May Long Weekend Events | Entertain Kids on a Dime

I am so excited to announce that I am creating a fun Pavilion for Adults & Kids, for two upcoming large festivals coming this June at Ontario Place.

The Mac & Cheese festival is now running in it’s third year! They are the world’s largest Mac & Cheese Festival.
The BBQ Eats festival is a new event and will be showcasing ethnic bbq flavours from around the world.

I will be running the indoor gaming zone for both events. For five tokens each, you can buy the wristbands, and can access all of these activities.

We have some amazing Companies working with us to make this magical for the families. Some of them include: The Medieval Times Knights, Bricks 4 Kidz, Reptilia, A tween spa, a Floof Sandbox, and more!

Below are the dates and times for each festival!
Make sure to order your FREE admission tickets online (so you can attend an hour earlier than the festival starts)!

COME VISIT AND HAVE FAMILY FUN AND ENJOY INCREDIBLE FOOD BY MASTER CHEFS!

Mac & Cheese Festival 2017 (June 2- June 4)
Location: Ontario Place (West Island)
955 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Toronto, ON

Kids Zone Hours of Operation
Friday, June 2: 6pm-11pm
Saturday, June 3: 12pm-11pm
Sunday, June 4: 12pm-7pm

http://macandcheesefestival.ca
Get Your FREE Admission Tickets HERE

BBQ Eats Festival 2017 (June 9-June 11)
Location: Ontario Place (West Island)
955 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Toronto, ON

Kids Zone Hours of Operation
Friday, June 9: 6pm-11pm
Saturday, June 10: 12pm-11pm
Sunday, June 11: 12pm-7pm

http://bbqeatsfestival.com
Get Your Free Admission Tickets HERE

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH EVENTS!

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available for these events. I have some great options to help spread awareness about your Company.

This opportunity is great if you have a product or service that targets kids or parents. This is also great for insurance brokers, real estate agents, dentists, doctors, travel agents, car dealerships, RESP’s and other Companies that are looking to spread awareness to families.

For More Information about sponsorship, Contact Me HERE…

I want to wish all of you an amazing LONG WEEKEND!

Be safe and well and enjoy time with your families.

Lots of Love

Jennifer & Family

**FRIDAY, May 19, 2017**

*Jungle Gym (Vaughan)
JCC -Schwartz/Reisman Centre
9600 Bathurst Street
(Bathurst & Rutherford)
Vaughan, ON

DROP-IN PROGRAM

Age Recommended: 0-5 Years
Non-Member Fee: $5.00

Circle Time, Story Time, and playing in the gym with toys and games.

•Please call prior to confirm they are running the program.

905-303-1821

*Waterdown Arts And Music Street Fest (Hamilton) 200 Hamilton St N

Hamilton, ON

So much music, so much fun. Every year during the May long weekend, music takes over Waterdown Memorial Park.

The award winning Arts and Music festival features craft vendors, food trucks, family zone, beer and wine garden, roaming buskers, dance groups and an eclectic combination of emerging artists, blasts from the past and current performers.

ADMISSION – $5 Friday – $10 Saturday or Sunday – $20 Weekend Pass

– Children 10 and under are free

PARKING IS FREE

http://www.waterdownartsandmusicstreetfest.ca

*#NationalPizzaPartyDay (Mississauga) 4pm-6pm Celebration Square 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd

Mississauga, ON

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore! On Friday May 19th from 4-6pm we will be celebrating #NationalPizzaPartyDay presented by Panago. Come hungry friends because along with pizza crafts and a one of a kind twister game, we will also be serving up some of the best pizza in town. Grab a slice and hang out on one of our pizza blankets or get some practice tossing pizza with one of our pizza shaped Frisbees.

Catch all the action on our social media channels and join in the fun by using the hashtag #NationalPizzaPartyDay

https://culture.mississauga.ca/event/celebration-square/nationalpizzapartyday

**SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017**

* Family Favourites Movie (All Over Ontario)
11am
Cineplex Movie Theatres
Various Locations

Movie: STORKS

Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. A portion of the proceeds goes towards supporting Free The Children. It’s a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family.

http://www.cineplex.com/Events/FamilyFavourites?gclid=CJ_fvubOysoCFQ6IaQodbBkFCw

* Kid’s Club Crafts (All Over Ontario)
10am-11:30am
Michaels Art Store
All Over Ontario

Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project and take home a finished masterpiece. Sign up in store or just drop in. Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10am – 11:30 am. See a store associate to join the fun! Parents must remain on premises during the event.

http://canada.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-MichaelsCanada-Site/en_CA/Page-Show?cid=store-events

*Farmers’ Market & Artisan Fair (Aurora) 8am-1pm Aurora Town Park Wells Street

Aurora, ON

The Aurora Farmers’ Market & Artisan Fair is the place to be each Saturday! There are a variety of free children’s crafts, entertainment and a variety of farm, food and artisan vendors. Be sure to check out the market every Saturday until the end of October from 8am-1pm rain or shine. For further information, please visit www.theaurorafarmersmarket.com or visit their facebook page.

www.theaurorafarmersmarket.com

*May Weekends (Scarborough) 12pm-4pm Scarborough Museum 1007 Brimley Road

Scarborough, ON

Tea time? Yes please. Pop up tea parties on the lawn as well as fun historic tea facts highlighted all month long.

Admission is Pay What You Can

http://www.toronto.ca/museum-events

*Victoria Day Weekend with the Woofjocks (Toronto) (FREE) 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm Purina PawsWay 245 Queens Quay W.

Toronto, ON

Join us this long weekend at Purina PawsWay, as we welcome back the Ultimutts for performances at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm!

The Ultimutts Stunt Dog Show is a very popular, interactive pet performance! This unique circus style show is jam packed with non-stop incredible tricks to wow the audience and keep them on the edge of their seats. Comprised of rescued animals, these dogs love to work and perform –and it shows!

http://www.pawsway.ca

*HarbourKIDS: Circus (Toronto) (Free Admission) Harbourfront 235 Queens Quay

Toronto, ON

Harbourfront Centre’s annual HarbourKIDS: Circus festival returns and is sure to inspire our youngest guests to fly. For the second year in a row, we’ve teamed up with Femmes de Feu’s Holly Treddenick and Adam Lazarus as curators, to help fill our site and stages with contemporary circus acts that will have you gasping in awe, doubling over with laughter and perhaps even joining in!

HarbourKIDS: Circus Highlights:

Voyages in Circus Show
Step right up! This steampunk extravaganza has something for the whole family. Witness acrobats on a flying bicycle, marvel at jugglers and take in some vaudeville comedy. This show of contemporary circus works by local artists will also feature a different out-of-town performer from Circus Sessions each day.

Mr. Mess
Mr. Mess wants to do his show but nothing’s going to plan. Expect lots of uppity umbrellas, bursting balloons and strange suitcases in this charming performance.

The Circus of Industrious Fleas
Buster Canfield, the world’s greatest flea circus impresario, returns to Toronto to astound and amaze audiences of all ages with his menagerie of mite sized mini-marvels! The greatest trained fleas ever to hop the Earth will perform for you death defying acts of pulchritude and prowess for your amusement and edification!

Fly
Come fly with us! An impressive group of designers have created an interactive installation. Lay in a rigged hammock and hover above the clouds amidst light and sound while tracing your journey beneath you.

Becoming the Human Cannonball Art Station
Led by Toronto visual artist, Aleks Bartosik, you are invited to create your very own super Human Cannonball costume to wear in case you shoot off to the sky! Through art-making using recycled materials, this event creates a conversation between the artist, child, and parent as we explore boundaries between the real and the imaginary.

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/harbourkids/index.cfm

*Boyne Fun Fair (Milton) 11am-4pm Boyne Public School 1110 farmstead dr

Milton, ON

Boyne PS Fun Fair
Everyone is welcome!

– Raffle – Meet&Greet with super heroes – Bouncy castle – Hena – Fire Truck – – Jewelry – Popcorn – Cotton Candy – Games – Food Trucks (Paramont Fine Food, Gotham Grill, 50 Pesos and B’s Truly Couture Cupcakes) – Music DJ – Live band

And much more!!

Come down to fun filled all ages family even

*Fireworks and Family Fun Night (Milton) 5pm-11:30pm Mohawk Racetrack 9430 Guelph Line

Milton, ON

Mohawk Racetrack celebrates Victoria Day with fun filled festivities this Saturday. With live horse racing, family-friendly fun and unforgettable fireworks, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and live Standardbred racing begins at 6:45 p.m. followed by a spectacular fireworks show at 10:30 p.m.

Bringing the kids? $5 gets you access to an all-new Kidsfest Zone featuring carnival games, face painting, a caricature artist, glitter tattoos and more. There is entertainment for the whole family at the race track.

Admission and parking are free.

http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Mohawk/Pages/Default.aspx

*Waterdown Arts And Music Street Fest (Hamilton) 200 Hamilton St N

Hamilton, ON

So much music, so much fun. Every year during the May long weekend, music takes over Waterdown Memorial Park.

ADMISSION – $5 Friday – $10 Saturday or Sunday – $20 Weekend Pass

– Children 10 and under are free

PARKING IS FREE

http://www.waterdownartsandmusicstreetfest.ca

*Halal Food Fest (Mississauga)(Free Admission) 12pm-11pm Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive

Mississauga, ON

Mississauga Halal Food Fest brings together a variety of Halal food from a wide range of suppliers offering information about and awareness of the benefits of Halal products.

There will be inflatable rides for the children to enjoy, and a mixture of traditional and current musical entertainment performed by local and international artists that will cater to the older and younger generations alike.

http://culture.mississauga.ca/event/celebration-square/mississauga-halal-food-fest-0

*Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend (Bowmanville) 9am-5pm Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 3233 Concession Road #10

Bowmanville, ON

Special long weekend camping and racing classic, kicks-off CTMP’s 2017 season with NASCAR Pinty’s Series, Pirelli World Challenge and more. Special Saturday night fireworks show with admission.
Canadian Tire Action Zone

Part of the Marketplace in Corner One, The Canadian Tire Action Zone caters to families with lots of kid-friendly activities for them to enjoy like the Fun Store play area , a casting pond, face painting, the Toronto Maple Leafs Locker Room, a hockey shootout, and live music. There’s giveaways and prizes to be had at displays from Castrol, Monster Energy and more.

https://canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/blogs/whats-on/plenty-of-things-to-see-and-do-this-weekend-at-castrol-presents-the-victoria-day-speedfest-weekend

**SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017**

*Jungle Gym (Vaughan)
JCC -Schwartz/Reisman Centre
9600 Bathurst Street
(Bathurst & Rutherford)
Vaughan, ON

DROP-IN PROGRAM

Age Recommended: 0-5 Years
Non-Member Fee: $5.00

Circle Time, Story Time, and playing in the gym with toys and games.
•Please call prior to confirm they are running the program.

905-303-1821

*Moonlight Movies (Newmarket) (FREE) 8:45pm-10pm Newmarket Riverwalk Commons 200 Doug Duncan Drive

Newmarket, ON

Enjoy an outdoor movie on a huge inflatable screen under the stars. Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair, blanket and snack to enjoy during the movie. FREE popcorn will be provided by the Newmarket Scouts. Inclement weather location is inside Newmarket Community

Centre & Lions Hall.

http://www.newmarket.ca/ThingsToDo/Pages/Recreation%20and%20Culture/Events/Moonlight-Movies.aspx

*International Museum Day (Markham) 12pm-4pm Markham Museum 9350 Markham Rd.

Markham, ON

Join us as we kick off Growing Innovation – a new and exciting project in celebration of Ontario 150. Be part of the unveiling of our refurbished Honey House! Participate in our family drop-in activities and check out our newest exhibitions. Take a walk through our heritage apple orchard and discover Markham’s agricultural legacy by exploring our barn and collections.

www.markhammuseum.ca

*April Weekends (Scarborough) 12pm-4pm Scarborough Museum 1007 Brimley Road

Scarborough, ON

Tea time? Yes please. Pop up tea parties on the lawn as well as fun historic tea facts highlighted all month long.

Admission is Pay What You Can

http://www.toronto.ca/museum-events

*Victoria Day Tea (Toronto) 1pm-4pm Victoria Day Tea and Tour at Montgomery’s Inn Montgomery’s Inn 4709 Dundas Street West

Toronto, ON

Celebrate Victoria Day with an afternoon tea fit for a Queen. Price includes a complimentary guided tour of the museum.

All ages are welcome. First come, first served. $7 plus tax.

http://www.toronto.ca/museum-events

*Victoria Day Weekend with the Woofjocks (Toronto) (FREE) 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm Purina PawsWay 245 Queens Quay W.

Toronto, ON

Join us this long weekend at Purina PawsWay, as we welcome back the Ultimutts for performances at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm!

http://www.pawsway.ca

*HarbourKIDS: Circus (Toronto) (Free Admission) Harbourfront 235 Queens Quay

Toronto, ON

HarbourKIDS: Circus Highlights:

Mr. Mess
Mr. Mess wants to do his show but nothing’s going to plan. Expect lots of uppity umbrellas, bursting balloons and strange suitcases in this charming performance.

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/harbourkids/index.cfm

*Celebrate ! Summer Sizzler Community BBQ (Etobicoke) 4pm-6pm Celebrate! Summer Sizzler Community BBQ 194 Park Lawn Road

Etobicoke, ON

Stonegate Ministry & Christ Church St. James Anglican Church: fun-filled, Free food Community BBQ with kid’s games, bouncy castle, face-painting, live music & sing-longs, street theater story-telling, Great Finds sale table from 4pm to 6pm Victoria Day Monday, May 22, 2017

www.christchurchstjames.ca

*Victoria Weekend (Hamilton) 12:30pm-4pm Westfield Heritage Village 1049 Kirkwall Road

Rockton, ON

Explore the village and discover what life was like in Victorian Canada.

Monday only, enjoy the music of the Della Sera Strings orchestra at 2:00 p.m. (Seating is limited.)

For more information visit our website.

Cost: $11

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*Waterdown Arts And Music Street Fest (Hamilton) 200 Hamilton St N

Hamilton, ON

So much music, so much fun. Every year during the May long weekend, music takes over Waterdown Memorial Park.

ADMISSION – $5 Friday – $10 Saturday or Sunday – $20 Weekend Pass

– Children 10 and under are free

PARKING IS FREE

http://www.waterdownartsandmusicstreetfest.ca

*Community Painting Day (Burlington) 2pm-6pm Burlington Mall 777 Guelph Line

Burlington, ON

Burlington residents will have the exciting opportunity to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation when the Canada 150 Mosaic Mural comes to town in May. The Canada 150 Mosaic project brings together 150 communities and thousands of participants to create community murals that celebrate Canada’s unique history and culture. Burlington’s mural will be made of 400 tiles. From May 21 to 22, Burlington residents are invited to paint their own tile that will become part of the mural.

How to Participate:
Drop in to one of the community painting days to paint your tile. Everyone is welcome – you do not need to be an artist to participate. Due to a limited number of mural tiles, the community painting events will operate on a first come, first served basis.

The Canada 150 Mosaic project is led by internationally recognized artists Lewis Lavoie, Paul Lavoie and Phil Alain. To follow the mural’s progress across Canada, visit the Canada 150 Mosaic website. The Burlington mural for the Canada 150 Mosaic project will be unveiled at the Music Centre on July 1.

www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/public-art.asp

*Victoria Day Celebrations (Welland/Niagara) 6:30pm-9:30pm Welland Sports Complex Quaker Road

Welland, ON

Enjoy lazertag, inflatables, face painting, arts, crafts and more. Round 2 – semi-finals for the Canada 150 Talent Showcase starts at 7pm. Fireworks at 9:30pm. This is a free event. (Rain Date: Monday, May 22 @ 9:30pm fireworks only.)

https://www.welland.ca/Leisure/events.asp

*Ramadan Festival (Mississauga) 12pm-8pm Swagat Banquet Hall 6991 Millcreek Drive

Mississauga, ON

A fun packed day for all family!
One stop for all your needs for Ramadan & Eid Shopping

We have some of the best vendors offering a great assortment of Gifts, Crafts, Clothes, Jewellery, Dates, Food, Great Deals and much more….
Free Entretainment, Giveaway, Clown and face painting and a lot of surprises…

Get one on one counseling with Sheikh Riad Ouarzazi
Meet Muslim Authors with their books!

Free Admission with a donation to Syrian Refugee fund.

Muslim Womenpreneurs

*Victoria Day Fun & Open House (Georgina) 5pm-11:30pm Pine Beach Lake Drive South/North of Glenwoods

Keswick, ON

Join us for the kick of weekend. We’ll have games, fireworks and some time for your family to join us down at the beach. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.

All contributions to the firework display need to be discussed prior to the event with the Pine Beach Executives.

https://www.facebook.com/events/780581902096019/

*Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend (Bowmanville) 9am-5pm Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 3233 Concession Road #10

Bowmanville, ON

https://canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/blogs/whats-on/plenty-of-things-to-see-and-do-this-weekend-at-castrol-presents-the-victoria-day-speedfest-weekend

**MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017**

*Nobleton Victoria Day Fair (King City) 12pm-10pm Dr. William Laceby Arena 15 Old King Rd.

Nobleton, King, Ontario

The Township of King presents the Victoria Day Fair, the first kickoff celebration to our summer season. The event takes place May 22 at the Dr. William Laceby Arena in Nobleton. Bring the family and join us for a great event featuring a fantastic selection of food, vendors, entertainment, vintage cars, games, and fireworks to complete the day.
Categories: Community, Festivals & Fairs, Music, Food

http://www.king.ca

*Victoria Day Fireworks (Stouffville) (Free Admission) 6:30pm – 9:30pm Ballantrae Community Centre 5592 Aurora Rd

Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON

Free Admission! Food, Ice Cream, Balloon Twisting and fun for the whole family! Fireworks begin at 9pm.

*Celebrate Victoria Day (Markham) 2pm-8pm Celebrate Victoria Day in Unionville Main Street Unionville

Unionville, ON

Celebrate the May 24 long weekend on the beautiful historic Main Street Unionville with a live band and horse & carriage rides.

[email protected]

*Victoria Day Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay Park (Toronto) (Free) 8:30 PM Ashbridges Bay Park Lake Shore Blvd Est

Toronto, ON

Come enjoy the end of the first long weekend of summer at Ashbridges Bay Park. Celebrate Victoria Day with a dazzling display of pyrotechnics that will definitely impress. The show is free and begins at dusk. Please do not bring or light personal fireworks.

http://www.toronto.ca/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1/

*Victoria Day at Fort York (Toronto) 10am-5pm Fort York National Historic Site 250 Fort York Boulevard Toronto, ON Description

What better way to celebrate Victoria Day than to visit the birthplace of Toronto? Take tours, kids enjoy activities such as soldier’s drill, see demonstrations of Georgian-era cooking techniques in one of the oldest kitchens in Toronto as well as English country dancing.

Regular admission applies.

http://www.toronto.ca/museum-events

*Victoria Day Weekend with the Woofjocks (Toronto) (FREE) 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm Purina PawsWay 245 Queens Quay W.

Toronto, ON

Join us this long weekend at Purina PawsWay, as we welcome back the Ultimutts for performances at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm!

http://www.pawsway.ca

*HarbourKIDS: Circus (Toronto) (Free Admission) Harbourfront 235 Queens Quay

Toronto, ON

HarbourKIDS: Circus Highlights:

Mr. Mess
Mr. Mess wants to do his show but nothing’s going to plan. Expect lots of uppity umbrellas, bursting balloons and strange suitcases in this charming performance.

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/harbourkids/index.cfm

*Victoria Weekend (Hamilton) 12:30pm-4pm Westfield Heritage Village 1049 Kirkwall Road

Rockton, ON

Explore the village and discover what life was like in Victorian Canada.

Monday only, enjoy the music of the Della Sera Strings orchestra at 2:00 p.m. (Seating is limited.)

For more information visit our website.

Cost: $11

Home

*Pep Rally (Mississauga) 12pm-4pm Celebration Square 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd

Mississauga, ON

Imagination comes to life this Victoria Day at Celebration Square. Kids of all ages can live out their wildest dreams at this larger-than-life event for the whole family.

There’s lots to do, including: Step on up to the podium and take your turn to conduct an orchestra. Keep the dancefloor jumping by playing DJ for our silent disco. Put on a costume and play all afternoon in our tiny town. See the world from inside a giant bubble at a bubble show. Cool down in the City’s biggest splash pad. Take in a story in the shade of the giant book on the Square.

CBC’s Nana Aba Duncan will host this afternoon of adventure, and Bookaboo will be here to share story-time at 12:45pm and 2:15pm.

Don’t miss our delicious line-up of food trucks serving tasty treats all afternoon long.

https://culture.mississauga.ca/event/celebration-square/pep-rally

*Celebrating 60 with 50 Cent Admission (Oshawa) 12pm-4pm Oshawa Museum 1450 Simcoe Street South, Lakeview Park

Oshawa, ON

The land on which Henry House sits had been in the family for almost 100 years. Construction of the house took place circa 1840 by members of the Henry family and lived in by Thomas, his wife Lurenda and ten of their youngest children. When the family was no longer living in the home it was taken up by the Lakeview Park caretakers and finally became a Museum in 1960.

On this long weekend in May, we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Oshawa Historical Society and the opening of Henry House as a Museum with 50¢ admission – the same as it was in 1960!

Henry House and its Heritage Gardens will be open for tours on Monday May 22, from 12 – 4 pm. Museum staff will be on hand in period costume to answer questions, and garden tours will be available.

Only Henry House will be open this afternoon. Guy House and Robinson House as well as Henry House will be open on Sunday May 21 from 12 – 4 pm. Admission is by donation.

Cost- 50 cents

http://oshawamuseum.org

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