Plan an adventure right here in the GTA! There are tons of great experiences waiting for you this weekend. Find your fun today!

7th annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
Celebrate winter with the 17th annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th in the Village of Yorkville Park and surrounding area. A free public event, visitors can expect a wide variety of uniquely designed ice sculptures, live ice carving demonstrations, an ice lounge, and an ice wall with projections throughout the weekend.
This year, the Dreams and Fantasies theme will transform the neighbourhood into a reimagined world through one-of-a-kind displays of over 60,000 lbs. of ice carved into magnificent sculptures inspired by whimsical castles, unicorns, a princess dress, elegant carriage, dragons, mermaids, and cosmic journeys.
Open to the public on February 18th and February 19th from 12 noon – 11pm, the Village of Yorkville Park and Cumberland Street will be the centre of the Icefest attractions.

Family Day Weekend
Get the whole family out to the AGO for four days of storytelling, artmaking, screenings and fun!
Full event line-up is below:
1. Children’s Read Aloud and Dance Along with Valene Campbell – Walker Court, Daily, 11 – 11:40 am and 1:30 – 2:10 pm
2. Documentary Screening: Girls/Museum – Jackman Hall, Daily 11 am – 4 pm
3. You Look Beautiful Like That: Pop-Up Photo Studio with Roya DelSol and Bidemi Oloyede – Robert Harding Hall (Concourse Level), Sunday, February 19 and Monday, February 20, 11 am – 1 pm
4. Art Carts – Galleria Italia, Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Sculpture Atrium, Education Commons, Daily 11 am – 4 pm
5. Gallery Tours – Weston Family Learning Centre (WFLC), Departures at 11:30 am, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 pm
6. Dr. Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre, Daily 11 am – 4 pm
7. Family Friendly Snacks, Daily 11 am – 3:30 pm

 

Family Fun-Day
You’re invited to join us for our Family Fun-day on February 18th from 2PM – 6PM! DJ Mel Boogie will be hosting with live DJ music playing all of the greatest hits! We’ll have tons of fun activities for the entire family to enjoy including smores, maple taffy, games and photo ops plus hit the ice trail with our FREE Skate Lending library available on site!
We have five exciting evenings planned for the entire family this February, including LIVE DJ MUSIC, games, winter photo stations, and fire pits! So, grab your skates and meet us at the ice for some Friday night fun!
With a new DJ and theme every Friday night from 5PM – 8PM, at #SkatesAndSounds you’re guaranteed to be grooving and moving on the ice this new year!
Funding for this year’s #SkatesAndSounds is partially provided by the City of Toronto’s Main Street Innovation Fund, as part of Government of Canada’s support through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

 

DUKE on Ice Family Winterfest – Free Family Event
Toronto Azzurri Soccer Club
4995 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 3A4
Sunday, February 19, 2023
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A one-of-a-kind family fun event in winter in North York with free ice skating, food, music, raffle prizes, and giveaways on the eve of this Family Day!
Admission is free. Come with family and friends for free treats,
games, music, giveaways, and a lot of fun!

TBFF Kids Film Festival
Date & Time:Monday February 20 – 11AM to 4PM
Venue: Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton Street, Toronto

The annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is thrilled to be back with the 6th edition of the TBFF Kids Film Festival.
The TBFF Kids Film Festival wants to inspire and empower children through the discovery of filmmaking, animation, storytelling and more.
About the Toronto Black Film Festival
Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, TBFF is dedicated to celebrating the very best in cinematic work dealing with the experiences of black people from a diversity of communities.

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