobbleman, Sweaterman and other contemporary art pieces inspired by popular culture. Stretch and strengthen your imagination with this fun activity for the whole family.
Free for children under 12 and adults with children. Advanced registration is required, spaces are limited. Pre-registration Required.
55 Centre Ave., Toronto
www.textilemuseum.ca

July 3
Earl Bales
Evenings 6:00-8:00

Outside the Amphitheatre in Earl Bales Park, The Family Fun Festival will feature free activities for kids of all ages.  Such as parachute games, face painting and more.  Then join in for a free performance of The Duffle Bag Theatre:  Featuring 'Robin Hood'
All ages. Free for all.
4169 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Call 416-392-3846

Pre-registration Required
July 4
Cooking with Kids – Pizza Factory
Choices of two classes: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm or 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie it’s... KidSummer! Roll up your sleeves and make the best pizza in the universe. Each young pizza chef will get a chance to make the pizza of his or her dreams – in any crazy shape, with toppings galore. And while we’re waiting for the pizzas to bake, we’ll make delicious fruit kebabs for dessert. Perfetto!
Ages 5-12. Free for all. Pre-registration Required.
Loblaws Queen’s Quay Market, 10 Lower Jarvis, Toronto
www.loblaws.ca

Pre-registration Required
July 5
National Film Board of Canada Mediatheque — Be a Filmmaker for a Day!
Choice of 3 workshops: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how films are made! Guided by our experienced staff, discover the secrets of filmmaking and use professional stop-motion animation tools to create your very own film projects!
Admission is free for children ages 6-13 and their parents! Pre-registration Required.
Find us in person at 150 John St., Toronto
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque

Pre-registration Required
July 6
Day Time Solar Session
“Day-Time Stargazing” Tour from 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm

Never look at the Sun! Not unless you’re at one of our safe solar telescopes! This summer, Night Sky Tours is once again showing your children the gases on the edge of the sun, and huge storms through our special telescopes. Our 3rd year with KidSummer promises to deliver the “heat” in the form of four solar sessions which will have your kids talking about their experience for days!
Ages 5 and up. Pre-registration Required. Only one adult may accompany children to pre-registered events.
Rotary Park (Bartlett Dr. and Lake Driveway W.), Ajax
www.nightskytours.ca/kidsummer

July 7
Town of Richmond Hill – Wave Pool

Come out and ride our 3+ foot waves, or ride down our 160 foot waterslide. Children admission is free with adult accompaniment*. Adult admission is free with child accompaniment.* We look forward to seeing you there!FREE Wave Swim from 1:30PM - 4:00PM. 
*Supervision requirements must be met to gain access to the pool. All patrons must be in a bathing suit. Children 5 years of age and under (maximum 2 children per adult). Children 6 to 9 years of age (maximum 4 children per adult). Children 10 to 15 years of age (maximum 8 children per adult).
Free for all, maximum capacity 320 people per swim, first come, first served.
5 Hopkins St., Richmond Hill
905-508-WAVE (9283)

July 8
Whittamore’s Farm Market& Pick-Your-Own
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Offering a unique country experience where the whole family gets involved. Visit Whit’s Fun Farm Yard and see our farm animals, play in our sand toy lot, barn bouncer, tractor track and much more. Take a wagon ride and pick fresh strawberries and raspberries in season.
All ages. Two kids admitted free with one adult admission $5. Wheelchair accessible.
For more information call 905-294-3275
8100 Steeles Ave. E., Markham
www.whittamoresfarm.com

July 9 - 10
KidSummer at CBC
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

KidSummer at CBC – the place to be to see your favourites from Kids’ CBC! See hosts Patty and Sid, get on the go with Bo on the Go, swing in with Curious George, blast off with Lunar Jim and many more at this one of a kind event at the CBC Broadcast Centre. Full of activities and free for everyone. Gimme 5 at KidSummer. Be sure to visit the Gimme 5 tent (in the outdoor courtyard) for a scrumptious fruit and veggie snack and other fun and yummy giveaways.
Free for all.
Canadian Broadcast Centre, 250 Front St. W., Toronto
www.kidscbc.ca

July 11
Markham Museum
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Fun for the whole family at Markham Museum. Visit our exhibits and do fun hands-on activities. Enjoy the day on our 25 acres. Bring a picnic, take a tour of our historic buildings and play in Tactile Lounge, our hands-on space for under 8s.
Free for kids under 12, adults $6, seniors/students $5. Additional charges for rides.
9350 Highway 48, Markham
www.markhammuseum.ca

July 12
Jr. Jays presented by the Toronto Star
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Jr. Jays kick off two hours before every Saturday home game. The fun includes live entertainment, inflatable rides, face painters, and much more. Kids also get to run the bases like the pros after the game.
Ages 4-14. Rogers Centre events prior to the game are free.
One Blue Jays Way, Toronto
For tickets and information go to bluejays.com/jrjays or call (416)341-1188

July 13
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Kidsummer! Fafard’s Funky Forms
11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Enjoy hands-on art activities, live entertainment, nature walks and tours. Just drop in and get creative! Dress up in funky costumes, make sculptures and play in our unique, natural environment. Join us for a special performance by our favourite puppeteer David Hannan and his Cuckoo Clock Theatre.Adults must be accompanied by children.
Ages 2-15. $5 parking fee. Outdoor programs FREE, $5 off adult or family admission to gallery.
10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg
www.mcmichael.com

July 14
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Become a restoration expert – clean walls using raw bread dough, the technique used on the hand-painted Winter Garden walls. Come tour the last operating double decker theatre in the world and learn about its history and restoration. Complimentary refreshments and snacks. Presented by the Ontario Heritage Trust.
Ideal for kids ages 7 and up. Free for all.
189 Yonge St., Toronto
www.heritagetrust.on.ca
(416) 314-2874

Pre-registration Required
July 15
Rogers TV
Choice of 4 tours: 9:30 am to 10:30 am, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, or 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Don’t touch that remote! Take the Rogers TV Tour! A fun-filled, behind-the-scenes look at how television is made. Operate studio cameras, be interviewed on TV and take home terrific souvenirs.
Ages 4-10. Free for all. Pre-registration Required.
855 York Mills Rd., Toronto
www.rogerstv.com