Fun Family Events!

Charlie Brown on stage this month at the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People

Your headsets probably aren’t playing holiday music! Here are some fun family events to fill your eyes and ears with holiday cheer!

Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights. This FREE festival kicks off this week in Niagara Falls with an incredible display of lights and outdoor activities for the whole family. Visit the Niagara Parks Winter Wonderland where more than 125 Disney lighting displays and over 3 million glittering ground and tree lights. On Duffering Islands you can see prehistoric and modern Canadian wildlife displays including moose, buffalos, rams, bears, etc. all lit up with over 220 000 LED lights. Lots more to see on site! Visit wfol.com for more details.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Come see the Peanuts characters come to life this month on stage at the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People. Recommended for ages 6 and up, this stage production is sure to please everyone in the family! Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People is located on Front Street near Sherbourne in downtown Toronto; visit the Theatre’s website (lktyp.com) for performance schedule, driving directions, and to buy your tickets ($9). On now until December 30.

Christmas in High Park at Colborne Lodge. Take a walk through High Park and visit Colborne Lodge for a cup of mulled cider and to learn about what a Victorian Christmas was like. Colborne Lodge is the Victorian house once owned by the founders of High Park and it is decorated in Victorian Christmas tradition and open for tours between 12pm and 4pm through to January 4, 2009. Click here for more details (admission $4-$6).

Fun Free Family Events in GTA: Santa Clause Parade

What’s On This Weekend: Santa Claus Parade in Toronto!

For those of you looking to get into the spirit of the holidays, make your way to the Yonge-Dundas Square this Sunday November 16 for the larger-than-life Santa Claus Parade! The Parade starts at 12:30pm but arrive early for a free grab ‘n go breakfast for the first 5,000 people to arrive at the square. There will also be live entertainment with a magician, Celebrity Clown, face painting, a live band, team mascots and celebrity photos and autographs. To view the complete Santa Claus Parade route map visit www.toronto.com.

For those of you wishing to stay in or visit the Mississauga area, may we suggest these fun events:

The Kidbits Professional Book Fair continues this weekend through to November 23 at the Central Library at 310 Burnhanthorpe Rd. W. Stop in with the whole family and see what your local library has to offer!

Come and check out the “Voices and the Band” live show at the Clarington pub this Saturday evening, November 15, for some great music, food, and drinks. Everyone is welcome! The show starts at 9pm and is free.

The Clarington Pub is located at 2157 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga, ON. For more details about the “Voices” show, contact Stella Rezgo at 416-457-8428.

May we also recommend the Diwali Show 2008 presented by Shree Prajapati Mandal. The show takes place Sunday, November 16, at 2pm at Hammerson Hall. Come and enjoy local community dancing and singing in celebration of cultural heritage. For tickets, call the box office at (905) 306-6000. Ticket prices are $15 / $20 / $25.

So it is time to drop your headsets, head out of the office, and enjoy the fun events happening in Toronto and Mississauga!

Fun Free Family Events in the GTA:Thanksgiving Weekend

If you have been reading the Headset Express Blog for any length of time, you know that the Headset Express staff in Mississauga is always on the lookout for fun free (and almost free) family events in the GTA.  Obviously, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is no exception.

Here are the Headset Express staff picks for fun family friendly ideas and events in the GTA/Mississauga:

 

Idea 1: Olympic Spirit Train Festival

 

Cooksville Go Station, 3210 Hurontario St.

Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Price: Free

Meet our Olympic athletes and get their signatures, participate in fun activities, enjoy outdoor concert performances, and experience aboriginal celebrations all for free right in Mississauga! See the complete spirit train schedule here.

Idea 2: Chudleigh’s Farm

Some sections of the Farm are free but the children’s entertainment are requires a small fee (I think it is $5).

Open Daily until October 31, including all holidays 10:00AM to 5:00PM

9528 Hwy 25

Halton Hills, Ontario

TEL 1 (905) 878-2725 or 1 (905) 878-9547

FAX 1 (905) 878-0042

 

Chudleigh’s Farm has been around since 1957. The entertainment at Chudleigh’s Farm Features:

* Licensed Waterfall dining area

* Children’s Entertainment Area

* Pick Your Own access to orchards

* Picnic Area

* Retail Store

* Free Parking

 

Idea 3: Get Lost!

Prices vary

If you are looking for a farm with a maze, check out this website called JoinTheMazeCraze.ca. Simply click the link and look for fun and entertaining farms within a comfortable driving distance from your home.

 

Idea 4: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

 

Da Capo Productions’ Young Company presents the family musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, at the Palmerston Library Theatre.

 

Price: $15 for Adults , $10 for Students & Seniors

Sat., October 11, 2:00 PM
Sat., October 11, 7:00 PM
Tue., October 14, 7:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Fun Free Family Event: Word on the Street Festival in Toronto

Word on the Street Festival, Sun., September 28, From: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The annual Word on the Street Festival is being held in Toronto’s Queen’s Park this weekend.  It is a wonderful bookand magazine festival that makes its way from Toronto to Kitchener, to Halifax and then Vancouver.

There will be lots of kid-centric booths and activities this year, including:

The Little Readers Tent: Experts play story-telling games with families and encourage early-literacy for kids under three.

Une Ville, des Mots/ The City of Words Marquee: Helps French come alive for children and includes readings by Canada’s top French authors.

Canadian Magazines Tent: Publishers share the secrets of the industry with interactive workshops for freelancers.

Children’s Reading Tent: Children’s authors offer story-telling sessions for kids, featuring Edo Van Belkom reading “Wolfman” and Sarah O’Leary with “Where You Came From.”

TVO Kids Stage: TVO hosts perform live and encourage your little ones to read.

Young Adult Marquee: Workshops aimed at young adults and teenagers.

Of course, there will be a lot of interesting booths and events for the adults, too!

For complete information, visit www.wordonthestreet.ca. The site has a complete Word on the Street schedule of events.

If you know of any fun free family events in or arounf the Greater Toronto Area, let Headset Express know and we will post the event on our blog!