The Little Paper

13-19 March

March Break at Colborne Lodge (3yrs+)

Colborne Lodge
Colborne Lodge Dr in High Park
416-392-6916
12:30-4pm; $5.71/adults, $2.62/children
Drop-in for a tour of the historic house and children’s activities based on early life at Colborne Lodge.

13-21 March

March Break Fun at Black Creek

Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
416-736-1733
www.blackcreek.ca
10am-4:30pm; $10/adults, $7/5-15yrs, Free/4yrs-
Check out a nature-themed puppet show or hitch a free ride on a horse-drawn wagon! Gather around the fire and learn how pioneers made maple syrup and treat yourself to a pancake breakfast. Warm up inside the Pioneer Play area as you try carding wool, or challenge a friend to a game of giant dominoes!

March Break at the Zoo

Toronto Zoo
N of Hwy 410 on Meadowvale Rd
416-392-5929
www.torontozoo.com
9:30am-4:30pm; $21/Adults, $13/children, Free/3yrs-
Enjoy warm, tropical pavilions, packed with exotic animals, trees and plants. Stop by the Malayan Woods to enjoy spring flowers and free-flight butterflies! Or grab a hot chocolate and venture outside to see lions, tigers, camels and other animals on well-marked trails and take in one of the special extended Keeper Talks.

Robin Hood: Welcome to Sherwood Forest

Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
416-923-1171
www.casaloma.org
9:30am-5pm, Last admission 4pm; $19/Adults, $11.50/4-13yrs
Experience Robin Hood in an enchanting castle complete with gargoyles, secret passages, twisting towers and a mysterious underground tunnel. Join masters of merriment Men in Tights and find out if the evil Sheriff is hoodwinked again? And don’t miss the hilarious hijinks of Tim Holland: Puppet Tamer.  Through Cheap Trickery and Genuine Magic, master ventriloquist, Tim Holland convinces the audience of the dangers inherent in the taming of ferocious and uncooperative puppets.

March Break at the ROM

Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park
416-586-5797
www.rom.on.ca
11am-8:30pm, Sun: 11am-6:30pm; Incl with admission: $22/Adults, $15/5-14 yrs, Free/4yrs- (half priced admission after 4:30pm)
From the Bat Cave to a Medieval Fair, families are invited to a week-long, whirlwind adventure. Test your wits while exploring an eerie re-vamped bat cave, or meet a Samurai and suit up for war in Mediaeval armour.

March ‘Musements (all ages)

Mackenzie House
82 Bond St
416-392-6915
Mon-Fri: 12-4pm, Sat, Sun: 12-5pm; $5.71/Adults, $2.38/Children
Drop in for some Victorian fun! Typeset your name on the 1845 printing press, , make a paper plate mask in the gallery, and have a cookie in the historic kitchen.

Harvest Festival

Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum & Arts Centre
67 Pottery Road
416-396-2819
13, 14, 20, 21 Mar: 12-4pm, 15-19 Mar: 11am-3:30pm; $5.24/adults, $2/children
Drop in to explore historic homes and sample tasty treats prepared on the open hearth. Learn about life in 19th-century Toronto. Create a unique take-home craft.

Maple Magic Maple Syrup Festival

Bradley Museum
1620 Orr Rd, Mississauga
905-615-4860
www.mississauga.ca
Mon-Fri: 12-4pm, Sat/Sun: 10am-4pm; $16.25/family of 5 (2 adults + 3 children), Horse and wagon rides and pancakes extra
Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides and pancakes served daily in the log cabin, along with guided tours, kids’ crafts, free samples and more. Try your hand at geocaching – an electronic scavenger hunt – on the Museum grounds!  On the weekends delight in toe-tapping folk music, soar up into the air in a Forestry Division bucket truck— all this in addition to learning about maple syrup production the old and new ways.

13-21, 27, 28 March, 3, 4 April

Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival

Purple Woods Conservation Area
Simcoe St & Coates Rd, Oshawa/Scugog Boundary
www.cloca.com/msf/index.html
10am-2:30pm; General Admission: $3/adults, $2/child, Pancakes: $4.50/adults, $3.50/child, Horse-drawn Wagon Rides: $2/person
Birds will be singing and pancakes will be flipping at the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority’s Annual Maple Syrup Festival. A visit to the Festival makes a great family outing!

13, 14, 20, 21 March

Breakfast with Robin Hood and Maid Marion

Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
416-923-1171
www.casaloma.org
8:30-9:30am; 22.50/child, $21.25/adult
Call to reserve
Your children will enjoy a pancake breakfast while being entertained by tales of Robin and Marion’s daring exploits, castle admission, self guided touring, and tickets to the Robin Hood show at 10:30am.
14 March

Around the World in Two Hours

Art Works Art School
238 Jane St
416-766-0662
www.artworksartschool.com
1:30-3:30pm; $5/person, $20/family (5 or more )
An art from elsewhere adventure. A diverse collection of mixed media crafts. This is a cultural feast of Bronwen’s favorites from around the world. Also an environmentally friendly way to travel!

14-21 March

Wizard World

The Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place
416-585-WAND
www.wizardworld.ca
10am-5pm; Admission: $8.50/person, Free/2yrs & under (incl 3 stage shows & Petting Zoo & Wizard’s Fun in 3D. Ride Pass: $15/person
Wizard World celebrates its 7th season. Play in the Fantasy Fairground, make a craft or two and catch some shows, including: Wizard School, Jungle Cat World, The Magic Family and The Stylamanders.

15-19 Mar, Weekends 6-31 March

Maple Syrup Festival at Bronte Creek

Bronte Creek
1219 Burloak Dr, Oakville
905-827-6911
www.brontecreek.org
9:30am-3pm; $15/vehicle, Pancakes extra
Hop on a wagon that will take you to a heated pancake house where you can savour fresh, hot pancakes with pure maple syrup and crisp bacon. Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Lane, where 1890s costumed interpreters demonstrate how to tap maple trees, make maple syrup and maple sugar. Visitors can view artifacts in the maple museum and tour the 100-year-old Spruce Lane Farmhouse.

15-19 March

Extreme Footwear! March Break Madness at the Bata Shoe Museum

Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W
416-979-7799 ext. 242
www.batashoemuseum.ca
11am-4pm; Admission: $8/Person
Drop-in
The theme is extreme! Arts and crafts include decorating an extremely tall cookie, painting an extremely teeny clog and creating an extremely cool shoe fridge magnet!  There’s a treasure hunt for extreme footwear in the Museum galleries and help decorate an extremely giant moccasin; part of the extremely big shoe project which will be part of a collective collage!

March Break at the Ontario Parliament Buildings (6-10yrs)

Queen’s Park
Main Legislative Bldg, South Doors
416-325-7500
10am-12:30pm, Aft sessions Tue, Thu: 2-4:30pm; Free, registration and adult accompaniment required
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is offering a March Break program where Kids can dress up in the traditional black robes worn in Parliament, or role play as a MPP. There is also a chance to tour the historic Parliament building during a scavenger hunt, and craft time lets kids create their own piece of parliamentary history.

March Through Time (3-12yrs)

Historic Fort York
100 Garrison Rd
416-392-6907
10am-3pm; $7.62/Adults, $2.86/Children
Children will love to dress up, march like a soldier, listen to great stories, cook in an old-fashioned kitchen, and more!

Drop-in for March Break (All ages)

Gibson House
5172 Yonge St
416-395-7432
Mon-Fri: 12-4:30pm; $5.48/Adults, $2.62/Children, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Families explore a different theme each day as they tour the historic house. Maple Monday, Toy Tuesday, Woolly Wednesday, Thready Thursday and Fireside Friday. Experience hands-on activities in the Discovery Gallery and make a craft to take home.

Munsch Muddles (3-10yrs)

Solar Stage Children’s Theatre
4950 Yonge St, The Madison Centre
416-368-8031
www.solarstage.on.ca
10:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm; $14/ticket
The funny and clever stories of Robert Munsch. This year’s play includes the stories, Mud Puddle, Playhouse, Zoom, and Look at Me.

March Break Week

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
111 Queen’s Park
416-586-8080
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
11am-5pm; $12/adults, Free/12yrs-
Special for March Break: Crafts, scavenger hunts, make a family tree and find the hidden rabbit.

15-20 March

March Break at the Gladstone Hotel

1214 Queen Street West
416-531-4635
www.gladstonehotel.com/events
15 Mar, Funch! Video Game Recreation Day, 10am-4pm, Free; Bring your kids and let them play all day at the gaming stations, including Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution, Lego Starwars, Mario Bros and other favourites. *Violent games will be censored:  16 Mar-20 Mar, C.A.R.E’s Annual Art Show, 10am-4pm, Free; Come and see paintings of the Queen West neighbourhood created by children in the after school program. There will be an interactive 3D Maze and an opening reception, 7pm, Thu 18 Mar: 17 Mar, Paddy’s Day Party for Kids, 1pm-3pm, Free; Enjoy Irish music with “The Bellwoods Trinity” and Christina Wong, singalongs and dancing puppets, arts and crafts including pop-up  greeting cards: 18 Mar, Njacko Backo’s African Village,11am-1pm, $5/Family; Join “Maripsoa in the Schools” performer Njacko in the Gladstone African Village to make music and participate in interactive African stories.

15-21 March

Downsview Park Toronto Spring Fest

Downsview Park
65 Carl Hall Road
416-910-6655
www.torontospringfest.com
10am-6pm; $20/child/unlimited ride daypass, Free/ accompaning adults
Huge indoor amusement park with kids’ shows, indoor rides, games, clowns & more! Featuring Doo Doo the International Clown as seen on the Daniel Cooke Show and unbelievable comedy magic shows.

Cinesphere March Break Film Festival

955 Lakeshore Blvd W
416-314-9900
www.ontarioplace.com
Daily: The Princess and the Frog: 11am, The Twilight Saga: New Moon: 2pm; $8/person/show
Come down to Ontario Place and enjoy the two hit films Bolt and High School Musical 3 on Cinesphere’s small screen.

March Break Animation Exploration: (6-14yrs)

National Film Board Mediatheque
150 John St
416-973-3012
www.nfb.ca
Daily: 10am, 2pm; $5/child/day (adult at no extra charge must accompany children), reservation required
Hands-on animation workshops: 15 Mar:  Take out the Trash! (3D clay); 16 Mar: Aquatic Adventure (pixillation);17 Mar: One, Two, Three… Grow! (painting on glass); 18 Mar: Car Free and Carefree! (3D clay); 19 Mar Gone Fishing (paper cut-out); 20 Mar: Lettuce Animate! (3D clay); 21 Mar: Race Against Time (3D clay)

16-18 March

March Break Programs

McMichael Canadian Art Collection
10365 Islington Ave
888-213-1121
www.mcmichael.com
11am-4pm, performances at 12:30 & 2:30pm; Free with admission, $15/adult, $12/5yrs & up, $30/family (2 adults & up to 3 children under 18), under 5 free
Make art, celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 17th with Irish Music and Fairy Tales and meet special guest artists.

16-20 March

Big Bad Wolf vs Lord Underwearface von Schtinker

Second City Theatre
51 Mercer St
416-343-0011
www.secondcity.com
12pm; $12/person
A musical romp that takes a new look at a children’s classic. Framed for heinous crimes by the evil von Schtinker, the, Big Bad Wolf, must enlist the help of his fairy tale friends to prove that things aren’t always as they seem. Featuring goofy chase scenes, sing-alongs, and some true lessons in friendship, this interactive show will dazzle children and the
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