Our Main Building and galleries will not be open to the public for Nuit Blanche. Access to “Hopes and Fears Assembly” will be on the northwest side of the Main Building.

Skaters on Harbourfront Centre rink

Skate by the Lake

Skate under the open winter sky, plus plenty of free family and friend’s events

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Mom and daughter playing with felt toys

KidSpark: The Pond

Hop into a boat on a pretend fishing trip that will inspire lots of playful learning

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Grandparent playing with his grandson holding toy grocery and food items

KidSpark: Town & Country

Fill up your shopping cart with healthy foods at this kid-sized supermarket

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Two girls playing with a human model at a science centre

KidSpark: The Health Hub

Visit a pretend veterinary clinic for a day of family fun and learning

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Hora

Hora – The Movie

Hora – The Movie is Ohad Naharin’s second film. Just like in YAG – The Movie in 2020, Naharin again transports choreography created for the stage through the camera’s lens, adapting it to create a new piece.    Filming a performance allows for an even more intimate, tender and disturbing glimpse into a parallel universe. In […]

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Still from the movie Rahyne

Rahyne

Rahyne (2021) is a short, animated film in the style of a motion-comic. It follows a young Afro-Indigenous (Bajan and Mohawk), non-binary youth who turns to the water to guide them through the turmoil highlighted by the pandemic, political unrest and trauma experienced by Black and Indigenous peoples. This film delves into Indigenous and African/Caribbean […]

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Dancers in colourful clothes in dynamic poses

Via Kanana

Pulsing with rhythmic energy, eight performers of Via Katlehong Dance have teamed up with contemporary choreographer Gregory Maqoma for Via Kanana, examining corruption in South Africa and those in power who make unfulfilled promises in the transition to democracy since the end of Apartheid. At once powerfully physical and deeply emotional, the production evokes a metaphorical new promised land that sadly […]

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People ice skating outside

Learn to Skate

Learn to Skate Programs are tailored to the needs of our participants. Our programs are fun, engaging, and an excellent opportunity to learn. Multiple instructors on the ice ensures that all participants will have a chance to learn at their own pace. Children and youth classes are organized by age to ensure the participants are […]

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girl learning to ice skate

Learn to Skate

Learn to Skate Programs are tailored to the needs of our participants. Our programs are fun, engaging, and an excellent opportunity to learn. Multiple instructors on the ice ensures that all participants will have a chance to learn at their own pace. Children and youth classes are organized by age to ensure the participants are […]

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Toronto International Festival of Authors

In 2022, as TIFA returns to in-person activities at its iconic home at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, the 43rd Festival will mark the arrival of an exciting new chapter by shifting the festival’s dates to September 22 – October 2, 2022. Building on TIFA’s vision to inspire, empower and connect through the art of stories, and […]

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Crime & Mystery Writing Festival

From cozy crime to police procedural, psychological thriller to true crime, these page-turning genres have created some of the world’s best storytellers, who are much loved by readers everywhere. In addition to being widely accessible, these stories offer varied perspectives on the world around us, and keenly explore contemporary social issues through a captivating narrative. […]

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