***Must-See Event This Week: The Swedish Christmas Festival***
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Date: November 17th-November 22nd
Location: Princess of Wales Theatre
Cost of Admission: ranges from $32-$99
The Christmas classic is brought to life on stage as a musical.
Peking Dreams
Date: November 18th
Location: The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga
Hammerson Hall
Cost of Admission: $35-65
The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China, one of the longest running circus troupes in China, will be performing Peking Dreams this Wednesday. Check out the centre’s website to see some of the beautiful visuals and acrobatics from a previous performance.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Date: November 18th-22nd
Location: Maja Prentice Theatre in Mississauga
Cost of Admission:
Child/Senior: $10
Adult: $15
This show is a great retelling of the classic fairy tale. Jack wants to get a donation for his mother’s charity, so he climbs up the vines of the giant Beanstalk Co. building to meet the CEO.
Anne of Green Gables
Date: November 19th and 20th at 8pm
November 21st at 2pm
Location: Scarborough Village Theatre
Cost of Admission: $20-27
Check out L.M. Montgomery’s famous coming-of-age story on stage.
Sleeping Beauty on Ice
Date: November 20th and 21st
Location: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Cost of Admission: $55-95
Sleeping Beauty on Ice is a combination of figure skating and ballet. You and your kids can watch as the performs skate/dance in time with Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music.
Enviroranger
Location: The Toronto Zoo
Date: November 21st
Cost:
One Session: $50 Member, $60 Non-Member
Two Sessions: $95 Member, $115 Non-Member
Do you have a child between the ages of 11-14 who loves animals? Has your child always wondered what it would be like to be a zookeeper or a veterinarian? This great program at the Toronto zoo allows your child to learn more about how staff members take care of the animals. In this last enviroranger session, kids will be taught by the zoo veterinarians!
GTA Santa Claus Parades
Date: November 21st
Location:
Oakville (starts at 9am)
Oshawa (starts at 6pm)
Hamilton (starts at 2pm)
Uxbridge (stars at 11am)
Cost of Admission: Free
Did you miss the Santa Claus parade in Toronto? No need to worry – Santa’s visiting the GTA this week.
Party with Groundwood
Date: November 21st (1-4pm)
Location: Koffler Centre of the Arts
Cost of Admission: Free
Groundwood Books is hosting an event for book lovers between the ages of 4 and 9. There will be activities and presentations.
Wreath-Making Workshop Colborne Lodge
Date: November 21st
Location: Colborne Lodge
(located in High Park – 11 Colborn Lodge Dr.)
Cost: see website for details.
Swedish Christmas Festival
Date: November 21st-22nd
Location: Harbourfront Centre
Cost of Admission: Free
This is a great opportunity for your kids to learn about all things Swedish! Head out to the festival to sample food, make crafts, or shop. Make sure to check out the cafe, the Pippi Longstocking movie marathon, the Lucia Pageant, and the ABBA-a-thon.
Christmas Cookie Decorating at Montgomery Inn
Date: November 21st and 22nd 2pm to 4pm
Location: Montgomery Inn
(4709 Dundas Street W.)
Cost: $25 + HST per session
This would be a fun class to take with your children! It is for kids ages 6 to 12 and their parents. Professional baker Monika Paradi will teach you how to make and decorate a number of Christmas cookies.
Raffi Concert
Date: November 22nd
Location: Roy Thomson Hall
Cost of Admission: $69+
Raffi’s songs have been enjoyed by children for many generations. Both you and your kids will be able to sing along to favourites like “Baby Beluga,” “Down by the Bay,” “Six Little Ducks” and “The More We Get Together.”
