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Featured March Break Camps DURHAM Glamspirational March Break Camp at Glama Gal Tween Spa Ajax 60 Randall Dr. Unit 4 Ajax, ON L1S 6E7 905-239-4443 www.glamagalparty.com Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals. The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.

HALTON 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!

Glamspirational March Break Camp at Glama Gal Tween Spa Oakville 107 Dunn Street Oakville, ON L6J 3C9 905-842-4257 www.glamagalparty.com Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals. The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.

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Featured March Break Camps PEEL 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!

SOUTHERN ONTARIO March Break Day Camp at Wye Marsh 16160 Highway 12 East Midland, ON L4R 4K6 705-526-7809 www.wyemarsh.com We offer fun and exciting March Break Camps filled with endless opportunities to escape, explore and experience all that the Wye Marsh has to offer. Your child will have the opportunity to experience cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, see a working sugar shack, hand feed chickadees, see live reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey, plus much, much more! Wye Marsh is committed to providing exciting learning opportunities in a natural setting that engage and connect children to their natural environment.

TORONTO CENTRAL 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!


Featured March Break Camps March Break at Avenue Road Arts School 460 Avenue Road Toronto, ON M4V 2J1 416-961-1502 www.avenueroadartsschool.com Our March Break programs and Winter workshops are now available. Explore a Night at the Museum in our March Break camps or learn a new skill in any one of our workshops for preschoolers, kids, and teens.

The Fashion Academy March Break Camp 369 Grace Street Toronto, ON M6G 3A8 416-732-0139 www.thefashionacademy.ca Are you a budding designer? Making and customizing your own clothes is easy, fun, and a great way of creating your own unique style. We offer a March Break camp that will introduce kids to the domestic sewing machine, essential sewing techniques, fabrics 101, how to work basic patterns, as well as fashion sketching and designing. Campers will explore the art of fashion design, accessorizing, and jewelry making.

March Break Camp at Sportplay Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.sportsplay.ca Sign your kids up for a full-day or half-day of fun at Sportplayʼs multisport March Break camp. Kids will learn 8 different sports and develop their gross motor and athletic skills during their week at camp. Each half-day of this week long indoor camp includes four periods. Kids will always have two forty-five minute sport classes per half day. The other two classes will include a rotation of LEGO® play, crafts, and cooperative games.

March Break Camps at Toronto Historic Sites Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.toronto.ca/camps Junior Chef? Time Travel? We have a camp for that! Explore what the City of Toronto Historic Sites have to offer for March Break camps. Kids can be junior chefs, archaeologists, artists, actors, playwrights – whatever interests them – we have a camp for that!


Featured March Break Camps March Break Camp at University of Toronto Schools 71 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON 416-946-5334 www.utschools.ca Experience the world of music at UTS! University of Toronto Schools (UTS) is a university preparatory school, grades 7 through 12, affiliated with the University of Toronto. All students participate in vocal, percussion, improvisation, and instrumental workshops and tutorials. Beginner to Intermediate string players welcome! Students can try a stringed instrument for the first time or build on their current skills. Students are instructed by current UTS teachers as well as other field professionals and UTS students. For students 9 to 12 years of age. Full-day programming.

March Break Camp at YPT Younge People’s Theatre 165 Front Street East Toronto, ON 416-862-2222 www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca YPT introduces young people to the theatre and helps them to develop into positive, social beings. Their unique voices and creativity shape our world today and will steward it for the future. Modeled on YPT’s long running Summer School, our March Break Drama Camp is a fun and focused learning environment. In this session, young people work and play with their unique capacity to make sense of a rapidly changing world though the arts. Participants will create and play all day, while making friends and exploring their imaginations! The week culminates in a short presentation for family and friends, drawn from the students’ own imaginations and guided by professional artist-educators. From March 10 to 14, 2014.

TORONTO EAST 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!


Featured March Break Camps Canadian First Academy for Soccer Excellence March Break Camp Monarch Park Stadium 1 Hanson Street, Toronto, ON 647-973-9555 www.canadafirstacademy.com CFA is ready for its first March Break soccer camp, are you? Limited spaces available! Canada First Academy for Soccer Excellence is a Toronto based soccer academy that offers high level soccer athlete training to improve individual skills of players. Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14. Full day: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm or 1/2 day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Diverse Dancers March Break Camp 777 Warden Avenue, Suite 201 Toronto, ON M1L 4C3 416-477-8083 x2 www.diversedancersinc.com Dance Camp runs full time Monday through Friday during March Break. We serve healthy juices and snacks in the morning and afternoon. Take advantage of this very unique opportunity for your child to learn a wide range of dance styles such as Bollywood, Hip Hop, Latin, and Soca as well as perform in front of LIVE audiences.




Featured March Break Camps TORONTO NORTH March Break at Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road Toronto, ON M3C 1T3 416-696-1000 www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Bring your 5 to 12 year olds to discover and explore at the Ontario Science Centre Day Camps through hands-on science activities and exclusive access to the exhibit halls. Your kids will have a thrilling, unforgettable, and educational experience with our knowledgeable and energetic camp counsellors. Enjoy special March Break activities. Bringing Light to Life: Celebrate life on earth in this playful look at evolution with the Famous People Players. Radical Motions: The physics of a GR8 SK8. What’s the Matter?, Electricity Demo, The Sky Tonight, Science Hot Spot, Mystical Chemistry, Castle Crazy, Medieval Technologies, A Knight’s Day, Fabric of their Life, and more!


TORONTO WEST 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!


Featured March Break Camps Glamspirational March Break Camp at Glama Gal Tween Spa Toronto 1213 Caledonia Road Toronto, ON M6A 2X3 416-256-7465 www.glamagalparty.com Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions and to register your Glama Gal. For girls ages 6+. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.

Kidz360 March Break Kamps 3431 Dundas St. West, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M6S 2S4 647-351-9360 www.kidz360.ca Our "Kamps" offer the ultimate Kidz360 experience. Combining all the best parts of our various Kidz Programming including Kidz in Motion and Teambuilding 4 Kidz, "Kidz360 Kamp" is the ultimate experience in fun and learning. For each camp we choose a unique theme to spark discussion and lead the day of learning and play!




Featured March Break Camps YORK 4Cats Arts Studio Spring Camp Various Locations Toronto, ON Visit their website for contact information. www.4cats.com Spring brings new life and new ideas. Come and get creative at a 4Cats Spring Camp, and create some awesome art as bright and sweet as the buds in bloom! 4Cats Arts Studio is a professional art studio for children ages 2 to 15. At 4Cats, kids learn about the weird and wonderful lives of famous artists and use professional quality art materials to create masterpieces inspired by each artist’s work. Highly-trained 4Cats curators share stories and encourage art conversation as children create amazing art projects. We offer classes, seasonal camps, PA day activities, family and kids workshops, and parties!

Glamspirational March Break Camp at Glama Gal Tween Spa Vaughan 665 Millway Ave Unit #14 Vaughan, ON L4K 3T8 905-482-4435 www.glamagalparty.com Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals. The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.

Glamspirational March Break Camp at Glama Gal Tween Spa Newmarket 253 Main Street South Newmarket, ON L3Y 6M8 905-235-4257 www.glamagalparty.com Join us as we host another fun filled March Break camp for girls of all ages in a fun, safe, and healthy environment we call Glama Gals. The Glama Gal Tween Spa is the ultimate tween to teen spa experience. Our camp programs are unique and one of a kind created by our “Glam*Imagineers.” See our website for full camp day descriptions and how to register your Glama Gal. Due the nature of our camp program it is recommended for girls ages 6 and up. Locations in Vaughan, Ajax, Oakville, Toronto, Unionville, and Newmarket.


Featured March Break Camps March Break Camp at Reptilia 2501 Rutherford Road Vaughan, ON L4K 2N6 905-761-6223 www.reptilia.org Reptilia is a state of the art 25,000 sq ft facility complete with large exhibits showcasing hundreds of different reptiles and amphibians. Plan ahead for your child's March Break! Enhancing our tradition, Reptilia has a great March Break camp this year, for your camper ages 4-12. Reptilia offers a safe, exciting, and unforgettable March Break experience, where your camper can learn about science related activities and enjoy all kinds of Winter fun at the same time.

For more March Break camps, visit www.toronto4kids.com/marchbreakcamps. You’ll find tons of activities and programs to book for your kids this Spring Break!


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Fun Family Attractions AGO March Break Drop-In Family Fun Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON M5T 1GA 416-979-6648 www.ago.net The Art Gallery of Ontarioʼs collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America. Join us for nine funfilled, creative days exploring the wonderful world of childʼs play and imaginative games of all kinds. Families can play life sized floor games in Walker court, join in a Gallery-wide game of CLUE , enjoy family-friendly tours, fun family yoga, watch kid-friendly films in Jackman hall, visit the brand new “Kids Gallery” exhibition “Just Like Me,” and enjoy drop-in creative playtime for young children in the Dr Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre. Family pricing applies.

March Break Family Waterpark Packages at Fallsview Waterpark 5685 Falls Avenue Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6W7 905-374-4444 www.fallsviewwaterpark.com Splash and save... Enjoy our lowest rates! Celebrate March Break by creating family memories on the Falls Avenue Resort! The 20 acre resort is like nowhere else for family fun with indoor connections to the waterpark, restaurants and attractions on Falls Avenue. As a Hotel Waterpark Package Guest you will have access to the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark up to 2 hours before it opens to the public - available on select dates, please view the waterpark schedule and our website for details.

Fantasy Fair at Woodbine Shopping Centre 500 Rexdale Blvd. Etobicoke, ON M9W 6K5 416-674-5437 www.fantasyfair.ca There’s a chill in the air, yet the weather won’t slow the city down or put a damper on anyone's fun, especially if you’re heading to Woodbine Mall. Visit and experience the thrills at Ontario’s largest indoor amusement park! Offering a roller coaster, train, carousel, arcade, midway games, and more – your family will have a blast! Experience the brand new attractions including bouncing in the air 30 feet on the new Drop & Hop ride, scale the walls at the new Rock’N'Climb Challenge, and ride the brand new XD simulator! Then take a breather – grab a bite in the Food Court, shop at one of the 160 stores, or enjoy free shows and activities in the Centre Court all week long!


Fun Family Attractions March Break Drop-In for Families at Fort York Fort York National Historic Site 250 Fort York Blvd. Toronto, ON www.toronto.ca/museum-events Families can learn about Fort York and the War of 1812 through colourful exhibits, costumed education staff, tours, and 1812-related activities. Children can dress up, try cooking in the kitchen, practice musket and sword drills like an 1812 soldier, or learn about music from the War of 1812. There are lots of timed and ongoing activities to make this a fun and educational day for the whole family. Souvenir guides and audio tours are also available in our Museum Store, which carries a wide selection of souvenirs and books for all ages. No registration required, regular admission applies. From March 10 to 14, 2014.

Breakaway to the Hockey Hall of Fame this March Break Brookfield Place 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON 416-360-7765 www.hhof.com Breakaway to the Hockey Hall of Fame this March Break. Take shots at real-time goalies; stop the shots of legends Gretzky and Messier; call the play-by-play of some of hockey's greatest goals; view hockey flicks like Stanley's Game Seven, hockey's first 3D film; get up close and personal with the Stanley Cup; explore the largest collection of hockey memorabilia in the world — a museum and entertainment destination like no other, HHOF is fun for the whole family! Special March Break activities include: activity stations, hands-on access to the Stanley Cup, hockey's first 3D film, and daily Esso giveaways. All programs are included in the price of admission. Visit our website for a Family Value Coupon. Extended hours of operation during March Break. March 7 to 16, 2014.

March Break 2014 at the Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road Toronto, ON 416-696-1000 www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Join us during March Break for lots of science FUN - special exhibitions, programs, IMAX films, and more! Special activities include Bringing Light to Life! with the Famous PEOPLE Players, Recycling with Orange Drop, Radical Motions: The Physics of a GR8 SK8, The Extreme Universe (ages 8+), Eyes On The Skies (ages 0-5), The Sky Tonight, What’s The Matter?, Electricity Demo, Paper Making, Science Hot Spot, Electric Vehicles, !dea Gallery, Concussions: Mending Mind & Body, and Climb Time! Visit our website for a complete schedule!


Fun Family Attractions March Break Special at Planet Play 2501 Rutherford Road Vaughan, ON L4K 2N6 905-303-8393 www.planet-play.ca Planet Play welcomes you all to enjoy Area 51 laser Tag and Orion’s playground at its best! Starting March 9th, Planet Play will be selling exclusive VIP wristbands for 20 bucks + tax! What a steal! Included is unlimited LaserTag missions and unlimited Orion’s Playground. Which means you can venture through Area 51 LaserTag arena as many times as you want and play as long as you want on our multilevel indoor playground! This exclusive special is good for any one day from March 9 to 16, 2014. Planet Play – It’s out of this world!

March Break at Playdium 99 Rathburn Road West Mississauga, ON L5B 4C1 905-273-9000 www.playdium.com Experience the ultimate interactive adventure at Playdium! Playdium is the ultimate interactive, virtual, and physical Family Entertainment Centre. The 40,000 sq ft indoor complex features more than 200 high-tech attractions, rides, and simulators. Buy a $30 (+tx) - 200 Credit Playcard and get an extra $5 (20 credits) for free. From March 8 to 16, 2014.

March Break at Toronto Zoo Meadowvale Road Toronto, ON M1B 5K7 416-392-5929 www.torontozoo.com Meet our polar bear cub and pandas! When making plans this March Break don't forget to visit the world famous Toronto Zoo, and visit our new baby polar bear cub! Come and see first-hand what has made this adorable little cub a world-wide sensation. On hand for the fun will be our partner Parks Canada who will be heading up a special March Break Activity Centre where you can get one of four Species at Risk temporary tattoos, including the polar bear. Find out how the Toronto Zoo works with Parks Canada to help save many native Canadian species, and how you can contribute to the protection and recovery of these animals and their habitats. Plus you can visit Toronto's favourite giant panda pair, Er Shun and Da Mao, as they enjoy their first ever Canadian March Break. From March 8 to 16, 2014.


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March Break Crafts & Activities Keep boredom at bay during March Break with these fun craft and activity ideas.

At-Home Science Experiments

Your weekends are guaranteed to be both educational and tons of fun with these 15 awesome at-home science experiments! Enjoy ooey gooey slime, sweet rock candy, turning carnations the colours of the rainbow, creating your very own lava lamp, and many more cool projects all in the name of science. www.toronto4kids.com/scienceexperiments

Spring Crafts

Let creativity bloom with these fresh ideas for kids of all ages! These 10 wonderful and fun Spring, Easter, and Passover crafts will help children celebrate the season with imaginative, easy, and inexpensive projects. Make fuzzy bunny bookmarks, fancy dragonfly clips, tabletop Easter chicks, and much more! www.toronto4kids.com/springcrafts

Cardboard Box Crafts

The original kid toy - cardboard - provides hours of fun, imaginative play. It’s easy to work with, sturdy, and best of all... free! Don't just recycle cardboard; transform it into an enchanting castle, dancing robots, playful guitars, and more. Think outside the box with these 10 creative projects using our favourite crafting material. www.toronto4kids.com/cardboardcraze

Homemade Foam Dough

If you looking to make a colourful, fun, and inexpensive play material, make some foam dough! It's a super fun craft made with only 3 simple ingredients that most people have in their house already: shaving foam, corn starch, and food colouring. This is a wonderful sensory activity for children. www.toronto4kids.com/foamdough

Make it a Painting Day!

Finger painting is a fun-filled, kid-friendly activity that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. Kids love painting and playing with colours, especially when they can explore creativity with finger painting. So roll out the paper and be ready to make a big mess, and have a great time doing it. But what can be even more fun is making your own paints! www.toronto4kids.com/fingerpainting

Fun Shaped Pancakes

Nothing says “March Break” like pancakes for breakfast... It’s maple syrup season after all! Have fun in the kitchen with your child and start the holiday off right. Serve these wonderful and fun shaped pancakes to make mornings extra-special. We feature 10 cute recipes that are as easy to create as they are delicious. www.toronto4kids.com/funpancakes

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Special March Break Events Where the Wild Things Are at YTP March 4 to 30, 2014 Young People’s Theatre 165 Front Street Toronto, ON 416-862-2222 www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca A landmark in children’s literature, this interactive adaptation of the award-winning Maurice Sendak classic delighted sold-out audiences when last presented at YPT in 2005. The incorrigible Max, sent to bed without his supper, embarks on imaginary travels to a land of wild animals and extraordinary adventures – where he is ultimately crowned ruler. Young audiences are invited to sail along with Max to the land of the Wild Things. Back by overwhelming demand! Special performances during March Break. See website for more details. Recommended for JK to Grade 2. Ages 3 to 7.

Puppetmongers presents The Miller and his Wife March 6 to 15, 2014 Theatre Passe Muraille BackSpace 16 Ryerson Avenue Toronto, ON 416-504-7529 | www.puppetmongers.com Adapted from 2 folktales, The Miller and his Wife tells the story of a family who, with clever trickery, thwart the neighbourhood bully and outwit a power-hungry civil servant. A puppet play for adults and children 8 and up. This is the show that launched Toronto's beloved brother and sister duo Ann and David Powell (aka Puppetmongers) on an international touring career nearly 4 decades ago. Lots of March Break matinees and family-friendly early curtain evenings. March 6 to 15. Full of humour and anachronism, 2 puppeteers animate and voice 19 lively characters, while simultaneously narrating and even acting as pieces of scenery. "A chance to see puppetry practiced at its finest" - Winnipeg Free Press

Multiple Munsch at Solar Stage March 10 to 14, 2014 Solar Stage 4950 Yonge Street North York, ON 416-368-8031 www.solarstage.on.ca We bring back our traditional and very popular series of Munsch stories done as one play. Enjoy this new collection: 50 Below Zero, Roar, I’m So Embarrassed, and No Clean Clothes, presented in skillful and comic Solar Stage fashion. Your children love to read Munsch! They’ll be entranced by the play. For ages 3-10. Play adaptation (from Munsch) by William Martyn. Please note special March Break times!


Special March Break Events Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train LIVE: Big Adventure at Living Arts Centre March 11, 2014 Living Arts Centre - Hammerson Hall 4141 Living Arts Drive Mississauga, ON 905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca DINOSAUR TRAIN embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains. The series encourages basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Come join Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don, and all of their friends and family in this funfilled, interactive, and immersive live trip back in time to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth... and rode in trains! Through interactivity, music and laughter Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy's Big Adventure will have kids up and dancing in the aisles. The show is taking place at the Living Arts Centre over March Break!

Princess Polly and the World’s Smallest Ninja at Living Arts Centre March 12, 2014 Living Arts Centre - RBC Theatre 4141 Living Arts Drive Mississauga, ON 905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca It's not always fun being the smallest. Unless you are the world's smallest ninja! From the creators of Miracle on Mercer St., comes a hysterical new musical for all-ages! Join the Second City for a wild adventure with a princess who defies expectations and a tiny ninja whose skills will baffle your eyes. Complete with puppets, dragons, beautiful music, a wonderful story, and giant laughs, Princess Polly and the World's Smallest Ninja is a hilarious and magical show that will delight the whole family. Presented by the funny folks at The Second City, with help from their funny puppet friends.

Disney On Ice Presents Let’s Party! March 12 to 16, 2014 Rogers Centre One Blue Jays Way Toronto, ON 855-985-5000 www.ticketmaster.ca It's one colossal party on ice, with all your favourite Disney friends! Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Royal Valentine's Day Ball with Disney Princesses, including Cinderella, Ariel, and Tiana; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo and Stitch; a Winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains and more in a magical medley of Holidays, celebrations, and festivities from around the globe.


Special March Break Events Toronto Marlies Games Various Dates Ricoh Coliseum 100 Princes’ Boulevard Toronto, ON www.marlies.ca www.ticketmaster.ca The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Games are packed with tons of family fun and special activities for kids. Come down to the Ricoh Coliseum during March Break to cheer on your Toronto Marlies! Games include March 8: Lake Erie Monsters, March 9: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, March 16: Hamilton Bulldogs. Tickets as low as $10. A family pack with extras is $99!

The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in Adventure at Living Arts Centre March 16, 2014 Living Arts Centre - Hammerson Hall 4141 Living Arts Centre Drive Mississauga, ON 905-306-6000 | www.livingartscentre.ca Who explores a coral reef, plays in an octopusʼs garden, and joins the jellyfish ballet... all before snack time? The Backyardigans! Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Uniqua, and Austin are back on stage, singing, dancing, as they plunge sea deep in adventure. Dive into the action as the five friends explore clues, discover underwater magic, and match wits with an all-too-tidy octopus and a pair of playful (but messy!) dolphins. And with a splashy range of song-anddance styles - including psychedelic soul, Bollywood, bossa nova, and more – our heroes save the day. With non-stop excitement and surprise, this watery tale will mesmerise, entertain, and delight audiences of all ages!


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Maple Syrup Festivals Your family can get their sugar fix at one of these sweet maple sugaring events!

Sugar Bush Adventure at White Meadows Farms

2519 Effingham Street, St. Catherines, ON | 905-682-0642 | February 15 to March 30, 2014

Begin your self-guided picturesque tour on White Meadows Farms’ groomed trails. Discover activities, indigenous trees, and themed presentations. Our re-enactors, dressed in period costumes, demonstrate and share the rich history of Canada's first harvest of the year, maple syrup.

Bronte Creek’s Annual Maple Syrup Festival

1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville, ON | 905-827-6911 | March 1 to 30, 2014

Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Lane, where 1890s costumed interpreters demonstrate how to tap maple trees, make maple syrup and maple sugar, view artifacts in the maple museum, tour the 100-year-old Spruce Lane Farmhouse, enjoy fresh, hot pancakes with pure maple syrup and sausages, and many more activities.

Mapletown at Mountsberg

2259 Millburough Line, Campbellville, ON | 905-854-2276| March 1 to 30, 2014

March is the month for all things maple! See how sap is magically transformed into sweet, sticky syrup and smell the fragrant steam rising from simmering kettles. Learn the secrets of maple candy making and taste free candy samples. Enjoy piping hot pancakes smothered in fresh maple syrup outdoors under our pavilion nestled in the woods.

Sweet Water Demonstrations at Crawford Lake

3115 Conservation Road, Milton, ON | 905-854-0234 | March 1 to April 5, 2014

Visit Crawford Lake's reconstructed Iroquoian Village and learn how maple syrup was discovered and used by Ontario’s First Peoples as you take in an interactive (and edible!) Sweet Water demonstration. Round out the experience with maple themed crafts and discovery hunts for kids.

Maple Syrup Festival at Bruce Mill

3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville, ON | 905-887-5531| March 1 to April 6, 2014

Enjoy the great outdoors at Bruce Mill, as you walk along a marked path detailing the making of maple syrup. The Maple Syrup Festival includes demonstrations, wagon rides, family activities, and pancakes with maple syrup. There are also special March Break activities planned.

Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright

9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON | 905-832-2289 | March 1 to April 6, 2014

Enjoy the great outdoors at Kortright, as you walk along a marked path detailing the making of maple syrup. The Maple Syrup Festival includes demonstrations, wagon rides, activities, and of course pancakes with maple syrup. There are also special March Break activities planned.


Maple Syrup Festivals Your family can get their sugar fix at one of these sweet maple sugaring events!

Maple Sugar Festival and Pancake House at Brooks Farms

122-141 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert, ON | 905-473-3246 | March 1 to April 20, 2014

Visit Brooks Farms this March and April for the Maple Sugar Festival and Pancake House! Join Brooks Farms for train and wagon rides, sap and syrup tastings, barnyard playland, camp fire in sugar bush, and much more including a pancake house serving pancakes with real maple syrup, maple muffins and butter tarts, sausage, and hot drinks.

Maple Syrup Festival at Westfield Heritage Village

1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, ON | 519-621-8851 | March 2 to 30, 2014

Discover one of Canada’s most time-honoured and tasty traditions. Explore the making of maple syrup from the tree to the table in three different time periods: the methods of Canada’s First Nations, 19th century pioneers, and modern times. Families can also purchase and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast.

Museums of Mississauga Maple Magic

1620 Orr Road, Mississauga, ON | 905-615-4860 | March 8 to 16, 2014

The sweet smell of maple syrup, mingled with that of wood smoke, along with the sounds of jingling sleigh bells and the crackling of a fire, will fill the air around Bradley Museum during March Break as it marks the return of the annual maple syrup season and Mississauga’s own maple syrup festival – Maple Magic!

2014 Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival

38 Coates Road East, Oshawa, ON | 905-579-0411 | March 8 to 30, 2014

With the approach of Spring, people will be sure of several things: birds will be singing and pancakes will be flipping at the 39th Annual Maple Syrup Festival at Purple Woods Conservation Area. See how maple syrup was made over 400 years ago through to the modern methods of today, take a horse-drawn wagon ride, and enjoy hot pancakes.

Maple Syrup Festival at Horton Tree Farms

5924 Slaters Road, Stouffville, ON | 905-888-1738 | March 8 to April 6, 2014

Smell the sweet aroma billowing from the sugar shack as the maple sap is boiled down to syrup. Savour the taste of hot pancakes fresh off the griddle smothered with homemade maple syrup in the old log cabin. Experience maple syrup being made in the pioneer and modern ways is a Canadian tradition to be enjoyed year after year.

For more information on each of these events, visit www.toronto4kids.com/maplesugaringinontario.
