The Royal Ontario Museum hosts the Earth Rangers' special live animal shows, featuring Cosmo the ring-tailed lemur, Sammy the serval cat, a bald eagle and other birds of prey.
When: Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park
MAGIC: The Science of Perception
Kids learn how science is involved in their perception of magic tricks during this twice-daily show at the Ontario Science Centre.
When: Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road
TIFF Bell Lightbox will host six workshops for budding young designers and directors aged 9 to 14. They are: how to make a film in a day, introduction to video game design, prosthetics and special effects make-up, digital shorts (how to make viral videos) and stop-motion animation.
When: Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, various times
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West
Gingerbread Make and Bake for Kids
Parents can tour historic Fort York while their children use an 1800s recipe and period cooking utensils to sift flour, crush spices and pound sugar into gingerbread cookies.
When: Dec. 27 to 31, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Boulevard
In this musical for children aged 3 to 10, two best friends have an argument and one must be rescued after she follows the Snow Queen to her Palace of Ice.
When: Dec. 27 to 30 and Jan. 2 to 4, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Solaris Stage Children’s Theatre, 4950 Yonge Street
