East End Family Explorer 🧭 August 18-24

Aug 17

Your weekly guide to family-friendly activities and events in Toronto’s east end.

EAST END MOM FRIENDS

🌳 Summer park hangs

If the heat wave kept you away, there’s still time to check out our free summer park hangs at Cassels, Topham, and Withrow parks every Monday 12-3pm.

🍻 Tots ‘n Taps

Fri Aug 22 | 12-3pm | Beaches Brewing Co.

Tots & Taps is a casual meetup for parents and their tiny humans. No reservation or tickets necessary, just come by and enjoy some delicious brews while you connect with other families over a pint.

🍁 Fall playgroups

Find your parenting pals in a fall playgroup - there are still spots available in Itty Bitty Babies, Senior Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, and Weekenders groups! Groups start meeting September 8.

BROWSE ALL PLAYGROUPS

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

🎡 Canadian National Exhibition
Aug 15-Sept 1 | Tickets | Facepainting coupon

🍿 Movies for Mommies | Cineplex Beaches
Thurs Aug 21 | Doors 12pm / Movie 1pm | Freakier Friday
Special pre-show event (reg req’d): Summer Fun Photo Minis

🍿 Block Party & Outdoor Movie | Evergreen Brickworks
Thurs Aug 21 | Party 3:30-7:30pm / Movie 7:30pm | Finding Nemo (G)

🦋 Butterfly Festival | Tommy Thompson Park
Sat Aug 23 | 10am-3pm | Guided walk reg 9:30am
Bumble Bee Watch (6+): Register in advance

🦖 Dino Run Beaches | Woodbine Beach Park
Sun Aug 24 | 10am-12pm | Register

Farmers markets 🥕

EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)

Beyond circle time

Note: A number of EarlyONs are closed for a summer break in August. Check their website/social media accounts for updates about their drop-in schedules.

🎨 Crafty Kids | Birchmount
Mondays / Wednesdays | 9:30-10:30am | Register

🍉 Healthy Lunches & Snacks | EYET Danforth
Mon Aug 18 | 10-11am | TPH Nutrition Educator

🧑🏽‍⚕️ TPH Nurse Visit | EYET Sackville
Mon Aug 18 | 10-11am

🫄🏽 Prenatal Program | EYET Danforth
Mondays (in-person) / Tuesdays (virtual) | 1:30-3:30pm

🧪 Science Exploration | EYET Cosburn
Tues Aug 19 | 9:30-11:30am | Pre-reg req’d

🕺🏽 DanceON | Birchmount
Tuesdays / Thursdays | 10-10:30am

💧 Splish Splash | Birchmount
Tuesdays | 1-3pm

🪶 Indigenous Circle Time | South Riverdale
Tues Aug 19 | 4:30-5pm

🧘🏽 Yoga in the Park: Family | Applegrove
Wed Aug 13 | 10:30am | Woodbine Park

🧘🏽 Yoga in the Park: Baby | Applegrove
Wed Aug 13 | 1pm | Woodbine Park

💃🏻 Salsa | EYET Cosburn
Fri Aug 22 | 11am

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