March Break in Toronto, scheduled for March 10–14, 2025, offers diverse activities suitable for families, students, and visitors. Here’s a curated guide to help you make the most of your break:
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
The AGO invites families to engage in interactive art-making sessions, including a unique textile installation by Artist-in-Residence Laura Carwardine. Kids can enjoy the AGO PLAY activity book with challenges and scavenger hunts. Admission is free for visitors aged 25 and under.
Additionally, visitors can participate in guided tours that explore the gallery’s most renowned collections, including works by the Group of Seven, Indigenous artists, and contemporary innovators. Special March Break workshops allow children to experiment with different artistic techniques, from printmaking to clay modeling, fostering creativity in an engaging atmosphere. More info
Website: https://ago.ca/events/march-break-2025
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Experience special exhibits and interactive activities tailored for March Break visitors. The ROM offers a blend of natural history and world cultures, ensuring an educational yet fun experience for all ages.
Visitors can dive deeper into the ROM’s vast collections through hands-on exploration stations, where museum educators present fascinating artifacts up close. Families can also enjoy daily science demonstrations, live animal encounters, and storytelling sessions that bring history and paleontology to life. Special themed activities for March Break 2025 include a scavenger hunt through the dinosaur gallery and a behind-the-scenes look at rare artifacts. More info
Website: ROM March Break
Toronto Comicon
From March 14–16, 2025, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre hosts Toronto Comicon, a haven for comic book enthusiasts, cosplay artists, and pop culture fans. The event features celebrity guests, panels, and a vast array of merchandise.
This three-day event offers fans opportunities to meet and interact with their favourite actors, authors, and illustrators. Beyond celebrity panels, visitors can participate in cosplay contests, attend workshops on comic book creation, and visit themed photo booths for immersive experiences. Kids can enjoy family-friendly programming, including superhero training sessions and interactive storytelling with beloved characters. More info
Website: Toronto Comicon
Bata Shoe Museum
Step into a fun-filled March Break with daily crafts, games, and tours designed to captivate kids and adults. Explore the history of footwear in an engaging and interactive setting.
In addition to guided tours through the museum’s impressive footwear collection, children can participate in hands-on shoemaking workshops, where they design their paper sneakers. Interactive exhibits allow guests to try historical footwear, from ancient Egyptian sandals to 1970s platform boots. Special storytelling sessions highlight the cultural significance of shoes across different civilizations. More info
Website: https://batashoemuseum.ca/event/march-break-2025/
Harbourfront Centre
Enjoy various family-friendly activities along Toronto’s waterfront, including interactive art installations, hot and sweet festival, performances, and workshops. The vibrant atmosphere ensures entertainment for all ages.
March Break programming at Harbourfront Centre will feature live performances by local and international artists, including acrobatics, puppetry, and musical acts. Visitors can participate in interactive workshops such as drumming circles, creative writing sessions, and digital animation labs. Outdoor activities include waterfront scavenger hunts and creative movement classes inspired by dance and martial arts.
Website: https://harbourfrontcentre.com/whats-on/
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
Dive into a whimsical world at Bubble Planet, an immersive experience featuring over 10 interactive rooms, virtual reality elements, and life-sized bubble ball pits. This fantastical sensory journey is designed to awaken the joy of imagination and play for visitors of all ages. Located at Downsview Airport Lands, 30 Hanover Road, Toronto, Bubble Planet is open through March 31, 2025.
In addition to floating through a wonderland of oversized bubbles, visitors can experience augmented reality features that bring the bubbles to life. Special photo zones allow guests to capture themselves inside giant transparent spheres, while a 360-degree bubble tunnel provides a mesmerizing walk-through experience. Children can participate in hands-on bubble-making experiments, learning the science behind these delicate spheres.
Website: https://feverup.com
Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience
Travel back in time with Dinos Alive, an exhibition showcasing over 40 life-size moving animatronic dinosaurs. This immersive experience combines realistic installations with virtual reality technology, offering a captivating adventure for dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages. Hosted at Downsview Airport Lands, 30 Hanover Road, Toronto, Dinos Alive is open through March 16, 2025.
Beyond observing animatronic dinosaurs, visitors can step into a VR prehistoric world and witness a dinosaur migration up close. The exhibition includes a paleontology dig site where kids can unearth fossil replicas and a dino-sound station where guests can match roars to their respective species. Educational talks by dinosaur experts provide fascinating insights into these ancient creatures and their ecosystems.
Website: https://feverup.com/m/
CN Tower
For those seeking more adventurous experiences, consider the CN Tower’s EdgeWalk, where thrill-seekers can embark on the world’s highest full-circle hands-free walk. There are also numerous engineering themed activities designed by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers in celebration of National Engineering Month.
Activities include:
- Build and test your very own paper gliders. Discover the engineering behind building your airplane and then test it to see how far it’ll fly!
- Build your very own electrical circuits. Using aluminum foil, lights, and batteries, build and test your own circuit boards!
- Button making. Help make your own button to celebrate National Engineering Month and the CN Tower.
- Build your own structure. Explore principles of structural engineering or let your creativity flow with our K’Nex and Kapla building stations.
- Balloon Rockets. Test out how forces, mass and motion are connected. Make your very own rocket using string, a straw, tape and a balloon and watch it fly!
Website: https://www.cntower.ca/marchbreak
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, Toronto’s diverse offerings during March Break 2025 ensure a memorable experience for everyone.
by Ryan Howse-Hackl
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