2024-2025 Entertainment for the whole family!
Ontario offers a wealth of family-friendly activities, shows, and events throughout the year. Whether you’re interested in science, nature, arts, or adventure, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in the province. Here are some suggestions for things to do with your family:
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East
The Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts, 130 Navy Street
Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre), 1 Front St E, Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West
April 15 – May 2, 2024
THE FIXING GIRL
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East
Ages 8-13 | Gr. 3-8
From celebrated UK playwright, Kevin Dyer comes the world premiere of The Fixing Girl. Mum is lost in her own thoughts and it’s making Meghan’s horrible day even worse. So Meghan retreats to the backyard shed where she and Grandad have always fixed broken things. It’s there that she hopes to find the answer to feeling better – but instead finds only more questions.
April 19 – 21, 2024
BurlOak Theatre Group presents The Spongebob Musical
AEG Liebherr Auditorium, Oakville
Based on the series by: Stephen Hillenburg
Book by: Kyle Jarrow
Musical production conceived by: Tina Landau
Music by: Yolanda Adams, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., David Bowie, Tom Kenny Andy Paley & Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith
Stakes are higher than ever before as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and becomes the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! And now he’s ready to ride the wave to your theatre to entertain and delight audiences in this brilliant, bright, hilarious and brand-new musical.
April 30, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.
360 Allstars
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St., St. Catharines
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus. Boasting a stellar cast of World Champion and World Record-holding artists and athletes, 360 ALLSTARS is a spectacular fusion of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street culture.
May 2, 2024 | 7:00 PM
360 ALLSTARS
AEG Liebherr Auditorium, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more, the international smash hit returns!
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus. Boasting a stellar international cast of World Champions and World Record-holding athletes and artists, 360 ALLSTARS is a spectacular fusion of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street culture.
May 5, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
MSYO Celebration: 10th Anniversary Concert
Living Arts Centre
Presented by the Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra
A truly special event! Alumni from the first 10 years of the Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra join in for a grand celebration of 10 wonderful years of symphonic music-making.
Please note: Discounts are available for babies. Multiple show discounts are available through the Living Arts Centre box office.
May 7 – 16, 2024
UNWRITTEN: THE IMPROV SHOW
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East
Ages 11+ | Gr. 6+
Unwritten: The Improv Show is pure in-the-moment improvisation, inspired by full audience participation. With a guided and thoughtful approach, three professional improv artists lead this interactive mash-up, spurred by asking kids what’s on their minds and turning it into an impromptu adventure. It’s a hilarious volley of ideas and spontaneous exchanges both exhilarating – and unexpected!
May 9 – June 2, 2024
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St.
Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?
May 10, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.
Mini Pop Kids Live – The Good Vibes Tour
Living Arts Centre
Mini Pop Kids Live is bringing good vibes across North America with their brand-new, high-energy GOOD VIBES TOUR!
This jam-packed concert features songs by Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Olivia Rodrigo, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and even includes some favourite throwbacks that EVERYONE will love. This isn’t just a show, it’s an experience that the whole family will enjoy.
Don’t miss your chance to sing, dance and pop with Canada’s best-selling music group for kids! It’s a show for kids by kids… and adults too!
May 10 – 11, 2024
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s SKéN:NEN
Bluma Appel Theatre
TO Live Presents
Through mesmerizing choreography, storytelling, and innovative design, SKéN:NEN explores Indigenous resilience within the self, community, and natural world.
May 17 – 18, 2024
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live in Concert
Meridian Hall
TO Live Presents
Experience the hit film with the score performed live by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
July 30 – August 25, 2024
MEAN GIRLS
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King Street West
Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon), and producer/proud Torontonian Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live).
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.
August 6 – 18, 2024
SHREK – THE MUSICAL
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Yes, your favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar®-winning, smash-hit DreamWorks animated film. Kimberly Akimbo Tony Award-winning duo Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (book) have re-visited their first collaboration to deliver a more intimate and engaging experience.
September 7, 2024
Symphonic Anime
Meridian Hall
Symphonic Anime, the immersive live concert of popular anime music performed by a full orchestra and choir, will be performing its first-ever Toronto concert this September.
November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22, 2024 at 8pm
November 10, 17 and 23, 2024 at 2pm
SOUND OF MUSIC
Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Road
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
Arguably the world’s most beloved musical, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number. The inspirational story, follows an ebullient postulant nun who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
Recommended for all ages
THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com
November 29 – 30, 2024
Disney in Concert: Frozen
Meridian Hall
TO Live Presents
The concert features composer Christophe Beck’s multi-platinum score performed live to the hit Disney film.
December 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20, 2024 at 8pm
December 8, 15 and 21, 2024 at 2pm
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Road
This pantomime is the age-old story of the emperor who gets taken in by a fraudster who sells him a set of clothes that can “only be seen by those who are of high worth and intelligence”. Add in a hero who has a change of heart in order to win the girl of his dreams, a villain and his two imbecilic side-kicks, and of course, the pantomime horse and all the makings are there for a fun time. Cheer the hero, boo the villain, HAVE FUN!
All ages
Produced by special arrangement with Lina M Blue & Johnny Blue
March 2025
Maple Sugar Festival
Brooks Farms, Ashworth Road, Mount Albert
Take a Wagon Ride back to the Bush and enjoy an educational tour given by one of our Farmers! Maple Sugar Tastings, Bon Fires, Indoor Pancake House, Kids Activities, and More! www.brooksfarms.com/maplesugarfestival
March 2025
Maple Town
Mountsberg, 2259 Milburough Line, Campbellville
It’s the sweetest time of year at Conservation Halton! The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Purchase a delicious pancake meal, maple-themed sweets & treats!
The sugar bush will offer park visitors independent exploration and guided tours throughout the park during their visit to Mountsberg (Tours require a reservation and additional fees apply)
March 2025
Bridges Festival
Bridges Festival is a three-day puppetry festival that happens at the beginning of March Break. Filled with exciting puppetry shows from around the world, award-winning animated shorts, and an exhibit about the art of puppetry from its origin to today. Bridges Festival aims to connect professional puppeteers from around the world and bridge cultures through one of the oldest art forms. www.cranecreations.ca/bridges-festival-march-break
March 2025
Maple at the Village
Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto
This March Break, celebrate the charm of maple syrup season as Black Creek Pioneer Village buzzes with the energy of early spring. Discover the old-fashioned skills needed to take this sweet treat all the way from tree to table. Our costumed educators will “spile” the beans on maple’s magic, and teach you the backwoods skills necessary for adventures in the sugarbush. blackcreek.ca/things-to-do/maple-syrup
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