What’s On Calendar
September 2012
Free Skating on the Natrel Rink
Open Daily
Hours Vary
Skating
Set against the beautiful shoreline of Lake Ontario, the city’s most scenic rink awaits! Skate & helmet rentals available. Call the Rink Hotline at
Parade Crafts with Shadowland Theatre
Sunday, September 2, 2012
12:00pm 6:00pm
Help create the festival's largest work of art! Assisted by Shadowland Theatre, kids can create their own costumes and props for the Ashkenaz Parade.
Guy Mendilow Ensemble - Sailors, Sirens & Kings: A Children's Adventure in Song
Sunday, September 2, 2012
1:00pm 2:00pm
An exhilarating interactive adventure for children through Ladino songs, stories and games. Led by the Guy Mendilow Ensemble.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:00pm 3:00pm
Mystery, illusion and laughs abound as The Great Dolgini (aka. Socalled) demonstrates his sleight of hand with a daring display of magic, mischief and misdirection.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
3:00pm 4:00pm
Legendary Canadian family entertainers mix Yiddishkeit with iconic favourites such as "One Elephant" and "Skinnamarink."
Jewish Jug Band Featuring Joshua Skye Engel
Sunday, September 2, 2012
4:00pm 4:45pm
Families and kids of all ages join in with Joshua Skye Engel in the return of one of the festival's most popular family programmes.
Storytelling with Dan Yashinsky
Sunday, September 2, 2012
4:00pm 4:45pm
In a tribute to the late children's writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, Ashkenaz presents a two-part series with Toronto storyteller Dan Yashinsky.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
5:00pm 6:00pm
Join shrewd Todie in Lorie Wolf's new children's play as he teaches Lyzer the Miser a lesson about generosity that he'll never forget!
Parade Crafts with Shadowland Theatre
Monday, September 3, 2012
12:00pm 4:00pm
Help create the festival's largest work of art! Assisted by Shadowland Theatre, kids can create their own costumes and props for the Ashkenaz Parade.
Lesley Simpson - Yuvi’s Candy Tree
Monday, September 3, 2012
1:00pm 1:45pm
Lesley Simpson reads from her award-winning book and leads kids and families in a fun activity: make your own candy tree! Recommended for ages 6-10.
Marky Weinstock - Little Superstars: Music Circle for Babies & Toddlers
Monday, September 3, 2012
2:00pm 2:45pm
Join this acclaimed entertainer for Little Superstars: Music Circle for Babies & Toddlers, a special event for very young children.
Meet the Abayudaya: Songs and Stories from Uganda’s Jewish Community
Monday, September 3, 2012
2:00pm 2:45pm
The spiritual leaders of Uganda’s Jewish community share rich choral traditions of familiar Jewish songs in a special interactive session for the whole family.
Jewish Jug Band Featuring Joshua Skye Engel
Monday, September 3, 2012
3:00pm 3:45pm
Families and kids of all ages join in with Joshua Skye Engel in the return of one of the festival's most popular family programmes.
Monday, September 3, 2012
4:00pm 5:00pm
Shadowland Theatre transforms Harbourfront Centre into a swirling cavalcade of music, dance, theatre and giant puppetry.
Storytelling with Dan Yashinsky
Monday, September 3, 2012
5:00pm 5:45pm
In a tribute to the late children's writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, Ashkenaz presents a two-part series with Toronto storyteller Dan Yashinsky.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
12:00pm 7:00pm
Join us in creating a beautiful display of homemade lanterns to showcase at this year’s Vietnamese Lantern Festivals!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
12:00pm 8:00pm
Visit the CIBC area to strike a pose with friends and family, learn about the CIBC contest and enjoy fun lantern hat giveaways!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
1:00pm 6:00pm
Bring the whole family out for some arts and crafts fun!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
1:00pm 7:00pm
Bring the family out to the children’s activities tents at this year’s Vietnamese Lantern Festival where children will play fun carnival and cultural games with a unique twist!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
1:00pm 7:00pm
At specific times during the festival, free paper lanterns will be given out to all children ages 12 and under! There is a limit of one lantern per child.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
2:00pm 7:00pm
Locally celebrated entertainer Tho Pham returns as co-host of the Vietnamese Lantern Festival.
Marilyn Tran - Redpath Stage Host
Saturday, September 15, 2012
2:00pm 7:00pm
Renowned Vietnamese community volunteer Marilyn Tran co-hosts the Vietnamese Lantern Festival.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
4:20pm
Sponsored by Thien Le and his supporters, members of all ages are encouraged to enter the runway style competition to showcase their own store-bought or homemade "ao dai" (a traditional Vietnamese long dress).
Saturday, September 15, 2012
7:10pm
As a part of our festival finale, all event guests are invited to join in on our Lantern Walk Parade. Generously Supported by CIBC.
Arts and Crafts with Power Unit Youth Organization
Sunday, September 16, 2012
12:00pm 6:00pm
Power Unit Youth Organization is bringing an artistic twist to Fortune Cooking! Make your very own paper dolls, paint a T-shirt, fold your own origami... there'll be many nifty arts and crafts activities that will draw out your creative side!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
12:00pm 6:00pm
Visit the CIBC area to strike a pose with friends and family, learn about the CIBC contest and enjoy face painting!
Kids’ Cooking Workshop with The Cookerydoo
Sunday, September 16, 2012
12:00pm 6:00pm
In this fantastic family food workshop lead by The Cookerydoo, kids will learn to make a yummy coconut, ginger sticky rice pudding recipe!
Asian Dog Breed Spotlight with PawsWay
Sunday, September 16, 2012
1:00pm 1:30pm
Representatives from PawsWay will lead visitors on a journey through the many different breeds of dogs that have originated from Asia. Enjoy a meet and greet with the dogs at the end!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
3:00pm 5:00pm
Inspired by artist Christian Marclay’s The Clock (2010), kids will learn collage techniques using various artistic and found materials to make their own creative functioning clock in this FREE workshop. For children ages 8 – 12 and their younger siblings and adult companions.
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