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Family Programming at Harbourfront Centre

Harbourfront Centre's 10-acre waterfront site hosts over 4,000 events annually, and good portion of that programming focuses on shows and activities for the 12-and-under crowd and their families.

Each year we host 30,000+ children at School Visits and over 4,500 children at our March Break and Summer Camps. During the winter months, our Learn to Skate programme offers classes ranging from Parent and Tot to Child Intermediate. Every weekend during the summer our site is bustling families enjoying the free concerts, workshops and performances during our Summer Festivals. And who can forget our legendary HarbourKIDS festivals that overtake our site during the Family Day, Victoria Day and Thanksgiving long weekends.

But that’s just the beginning. See below for a complete list of the family programming offered throughout the course of the year. Harbourfront Centre is your one-stop destination for family fun!

MAJOR PROGRAMMING & EVENTS

HarbourKIDS

Family

Free

Year-round

Arts and culture from a kid's point-of-view celebrated during three signature long weekend festivals each year: Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Family Day.

Music with Bite

Family

Music

Free

October – May

A refreshing experience where children can pull up a comfy cushion and sit front-row for an enjoyable, interactive performance tailored for young audience members.

Harbourfront Centre Camps

Family

Learning

March Break & Summer

Calling all aspiring artists, dancers, architects, pop stars, circus performers and athletes. Your summer fun begins right here, on the shores of Lake Ontario and beyond, at our March Break and Summer Camps.

Canoe & Paddleboat Rides on The Natrel® Pond

Family

May – October

Take a break from the action and enjoy a relaxing canoe or paddleboat ride with the family on The Natrel® Pond, located beside the picturesque Harbourfront Centre boardwalk.

Sailing and Powerboating

Family

Year-round

Fun for the whole family! Discover the romance of the water and the freedom of boating. Boat rentals from $69/hour.

YoungIFOA

Family

Literary Arts

October

Meet an author and get hands-on in a bookmaking workshop during YoungIFOA’s School Visits programme (part of the International Festival of Authors).

The Power Plant – Power Kids

Family

Visual Arts

Year-round

Workshops for kids led by skilled and dynamic artist-educators who design activities based around the current exhibitions. Each workshop also begins with a tour of the gallery by The Power Plant’s trained animateurs.

Summer Festivals

Family

Free

May – October

Enjoy family-friendly concerts, film screenings, food demos, workshops, and more every weekend throughout the summer.

Winter Programming

Family

November – April

This winter promises to be one of our most active seasons ever, filled with weekend cultural festivals, theatre, dance, family programming, visual arts exhibitions and – of course – skating on the city’s most scenic rink.
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