During March Break, many of Toronto's major attractions have extended hours and/or special programming. Kids can explore and create at many of the city's museums, galleries and historical sites. Below is a list of family outings.
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
The ROM has full and half-day camps for children ages five to 14. Kids learn about sorcery, go on archeological digs and examine live specimens. Also, check out the new bat cave open on February 27. The ROM has extended hours until 8:30 p.m. from March 13 to March 20. Admission is also half-priced to the museum after 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, March 21 the ROM is open until 6:30 p.m. Also, the first 50 children admitted into the museum during the break will receive a free bat t-shirt.
Ontario Science Centre
The Science Centre is all about sports this March Break. Greg Tarlin and Kristi Heath perform comedic routines and stunts to show that science is much more than just a demonstration of sport. There's also IMAX films to check out and the popular KidSpark. The hours are extended during the March Break week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CN Tower
The CN Tower offers meet and greets with SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora, a chance for kids to make their own jewellery with beads that change colour and Battle Strikers Top Tournaments. Kids and families can also see Toronto from a different point of view aboard the glass-fronted and -floored elevators. The tower is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the attractions inside are open from 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Toronto Zoo
Families can keep warm inside any of the tropical pavilions. The newest edition to the zoo is baby gorilla Nassir. With a hot chocolate in hand, guests can also hear Keeper Talks along the trails. A new highlight is the Tundra Trek Exhibit with polar bears, Arctic wolves, reindeer and more. The extended hours for March 13 to March 21 are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
The King Tut Returns exhibit has people talking, with 130 pieces from King Tut's tomb. On until April, it's a time-ticketed event. Children under five are always free at the gallery and Wednesday evenings are free for everyone from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (King Tut exhibit excluded).
Bata Shoe Museum
Kids are invited to take part in footwear-themed arts and crafts. They can decorate small clogs or make a shoe fridge magnet. Also, there's a treasure hunt in the galleries and a chance to be part of a collective collage. The drop-in activities are between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (March 15 to March 19). The special pricing is $8 each for both children and the adults accompanying them.
Historic Fort York
Kids are encouraged to dress up, make crafts, participate in a sword drill, listen to storytelling and more during the break. This annual event happens March 15 to March 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. There's no registration and admission is regular price.
Casa Loma
Toronto's castle turns into a fairytale during March Break. Robin Hood: Welcome to Sherwood Forest consists of several events. The comedy troupe, Men in Tights, perform in the library, master ventriloquist Tim Holland performs in the billiard room, costumes of princes and princesses adorn the second floor hallway and characters like Maid Marion and Friar Tuck roam around the castle. Casa Loma is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission for the special event is anywhere from $11.50 to $19.
Hockey Hall of Fame
This hockey-lover's favourite attraction offers a chance to take shots on real-time goalies, call play-by-plays on some of the greatest goals, see hockey flicks and get up close and personal with the Stanley Cup. Between March 13 and March 21 the Hockey Hall of Fame has extended hours, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Click on Kids Free for a coupon valid until April 30, 2010.
Toronto Botanical Gardens
The gardens offer a place for kids to get their hands dirty. Some of the camps allow kids to cook food, examine carnivorous plants, learn about how animals protect themselves, play music, paint and more. The camps are March 15 to March 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are geared towards those six to 10 years old.
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