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Celebrate the 25th birthday of the Music Garden with Rachel Mercer, principal cellist of the NAC Orchestra. Revel in the sounds of the solo cello, including works by Bach and a Harbourfront Centre commission of cellist/composer India Gailey.  Program: Suite No. 1 in G major – J. S. Bach Naga – Harbourfront Commission (world premiere) […]

The Indigidivas is comprised of acclaimed Indigenous opera singers Melody Courage (soprano), Rebecca Cuddy and Michelle Lafferty (mezzo-sopranos). This program features Melody and Michelle and collaborative pianist Dr. Mengyin Kimly Wang performing original Indigenous compositions, alongside traditional opera favourites.  In a show that seamlessly weaves together Indigenous traditions and cultures with the operatic world, IndigiDiva’s […]

Celebrate the launch of JUNIOR with a special appearance from fan-favourite Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse. Children will have a chance to meet their favourite character, snap a photo, get some high-fives and hugs or even just waves! Fans and families alike are welcome.   And don’t miss your chance to meet Chase from PAW Patrol at […]

Celebrate the conclusion of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 2023/24 season with a free outdoor concert at Harbourfront Centre on the Sunday night of Canada Day weekend. The festivities kick off with the comedic stylings of Martha Chaves, followed by a performance with your TSO, under the baton of Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador […]

It’s our birthday, and we want to celebrate 50 years in the Toronto community with you – and a big Harbourfront Centre Block Party!    Join us for a live performance by Canadian alternative country band Elliott Brood, family-friendly activities, a chance for you to sing on stage with Good Enough Live Karaoke band, take a […]

Celebrate the launch of JUNIOR with a special appearance from fan-favourite Chase from PAW Patrol. Children will have a chance to meet their favourite character, snap a photo, get some high-fives and hugs or even just waves! Fans and families alike are welcome.   And don’t miss your chance to meet Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse at […]

Celebrate Mexican culture, music and traditions and feast on delicious Mexican favourites at Cinco Fest. Cinco Fest is a special day that isn’t marked in Mexico itself, but it’s incredibly important for Mexican migrants all over the world. It’s our time to celebrate our culture and remember where we come from. This day is about […]

A reflection of nature’s bounty as a testament to the fluidity of existence, renewal and transformation.

Award-winning artists Suzanne Carlsen and Noah Rosen present Human Made Stuff, a retrospective look at the immensity of human-made “stuff” produced on Earth since the Industrial Revolution. What is the cost of such excess on our mental and social well-being? As small business owners and makers, Suzanne and Noah explore the possibilities of what happens […]

A past Artist-in-Residence at Harbourfront Centre’s Craft & Design Studio, Micah Adams’s conceptual practice is beautifully executed and consists of sculpture, jewellery and drawings, playing with the appealing aspects of scale and using his favourite tool-du-jour, the laser welder. While rescuing the forgotten and unwanted detritus of human activity – coins are a particular preoccupation […]

Curated by Melanie Egan, the Director of Harbourfront Centre’s Craft & Design Studio, this new jewellery exhibition features 36 hand-selected brooches designed by some of Canada’s most talented contemporary jewellers. The exhibition explores the story and symbolism behind one of jewellery’s most storied pieces and how brooches communicate messages of love, social critique, politics, status […]

Facilitated by Harbourfront Centre’s School Visits team, this art-making activity invites participants to explore using various new and recycled materials to create a weaving. How can we use colour and texture to create patterns? How do science, technology, engineering, arts and math play a role in weaving? Every little artist will be able to take […]

Facilitated by Harbourfront Centre’s School Visits team, this art-making activity invites participants to explore using colour, shape and line to create a mixed media collage based on the colours, shapes and patterns they see in the world. Every little artist will be able to take their artwork home. School Visits is Harbourfront Centre’s hands-on, inquiry-based, […]

Families at the Power Kids tent can make unique textile collages, taking home one-of-a-kind artwork to cherish their May long weekend. Inspired by The Power Plant Gallery’s Summer 2024 season exhibiting artists June Clark and Terrence Gower, participants will explore collages, patterns and textures to craft their original pieces.

Stop by the creation stations of the Created By Kids for Kids laboratory and contribute your ideas to making a kid-friendly theatre play. Led by professional actors and writers, families will participate in interactive creative stations, writing and character-building to help contribute to a special piece of theatre made by you and hundreds of other […]

Please join the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre and participate in exciting craft activities! Kids and families can make an Orange Shirt Day craft in which we honour residential school Survivors, their families and their communities.

Please join the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre and participate in exciting craft activities! Families can participate in a beading craft where they will learn about the Medicine Wheel, the health dimensions and the cycle of life.

Yoga 4 Kids is specifically developed to teach yoga and meditation to children of all abilities from ages 5-12. It is an integrated and holistic yoga program that combines postures, dynamic movements, singing, breathing techniques, meditation and deep relaxation with yoga activities that children enjoy. Join teacher Sherry LeBlanc outside for 45 minutes of yoga, […]

Moskitto Bar invites audiences into their original global music world with a live outdoor performance that combines Ukrainian, Middle-Eastern and French Celtic music. Don’t be surprised if you’re joined by a circus performer who embodies the bands music – they love spontaneous Hopaks, a wildly fun folk dance that brings people together to move and […]

BAMDance is an international organization running dance classes for kids, teens and adults with disabilities. This dance workshop is a fun and inclusive event for people with disabilities so they feel safe and have fun. No experience is necessary. Open to everyone!

Homegrown in Lafontaine, Ontario, this family band features the rich vocal harmonies and dynamic fiddle stylings of the Lefaive sisters. Ariko’s repertoire, rooted in traditional French-Canadian music, is coloured by zydeco, bluegrass and popular musical genres. Their unique arrangements of traditional songs, original compositions and fiddle tunes are guaranteed to keep your toes tapping. Le […]

Taking the audience through classical dance forms from Bharatnatyam and Kathak to folk dances like Bhangra, Toronto’s Broken Dance Entertainment is the leading Bollywood dance company in Canada, most well-known for their stint as finalists on Canada’s Got Talent. Specializing in all forms of South Asian dance styles, the company innovates in their live performances by […]

The Toronto Tabla Youth Ensemble (TTYE) will perform a lively outdoor performance blending contemporary and classical music with North Indian rhythms and tabla beats. As part of the performance, the TTYE will demonstrate how the tabla works, sharing the fascinating story of its cultural roots in India dating back thousands of years. 

Kids are experts. Some are experts on dinosaurs, others on making mud castles. Wherever their curiosity may lead them, our mics are on and we’re ready to hear all about it.    Set within a fun ‘80s-style radio studio, Experts Radio Lab is a drop-in, pop-up kids show where children are interviewed on anything they consider themselves an […]